NEET UG 2023: MBBS from Russia – check eligibility, fees, colleges, scholarships
Eligibility criteria, course structure, list of colleges and fees, how to apply, medium of teaching - check what it requires to pursue MBBS from Russia.
NEET UG 2023: Russia is one of the most popular study abroad destinations for Indian medical students. According to the data provided by the Indian government, there were 18,039 Indian students in Russia in 2022. While the Ministry of External Affairs does not maintain any data on for which course the students have applied for, according to the data provided by the NBE, 4515 students appeared for the Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE) and 1119 candidates cleared the screening test in 2021.
Eligibility
At least 50% aggregate score in PCB subjects in class 12
NEET qualified (50 percentiler)
Medical clearance against any contagious diseases.
The minimum age requirement is 17 years.
Course structure
An MBBS degree is a journey of 6 years in Russia, of which five years are dedicated to academic study and the final year is for internship. Also, as a rule, it goes on as a separate form of education — specialist programmes. The exceptions are the dentistry and pharmacy specialties lasting five years and nursing – four years.
The first three years focus mainly on the theoretical part and the latter three years concentrate on the practical side of the training. Each year is divided into two semesters, making it 12 semesters in total.
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After completing four-years-undergraduate programmes, students receive a bachelor’s degree and a diploma of higher education. After that, students can continue their studies and take a Master programme.
The academic session usually begins between September and October in Russia. Read More…