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Higher Professional Study Programme in Medicine (Medical Doctor) – (M.Sc.)
University of Latvia
Faculty of Medicine
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| Application Deadline: | July 15, 2011 for EU, EEA citizens and permanent residents; May 31, 2011 for citizens from other countries. | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 8,500 - | ||
| Location: | Riga / Latvia / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 72 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Credits (ECTS): | 360 | ||
| Languages: | English Latvian | ||
Location of University of Latvia
Higher professional study program to get degree of MEDICAL DOCTOR is a 6-year full time study program and corresponds to EU standards and professional requirements set for MD. Obtained degree is in line with European labor market requirements (part of European comparative degree system) and allows free movement within Europe.
During studies students learn sciences and methods the medicine based on human morphology (structure), functions (physiology), psychology, basic clinical practice (anamnesis, overall objective examination, and interpretation of results, manipulation competence), gets knowledge about health promotion and disease prevention in the context of family and society.
Contents
- Introduction in Medicine
- Physics
- Inorganic Chemistry
- Normal Anatomy
- Introduction to Cell Biology
- Psychology
- Medical Latin
- Organic Chemistry
- General and Special Histology
- Hereditory diseases
- Basics of Genetics
- Basics of Biochemistry
- Human Physiology
- Normal Anatomy
- Medical Embryology
- Sports Medicine
- Parasitology
- Microbiology
- Medical Biochemistry
- Immunology
- Molecular Genetics
- Basics of Clinical Care
- General Pathology
- Propaedeutics of Internal Diseases
- Pharmacology
- Environmental Health
- Principles of Surgery
- Visual Diagnostics
- Emergency Medicine and Basic Life
- Dermatovenerology
- Internal Disease
- Pathology of Organs and Systems
- Obstetrics
- Epidemiology and Public Health
- Social Medicine
- Paediatrics
- Gynaecology
- Infections
- History of Medicine & Medical Ethics
- Urology
- Neurology
- Surgery
- Tropical Medicine
- Oncology, Radiology, Forensic Medicine
- Medical History
- Ophthalmology
- Otorhinolaryngology
- Neurology
- Angiology
- Specific Considerations of Surgery and Anesthesiology
- Infections
- PsychiatryLatvian as a foreign language for medical studies
- Practice of Family Medicine
- Support (Practice)
- Clinical Practice
- Practice of Internal Diseases
- Practice of Surgery
- Orthopaedics
- Final examination in General Medicine
- Research Project
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test if you come from a non-English speaking country.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
More informationRequirements
Admission requirements:
- General secondary education diploma;
- English language proficiency;
- Positive grades in Biology, Chemistry and Physics or Natural Sciences must be provided.
If English is not your native language and/or your previous education is not obtained in English you must present one of the following documents:
1) TOEFL IBT (Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet Based Test) score at least 80 or TOEFL PBT (Test of English as a Foreign Language Paper Based Test) score at least 550;
2) IELTS (International English Language Testing System) score at least 6 points;
3) Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English - C level; Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English - B level;
4) Positive grade in English at general secondary education diploma or at an equivalent certified document.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.0 |
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade B (Score: 75) |
| TOEFL Paper-based: | 550 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 80 |
Accreditation
UL has the state accreditation by Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Latvia & Council of Higher Education from 1999.
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