Medicine

Studying bachelor’s in medicine at Acibadem University in Turkey:

The mission of the faculty is to ensure young people from Turkey and around the world who choose to study medicine are nurtured to become universal physicians who are sensitive to the needs of the society they live in and the world, who fully comprehend the importance of knowledge and academic thought, who are curious and inquisitive, with an excellent command of technology. Faculty strives to ensure our students understand that patients are our priority, who are humanitarian, who have excellent communication skills and who respect their fellow medical professional co-workers and who have embraced the importance of ethical values and teamwork.

Other and equally important aim is to train professional physicians and scientists who are analytical, dedicated, ethical, socially and environmentally aware and equipped to give the best possible healthcare. They should also be able to establish an innovative and enterprising globally accepted scientific research environment, make contributions in the field of human health and science, using products and employing methods developed through the basic sciences and by clinical research.

 

Necessary information:

• Duration: 6 years
• Degree awarded by: Acibadem University
• Admission criteria: High school degree
• Language of instruction: English
• Format: Full-time
• Tuition fee: $ 30,000
• Preparatory English Program: $8,000

 

Curriculum:

In the program for Phase I systems in organisms ranging from the simplest units such as cells to more complex systems including pathologies are taught as a whole. Phase I also includes Clinical Medicine and Professional Skills (CMPS) which is a program designed to be an initial introduction to medical professionalism providing students with relevant knowledge and skills. This program includes applied communication courses designed to help students with honing their skills prior to meeting patients during the Clinical Clerkship phase. Additionally, Phase I is enriched with practical applications at Family and Society Health Centers. This phase involves training settings which support the development of intellectual skills and human values.

During the 1-year Clinical Clerkships of Phase II, students continue to develop their existing clinical knowledge and skills by caring for inpatients and outpatients in a hospital setting.

During the 1-year Internship of Phase III students undertake the responsibility of patient care in a hospital or primary care setting under the supervision of teaching staff where they are able to apply their knowledge and skill in full.

Students develop their clinical skills through participation in programs at the Center of Advanced Simulation and Education (CASE) for six terms.

 

Career opportunity:

Graduates of the School of Medicine work in the Departments of the ministry, especially family health centers and community health centers in primary health care, with lots organized by the Ministry of Health for two years of mandatory service. Those who are successful in the medical specialty exam, which is held twice every year, start their specialty training in hospitals of universities or in educational and research hospitals belonging to the Ministry of Health.

Jobs where your degree would be useful include:

• Anatomical pathology technologist
• General practice doctor
• Higher education lecturer
• Hospital doctor
• Medical sales representative
• Operating department practitioner
• Palaeontologist
• Physiotherapist
• Science writer
• Therapeutic radiographer

 

Application Requirements:

• Copy of passport and national identity card
• 6 biometric photographs (white background, taken within the last six months)
• Original of high school diploma (if it is in English or Turkish languages, translations in English or Turkish languages should be submitted.)
• Original high school transcript
• Equivalency Certificate: The equivalency certificate is an official document showing that the diploma/graduation certificate presented by the student is equivalent to the diploma/graduation certificates issued by Turkish schools. The Certificate of Equivalence can be obtained from the nearest Turkish Consulate(s) abroad, and in cases where it cannot be obtained from the relevant consulates or embassies, from the Provincial Directorate General of National Education in Istanbul. The rules and regulations regarding the equivalence certificate are determined by the Ministry of National Education of the Republic of Turkey.
• Tuition fee payment receipt
• The original of the relevant exam result document submitted during the application
• Original of Foreign Language Proficiency Exam Result (English/Turkish)
• Copy of valid and/or expired residence permit card (if applicable)

 

English language requirements:

• Students who cannot submit a certificate are required to take the ACEPT (Acıbadem University English Proficiency Test) and must obtain at least the minimum passing grade determined by the Senate.
• Students who cannot meet proficiency requirements are required to attend the English Preparatory Program.
• Students who study at a secondary school in a country where English is spoken as a mother tongue for at least the last three years and complete secondary education in these institutions are exempt from the English Preparatory Program.

EXAMS	BASE SCORES
YDS / e-YDS	85
PEARSON Academic (PTE)	67
TOEFL-IBT	80 (Test) / 20 TWE
CAE	C

 

Deadlines and intakes:

International students 2023- 2024 academic application year: 1 February- 31 July