Program Overview

Programme Description

The objective of the programme is to equip students with a comprehensive understanding of the sciences that underpin medicine, as well as the clinical disciplines and practices that are essential for a career in this field. A holder of a doctor's professional qualification in this programme will possess:

• Adequate knowledge of the sciences on which medicine is based and a good understanding of the scientific methods
• Sufficient understanding of the structure, functions, and behaviour of healthy and sick persons, as well as the relations between the state of health and physical and social surroundings of the human being
• Adequate knowledge of clinical disciplines and practices

Career Opportunities

A graduate of this programme can be employed in various commercial structures dealing with medical equipment or pharmaceutical companies. However, for independent medical practice, further studies are needed.

Access to Further Studies

Graduates of this programme have access to the third cycle (residency) studies in accordance with the legal acts of the relevant authorities.

Programme Structure

The programme is divided into six years, with each year consisting of two semesters. The course units and their corresponding ECTS credits are as follows:

Year 1

• Semester 1:
  • Human Anatomy I/II (10 ECTS credits)
  • Human Histology I/II (5 ECTS credits)
  • Human Biology and Genetics (5 ECTS credits)
  • Introduction to Medical Studies (5 ECTS credits)
  • Latin and Professional Language (5 ECTS credits)
• Semester 2:
  • Human Anatomy II/II (5 ECTS credits)
  • Human Histology II/II (5 ECTS credits)
  • Biochemistry (5 ECTS credits)
  • Psychology, Basics of Professional Communications and Psychosomatics (5 ECTS credits)
  • Human Physiology I/II (5 ECTS credits)
  • GUE (General University Education) (5 ECTS credits)

Year 2

• Semester 3:
  • Human Physiology II/II (5 ECTS credits)
  • Microbiology I/II (5 ECTS credits)
  • Propaedeutics of Internal Diseases and Basics of Clinical Oncology I/II (5 ECTS credits)
  • Public Health (5 ECTS credits)
  • Nursing Practical Skills Development (5 ECTS credits)
  • GUE (5 ECTS credits)
• Semester 4:
  • Pathology I/II (5 ECTS credits)
  • Microbiology II/II (5 ECTS credits)
  • Applied Anatomy, Basics of Radiology (5 ECTS credits)
  • Pharmacology I/II (5 ECTS credits)
  • Propaedeutics of Internal Diseases and Basics of Clinical Oncology II/II (5 ECTS credits)
  • GUE (5 ECTS credits)

Year 3

• Semester 5:
  • Pathology II/II (5 ECTS credits)
  • Pharmacology II/II (5 ECTS credits)
  • Obstetrics (5 ECTS credits)
  • Radiology (5 ECTS credits)
  • Anaesthesiology and Reanimatology; General Surgery (5 ECTS credits)
  • Pulmonology, Allergology and Clinical Immunology; Chest Surgery I/II (5 ECTS credits)
• Semester 6:
  • Infectious Diseases and Dermatology I/II (5 ECTS credits)
  • Eye Diseases (5 ECTS credits)
  • Ear, Nose and Throat Diseases (5 ECTS credits)
  • Gynaecology (5 ECTS credits)
  • General Paediatrics and Neonatology I/II (5 ECTS credits)
  • Pulmonology, Allergology and Clinical Immunology; Chest Surgery II/II (5 ECTS credits)

Year 4

• Semester 7:
  • Gastroenterology and Abdominal Surgery (10 ECTS credits)
  • Neurology and Neurosurgery I/II (5 ECTS credits)
  • Infectious Diseases and Dermatology II/II (5 ECTS credits)
  • General Paediatrics and Neonatology II/II (5 ECTS credits)
  • Laboratory Medicine (5 ECTS credits)
• Semester 8:
  • Traumatology, Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation (5 ECTS credits)
  • Cardiac and Vascular Diseases (10 ECTS credits)
  • Neurology and Neurosurgery II/II (5 ECTS credits)
  • Clinical Practical Skills Development II/II (10 ECTS credits)

Year 5

• Semester 9:
  • Nephrology and Urology (5 ECTS credits)
  • Reumatology and Endocrinology (5 ECTS credits)
  • Clinical Genetics and Bioinformatics (5 ECTS credits)
  • Adult, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy (10 ECTS credits)
  • Children Diseases and Surgery I/II (5 ECTS credits)
• Semester 10:
  • Medical Ethics, Medical Law, Forensic Medicine (5 ECTS credits)
  • Internal Diseases, Family Medicine, Haematology, Geriatrics (10 ECTS credits)
  • Children Diseases and Surgery II/II (5 ECTS credits)
  • Critical Care Medicine, Transfusiology and Toxicology (5 ECTS credits)
  • Clinical Pharmacology; Emergency Medicine (5 ECTS credits)

Year 6

• Semester 11:
  • Internship and Preparation of Final Thesis I/II (30 ECTS credits)
• Semester 12:
  • Internship and Preparation of Final Thesis II/II (20 ECTS credits)
  • Internship Examination (3 ECTS credits)
  • Final Thesis Defence (2 ECTS credits)
  • Final Examination (5 ECTS credits)