Program Overview

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Program Overview

The Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBBS) program is designed to produce competent, professional, and compassionate doctors. The program consists of 206 credited hours, spanning seven years, and is taught in English.

Program Structure

The program is divided into four stages:

1. The Foundation Year: Focuses on establishing a strong foundation in English language skills and basic sciences.
2. The Basic Medical Sciences Stage (two and a half years): Aims to build a solid understanding of medical sciences.
3. The Clinical Stage (two and a half years): Focuses on teaching students about diseases, patients, diagnosis, and treatment through clinical courses.
4. The Internship Stage (one year): Provides practical experience in hospitals.

Program Objectives

The program objectives include:

• Achieving excellence in education and preparing students professionally to enhance their lifelong learning capabilities.
• Creating an academic, research, and administrative environment that is institutionally and collectively distinctive.
• Attracting and improving human capabilities.
• Applying local and global quality standards to the program.
• Enhancing partnership with the community.
• Growing financial resources for the college and striving for balanced expenditure.

Career Opportunities

After completing the internship, students can obtain a professional license to practice medicine, opening up opportunities to work in:

• Hospitals
• Health centers
• Government and private sector clinics
• Education in medical colleges as a faculty member

Admission Requirements

The general requirements for admission include:

• Holding a secondary school certificate (scientific section) from Saudi Arabia or its equivalent, with a maximum of five years since graduation.
• Having a General Aptitude Test certificate from the National Center for Measurement.
• Having a Academic Achievement Test from the National Center for Measurement and Evaluation.
• A minimum equivalent percentage of 90% is required for admission, calculated as follows: (30% from secondary school percentage + 40% from General Aptitude Test + 30% from Academic Achievement Test).
• Not being dismissed from any other university for disciplinary reasons.
• Priority is given to students with higher grades if the number of applicants exceeds available seats.
• The graduation date from secondary school should not exceed two years at the time of application.
• An English language proficiency test (IELTS) is required.
• A personal interview conducted by the college is mandatory.
• A medical examination is required, and the applicant must have received the MMR vaccine.

Admission Criteria

Admission is based on academic merit according to the following criteria:

1. Secondary school certificate (scientific section) or its equivalent: 30%
2. General Aptitude Test: 40%
3. Academic Achievement Test: 30%
4. Personal interview: must be passed

Tuition Fees

The program is free of charge.

Additional Requirements

Before starting the MBBS program, all students must study the common first year. After completing this stage, the student is allowed to transfer to the first year of the MBBS program according to the following conditions:

• Achieving a minimum of 4.5 in the English language proficiency test (IELTS).
• Achieving a cumulative average of no less than 4.5 out of 5.
• Not failing any course from the common first-year courses.