SUMS “Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery” (MBBS) Program

Program Background Description:

The MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery) is the primary professional university degree in medicine awarded after a 5.5-year undergraduate course. MBBS (as the British equivalent of the American M.D.) is practiced in countries that pursue the British educational platform such as Malaysia, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Australia, Singapore, South Africa, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and India.

What distinguishes MD from MBBS is the duration of Clinical Phase. MD students are required to pass a 3.5-year Clinical Phase (covering Studentship, Externship and Internship Stages) while MBBS students graduate after passing a 2-year Clinical Phase.

Program Course and Duration:

As an undergraduate program, the MBBS program at SUMS consists of Pre-clinical and Clinical phases. Upon the successful completion of the program the title “Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)” is granted to the professionals who succeed in the program, being referred to by the courtesy title of “Doctor” and the prefix “Dr”.

• Phase 1 (2.5 years): The phase serves as a foundation of basic and general medical sciences, preparing the students for the upcoming Phases by the theoretical and practical courses.
• Phase 2 (1 year): The second phase offers the fundamentals of clinical medicine and provides and in-depth preparations for the Clinical clerkship.
• Phase 3 (2 years): This is the phase in which students step into clinics to participate in Clinical Clerkship procedures.

For further details on the MBBS curriculum and course description click here.

Medium of Instruction

During Phase 1, the students are completely instructed in English. However, the significance of communicating with local patients (in Persian) for clinical practices, urges the students to gain enough Persian language proficiency before stepping into the Clinical Phase.

Requirements:

• Documents:
  • A Secondary School Diploma or an Equivalent Certificate
  • A Satisfactory Academic Record: Applicants must obtain a record of transcripts from the institution they have attended. There is no minimum required GPA to secure admission to an undergraduate program. However, competitive applicants have the GPA of 3.00 or above.
  • Curriculum Vitae: This includes the applicant’s personal information as well as their educational background and work experience.
  • Cover Letter: This letter demonstrates which program the applicant is deciding to apply for.
  • Passport: A scanned copy of the applicant’s passport in a proper quality (PDF, JPEG, PNG)
  • Passport-sized Photo
  • Language Requirements: Evidence of English proficiency on the TOEFL or IELTS. The minimum score for TOEFL PBT, TOEFL iBT and IELTS is 525, 69 and 5.5 respectively.

• Skills
  • Continuous mental alertness
  • Sufficient patience
  • Striving for up-to-date skills and knowledge
  • Team-working skills
  • Sufficient stamina
  • Responsible character

Fees

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Application Deadline

July 15, 2023

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Tuition Fees and Expenses

Financial Aid and Scholarships

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