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Name of the Country: Ukraine
Location on the world map: Ukraine is situated in the central part of Eastern Europe, on the crossroads of major transportation routes from Europe to Asia and from the Scandinavian states to the Mediterranean region. Ukraine shares land borders with 7 countries: Belarus, Poland, Moldova, Romania, Hungary, Slovakia, Russia.
Capital: Kiev
Population: 45.2 million
Area: 603,628 sq. km.
Major Cities: Kharkiv, Dnipro, Donestsk, Odesa
Languages Spoken: Russian, Ukrainian, German, Armenian, Rusyn, Greek
Climatic Conditions: The climate of the Ukraine can be described as dry and continental influenced climate with warm, dry summers and fairly severe winters.
Ethnic Group: Ukrainian- 77.8%, Russians- 17.3% and Others- 4.9%
Religious Composition: Christians- 81.9%, Muslims- 1.1%
Currency: Ukrainian Hryvnia
Time Zone: GMT + 3
Calling Code: +380
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Structure of Medical Education in Ukraine |
Degree: Doctor of Medicine (Physician)
Duration: 6 Years
Intake:
Affiliations/Recognition: Recognised by WHO (World Health Organisation), MCI (Medical Council of India), IMED (International Medicine Education and Development), FAIMER (Foundation of Advancement of International Medical Education and Research) and UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation)
Eligibilty: As per the part III, Section 4 of the Gazette of India, extra-ordinary issue dated 18.02.2002, an Indian citizen desirous of joining an undergraduate medical course in any foreign medical institution on or after 15th March 2002 shall have Eligibility Certificate issued by Medical Council of India, New Delhi. India. To get the Eligibility certificate a candidate shall be passed 10+2 or equivalent class (biology, physics, and chemistry with minimum 50% marks) from a recognized college.
Cost of MBBS education: 10 lakhs INR to 15 lakhs INR |
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Advantages |
Disadvantages |
Medical course in Ukraine follows a high standard of education and teachers here are all highly qualified. World ranking of Ukrainian universities is high in almost every field. |
The admission process is not direct, hence you cannot deal directly with the college. |
No admission test is required for entrance into most of the colleges and universities of the country. The admission process is very simple. |
The embassy is very unstable. |
Ukraine is a part of the Bologna Process thus ensuring a certain standard of education, control over quality and advisory councils for supervision. |
Weather is very cold in Ukraine so it takes a little time for students to adapt to it. |
Almost all universities of Ukraine are recognized by international bodies and organizations such as WHO (World Health Organisation)also known as AVICENNA Directory for Medicine, IMED (International Medical Education Directory) of FAIMER (Foundation of Advancement of International Medical Education and Research), UNESCO ( United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation) and AMEE (Association of Medical Education in Europe). |
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The students who have completed their medical degrees in Ukraine are permitted to apply for International Licensing exams like USMLE (United States Medical Licensing Examination) (USA), PLAB (Professional and Linguistic Assessments Board) (UK), MCI (Medical Council of India) Screening Test as well as other licensing exams taking place throughout the world. |
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Cost of living is also low in Ukraine. A student with a mediocre lifestyle can survive by spending around 100USD – 200 USD a month. |
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There are chances of Permanent Residence & Settlement in Europe after completion of study program |
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Medical Colleges in Ukraine |
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Sr. No. |
Name of the Medical College in Ukraine |
City/State |
Est. Year |
Status/Type (Govt./Private) |
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Dnipropetrovsk Medical Academy of Health Ministry of Ukraine |
Dnipropetrovsk |
1916 |
Public |
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Odessa National Medical University |
Odessa |
1901 |
Public |
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V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University School of Medicine |
Kharkiv |
1993 |
Public |
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Donetsk National Medical University Faculty of General Medicine |
Donetsk |
1930 |
Public |
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Ukrainian Medical Stomatological Academy (Poltava State Medical and Dental University) |
Poltava |
1921 |
Public |
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Ivano-Frankivsk National Medical University |
Ivano-Frankivsk |
1945 |
Public |
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O.O. Bogomolets National Medical University |
Kiev (Kyiv) |
1841 |
Public |
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Sumy State University Medical Institute |
Sumy |
1992 |
Public |
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Zaporozhye State Medical University |
Zaporozhye |
1968 |
Public |
10 |
Bukovinian State Medical University |
Chernivtsi |
1944 |
Public |
11 |
I. Ya. Horbachevsky Ternopil State Medical University |
Ternopil |
1957 |
Public |
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Kyiv Medical University of UAFM |
Kiev (Kyiv) |
1992 |
Private |
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Vinnitsa National Pirogov Memorial Medical University |
Vinnitsa |
1921 |
Public |
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