School: Medical School

MEDICINE

Academic year

2022-2023
Taught Language: English
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Course Summary

For many, studying medicine is more of a calling than a choice. The School of Medicine at EUC attracts students who are academically motivated, truly passionate about science and determined to improve the health of the world’s people through state-of-the-art practice, research and innovation. You will experience a global medical education with an international student body, benefit from a highly engaged faculty with Nobel laureates among your professors, and develop essential skills through clinical practice from the first year to excel in the art of healing Our rigorous, competency-based curriculum trains students in the best practices in patient care using innovative teaching strategies, advanced simulation and clinical skills training. EUC has exclusive agreements with the largest public and private hospitals in Cyprus for the students’ core clinical rotations. Summer externships in 10 countries provide experiential learning in a range of disciplines. Academic, clinical and career advising helps our medical students achieve the most out of their medical training and become inspired doctors and leaders in the medical profession.

Career Prospects

Accreditation by WFME By ensuring the highest scientific and ethical standards in medical education, EUC School of Medicine was accredited through the rigorous standards and procedures of the World Federation for Medical Education (WFME), ensuring the following:

  • Global Mark of Recognition  The EUC Medical Education Program is fully compliant with globally accepted criteria endorsed by the World Health Organization, World Medical Associations and International Association of Medical Regulatory Authorities.
  • ECFMG Eligibility for Medical Graduates EUC School of Medicine meets all requirements for Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) Certification required to study or work in the United States or Canada.

Collaboration with Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health The School of Medicine is an official host for the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health course “Principles and Practice of Clinical Research” (PPCR) which is taught online by Harvard School of Public Health faculty in Boston. The course is open to senior medical students, graduate students, faculty, staff and researchers interested in clinical research or more general academic research.   The PPCR course runs from March to  November, with a short summer break. A certificate from the Harvard School of Public Health certainly elevates one’s credentials. US Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) The School of Medicine has been approved by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG). With this approval, students and graduates of the EUC School of Medicine can apply to ECFMG to take  the US Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) for medical licensure in the US.   ECFMG certification is required to evaluate the qualifications of physicians wishing to pursue postgraduate studies to acquire specialization  in the United States as well as to be licensed to practice medicine  in the United States. Clinical Rotations Students do their clinical rotations in  public and private hospitals all over Cyprus, most notably  at the Larnaca and Nicosia General Hospitals. In addition, the network of associated hospitals in Cyprus includes the Institute of Neurology and Genetics, the Private Hospital Aretaineon, the Private Hospital Hippocrateion, the Apollonio Private Hospital, the IASO Children and IASO General Hospital, and the Hospitals of the Ygeia Group in Greece. Summer Externships The School of Medicine has established an international network for summer externships for practical training (clinical and research) of its students with renowned hospitals and universities abroad including Shriners Hospitals for Children (USA), Imperial College London (UK), Barts of the London School of Medicine (UK), Weizmann Institute of Science (Israel) and Hebrew University of Jerusalem (Israel) in  the Laboratory of Ada Yonath, Nobel Laureate and Honorary Professor of the EUC School of Medicine. Exclusive Collaborations for Clinical Training The EUC School of Medicine maintains exclusive collaboration agreements with some of the country’s most renowned medical centers including the German Oncology Center and the American Medical Center for students’  clinical training. Internal Market Information System (IMI) The School of Medicine, EUC is now officially recognised by the European Parliament and Council on the IMI (Internal Market Information System) platform. This provides the EUC Medical Graduates with a “European Professional Passport”, promoting their mobility to work or train within the European Economic Area. 

Modules
YEAR 1 60 ECTS
SEMESTER 1 30
Code Course Title ECTS
MD100 Medical Biochemistry I 6
MD105 Cellular and Molecular Biology 6
MD110 Physics for Biomedical Sciences 6
MD115 Biostatistics 6
MD120 Clinical Practicum and First Aid 6
SEMESTER 2 30
Code Course Title ECTS
MD125 Anatomy I 6
MD130 Histology - Embryology I 6
MD135 Physiology I 6
MD140 Medical Biochemistry II 6
MD145 Introduction to Genetics 6

 

 

 
YEAR 2 60 ECTS
SEMESTER 3 30
Code Course Title ECTS
MD200 Anatomy II 6
MD205 Histology - Embryology II 6
MD210 Physiology II 6
MD215 Ethics, Society, Public Health and Legal Medicine 6
MD220 Inter-professional practice in Healthcare 3
Elective Students choose one of the preclinical electives shown at the end of this table 3
SEMESTER 4 30
Code Course Title ECTS
MD230 Neuroscience 6
MD235 Medical Psychology 6
MD240 Clinical Skills 6
MD245 Basic Immunology and Microbiology 6
MD250 Introduction to Epidemiology 3
Elective Students choose one of the preclinical electives shown at the end of this table 3
Electives
Pre-Clinical Electives (Year 2-3)  
Code Course Title ECTS
MD255 Antimicrobials and prescribing policies 3
MD260 Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism 3
MD265 Drug Design and Development 3
MD270 Healthcare management 3
MD275 Medical informatics 3
MD280 Nanomedicine 3
MD285 Psychoneuro-endocrinology 3
MD290 Regenerative medicine 3
MD295 Skull Base Clinical Anatomy 3
MD297 Medical Academic Skills 3

 
YEAR 3 60 ECTS
SEMESTER 5 30
Code Course Title ECTS
MD300 Pathophysiology I 6
MD305 Pathology I 6
MD310 Pharmacology I 6
MD315 Semiology I 6
MD320 Medical Microbiology 6
SEMESTER 6 30
Code Course Title ECTS
MD325 Pathophysiology II 6
MD330 Pathology II 6
MD335 Pharmacology II 6
MD340 Semiology II 6
MD345 Research Methods 3
Elective
Students choose one of the preclinical electives shown at the end of this table
 3
Electives
Pre-Clinical Electives (Year 2-3)  
Code Course Title ECTS
MD255 Antimicrobials and prescribing policies 3
MD260 Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism 3
MD265 Drug Design and Development 3
MD270 Healthcare management 3
MD275 Medical informatics 3
MD280 Nanomedicine 3
MD285 Psychoneuro-endocrinology 3
MD290 Regenerative medicine 3
MD295 Skull Base Clinical Anatomy 3
MD297 Medical Academic Skills 3

 

 
YEAR 4 60 ECTS
SEMESTER 7 30
Code Course Title ECTS
MD400 Internal Medicine I 12
MD405 Surgery I 12
MD410 Medical Imaging 6
SEMESTER 8 30
Code Course Title ECTS
MD415 Internal Medicine II 12
MD420 Surgery II 12
MD425 Rheumatology and Dermatology 3
Elective Students choose one of the clinical electives shown at the end of this table 3
Clinical Electives (Year 4-5)  
Code Course Title ECTS
MD430 Acute & Chronic Pain Management 3
MD435 Cardio-Thoracic and Vascular Surgery 3
MD440 Clinical Toxicology 3
MD445 Diabetes and Cardiovascular health 3
MD450 Forensic medicine 3
MD455 Geriatrics 3
MD460 Infectious diseases: prevention and management 3
MD465 Maxillofacial surgery 3
MD470 Neuroradiology 3
MD475 Plastic surgery 3
MD480 Urology 3

 
YEAR 5 60 ECTS
SEMESTER 9 30
Code Course Title ECTS
MD500 Neurosciences/Mental Health I 12
MD505 Maternal/Child health I 12
MD510 Family Medicine / Primary care I 3
Elective
Students choose one of the clinical electives shown at the end of this table
 3
SEMESTER 10 30
Code Course Title ECTS
MD515 Neurosciences/Mental Health II 12
MD520 Maternal/Child health II 12
MD525 Family Medicine/Primary care II 3
Elective
Students choose one of the clinical electives shown at the end of this table
 3
Clinical Electives (Year 4-5)  
Code Course Title ECTS
MD430 Acute & Chronic Pain Management 3
MD435 Cardio-Thoracic and Vascular Surgery 3
MD440 Clinical Toxicology 3
MD445 Diabetes and Cardiovascular health 3
MD450 Forensic medicine 3
MD455 Geriatrics 3
MD460 Infectious diseases: prevention and management 3
MD465 Maxillofacial surgery 3
MD470 Neuroradiology 3
MD475 Plastic surgery 3
MD480 Urology 3

 
YEAR 6 60 ECTS
SEMESTER 11 & 12 60
Code Course Title ECTS
MD600 Traineeship I (Internal Medicine III) 12
MD605 Traineeship II (Surgery III) 12
MD610 Traineeship III (Neurosciences/Mental Health III) 9
MD615 Traineeship IV (Maternal/Child health III) 9
MD620 Traineeship V (Family Medicine / Primary care III) 6
MD625 Thesis 12

Assessment Method
Degree Requirements ECTS
YEAR 1 60
YEAR 2 60
YEAR 3 60
YEAR 4 60
YEAR 5 60
YEAR 6 60
Total Requirements 360

 

How to apply

  1. Completed Application Form
    Applicants may apply online here. The application form may also be obtained in person from the Office of Admissions. The completed application form together with a non-refundable application fee of €52 must be sent to the Office of Admissions, PO Box 22006, 1516 Nicosia, Cyprus, or at medicine@euc.ac.cy for the MD degree or dentistry@euc.ac.cy for the BDS degree.
  2. Academic Records
    • For applicants from public and private schools in Cyprus and Greece. Applicants must submit an official copy of their high school leaving certificate (‘Apolyterion’ or its equivalent, such as GCE A’ Level, IB etc.) and marksheet of their secondary school record together with the application. To be considered for admission, candidates must have an average grade of 18 or above (90% percentage grade or its equivalent) on their high school leaving certificate. All applicants will need to have passed Biology plus one of the following subjects: Chemistry, Maths or Physics. The University reserves the right to consider applicants coming from other systems of education considered as equivalent to the Apolyterion or GCE A’ level, IB qualifications.
    • Conditional Admission for applicants from Cyprus and Greece. Applicants who have successfully completed the first term of their final year of high school and satisfy all admission requirements (see points 1-7), may apply for “conditional admission”. Medicine candidates will be invited to an interview, the exact dates of which will be announced by the School of Medicine. The School of Medicine reserves the right to conduct interviews with Dentistry candidates to strengthen the selection process. Successful candidates will be accepted conditionally on a rolling basis. Unconditional admission will be granted upon fulfillment of all admission requirements and submission of final high school grades or A’ Level results or their equivalent.
    • For all other international applicants. Applicants must submit an official copy of their high school leaving certificate (or its equivalent) and marksheet of their secondary school record together with the application. To be considered for admission, candidates must have an average grade corresponding to 90% or above or its equivalent on their high school leaving certificate. All applicants must have passed Biology plus one of the following subjects: Chemistry, Maths or Physics at their native country’s national exams or will need to have passed GCE A’ levels in the respective subjects or their equivalent.
    • Holders of a bachelor’s degree. Candidates who are holders of a bachelor’s degree from a recognized university in a relevant field can be considered for admission (as first year entry). The School of Medicine may consider admission for students with advanced standing who are transferring from recognized medical or dentistry degrees.

Application deadline

Generally, the deadline for applying

for the Fall semester is end of August and

for Spring semester, end of November

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements
  1. Completed Application Form
    Applicants may apply online here. The application form may also be obtained in person from the Office of Admissions of U.A.G.C. 
  2. Academic Records
    • For applicants from public and private schools in Cyprus and Greece. Applicants must submit an official copy of their high school leaving certificate (‘Apolyterion’ or its equivalent, such as GCE A’ Level, IB, etc.) and marksheet of their secondary school record together with the application. To be considered for admission, candidates must have an average grade of 18 or above (90% percentage grade or its equivalent) on their high school leaving certificate. All applicants will need to have passed Biology plus one of the following subjects: Chemistry, Maths or Physics. The University reserves the right to consider applicants coming from other systems of education considered as equivalent to the Apolyterion or GCE A’ level, IB qualifications.
    • Conditional Admission for applicants from Cyprus and Greece. Applicants who have successfully completed the first term of their final year of high school and satisfy all admission requirements (see points 1-7), may apply for “conditional admission”. Medicine candidates will be invited to an interview, the exact dates of which will be announced by the School of Medicine. The School of Medicine reserves the right to conduct interviews with Dentistry candidates to strengthen the selection process. Successful candidates will be accepted conditionally on a rolling basis. Unconditional admission will be granted upon fulfillment of all admission requirements and submission of final high school grades or A’ Level results or their equivalent.
    • For all other international applicants. Applicants must submit an official copy of their high school leaving certificate (or its equivalent) and mark sheet of their secondary school record together with the application. To be considered for admission, candidates must have an average grade corresponding to 90% or above or its equivalent on their high school leaving certificate. All applicants must have passed Biology plus one of the following subjects: Chemistry, Maths, or Physics at their native country’s national exams or will need to have passed GCE A’ levels in the respective subjects or their equivalent.
    • Holders of a bachelor’s degree. Candidates who are holders of a bachelor’s degree from a recognized university in a relevant field can be considered for admission (as a first-year entry). The School of Medicine may consider admission for students with advanced standing who are transferring from recognized medical or dentistry degrees.
Additional entry requirements
  1. Voluntary Work Voluntary work experience in a hospital or residential rehabilitation, supportive, palliative care facility or/and charitable organizations and relief missions will be taken into consideration.
  2. Academic Reference/Letter of Recommendation Applicants must provide an academic reference/letter of recommendation from a teacher or lecturer.  The reference must be certified by the school or university with which the referee is affiliated.The reference must be sent by the issuing institution directly to the Office of Admissions or by email to medicine@euc.ac.cy for medicine and dentistry@euc.ac.cy for the dentistry.
  3. Personal Statement All candidates must submit a personal motivational statement written in English. This personal statement should outline who you are, what makes you unique from other candidates and what motivates you to pursue a career in medicine or dentistry.
  4. Interview Selected medicine applicants will be invited for an interview. When necessary, the University will conduct interviews via Internet. Applicants called for an interview will be asked questions about their motivation, work at school, broader knowledge foundations, hobbies and personal interests. Applicants will need to produce evidence of their academic performance and credentials. Applicants will be notified of the exact date of their interview.  Selected dentistry applicants may be called for an interview at the discretion of the School of Medicine.
  5. Confirmation of Offer Selected candidates will need to confirm acceptance of the offer within one week of admission notification. Confirmation will require a down payment against tuition of €4,750. The remaining amount will be settled in three equal instalments of €4,750 in December, February and May respectively.

English language requirements

Candidates will need to have passed the GCSE or IGCSE with a grade of ‘C’ or above or IELTS with a grade of 6.5 or TOEFL with a score of 213 (550 paper based, 79-80 internet based). Other equivalent qualifications will be considered.

Fees and funding

Application Fees

21.000 Euro per academic year 

Additional Fee information

Application fee: € 52 first semester
Registration fee: € 26 per semester
Student Activity fee:€ 34 per semester
Technology fee: € 18 per semester
Transcript fee; € 5 per copy
Degree Application fee: € 60
Europass Diploma Supplement - Free

Resit Exam fee € 75

Provider information

Main Contact

6 Diogenis Str., 2404 Engomi

Contact Person: EUC

Phone: +35722778744

Email: info@euc.ac.cy