MBBS in Ukraine

This table below shows the important highlights of the MBBS course in Ukraine:

The advantages of studying MBBS in Ukraine are explained below:

• Any donation and capitation fees are not required at the time of admission process.
• World Class Medical Schools.
• Low cost study.
• All best medical colleges in Ukraine are globally recognized (NMC, WHO & UNESCO).
• Innovative and Bilingual education structure.
• Well organized research and Seminars.
• As MBBS in Ukraine is authorized Worldwide, the extent of employment for MBBS graduate is more.
• Live training.
• Various opportunities are available for participating in international exchange programs, conferences and other scientific projects.
• Safe environment (for religions).
• Quality of education and infrastructure in Ukraine Medical College is good.
• The Candidate is presented as European Union Standard while study in the Ukraine.
• IELTS & TOEFL as a background is not compulsory for MBBS in Ukraine.

All the Indian students have to fulfill these criteria to take admission for MBBS degree in medical universities of Ukraine:

• The age of the students should be 18 years on or before 31st December, of the year of admission to MBBS course.
• The student must have completed class 12th from any regular board.
• The student must have an aggregate of at least 50% in PCB, if the student is from general category and at least 40% in PCB, if the student is from SC/ST/OBC.
• The candidate should have to clear NEET entrance test followed by National Medical Commission.

All the students who fit into the eligibility criteria and have all the documents ready, should follow the step by step admission process as mentioned below:

Step 1: Fill up the registration/Application form.

Step 2: Scan all the copies of your passport and other related documents should be submitted to the prospective universities via online admission portal.

Step 3: The candidate received the confirmation/offer letter from the university through their online admission portal.

Step 4: Once the MBBS admission is confirmed, the immigration procedure will begin.

Step 5: After you get the invitation letter, please visit the Embassy of Ukraine in Delhi.

Students need to keep the following documents ready to apply for MBBS course in Ukrain’s medical universities:

• Academic certificates (SSC & HSC)
• Academic Marksheets, SSC and HSC
• NEET marksheet
• Passport size photos 8
• Medical certificate
• Passport
• Student Visa
• Medical Insurance
• Latest Covid-19 test certificate

Following are the subjects that are covered in MBBS course syllabus in Ukraine:

Thus, once the student will clear all the semesters then he/she will be eligible for the paid internship.

The duration of studying MBBS in Ukraine is of 6 years:

The course duration in Ukraine for MBBS includes 5 years of course and 1 year of an internship program.

In Ukraine, the medical universities follow 2 mediums for teaching:

• The medium of teaching in Ukraine (MBBS course) is English and Ukrainian language.
• Foreign students can complete their course in English medium.

The top NMC approved medical universities and their rankings are as below:

Note: According www.4icu.org which publishes the 2019 Ukrainian University Rankings of 171 recognized Ukrainian higher-education institutions meeting some certain selection criteria.

Many Indian students prefered Ukraine as a destination for their medical degrees as Ukraine offers quality education in various medical degrees. These are the medical degrees offered in Ukraine’s medical universities:

General Medicine

Pharmacy

Pediatrics

Prosthodontics

Nursing

Bachelor of Dental Surgery

This is the timetable for internship in Ukraine:

After completing the MBBS course in Ukraine, students can choose from the following options as a career:

• Once the students completing the medical degree from Ukraine, the Indian students can sit for NMC screening test which is known as FMGE exam.
• Also, he/she can go with a post graduation course from the USA, UK, Canada & any other European countries.
• Foreign Medical Graduates Examination (FMGE) exam in India: It is a licensure examination conducted annually twice in a year (June and December) & directed by the National Board of Examination (NBE) in India.

During the MBBS course in the medical universities of Ukraine, students get wonderful accommodation facilities:

• There are hostels for foreign students in every university.
• The hostels are provided with all the important facilities and amenities. There are sharing rooms.
• Few universities even provide air conditioned rooms.
• All the rooms are provided with beds, bed sheets, blankets, pillows, tables, and chairs.
• There are common kitchen rooms for cooking Indian food. The students are provided with washing machines and an Indian mess.
• The hostel fees for university accommodations vary but it is affordable.

Indian students need to fulfill age limit criteria for doing MBBS in Ukraine:

• Students need to be at least 17 years old on or before 31st December of the year of admission.
• The age of students willing to take admission to the MBBS course in Ukraine should not exceed 25 years.

Students can choose from several PG options after completing MBBS from Ukrainian universities:

• Since the MBBS degree from recognized universities from Ukraine has worldwide recognition, students can opt from options like doing PG or starting a career right away as a surgeon or anything else.
• Doing PG after MBBS from Ukraine is one of the options that students can choose. Students can choose to do PG anywhere just like they choose to do MBBS abroad.
• They can choose to do PG in India, the USA, Ukraine or any other country. To pursue PG in any country, students have to clear the respective entrance exam/screening test of that country/university. So there are many options to do PG after completing MBBS in Ukraine.

There are 2 vacations during MBBS course in Ukraine:

• While studying your MBBS course in Ukrainian medical universities, students get vacations 2 times a year.
• Summer vacations are for 2 months. It lasts for July and August months.
• Winter vacations are for 2 weeks. It starts at the end of January month to the first week of February.

Ukraine is one of the safest countries for Indian students:

• According to the UL safety index, Ukraine holds 106th rank in safety index.
• It is a safe country for Indian students.
• There has been no harm to any Indian student and the campus environment is a friendly one.
• There are a lot of students coming from several countries.

The education system for MBBS course in Ukraine follows the credit pattern:

• The course years of an MBBS degree are divided into semester patterns.
• There are 2 semesters every year.
• The 5 years are of the lectures and practicals including independent work hours, while the 6th year consists of the internship.
• The clinical work starts from the third year of MBBS degree.

Ukraine is primarily known for a country providing quality Medical Education.

It has an area of 6,03,628 km, making it the largest country entirely within the European continent.

Ukraine has substantial, fertile farmlands, and it remains one of the world’s largest grain exporters.

It is named as the global breadbasket of Europe. The diversified and developed economy of Ukraine includes a large heavy industry sector, particularly in industrial equipment and aerospace.