Medicine (Doctor of Medicine – MD, 6 Years, Undergraduate Entry)

UNIC NICOSIA, Nicosia, Cyprus

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# 701-850QS Subject Rankings

72 monthsProgramme duration

22,000 EURTuition Fee/year

MedicineMain Subject Area

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Programme overview

Main Subject

Medicine

Degree

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

This programme of study provides students with the opportunity to receive high quality education in Medicine. The general programme objectives are to:

Train students to become highly competent physicians and equip them with the knowledge, skills and attitudes that will enable them to respond to the challenges of modern medicine.
Produce competent and caring graduates, safe to practise initially as junior doctors, and with the potential to develop fully their careers in their chosen branch of medicine.
Provide each student with the evidence-based knowledge and experience necessary to advance both scientifically and humanistically in the care and treatment of those who are ill including immediate care of medical emergencies.
Foster the development of lifelong commitments to scholarship and service toward individual patients and the community.
Encourage students to practise medicine holistically including ethical, legal, psychological and social considerations.
Promote health and wellness through disease prevention and research.
Contribute toward the establishment of Cyprus and Greece as regional centres of excellence in medical education.

Programme Learning Outcomes

Knowledge

Upon completion of the programme students should be able to:

Explain normal human structure and function at the molecular, cellular, tissue, organ and whole-body level from conception to old age.
Explain the scientific principles underlying common and important disease processes including inflammation, infection, neoplasia and trauma.
Describe basic pharmacological principles together with the pharmacology of commonly used medications, including their modes of action, pharmacokinetics, medication interaction and side effects.
Describe the role of genetics in predicting the risk of disease and in personalised medicine.
Explain the determinants of normal human behaviour at an individual and societal level.
Explain how psychological and sociological factors might impact on the risk of disease and the outcome of treatment.
Describe how individuals adapt to major life changes, including the onset of illness.
Explain the concept of ‘wellness’ and describe the importance of promoting lifestyle factors in achieving the best possible health.
Describe the role of epidemiology in evaluating the health of a population.
Discuss the role of environmental, ecological, social, behavioural, occupational and cultural factors in determining health at individual, community and societal levels.
Describe the principles of primary, secondary and tertiary disease prevention, together with the role of immunisation and screening.
Describe the basic principles of communicable disease control in both hospital and community settings.
Discuss the role of nutrition in health and illness.
Discuss the determinants of health from a global perspective and recognise the impact that global factors may have on local health.
Describe the utility of qualitative and quantitative methods in scientific research.
Interpret common statistical methods used in medicine and in medical research.
Critically appraise the research literature in terms of study design, results, analysis and conclusions.
Discuss the role and contribution of doctors in the collection and analysis of patient data.
Describe the principles of health informatics.

Skills

Upon completion of the programme students should be able to:

Communicate compassionately and effectively with patients and when relevant, with significant others including taking a relevant focused history.
Communicate effectively with colleagues in all professional settings, including group situations.
Communicate effectively by written and by electronic means as well as orally.
Keep accurate clinical records and demonstrate skills in the recording, organisation and management of information including the use of appropriate information technology.
Conduct an examination of the major body systems in a clinical environment.
Assess, investigate and manage patients in a safe, competent and caring manner applying sound clinical reasoning at all stages of the process.
Prescribe drugs safely under supervision including dosage calculation, prescription and dispensing.
Recognise and manage life-threatening conditions and provide the immediate core of medical emergencies including First Aid and resuscitation.

Competencies

Upon completion of the programme students should be able to:

Discuss and apply the principles of medical professionalism and its importance in patient care recognising that the care and safety of patients is central to their everyday practice.
Work effectively with members of the multidisciplinary team and understand their own personal roles and responsibilities within the team as well as those of other healthcare professionals.
Discuss and apply the basic principles that underpin good ethical practice including the need to respect patients regardless of their lifestyle, culture, beliefs, religion, race, colour, gender, sexuality, disability, age, and social or economic status.
Be aware of and be able to discuss and apply the principles governing the major ethical issues in healthcare as may be encountered in everyday clinical practice including concern for confidentiality and respect for individual autonomy.
Explain, and apply, the importance of maintaining patient confidentiality and of respecting the autonomy, dignity and privacy of patients.
Explain one’s professional and legal responsibilities when accessing information in relation to patient care, research and education, and put them into practice.
Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of always acting with honesty and integrity, including the duty of open disclosure when things go wrong, and put these principles into practice.
Demonstrate an understanding of when patient consent is required and how it is best obtained, and put this into practice. This includes an understanding of when and how consent needs to be obtained from a third party.
Recognise the potential impact on patient care of one’s personal beliefs and biases and describe and implement the strategies that mitigate this.
Describe and apply the principles of safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults.
Display a life-long commitment to scholarship and service towards the individual patient and the community.
Practise medicine holistically taking into account ethical, legal, psychological and social considerations.
Promote health and wellness through disease prevention and research.
Contribute toward the establishment of Cyprus and Greece as regional centres of excellence in medical education.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Medicine

Degree

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

This programme of study provides students with the opportunity to receive high quality education in Medicine. The general programme objectives are to:

Train students to become highly competent physicians and equip them with the knowledge, skills and attitudes that will enable them to respond to the challenges of modern medicine.
Produce competent and caring graduates, safe to practise initially as junior doctors, and with the potential to develop fully their careers in their chosen branch of medicine.
Provide each student with the evidence-based knowledge and experience necessary to advance both scientifically and humanistically in the care and treatment of those who are ill including immediate care of medical emergencies.
Foster the development of lifelong commitments to scholarship and service toward individual patients and the community.
Encourage students to practise medicine holistically including ethical, legal, psychological and social considerations.
Promote health and wellness through disease prevention and research.
Contribute toward the establishment of Cyprus and Greece as regional centres of excellence in medical education.

Programme Learning Outcomes

Knowledge

Upon completion of the programme students should be able to:

Explain normal human structure and function at the molecular, cellular, tissue, organ and whole-body level from conception to old age.
Explain the scientific principles underlying common and important disease processes including inflammation, infection, neoplasia and trauma.
Describe basic pharmacological principles together with the pharmacology of commonly used medications, including their modes of action, pharmacokinetics, medication interaction and side effects.
Describe the role of genetics in predicting the risk of disease and in personalised medicine.
Explain the determinants of normal human behaviour at an individual and societal level.
Explain how psychological and sociological factors might impact on the risk of disease and the outcome of treatment.
Describe how individuals adapt to major life changes, including the onset of illness.
Explain the concept of ‘wellness’ and describe the importance of promoting lifestyle factors in achieving the best possible health.
Describe the role of epidemiology in evaluating the health of a population.
Discuss the role of environmental, ecological, social, behavioural, occupational and cultural factors in determining health at individual, community and societal levels.
Describe the principles of primary, secondary and tertiary disease prevention, together with the role of immunisation and screening.
Describe the basic principles of communicable disease control in both hospital and community settings.
Discuss the role of nutrition in health and illness.
Discuss the determinants of health from a global perspective and recognise the impact that global factors may have on local health.
Describe the utility of qualitative and quantitative methods in scientific research.
Interpret common statistical methods used in medicine and in medical research.
Critically appraise the research literature in terms of study design, results, analysis and conclusions.
Discuss the role and contribution of doctors in the collection and analysis of patient data.
Describe the principles of health informatics.

Skills

Upon completion of the programme students should be able to:

Communicate compassionately and effectively with patients and when relevant, with significant others including taking a relevant focused history.
Communicate effectively with colleagues in all professional settings, including group situations.
Communicate effectively by written and by electronic means as well as orally.
Keep accurate clinical records and demonstrate skills in the recording, organisation and management of information including the use of appropriate information technology.
Conduct an examination of the major body systems in a clinical environment.
Assess, investigate and manage patients in a safe, competent and caring manner applying sound clinical reasoning at all stages of the process.
Prescribe drugs safely under supervision including dosage calculation, prescription and dispensing.
Recognise and manage life-threatening conditions and provide the immediate core of medical emergencies including First Aid and resuscitation.

Competencies

Upon completion of the programme students should be able to:

Discuss and apply the principles of medical professionalism and its importance in patient care recognising that the care and safety of patients is central to their everyday practice.
Work effectively with members of the multidisciplinary team and understand their own personal roles and responsibilities within the team as well as those of other healthcare professionals.
Discuss and apply the basic principles that underpin good ethical practice including the need to respect patients regardless of their lifestyle, culture, beliefs, religion, race, colour, gender, sexuality, disability, age, and social or economic status.
Be aware of and be able to discuss and apply the principles governing the major ethical issues in healthcare as may be encountered in everyday clinical practice including concern for confidentiality and respect for individual autonomy.
Explain, and apply, the importance of maintaining patient confidentiality and of respecting the autonomy, dignity and privacy of patients.
Explain one’s professional and legal responsibilities when accessing information in relation to patient care, research and education, and put them into practice.
Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of always acting with honesty and integrity, including the duty of open disclosure when things go wrong, and put these principles into practice.
Demonstrate an understanding of when patient consent is required and how it is best obtained, and put this into practice. This includes an understanding of when and how consent needs to be obtained from a third party.
Recognise the potential impact on patient care of one’s personal beliefs and biases and describe and implement the strategies that mitigate this.
Describe and apply the principles of safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults.
Display a life-long commitment to scholarship and service towards the individual patient and the community.
Practise medicine holistically taking into account ethical, legal, psychological and social considerations.
Promote health and wellness through disease prevention and research.
Contribute toward the establishment of Cyprus and Greece as regional centres of excellence in medical education.

Admission Requirements

TOEFL

79+

IELTS

6.5+

International Baccalaureate

High School Leaving Certificate

High School Leaving Certificate with 90% overall score (18/20 overall in the Greek/Cypriot High School Leaving Certificate), to include similar grades in Biology and one of either Chemistry, Physics or Maths.

Or: GCE A’ Levels with grades ABB, to include Biology and one of either Chemistry, Physics or Maths, and one more subject.

Or: International Baccalaureate with 32 overall and a combined score of 16 at Higher Level, to include Biology and at least one of either Chemistry, Physics or Maths.

Candidates are reviewed holistically, so all grades will be reviewed including in Chemistry, Physics and Maths to ensure your knowledge and achievement in these areas meet the demands of our curriculum.

The Medical School may also consider applicants from other education systems. For any other qualifications please contact us so we can assess your eligibility.

Candidates who hold a Bachelor’s Degree in a field relevant to Medicine can be considered for admission to the first year of the programme.

English Language Requirements:

6.5 overall in the IELTS (with 6.5 in writing and a minimum of 6.0 in all other elements), or an equivalent exam,

Or: 79 in TOEFL iBT

Or: grade 5 in the GCSE (or B with the old grading system),

Or: a score of 5 in English in the International Baccalaureate Standard Level (SL),

Or: a score of 8 in English in the European Baccalaureate.

Students whose native language is English and who originate from the UK, Ireland, USA, Australia and New Zealand, are exempt from this requirement.

Students from English speaking provinces in Canada are required to provide an official letter from their high school that confirms that the language of instruction was English. Otherwise, they are required to provide proof of their English proficiency as per our admissions requirements.

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Program Duration

6 Years

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Starts from

22,000 EUR

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Starts from

22,000 EUR

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