Medical Education in CIS countries
“By the time the students graduate from a medical school in US, they end up with an average loan of $ 200,000 and on top of it, as they enter residency, with stipend they can hardly manage their two ends meet. Repayment of loan is difficult until the end of residency, which unfortunately add interest to the principle amount.”
This is the observation of Dr. Abdul Rahman Muhammad, based in IL USA, he received his medical degree from Ukraine. Al Hamdulillah he has offered his services to help and guide the students who want to pursue medical field, may Allah (SWT) accept his intentions and reward him amply, we invite other doctors to join him.
He is willing to guide anyone within or outside of US, who wants to get admission in a US medical college or someone seeking residency in US after getting degrees in other countries. He will also guide someone seeking admission in CIS countries where total cost of a medical degree is much less compared to US. We have appended a table about the cost comparison of medical education in CIS countries provided by Dr. Abdul Rahman.
Medical education in Eastern Europe, which includes Ukraine, Poland, Bulgaria, Latvia, and numerous CIS countries, is much more economical. Most of the universities are accredited in US by ECFMG(education commission for foreign medical graduates), here is the overview of cost.
Tuition fees for different medical universities in Ukraine (2013-2014 academic years):
| Name of University | General medicine, $ | Dentistry, $ | Pharmacy, $ | Preparatory course, $ | Post graduation, $ | Hostel fees, $ | ||||
| Russian medium | English medium | Russian medium | English medium | Russian medium | English medium | Russian medium | English medium | |||
| Ivano-Frankivsk National Medical University | 3700 | 4000 | 3800 | 4000 | 3000 | 3200 | 1100 | 2900 | 3500 | 500 |
| Kharkiv National Medical University | 3000 | 4000 | 2800 | 3800 | 2500 | 3300 | 1800 | 3000-4000 | 3500-4500 | 650 |
| Lugansk State Medical University | 3200 | 3500 | 4100 | 4500 | 3500 | 4000 | 3500 | 3400 | 5000 | 600 |
| Crimea State Medical University | 3000 | 3500 | 3500 | 4500 | 3500 | 4000 | 2300 | 3400 | 4200 | 600 |
| Donetsk National Medical University | 3100 | 4200 | 3200 | 3750 | 3100 | 3650 | 1800 | 4400 | 4400 | 600 |
| Kiev National Medical University | 3100 | 4300 | 3800 | 4500 | 3100 | 4300 | 2500 | 3500 | 4500 | 600 |
| Zaporozhye State Medical University | 3200 | 3600 | 3700 | 4100 | 1500 | 4300 | 650 | |||
Overall the level of education is good; most programs are of 6 years, directly from high school to medical school without the need of premed/college. A student save an average of 1-2 years and on top of it no MCAT. The down side is you learn to survive on your own need to learn how to cook.
Student has to take USMLE step as any other medical student. During medical school you can do rotations in USA during the summer break. Each school has 500 to 1000 international students.
This cost structure may be more attractive for the students from the Asian countries who cannot afford medical education in USA or other western countries.
Contact info@amanah-education.org, for further information.
Disclaimer: The information provided here is for general idea only. Actual figures of tuition charges may be different now. You are advised to assess the current (political) situation and costs before taking any action. Dr. Abdul Rahman or Amanah-Education shall not be held liable for any consequential loss or damage resulting from your actions.
