Programme
Medicine
Award
Doctor of Medicine
University
Pavol Josef Savarik University
Duration:
6 years
General information
The General Medicine programme at UPJS is run, over six academic years. Each academic year is divided into two semesters with a substantial winter and summer break.
This programme is taught exclusively in English, and leads to a Doctor of Medicine degree.
Course Content
Year I
Biology, Medical Chemistry, Anatomy , Histology and Embryology, Medical Terminology, Medical Informatics, First Aid, Medical Biophysics
Year II
Anatomy , Biochemistry, Physiology, Nursing Care, Fundamentals of Immunology, Microbiology, Elective subjects
Year III
Microbiology, Pathological Anatomy, Pathological Physiology, Internal Medicine, Surgery, Psychology and Medical Communication, Elective subjects
Year IV
Pharmacology, Internal Medicine, Surgery, Dermatovenerology, Radiodiagnostic sand Nuclear Medicine, Neurology ,Dentistry, Sports Medicine, Family Medicine, Hygiene and Epidemiology, Social Medicine, Psychiatry, Medical Ethics, Thesis
Year V
Internal Medicine ,Surgery, Otorhinolaryngology, Ophthalmology, Gynaecology and Obstetrics , Psychiatry, Radiotherapy and Clinical Oncology, Clinical Biochemistry, Medical Ethics, Preventive Medicine, Infection, Forensic Medicine and Medicine Law, Anaesthesiology and Resuscitation, Thesis
Year VI
Internal Medicine, Surgery, Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Paediatrics
Career prospects
After you graduate, you may register to practise as a doctor in Ireland or the UK [subject to completion of your internship]
Entry requirements
NUI Matriculation requirements: six passes at Leaving Certificate [inc two at C or above] PLUS University Entrance Examination in Biology & Chemistry.
