Courses We Offer At Pleven
Pleven Medical University
Medical University Degree
Course Info
Medical University Degree – Pleven offers a full-time six-year course of training in the specialty of Medicine in the English language which is structured in the following way:
2 years of pre-clinical study, 3 years of clinical research, and one year of state clinical practice /internship/.
All graduates are awarded a Master’s Degree diploma of completed higher medical education. The academic Master’s Degree is conferred to them along with the professional qualification of a Physician.
Possessing that degree enables the holder to practice medicine in EU countries and in many other countries worldwide.
According to the medium of instruction, the studies are carried out in two languages – in English and in the Bulgarian language. The students enrolled in the English language medium of instruction have to attend compulsory classes in Bulgarian language (6 hours a week) for the first three years of training in order to be able to communicate with patients in the University hospital throughout their clinical studies.
What’s Included
SPECIALTY “MEDICINE”, Degree – Master’s
Professional qualification – Physician
Duration of the course – 6 years
7746 academic hours and 411,5 credits
The academic year for first-year English-language students starts in February and finishes in December, comprising two semesters of 16 weeks each, including two one-week holidays for Christmas and Easter.