| Study Location | Uzhhorod |
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| Academic Field | Internship |
| Type | Postgraduate, Full Time |
| Nominal Duration | 12 months (62,4 ECTS) |
| Study Language | English |
| Awards | State Certificate of Primary Specialization |
| Entry qualification | Recognized medical degree: MD/MBBS (or equivalent) from an accredited university.Academic recognition in Ukraine: diploma/degree recognition (nostrification) or university-level recognition per current rules. |
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| Territory requirements | Citizens of the Russia, Iran, Belarus and North Korea are not allowed. |
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| Language Requirements | English & Ukrainian (Elementary level) |
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Entrance Exam Description
For international applicants there is usually no standardized written entrance exam. The faculty may run a brief online/interview screening to confirm clinical readiness and English (B2) communication; basic Ukrainian for clinical use is taught during the program.
Program Structure
Theoretical blocks (≈ first quarter, blended with skills labs):
- Principles of Family Medicine & evidence-based care; undifferentiated complaints & red-flag triage.
- Prevention & public health (screening, immunization, lifestyle counseling).
- Population-specific care: women’s health, pediatrics & growth, geriatrics, mental health integration.
- Diagnostics & therapeutics in PHC: rational pharmacotherapy, basics of lab/imaging pathways, antimicrobial stewardship.
- Practice management & communication: referral networks, continuity of care, eHealth/EMR, medical law & ethics, ENG/UKR clinician–patient skills.
Clinical rotations (≈ remaining 9 months, supervised):
- Primary care clinics / family medicine cabinets: longitudinal management of acute & chronic diseases (HTN, DM, COPD/asthma, thyroid, dyslipidemia), home visits, prevention & patient education.
- Focused ambulatory blocks: internal medicine (outpatient), pediatrics, OB-GYN primary issues, infectious diseases, urgent/emergency care, rehabilitation basics, dermatology/MSK, oral & eye primary-care triage.
Overview
This is a 12-month, practice-intensive postgraduate track for MD/MBBS graduates that blends evidence-based coursework with supervised rotations in primary-care clinics. Trainees learn to manage undifferentiated complaints, build chronic-disease care plans (e.g., hypertension, diabetes, COPD/asthma), deliver prevention and immunization services, provide first response in urgent cases, and coordinate referrals across care levels. The curriculum also develops practical diagnostics (ECG, basic spirometry, POCT), rational pharmacotherapy, infection prevention, and accurate eHealth/EMR documentation, with English instruction and progressive Ukrainian for clinical communication.
Clinical training takes place in family-medicine cabinets and outpatient departments, with focused blocks in internal medicine, pediatrics, women’s health (primary-level OB/GYN), infectious diseases, urgent care, rehabilitation basics, dermatology/MSK, and community health. Assessment combines workplace-based evaluations (logs, mini-CEX/DOPS), OSCE-style checks, and final attestation. Graduates receive a state certificate of Primary Specialization in General Medical Practice (Family Medicine), supporting employment or progression to residency/licensing per the rules of the destination country.
Career Opportunities
Provides foreign graduates who studied in Ukraine with a direct path to completing their medical education and legalizing their qualifications to work as doctors in the countries of the European Union. According to the regulations of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine, the internship can take place in one or two cycles.