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Bulgaria is increasingly a very popular destination for medical students. Due to the range of medical programmes including medicine, dentistry, and veterinary medicine, universities are well-established for international students.

How Many Years do Students Study Medicine in Bulgaria for

Medical Studies in Bulgaria typically last 6 years, with the academic career structured in the following way: 2 years of pre-clinical study, 3 years of clinical study, and 1 year of state clinical practice or internship. After the completion of the programme, graduates are awarded the title of Medical Doctor (MD). Courses in Bulgarian Medical Schools are offered in English or Bulgarian, depending on candidate preference.

What is the Medicine Curriculum for Study in Bulgaria

I YEAR
No Subject ECTS Credits
1. Cytology and Embryology 6.6
2. Medical Ethics 3.2
3. Human Biology 8.2
4. Physics 5.8
5. Chemistry 5.8
6. Latin Language 4.9
7. Anatomy and Histology 10.2
8. Bulgarian Language 3.9
9. Sport 3.4
10. Summer Practice 5.8
11. Electives 2.2
II YEAR
No Subject ECTS Credits
1. Biophysics 4
2. Medical Informatics 2.3
3. Sports 1.2
4. Anatomy and Histology 10.8
5. Physiology 12
6. Biochemistry 10.4
7. Bulgarian Language 3.4
8. General Medicine 3.2
9. Social Medicine 2.3
10. Microbiology 4
11. Summer Practice 4.8
12. Electives 1.6
13. Participation in Research Projects 1.6
III YEAR
No Subject ECTS Credits
1. Social Medicine 2.9
2. Microbiology 3.7
3. Medicine of disasters 2.3
4. Medical Genetics 2.9
5. Pathophysiology 6.8
6. Pharmacology 8.6
7. General Pathology 6.2
8. Propaedeutics of internal diseases 11.6
9. General and Operative Surgery 8.6
10. Summer Practice 4.8
11. Electives 1.6
12. Participation in research projects 1.6
IV YEAR
No Subject ECTS Credits
1. Image Diagnostics, Nuclear Medicine and Radiotherapy 5
2. Otorhinolaryngology 4.6
3. Ophthalmology 4.6
4. Hygiene, Ecology and Occupational diseases 7.3
5. Neurology 7.4
6. Clinical Pathology 5.5
7. Internal Diseases 18.4
8. Surgery 4.3
9. Electives 2.9
10. Participation in Scientific Research Projects 1.3
11. Participation in Bulgarian Scientific Journals 1.6
12. Participation in International Scientific Journals 3
V YEAR
No Subject ECTS Credits
1. Internal Diseases 10.2
2. Surgery 10.2
3. Obstetrics and Gynecology 10.5
4. Pediatrics 10.9
5. Orthopedics and Traumatology 4.6
6. Dermatology and Venerology 4.6
7. Clinical Laboratory 3.1
8. Clinical Immunology 1.5
9. Clinical Pharmacology 3.1
10. Electives 1.3
11. Participation in Scientific Research Projects 1.3
12. Participation in Bulgarian Scientific Journals 1.6
13. Participation in International Scientific Journals 3
VI YEAR
No Subject ECTS Credits
1. Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases, Parasitology, Tropical Diseases 9.2
2. Forensic Medicine and Deontology 4.6
3. Psychiatry 4.6
4. Anesthesiology and Reanimation 4.6
5. Physiotherapy 3.1
6. Urology 3.1
7. Electives 1
8. Participation in Scientific Research Projects 1.3
9. Participation in Bulgarian Scientific Journals 1.6
10. Participation in International Scientific Journals 3
Pre-diploma Clinical Clerkship
11. Internal Diseases 12.6
12. Surgery 12.6
13. Obstetrics and Gynecology 12.6
14 Pediatrics 12.6
15. Hygiene, Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases and Social Medicine 14.2
16. General Medicine 4.8
17. Emergency Medicine 3.0
18. State exam session 16
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