If you are a medical aspirant who cannot get into their desired medical college in India due to the unavailability of seats or the inability to meet the NEET cutoff in one of the leading government medical colleges of the nation, instead of wasting your precious academic year, you should rather consider studying MBBS abroad in Ukraine.
Situated in Eastern Europe with Kyiv as its capital, Ukraine is the second-largest country in the European continent. This picturesque city has risen to the top of the list of most popular student destinations in the world. Moreover, the country offers a high-quality education at a reasonable cost.
The country’s pride is mostly based on its high-quality educational institutions such as Zaporozhye University (ZSMU), the tourism sector and other resources like coal and natural gas. With over 75,000 international students studying in Ukrainian universities from all over the world, Ukraine has the highest international student population in Europe.
Ukraine features a temperate continental climate and is characterised by pleasant cold, snowy winters and warm yet pleasant summers. Spring and autumn are both relatively short seasons with moderate weather.
Ukraine's winter is bitterly cold, with temperatures as low as -30°C on certain days and rain or snow on others. Summers are pleasant and breezy, with maximum temperatures reaching 30°C. The beaches warm-up, the seas become beautiful with their subtropical winds and the number of sunny brilliant days increases. Summer in Ukraine also heralds harvest and a slew of local festivals.
Before talking about any other perk about studying MBBS in Ukraine at ZSMU, let us discuss student safety. Ukraine is known for its warm and hospitable people, safe communities, strict laws and hence, low crime rate.
Moreover, all the leading universities in Ukraine have rigorous rules and regulations against harassment activities, bullying, ragging, etc. Furthermore, the universities are 24x7 safeguarded by highly specialised security guards and CCTV cameras.
Established in 1968, Zaporozhye State Medical University has a long and illustrious history of educating medical aspirants. This prestigious university is well-known for its high-quality medical education all over the world and has become a training hub for medical and pharmaceutical specialists in the past decade.
The university is located in Zaporozhye and boasts a highly advanced physical infrastructure with cutting-edge technology. The university pays close attention to students from all disciplines of study and provides them with the best learning environment possible. ZSMU's dedicated professors go the extra mile to impart quality medical education to their students.
Moreover, the university provides medical courses in English, Ukrainian as well as the Russian language, making it easier for international students to study in their preferred mode of language. However, Indian students should only enrol in a foreign university that offers the course in complete English medium.
Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing, Paediatrics, Pharmacy, etc. are some of the undergraduate courses available at Zaporozhye State Medical University. Furthermore, ZSMU offers postgraduate education, with students having the opportunity to study in a variety of medical specialisations through clinical rotations and internships, seminars, symposia, conferences, etc.
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Zaporozhye State Medical University believes in imparting a more valuable college experience by having a low student to teacher ratio of 1:12. Moreover, the university’s integrated curriculum adheres to the Bologna Process, which brings coherence to higher education systems in 29 European nations.
The Bologna Process promotes student mobility by allowing them to complete part of their degree while receiving credits for that. This promotes openness and transparency while also assisting colleges in preparing graduates for work in an increasingly competitive and globalised world.
The library of the ZSMU Campus is located in room 204 of the first educational building and covers a large area. There are well-stocked sub-libraries for each of its colleges and faculties. Students can learn and develop their knowledge in a highly comfortable, informative, and instructive setting at the library. The materials are available in a book format as well as electronic educational resources.
In contrast to the Indian education system, ZSMU offers two MBBS intakes per academic year for MBBS in Ukraine viz. Fall and Spring. Fall intakes often begin in September and end in December, whereas spring intakes begin in January and end in April (and end in May). If a student misses the Spring intake during an academic session, he or she may apply for the next intake in January rather than waiting a year.
In addition to its five academic buildings, Zaporizhzhia State Medical University offers five hostels, two of which are particularly dedicated to Indian students. The hostels are extremely secure, with CCTV cameras and highly trained security guards monitoring them on a regular basis. With the help of the police, patrols of the hostel are carried out.
Moreover, the hostels are built in a modern block-style and include rooms for 1-2-3 people with all the amenities. There are separate hostels for boys and girls and outsiders are not allowed without admit cards. Furthermore, the students get many convenient facilities such as:
ZSMU has 9 own hospitals that allow students to gain practical expertise throughout their MBBS course without any hassles. Simulation centres are also available for students in the first few years of their course. However, once the students pass two to three years of their course, the classes are held in the university hospitals to deal with real-time cases.
ZSMU also provides the following facilities to its students:
Passing graduates from ZSMU need to compulsorily dedicate one year to internship so that they can work in various departments in a hospital. The internship period works as a transition from a medical student to a doctor. An internship exposes a student to the practical aspects of medical concepts a student has learnt throughout the duration of his MBBS course.
The internship period is the first stage of postgraduate medical training and one of the most important milestones in a doctor's career. Inadequate internship programmes in terms of duration, skills, and quality could cause major problems for the healthcare industry as a whole.
ZSMU also provides higher medical education for specialists and master's degrees for physicians and pharmacists across 8 faculties. Internship, master's, and postgraduate study courses are available in 28 disciplines, as well as doctoral candidacy in 12 specialities and refresher courses for physicians, pharmacists, and cosmetologists (27 courses in total).
The KROK exam is a two-part mandatory Licensing Examination that must be completed before a student may be awarded the title of doctor or pharmacist from a Ukrainian medical university. The KROK Exam is administered by the Ministry of Health of Ukraine's Testing Centre, and both parts are administered in three languages: Ukrainian, Russian, and English.
The KROK-1 is held at the end of the third medical year and is based on a broad range of scientific fields and medical knowledge. The student is entitled to begin the fourth year of medical school if he or she receives a minimum of 60.5% on the KROK-1.
Those who fail to pass the KROK-1 on their first attempt may reappear, but they may only do so twice. The KROK-2 is held at the end of the sixth medical year. The student is qualified for a medical licence if he or she receives a minimum of 60.5% on the KROK-2. Candidates who fail the KROK-2 exam may repeat it sooner than one year after failing it.
As a result, students who do not pass the KROK-2 exam can sit for their final graduate exams, but they will not receive a licensing certificate from the university or the Ukrainian Ministry of Health. This exam is solely to obtain a licence and becoming a doctor in Ukraine.
PGmedica Overseas is a leading consultancy based in Bangalore that caters MBBS abroad admissions throughout India.
