MBBS in Ukraine

This table below shows the important highlights of the MBBS course in Ukraine:

The advantages of studying MBBS in Ukraine are explained below:
The world ranking of the Universities in Ukraine for the MBBS course is almost high in every field. Here, we, At Select Your University listed some of the benefits of studying MBBS course in Ukraine as given below:

• Any donation and capitation fees are not required at the time of admission process.
• World Class Medical Schools.
• Low cost study.
• All best medical colleges in Ukraine are globally recognized (MCI, WHO, & UNESCO).
• Innovative and Bilingual education structure.
• Well organized research and Seminars.
• As MBBS in Ukraine is authorized Worldwide, the extent of employment for MBBS graduate is more.
• Live training.
• Various opportunities are available for participating in international exchange programs, conferences and other scientific projects.
• Safe environment (for religions).
• Quality of education and infrastructure in Ukraine Medical College is good.
• The Candidate is presented as European Union Standard while study in the Ukraine.
• IELTS & TOEFL as a background is not compulsory for MBBS in Ukraine.

The fee structure for MBBS course in Ukraine is very much affordable These are the top MCI approved medical universities of Ukraine. More than 10,000 Indian students have successfully taken admission to these universities:

Note: 1$= Rs.70

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All the Indian students have to fulfill these criteria to take admission for MBBS degree in medical universities of Ukraine:

• The age of the students should be 18 years on or before 31st December, of the year of admission to MBBS course.
• The student must have completed class 12th from any regular board.
• The student must have an aggregate of at least 50% in PCB, if the student is from general category and at least 40% in PCB, if the student is from SC/ST/OBC.
• The candidate should have to clear NEET entrance test followed by Medical Council of India.

Students have to follow these simple steps for admission to Ukraine’s medical universities for the MBBS course:

• The procedure of taking MBBS admission in Ukraine has become very easy and simple. Exams like IELTS and TOEFL are not required for the students to study MBBS in Ukraine.

Step 1: Fill up the registration/Application form.

Step 2: Scan all the copies of your passport and other related documents should be submitted to the prospective universities via online admission portal.

Step 3: The candidate received the confirmation/offer letter from the university through their online admission portal.

Step 4: Once the MBBS admission is confirmed, the immigration procedure will begin.

Step 5: After you get the invitation letter, please visit the Embassy of Ukraine in Delhi.

Details required while filing application form for the MBBS Course:

• Citizenship
• Date & Place of Birth
• Name, Surname
• Passport Number
• Passport Validity
• Gender
• Permanent Address
• Phone Number, Email Address

For taking admission to MBBS course from Ukraine and complete the medical degree there, students need to have a Ukraine student visa:

• For applying for a student visa to take admission in Ukraine for an MBBS degree, students need to have an invitation letter from a particular university.
• Students can get the invitation letter from their respective universities if their admission is confirmed.
• This invitation letter is very much important for applying for the students visa.
• Students are advised to fill the application form of student visa and submit at the Ukraine Embassy.
• The Ukrainian Embassy accepts students visa application and issues the students visa in July and August, so students need to apply for the admission and get their invitation letters before this time period.

To get the students visa fill the simple application form and have these documents ready:

• Students need to have the original international passport. The passport must have at least one year’s validity.
• Original Invitation Letter from a particular university.
• Birth Certificate (this should be translated into Ukrainian language and legalized by Notary Public & Ukraine Embassy.)
• Original HSC, SSC, marksheets and leaving certificates. These certificates need to be translated into Ukrainian language and legalized by Notary Public and Ukraine Embassy.
• Latest Medical Certificate which is issued within one month of visa application. This certificate must be legalized by Health Ministry. Apart from legalization from the Health Ministry it is also legalized by Notary Public & Ukraine Embassy. It should be translated into Ukrainian language.
• HIV-AIDS report. This should be a negative certificate and must be legalized by the Health Ministry. This should also be translated into Ukrainian Language and Legalized by Notary Public or Ukraine Embassy.
• Health insurance.
• Travel insurance should be covering one year period or traveling period.
• Students need to submit the sponsorship letter from their parents, guardian, or from the person who is going to pay for their education and stay.
• Student’s, parent’s bank statement to prove the financial ability of getting education abroad.
• 12 pictures 3*4 cm (Passport size).
• To and Fro air ticket valid for one year (two-way ticket).

Important dates to remember for admission to MBBS in Ukraine:

The duration of studying MBBS in Ukraine is of 6 years:

The course duration in Ukraine for MBBS includes 5 years of course and 1 year of an internship program.

Ukrainian medical universities follow 3 mediums

In Ukraine, the teaching medium in medical universities is in the English medium as well as in the Ukrainian or Russian medium. Foreign students can choose the English medium teaching course for their convenience.

The top MCI approved medical universities and their rankings are as below:

Note: According www.4icu.org, which publishes the 2019 Ukrainian University Rankings of 171 recognized Ukrainian higher-education institutions meeting some certain selection criteria.

Following are the subjects that are covered in MBBS course syllabus in Ukraine

Thus, once the student will clear all the semesters then he/she will be eligible for the paid internship.

USMLE is a screening test for pursuing a career in the USA:

After completing MBBS from Ukraine, medical graduates can pursue their medical careers in the USA. For this purpose, students need to qualify for the licensing examination i.e. USMLE.

USMLE is the United States Medical Licensing Examination conducted for medical graduates who want to start their medical careers in the United States of America.

The passing ratio of the USMLE exam of Ukraine country is more compare to all other countries. Since the medical universities in Ukraine offer quality education to medical students.

USMLE is the 3-step medical licensing examination which allows the medical graduates to study medicine abroad. The exam is conducted by the National Board of Medical Examiners(NBME) & the Federation of State Medical Board(FSMB).

The USMLE exam not only deals with knowledge of medicine also evaluates the practical skill of the student.

The exam is conducted in the following three steps:

Step I :

It is the computer-based examination with the time of 8 hours having a total number of 280 multiple-choice questions. The exam pattern consists of a basic principle of science, anatomy, pathology, microbiology, physiology, pharmacology, immunology.

Step II :

1. Clinical knowledge

The exam evaluates knowledge of medicine and understanding of clinical science which provides provision for patient-care operation.

2. Clinical Skills

The exam evaluates the clinical skills of medical students in the following areas:

• Information Gathering
• Making of decisions
• Supporting the emotions of the patient
• Information provision
• Enabling patient behaviors

Step III :

It is the computer-based examination with 500 multiple choice questions which evaluates medical student ability to assess physical exam information, selection of initial therapies, order diagnostic tests and management of patients.

This is the timetable for internship in Ukraine:

After completing the MBBS course in Ukraine, students can choose from the following options as a career

• Once the students completing the medical degree from Ukraine, the Indian students can sit for MCI screening test which is known as FMGE exam.
• Also, he/she can go with a post graduation course from the USA, UK, Canada & any other European countries.
• Foreign Medical Graduates Examination (FMGE) exam in India: It is a licensure examination conducted annually twice in a year (June and December) & directed by the National Board of Examination (NBE) in India.

During the MBBS course in the medical universities of Ukraine, students get wonderful accommodation facilities.

• There are hostels for foreign students in every university.
• The hostels are provided with all the important facilities and amenities. There are sharing rooms.
• Few universities even provide air conditioned rooms.
• All the rooms are provided with beds, bed sheets, blankets, pillows, tables, and chairs.
• There are common kitchen rooms for cooking Indian food. The students are provided with washing machines and an Indian mess.
• The hostel fees for university accommodations vary but it is affordable.

The education system for MBBS course in Ukraine follows the credit pattern:

• The course years of an MBBS degree are divided into semester patterns.
• There are 2 semesters every year.
• The 5 years are of the lectures and practicals including independent work hours, while the 6th year consists of the internship.
• The clinical work starts from the third year of MBBS degree.

Students can choose from several PG options after completing MBBS from Ukrainian universities:

• Since the MBBS degree from recognized universities from Ukraine has worldwide recognition, students can opt from options like doing PG or starting a career right away as a surgeon or anything else.
• Doing PG after MBBS from Ukraine is one of the options that students can choose. Students can choose to do PG anywhere just like they choose to do MBBS abroad.
• They can choose to do PG in India, the USA, Ukraine or any other country. To pursue PG in any country, students have to clear the respective entrance exam/screening test of that country/university. So there are many options to do PG after completing MBBS in Ukraine.

There are 2 vacations during MBBS course in Ukraine:

• While studying your MBBS course in Ukrainian medical universities, students get vacations 2 times a year.
• Summer vacations are for 2 months. It lasts for July and August months.
• Winter vacations are for 2 weeks. It starts at the end of January month to the first week of February.

Indian students need to fulfill age limit criteria for doing MBBS in Ukraine:

• Students need to be at least 17 years old on or before 31st December of the year of admission.
• The age of students willing to take admission to the MBBS course in Ukraine should not exceed 25 years.

Ukraine is one of the safest countries for Indian students:

According to the UL safety index, Ukraine holds 106th rank in safety index. It is a safe country for Indian students. There has been no harm to any Indian student and the campus environment is a friendly one. There are a lot of students coming from several countries.

Ukraine is primarily known for a country providing quality Medical Education. It has an area of 6,03,628 km, making it the largest country entirely within the European continent. Ukraine has substantial, fertile farmlands, and it remains one of the world’s largest grain exporters. It is named as the global breadbasket of Europe. The diversified and developed economy of Ukraine includes a large heavy industry sector, particularly in industrial equipment and aerospace.

Ukraine is a peaceful country where foreign students can feel safety and security. Ukraine is the 44th largest country in the world with total population of over 40 million. The currency in Ukraine known as Hryvnia (UAH) & its official language is Ukrainian. Mostly, the landscape of Ukraine consists of plains and plateaus, only the Carpathian mountains in the west reach 2,061m (6,760 ft.) at Mount Hoverla (Hora Hoverla), the highest mountain in the country.

The country of Ukraine experience cold and chilled weather most of the time where the minimum temperatures on an average range between -4 degrees to -8 degree.

In the month of January, most of the cities witness extreme cold climate. During the summer time, the maximum temperatures range between 22-25 degree centigrade which is actually a very favorable weather for the Indians who are studying or working there.

However, the center of India is ahead from the center of Ukraine by 2.30 Hours.

Following are the most frequently asked questions on quora:

Is there is any scope for the students in India, who completed their MBBS education in Ukraine?

Yes, there will be a lot of scope for the indian students after completing MBBS in Ukraine. Only the thing is that, they have to qualify the MCI screening test or FMGE test for practicing in India.

Is the NEET exam is mandatory for MBBS study in Ukraine?

Yes, it is true. Every Indian Medical aspirant who want to take a admission in MBBS course should have to clear NEET entrance test followed by Medical Council of India.

Is there are any scholarships provided to students for MBBS study in Ukraine?

No, be aware of fraud agents. Some agents are conducting fake exams assuring for giving the scholarship in Ukraine. Neither government nor any other agency provides the scholarship for Indian students to study MBBS in Ukraine.

Is Ukraine MBBS Course Valid in India?

Yes, Ukraine MBBS is valid in India. If a student takes MBBS admission in Ukraine from MCI approved medical universities, then he/she as per (Medical Council of India) rules will be allowed to appear for FMGE/MCI Screening Test in order to practice in India.

The examination is conducted twice in a year & there is no cap for appearing in this examination.

Have a safe environment for Indian students?

All Ukrainian medical colleges & universities take special care for international students. Ukraine is a peaceful country with social harmony and public security. Although, students must verify the Ukraine rank to check where it stands in terms of safety department & also check the crime rates against Indian students if any.

After MBBS from Ukraine, how do I register as a doctor in India?

Basic criteria required for registration:

• Student must be passed from the MCI recognized universities/colleges.
• Students should have the NEXT (National Exit Test) Clearance Certificate.

As per section 27 of the Indian Medical Council Act 1956, the student belonging to Indian nationality entitled as a medical practitioner in India & can work in any part of the country.

For practicing in India, how many times I can apply for screening test?

Firstly, there is no such screening test. You should clear the NEXT exam which has replaced the FMGE exam. There are no such limitations for the NEXT exams.

Can I do my post-graduation in Ukraine?

Yes, students can choose to do their post-graduation from world-wide, and PG in Ukraine is one of the options too.

Can I pay my tuition fee in installments?

Yes, students are allowed to pay the tuition fee in installments but that also depends on the medical university you are taking admission to.