Study medicine in Turkey
Medicine and the health system are an essential pillar for the growth and prosperity of peoples, and taking care of this axis and taking care of it is the duty of every government and people. Prepare the medical staff well.
And Turkey has proven its worth as it was able to establish a strong infrastructure for the health sector and build a huge medical army, providing medical services to all citizens with the same quality and speed, and has proven its ability to confront the Corona virus, as we are witnessing during the current years by providing hospitals with the necessary equipment through Building huge healthy cities and ending with a strategy to track the source of the epidemic.
The health aspect was and still is a top priority for the Turkish government, which is why it was keen to take care of it and provide all the necessary means to produce medical cadres at the highest professional level, and this is what made Turkish medical schools occupy advanced ranks in the global ranking.
What is the period required to study human medicine in Turkey?
The study years consist of six years in addition to a preparatory year for the language if the student does not have a language certificate.

What are the conditions necessary to study human medicine in Turkey?

Medical colleges in Turkey are among the highest colleges in terms of acceptance criteria for students due to the intensity of competition and the increasing demand for studying medicine in Turkey. These conditions can be summarized in the following points:

    Public universities require applicants to pass the Turkish Aptitude Test (YOS) or the American Aptitude Test (SAT).

     The acceptance rate for studying medicine in Turkey in most universities starts from 90% and may reach 95% depending on the university and its requirements. While private universities accept an average of at least 70% and without an ability test.

     All universities require a TOEFL certificate when studying in English, and a TOMER certificate is required when studying in Turkish.

What are the documents required to apply to study medicine?

• passport

• A high school certificate for a bachelor's degree / a bachelor's certificate for a master's study / a master's certificate for a doctorate.

• Transcript of grades

• Personal Photos

Note: Some documents must be translated into Turkish.

What is the system of studying human medicine in Turkey?

During the first and second academic year, general scientific subjects such as chemistry, physics and mathematics are studied. While in the third year, specialized subjects such as microbiology and anatomy are studied, and in the fourth and fifth year, the practical and clinical aspects are studied. As for the sixth and final year, it serves as practical training for students, and students are given symbolic wages during it.

What are the most important universities that study human medicine in Turkey?

• Istanbul University
• Hacettepe University
•  Anadolu University
• Ankara University
• Ege University

What are the universities that provide the study of human medicine in English?

• Hajjet Tepe University.

• Marmara University.

• Istanbul Okan University.

• Inonu University, Malatya.

• Koç University.

• Gazi University.

• Yeditepe University.

• Koç University.

What are the costs of studying human medicine in Turkey?

In public universities, fees range from $2000 to $3500 annually.

While the cost ranges from 11 thousand dollars to 25 thousand dollars for private universities.

What are the scholarships to study medicine in Turkey?

• Turkish Government Scholarship

• Ibn Sina Scholarship (special for medical specialties)

• Antalya Belem University Scholarship

• Sabanci University Scholarship

• Turkish grants in cooperation with the Islamic Bank

• Abdullah Gul University Scholarship in Turkey

• Bilkent University Scholarship

• Eastern Mediterranean University Scholarships

 How can postgraduate studies in human medicine be completed in Turkey?

After obtaining a bachelor's degree, doctors find two ways to complete their higher studies, and they are as follows:

    The academic way, which is to obtain a master's and doctoral degree through the international English tests (GRE or GMAT) or through the test (ALES) in Turkish.

    As for the clinical path, it is through obtaining a specific medical specialty and passing the “TUS” specialty exam, and after completing the years of specialization, he will be a specialist doctor.

Medical study tips

If you make up your mind and decide to study at the Faculty of Medicine, specifically in the Department of Human Medicine, or even if you are in your first year of study, these tips can help you and guide you during your academic career:

    You have to language first, in order to obtain any knowledge it is necessary to master the skills of the language in which this science was written, and medicine is no exception to this rule, as most of the medical books - if not all - at least in our time are written in English, so; Make sure to master English language skills before entering university, or at least in the first years of study. And if your studies are in Turkish, be sure to master it as well.

    Understand the study system well. Before starting, you must understand well the study system offered by your college, and you must also understand the existing academic regulations, and you can inquire about that from the relevant officials in your college.

     You will definitely be tired of translating books and lectures, especially the translation of medical terms, especially at the beginning, but don't worry, just keep going, it's a few weeks or months and it will turn dark.

    Medicine is a sea whose treasures and pearls can only be obtained by diving into its depth, that is, in the references of the material. The references are the original, so extract your own summary from them, just as the doctor of the article put his summary and his understanding of the topic.

    The references are many, so do not scatter between them, for surely there is more than one reference for one article, and each reference has something that distinguishes it from the other, so do not rush to buy any reference except after consulting those who preceded you or the doctor of the article with sufficient advice.

    Join a discussion group. Have you and some of your colleagues a group where you discuss your lessons and complement each other. And about the experience of many medical students: The topics discussed in these groups are still hard to forget.

And in the end, we tell you not to close down and put yourself in a cell under the pretext that you have become a medical student who must study every day and study every hour. Make it easy for you. Your schedule must include time to practice your hobbies, to read and be informed outside the curriculum, to attend social events, to play and take a walk and so on. Do all of this according to what you want, not what others want, that is, according to your plan and schedule. We hope you got all the answers to your questions.