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Why study medicine in Latvia? Our Medical programme is specifically designed to teach students the core competencies that are required in order to become highly skilled doctors who upon graduation are capable to pursue a wide variety of careers.This programme is characterised by student cooperation and active engagement in group work. Studies involve working on a series of patient-centred problems, revealing the basic principles that influence human health and disease. The medical knowledge and practical clinical skills are obtained by giving students the opportunity to work with patients as early as in the 3rd year.The Faculty of Medicine offers professional education, and the opportunity to study medicine under the guidance of professors from Latvian universities and hospitals, as well as from abroad. As a student of the “Medicine” programme, you will acquire up-to-date knowledge and skills, which are competitive in Europe and the rest of the world.The aim of the programme is to prepare academically educated and professionally qualified doctors, who can provide the society with a high level of modern medical care.Course structureThe study programme is comprised of compulsory and elective courses. Studies in medicine take place in small groups of max. 12 people, and the studies are divided into three blocks:(1) Basic subjects (year 1 to 2) – theoretical disciplines, which comprise subjects from different fields of sciences – anatomy, histology, physiology, medical chemistry and biochemistry, as well as the humanities – philosophy, psychology, languages.(2) Preclinical subjects (year 3) – disciplines regarding pathological conditions and processes, which already include basic clinical disciplines.(3) Clinical subjects (year 4 to 6) – disciplines that transform the knowledge gained in the previous years into clinical skills – a competence that is needed by every modern doctor.The programme is based on the following principles:Basic, clinical, biological and social sciences are taught simultaneously, with communication skills being an important part of the curriculum.Dissection of cadaver is carried out when studying anatomy of the human body. This draws the study environment closer to real life situations, since, unlike with study models, each cadaver has its unique anatomical features.A significant part of study time (~30%) is devoted to the understanding of disease prevention – how a GP supervised family health service team works and how it promotes patient engagement in healthcare and supports use of preventive measures, thus noticeably reducing the number of hospitalised patients.Technological advances are fostered by systematic usage of information technology and development of students’ computing skills.Professional development and ethics is an integral part of the programme.Lifelong learning skills are acquired by systematically using diverse learning approaches.
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Secondary/high school diploma and academic transcript, Two (2) Letters of Recommendation, Letter of Motivation, Passport/ID Card. Good or excellent final grades in the following subjects: English, Biology and/or Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics (optional).Additional certifications or strong background in medicine and healthcare (optional).
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Riga
Latvia
- More than 4 years
- Full Time
- On Campus Learning
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