Kyiv National University

Kyiv Medical University of UAFM or Kiev Medical University of UAFM is a ukrainian higher learning institution. Established in 1992, the university has trained over 10,000 health personnel—mainly general practitioners, dentists and pharmacists. As of August 2014, about 1000 foreign students study at KMU. As a university with the highest level of accreditation by the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, all degrees issued to foreign students are legalized and apostilized by the Foreign Affairs Ministry of Ukraine.

Kyiv Medical University (KMU) is recognized and listed in all relevant international directories of medical universities such as the International Medical Education Directory(IMED). This means graduates are eligible to write the United States Medical Licensing Examinations and means certificates are recognized by the Education Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) in US and the Medical Council of Canada (MCC) for eligibility of graduates to obtain certification and Licensure hence may pursue residency and postgraduate programs in these countries.

The university is also registered in the AVICENNA Directory which is maintained by the University of Copenhagen in collaboration with the World Health Organization and the World Federation for Medical Education (WFME) meaning KMU is fully recognized by the WHO all governments. The university's Foundation for advancement of international medical education and research (FAIMER) School ID is F0002349.

Kyiv Medical University (KMU) is recognized by the Ghana Dental and Medical Council, Nigerian Dental and Medical Council, Pakistan Medical and Dental Council, European Council of Medicine, Indian Medical Council and General Medical Council of UK just to name a few. It has joint research and partnership relations with many scientific institutions of the former USSR and all over the world, such as The Poland Medical Academy, Center of control and prophylaxis of diseases of Department of health protection (CDC, US), the southern Kazakhstan scientific and practical conference with international participation and contract with Knurów Sląsk Hospital, Poland about organization of medical practice for students in 4th and 5th courses of medical faculty of KMU.

About kMU

Kyiv medical university of UAFM with an idea to inculcate the principles of alternate medicine in the conventional medical world was established in the year 1992, by Dr. PokanevichValeriy (1950-2012) is one of the best institutes for medical education in Ukraine. The university has been outperforming many other institutes located in the country holds a special department of Research and Innovation with a simple goal of implementing all the modern training methods into the conventional medical education system to reach the aspired goal of training excellent clinicians.

KMU aims at maintaining a reputation of teaching with a difference. The rare specialty of combining the basics of Folk medicine with conventional medicine makes our specialists have an edge over all other health professionals in the world. The University has been constantly working on combining principles of evidence based medicine and Practical based learning in the traditional European curriculum to give that added advantage to our students.

> is state owned higher educational establishment of Ukraine. DNMU is the best and the largest medical university in Eastern Europe. Donetsk National Medical University

DNMU is considered to be the best medical school in Ukraine and all over Europe.

The University enjoys pardonable pride in being the only institute in Ukraine with a program that allows the student to have hands on practical training in the best private health care establishments in the country. KMU IS the only university in the country to have a unique practice of making its students undergo part time training in Germany or Poland.

The university has more than 200 qualified lecturers and famous scientists to train the future doctors along with highly qualified departmental heads who are well know experts in their fields:

• Dental Surgery Department headed by Tymofejev O
• Department of Therapeutic Dentistry is headed by Professor Doroshenko SI who is known for implementation of the most effective methods of traditional medicine in dentistry in Ukraine
• Surgery Department is headed by Professor V. Skiba who is a famous surgeon with a worldwide reputation
• Department of tuberculosis is headed by Professor V. Melnik

History Of The University

Established in the year 1992, by Dr. Pokanevich Valeriy (1950-2012), Kyiv medical university of UAFM is one of the best institutes for medical education in Ukraine.

Dr. Pokanevich Valeriy ,the General director of Ukrainian Medical Association of folk medicines was born on May 05, 1950 in the village Yabluvnika, Popilnyansky district , Zhytomyr region and was a famous Honored doctor of Ukraine. In 1973, he graduated from Chernivtsi State Medical Institute with General Medicine as his major. He has been awarded with the “Badge of Honor” for his excellence in the field of education.

With an idea to inculcate the principles of alternate medicine in the conventional medical world the university was established and has been outperforming many other institutes located in the country. The university also holds a special department of Research and Innovation with a simple goal of implementing all the modern training methods into the conventional medical education system to reach the aspired goal of training excellent clinicians

Since its establishment in 1992 the university has made admirable progress and has trained several thousands of health personals specifically in the field of General Medicine. With over 200 health care specialists and scientists training each and every student dedicatedly, and use of principles of alternative medicine with the conventional medicine, the university has become one of the most preferred destination for studying medicine by not only students from Ukraine but from various parts of the world.

As per the global statistics about 30% patients in the world refer to doctors with a qualification in methods of alternative and traditional medicine as Phytotherapy, Homeopathy, Chiropractic, Reflexology, Iridology etc. Universities offering specialized course in these disciplines can be found today all around the world particularly in USA and the CIS nations and China as well. The Kyiv medical university trains specialists in clinical medicine with a focus on these alternate disciplines and thus enabling them to provide better health care with knowledge from both the disciplines. Attributing to our continuous innovation and specialized training program our university received on Sep, 02, 2011 the level IV i.e highest level of Accreditation by the Ministry of health of Ukraine.

Faculty of General Medicine

The Faculty of general medicine at the Kyiv Medical University offers a 6 year undergraduate program according to the license by Ministry of health and education of Ukraine. The program is a 6 year Undergraduate program leading to M.D Physician (MBBS) qualification which is recognized by the Ukrainian ministry of health to be enrolled as a practitioner of general medicine in Ukraine and also WHO hence making the university a leading choice by foreign students for MBBS in Ukraine.

The faculty offers education in English, Russian And Ukrainian medium of instructions. The six year program is a complex program with each academic year divided into two semesters i.e. Fall and Spring semester. Each semester has their own curriculum with a student required to abide by all the internal curriculum rules and regulations set up by the university for MBBS in Ukraine.

The foreign students have their own faculty of general medicine with the entire course conducted in English. The university has its curriculum for international students set up according to the EU(European Union) rules with first three years dedicated to Pre clinical subjects and the final three years dedicated to the clinical subjects.

The Dean of Foreign Faculty Dr. Sherbakova. A.V. makes sure that each student international student who arrives to the university for his dream MBBS in Ukraine gets all the required training to be a clinical specialist. The course at the faculty is an intense program with lecture based learning and discussion classes to impart practical based learning too.

The faculty co-operates with various clinical establishment within the European union as well as other renowned countries for organizing a student exchange program to impart world class clinical exposure to all the capable and hardworking international students.

Donetsk National Medical University provides its students with accommodation and study facilities. The students' campus has 52 academic buildings at different campuses of DNMU equipped with 57 computer classes and libraries, 16 hostels with reading halls and sports rooms, 4 health centers for preventive care, 7 stadiums, sports and health service complexes. Our University has everything required for studying and becoming highly qualified physicians and pharmacists.

The faculty has its pre clinical basis in the university campus at 134, KharkovskySchosse, Kyiv while the clinical part of the curriculum is conducted in various departments at various Kiev City as well as private hospitals in Kiev to impart maximum clinical exposure to the students.

The faculty members are dynamic, fluent in English, experienced and versatile to incorporate all the latest methods apart from traditional Ukrainian methodology of education to make MBBS in Ukraine amemorable and knowledgeable experience for each of its International student. The faculty strives to live up to its motto of Training Excellent Clinicians.

Studnt life in KMU

Students live Institute interesting rich life. They all share a desire; above all, learn all the most progressive that has gained today not only classic but also traditional medicine. Much attention is paid to the Institute of clubs, each student -Where can be applied to their inclinations. There are basketball, football and other sports clubs, whose members were the winners and other long-distance competitions. Students have the opportunity to attend the Institute pool, gym, to help them in the development of the individual and seasoning physically. Students are given the opportunity to see different countries, learn their culture and language, earn money during the holidays for tuition. It is possible to study and loans for excellent discounts offered good pay.

In favor of a truly democratic system in the institute evidenced by the Student Council activities, It organizes various meetings with interesting people, maintains relationships with youth and student organizations of Ukraine, is involved in organizing cultural events. Student Board exercises its authority on the basis of the provisions of the Student Council. The head of the student board members elected by the board and is the sole representative of the interests of all students outside the institution. Student Council aims to attract more students to participate in student government. It was in this work, co-existence and achieve a common goal - formed a new identity medical worker - a graduate of our institute. Much attention is paid to the Institute of clubs (dancing, singing, painting, poetry, stage, and theater, club cheerful and resourceful).

During the academic year for students conducted numerous tours and events that allow you to learn about the history and cultural life of the capital of Ukraine, classical and contemporary art. For example, here are just a partial list of typical events throughout the year: excursions: Kyiv Aecherska Laura Sofia, Pechersk visiting Maryfeskoho Palace Road to the Temple (the temples Kyiv), Kyiv ancient and modern, Pirogov (Museum of Folk Architecture and mytsetstva) museums: history of medicine, Shevchenko, Lesia Ukrainian, Ukrainian fine art, fine art Russian, Eastern and Western art history Kyiv, Bulgakov, history, etc. Visit some of the city’s most magnificent theaters like the National Opera, the National Philharmonic House of Organ and Chamber Music, Theatre Ukrainian Drama, Ivan Franko Theater of dpamy, Lesya Ukrainian, operetta, drama and comedy, opera studio, theater workshops Constellation, etc. Kyiv City sports day, "Healthy Citizen".

This year's sports day organized by the Kyiv city organization FSO "Spartacus" with the assistance of the Kyiv city state administration and city council of trade unions participated more than 180 athletes from 9 teams: Kyiv city union health care workers; Serial Plant "Antonov"; The device PJSC "Ukrtransgaz"; KYIVENERGO; PJSC "Kyivkhlib"; Kyiv city branch of JSC "Ukrtelecom"; Ukrainian State Centre of Radio Frequencies; Ministry of Social Policy of Ukraine, etc. They competed with these sports: futsal, volleyball, table tennis, chess, weight sport, arm wrestling, athletics and street ball (basketball 3x3). In street ball team attended NMU im.Bohomoltsya and KMU team UAFM. With its emotion, street ball has become a means not only physical development but also leisure. Thus, in the final stage of the Metropolitan Sports Day street ball tournament winner was the team of serial plant Antonov. "The second place won NMU im.Bohomoltsya. Third place players on teams' Kyivenergo." Congratulations to the winners!

Rules For Admission

•   Seeking applications can make an entry to the university taking the form of soft & hard copies such as: electronic structure, papers etc which show the choice of a student for his specialization and field to continue his learning ahead.
•   A student may have to submit an application or applications for admission in the form of paper or electronically choosing no more than five universities in Ukraine and no more than special area of interest of training or three fields of training in each of them. Applications to the University for the duration of study or major in distinctive forms of preparing given by a contestant alone, yet considered the fact of filing a claim.
•   The reality that each application in paper structure (demonstrating the originals or duplicates of the documents attached to the application) is enlisted by the authorized individual selection committee in single database quickly when making the application.
•   The application of admissions get registered in a single database which can be easily reversed by a decision of the university admissions committee until the applicant gets included into the recommended enrollment scholars list, provided that the procedural errors when entering related information to a solitary base and as verified by an act admitted as a mistake, formed in a single database.
•   Disregarded application is measured as filed and the detail of such filing shall be ignored in a distinct database so he/she can file a new application for the same specialty in university.
•   During the submission of applications to participate in the entrance examination, a student shall specify in each applicant’s application, the priority of the Declaration on the other his application, and the priority index of 1 means the highest priority.

KYIV Study Experience

The life of International students in Kyiv does not seem to have any difference from that in other parts of the world. Most of the student’s life in Kyiv is pretty much about studying & staying healthy which helps other foreign students to set themselves at the same environment. Mostly two types of students’ lives in Kyiv: Those who have grown up and live in the city and those who come to study from the foreign countries so there is built-in environment for the students to study here with full enjoyment and dedication. There are footballs, basketball and other sports clubs for students, where they will have the opportunity to get develop with physical strengths.

It is generally believed that students who come to stay in Kyiv have a more secure and comfortable life than other places of Ukraine. There are dormitory houses for students who do not have much of financial strength but it’s a fact of Kyiv that Two-thirds of all students from Kyiv University live in dorms and thus they do not meet the satisfactory yet unreasonable standards of living. Nonetheless, this gives students a way of living independently which provides them more freedom and a way to experience the life of being a student in different ways.

To find living places for students in Kyiv students can contact local rental-housing property owner which are available almost at every place in Kyiv. Although there is a student housing district for the students of Kyiv University, which is also home for the non-resident Kyiv State University’s students. This student housing compound is located on the outskirts of the city which is near away from Kyiv and can be reached with the help of public transportation.

For the ease of students, University built a model dormitory building few years ago that encourage students to live inside the campus. This hotel-style dormitory is different from the present buildings of this University and is well appreciated among students.

Duration of MBBS in Kyiv National University

Kyiv National University as well as all the other major Medical Universities in Russia, offers the medical course (MBBS in ukraine) in the duration of 6 years.