Education at YSMU
At YSMU, education is conducted in various disciplines with bachelor’s, master’s, integrated programs, as well as in residency and PhD programs. YSMU offers one bachelor’s program, three integrated, and five masters’ academic programs.
| Profession | Degree of Qualification | Duration | Study Mode | Credit* | |
| General Medicine | Integrated | 6 years | 12 semesters | full-time | 360 credits |
| Stomatology | Continuous and Integrated | 5 years | 10 semesters | full-time | 300 credits |
| Pharmacy | Bachelor’s | 4 years
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8 semesters | full-time | 240 credits
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| Master’s | 1 year | 2 semesters | full-time | 60 credits | |
| General Medicine in Military Forces | Continuous and Integrated | 6 years | 12 semesters | full-time | 360 credits |
| Public health and Healthcare** | Master’s | 1.5 year | 3 semesters | full-time | 90 credits |
| Management | Master’s | 1 year | 2 semesters | full-time | 60 credits |
| Postgraduate education*** | Clinical residency | 1-4 years | 2-8 semesters | full-time | – |
| PhD | 3 years | 6 semesters | full-time | 180 credits | |
| 4 years | 8 semesters | part-time | 180 credits | ||
*Each semester: 30 credits, with the exception of part-time program for PhD program.
**Refer to the Master’s programs on relevant section.
***Postgraduate medical education is conducted through residency for State approved professions, encompassing over 80 specialties. Continuous and additional (narrow) professional education is also organized for doctors, dentists, pharmacists, nursing professionals.
The academic year is divided into two semesters.
The first academic semester commences on September 1 and ends in December-January. Exams for students in their first to third years take place in January, while those in higher years are organized during the semester. The second semester starts at the beginning of February and ends in May-June. Students in their first to third years take the summer exams in June, while those in senior years take exams during the semester. Practical training is conducted during the summer vacation.