General Information
Higher professional medical education in Kyrgyzstan is a tertiary education, training doctors and pharmacists in programs of undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
Undergraduate education involves 5-6 years of training in the areas of "General Medicine", "Pediatrics", "Dentistry", "Medical and Preventive Care", "Pharmacy" and "Higher nursing education".
Postgraduate education involves 2-3 years of training in residency programs in various areas.
I.K. Akhunbaev KSMA trains specialists at all levels of education and offers the opportunity to study in English and Russian languages
- "General Medicine" is 5-year program and available in English on the basis of 12-year secondary education. Other programs are available in Russian on the basis of 11-year secondary: education:
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duration of training 6 years |
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duration of training 5 years |
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duration of training 6 years |
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duration of training 5 or 6 years |
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duration of training 5 years |
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duration of training 5 years |
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duration of training 6 years |
! When entering the Russian or English training, the applicant must already know the appropriate language.
- Faculties:
Programs overview - General Medicine №1 and general Medicine №2, General Medicine in English, Pediatrics, Medical and Preventive Care, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Higher Nursing Education.
- Learning outcomes:
Medical education in KSMA meets all the requirements of international standards. KSMA prepares specialists with the necessary skills and competencies for professional activities not only in the field of medicine and health care, but also in any other sphere of life. Each graduate will be able to build a solid foundation for further professional and personal growth.
The full catalogue of competencies can be found here.
- Admission to the KSMA is made upon the application of the applicant.
- Applicant should submit the following documents along with application:
- Certificate of Secondary Education;
- 2 photos (4x6), 4 photos(3x4);
- Copy of passport or other ID;
- Receipt of payment for documents submition;
- Medical certificate;
- Certificate of residence.
For admission to the programs in Russian, the applicant must submit an application with a full list of necessary documents to the Selection Committee of KSMA:
KSMA Main building, 92 Akhunbaev str., Bishkek
Phone: +996 312 56 97 15, e-mail: pk_kgma@mail.ru
For admission to the the program "General Medicine" in English, please contact the official representative - the company "SC Career Builder".
Regulations on the order of admission and training of foreign citizens
- Persons with secondary General and secondary vocational education are admitted to the first year of KSMA
- Admission and training of foreign students is carried out on the basis of international treaties to which the Kyrgyz Republic is a party, as well as on the basis of agreements between educational organizations or with individual citizens
- Foreign applicants can apply for a state grant under the relevant international agreements between Kyrgyzstan and the state of the foreign applicant (Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan)
- Admission of foreign students is conducted by the Admission Committee of KSMA
- Applicants and their parents/guardians have the right to get acquainted with the Charter of KSMA (link), its licenses (link) and certificates (link), rules of admission to KSMA and other necessary information related to admission.
- All necessary information materials for applicants are placed in the lobby of the main building of KSMA, as well as on the official website.
- Foreign applicants who have graduated from high school in Kyrgyzstan can participate in the competition for admission on the basis of ORT, as well as on the basis of the results of entrance tests conducted by KSMA independently.
- Foreign applicants coming to KSMA from states that do not have interstate agreements with the Kyrgyz Republic must submit to the Selection Committee a document on education equivalent to the state document on secondary general education (certificate) of the Kyrgyz Republic. Examination of documents of foreign citizens is carried out by the Ministry of education and science of the Kyrgyz Republic before admission to KSMA.
- Applicants who have provided knowingly false documents to the Selection Committee of KSMA, are responsible under the legislation of the Kyrgyz Republic
About entrance tests
- Entrance exams for foreign students entering the KSMA for the study programs in Russian are conducted in the form of a blank test in chemistry, biology, Russian language with computer processing of the results. Knowledge of applicants is evaluated on a scale where the maximum result is 180 points. Foreign students must score on the main subject – 90 points, non-profiled subject – 60, in the Russian language – 30 (for specialties "General Medicine", "Pediatrics", "Medical and preventive care", "Dentistry", "Nursing" main subject – biology; for specialty "Pharmacy" - chemistry).
- Entrance exams to KSMA for foreign students entering the training in English are conducted in the form of a blank test in chemistry and biology with computer processing of the results. Foreign applicants must score 90 points in biology and 90 points in chemistry. For more information, see the link: /link SC Kareer Builder/
- A foreign applicant must receive a minimum threshold score of 60% of the maximum possible to participate in the competition and not have any unsatisfactory evaluation.
- During the entrance examinations, applicants are prohibited:
Ø to bring and use textbooks, notebooks, records, mobile phones, electronic notebooks and other storage facilities;
Ø to speak or move without permission;
Ø to exchange test forms, records.
!!! In case of violation of the above requirements, the applicant may be disqualified.
- During the entrance examinations the applicant must present an examination sheet and passport.
- Results of entrance tests are published no later than 10 o'clock in the morning of the next day after carrying out tests.
About the appeal
- Foreign applicants have the right to apply for an appeal on the day of the announcement of the results of the blanks before 14:00 hours.
- Consideration of the appeal does not provide for re-delivery of the blanks. During the appeal, only the correctness of the evaluation of the results of the entrance test is checked.
- The applicant has the right to be present at the appeal and get acquainted with their work. If the applicant is a minor, one of the parents/guardians may be present next to him / her.
- After consideration of the appeal the decision of the Appeal Commission on an assessment on the entrance test is taken out. The decision is made by the Protocol and brought to the attention of the applicant under the signature.
About enrollment
- Enrollment of students is made only in the presence of the original document on education or its duplicate and when paying 50% of the tuition fee for one year of study.
Terms of admission to study programs in English:
Filing of required documents |
1 July - 1 October |
Entrance examination |
1 September - 15 October |
Notification of the results of entrance examinations |
the next day of exams until 10 am |
Enrollment |
till 15 October |
Terms of admission to study programs in Russian:
Filing of required documents |
2 July - 30 July |
Entrance examination |
2 August - 10 August |
Notification of the results of entrance examinations |
the next day of exams until 10 am |
Enrollment |
till 25 August |
International students arriving to the Kyrgyz Republic for the purpose of admission in KSMA, it is recommended to check in advance, visa and visa-free regime in the Kyrgyz Republic and to take care on the timely receipt of a visa before the entrance examination.
Citizens of these countries are exempt from obtaining a visa to the Kyrgyz Republic. Applicants are strongly encouraged to cross the border of the Kyrgyz Republic with a foreign passport. Within 5 days after arrival in the Kyrgyz Republic, foreign applicants are required to register in accordance with the established procedure at the actual place of residence. More information about the registration process can be found here.
Citizens of these countries can cross the border of the Kyrgyz Republic only in the presence of a student visa type S. To obtain a visa, foreign applicants are advised to contact the Department of international relations of KSMA and get the necessary advice. More information about the visa and registration process can be found here.
Citizens of the countries of India, Pakistan, Palestine, South Korea, Turkey, the EU and others should be required to issue student visa type S and register upon arrival in the Kyrgyz Republic. Detailed information you will find following the link: http://www.ksmaedutech.in/