What subjects of the exam should be taken in order to enter a medical university

Medical universities are in great demand among applicants - despite the fact that the process of studying “for a doctor” is difficult and long, dozens of applicants can apply for one place in the first year. What exams should graduates pass to get a chance at medical school?

What determines the list of university entrance exams

In Russia, the list of entrance exams that an applicant takes is determined by the university itself - but on the basis of a special list approved by order of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation. It lists the subjects that are required for those entering a particular field of training - as well as several subjects "at the choice of the university." In addition, by law, the university has the right to expand the program of entrance examinations - and arrange for applicants an additional professional test, passing on the basis of universities.

Accordingly, the list of entrance exams to a medical university can vary - but at the same time, in all universities of the country that have state accreditation, upon admission to the same specialty there will be a certain “compulsory set” of examinations, without which it will be impossible to submit documents.

Examination items required for admission to clinical medicine

When it comes to medical admission, in most cases we are talking about the specialties of the Clinical Medicine group (such areas of training as General Medicine, Pediatrics, Dentistry, etc.).

Applicants to all specialties in this area should submit to the selection committee the results of the exam in the Russian language, which is compulsory for all applicants in the country , as well as in chemistry - this subject is considered to be "core" for future physicians.

At the university’s choice, applicants can take one or two of the following subjects: biology, physics, mathematics, and a foreign language.

In most medical institutes of the country, the subject of choice upon admission to these specialties is biology. Thus, the "standard set" of subjects for admission to a medical institute will be as follows:

• Russian language;

• chemistry;

• biology.

Subjects for admission to other medical specialties

A set of specialties, which are trained in medical universities, is not limited to clinical medicine. Accordingly, the set of entrance tests can vary slightly. So, for example:

• upon admission to medical biophysics, applicants pass physics instead of chemistry;

• for clinical psychologists, the core exam is biology, as the third exam, mathematics is most often taken (at the choice of the university, it can be replaced or supplemented by an exam in social studies or a foreign language).

• those who decided to enter the specialty "Nursing", without fail pass biology; the third exam in most universities is chemistry (the list can be replaced by physics, social studies or foreign).

The requirements for applicants applying for such specialties as pharmacy, medical biochemistry or medical and preventive care are similar to the requirements for those who choose clinical medicine - chemistry is also a specialized subject, and the university most often selects biology as the third exam.