A number of Russian medical universities offer courses
with English or French as the medium of instruction. In
case the student opts to study in Russian medium, he /
she would have to undergo one academic year in learning
the Russian Language prior to the commencement of the
chosen course. Those who opt for the English or French
Medium do not have to undergo the language course, but
learn the Russian language as part of the regular curriculum.
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International students are taught
in groups of 9 to 12 per batch. The faculty comprises
specialized and dedicated teaching staff, many of whom
hold Doctorates or are Members of the Russian Academy
of Sciences, and may have worked or taught in USA, UK,
France, Germany etc.
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The curriculum is very well structured
and advanced, on par with any western country. Academic
progress is monitored through regular tests in each subject
and the student is permitted to take the final exams only
after he or she has passed all the test papers. Evaluation
in both the test as well as the exam is done on a 5-grade
scale where 5 marks represents Excellent (80% & above),
4 marks represents Good (60% to 80%), 3 marks represents
Satisfactory or Pass (50% to 60%) and 2 marks & less
represents Unsatisfactory or Fail. Students are allowed
three attempts with a gap of at least one week between attempts
to pass the exams. In this way, the system ensures that
the pass percentage in Russian universities is high, and
the weaker students do not have to lose an academic year.
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First
Year Students in Class |
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feature of the education system in Russia is that the
Tests as well as the Examinations are conducted viva
voce rather than through written answers. By this, the
knowledge and understanding of the subject by the student
is assessed rather than his / her ability to memorize
the answers and reproduce them in writing.
There are two semesters each year: September 1st
to January 25th, and February 9th to June 30th. Winter
vacations are from 26th January to 9th February while
the summer vacation is from July 1st to August 30th. |
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