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United Arab Emirates University/Programmes/Doctor of Medicine

Doctor of Medicine

MDUndergraduateMedicine

About This Programme

A six-year, entry-level Doctor of Medicine preparing physicians through integrated biomedical and clinical training, with clerkship rotations and a final integrated examination.

Course Highlights

  • Taught at UAEU, ranked #217 in the QS World University Rankings 2027
  • American-style credit-hour degree taught in English
  • UAE nationals are generally government-sponsored

What You'll Study

Taught full time, in person, on an American-style credit-hour system, primarily in English.

General Education Requirements

21 credit hours

  • GEEM110 Contemporary Emirati Studies3 credits
  • MEED108 English for Medicine3 credits
  • MEED110 Artificial Intelligence for Medicine3 credits
  • MEED109 Sustainability for Medicine3 credits
  • MEED103 Molecular Basis of Life3 credits
  • MEED403 Behavioral Science and Mental Health3 credits
  • MEED411 Integrated Clinical Attachment 1 (Public Health and Medical Entrepreneurship)3 credits

Phase 1: Foundations of Medicine (Years 1-2)

6-year programme built over three two-year phases

  • MEED101 Foundation of Biomedical Sciences7 credits
  • MEED102 Cellular Basis of Life5 credits
  • MEED104 Circulation and Blood4 credits
  • MEED105 Breathing and Gas Exchange4 credits
  • MEED106 Digestion and Metabolism4 credits
  • MEED107 Competencies for Medicine 13 credits
  • MEED201 Fluid and Electrolytes4 credits
  • MEED202 Hormonal Coordination and Reproduction5 credits
  • MEED203 Neural Basis of Behavior6 credits
  • MEED204 Body and Movement4 credits
  • MEED205 Infection, Inflammation and Immunity5 credits
  • MEED206 Diseases and Therapeutics6 credits
  • MEED207 Competencies for Medicine 26 credits

Phase 2: Pre-Clerkship (Years 3-4)

  • MEED301 Cardiovascular System5 credits
  • MEED302 Respiratory System5 credits
  • MEED303 Hematology and Oncology5 credits
  • MEED304 Gastrointestinal5 credits
  • MEED305 Endocrine and Metabolism5 credits
  • MEED306 Musculoskeletal System5 credits
  • MEED307 Competencies for Medicine 36 credits
  • MEED401 Renal and Reproductive Health5 credits
  • MEED402 Neuroscience6 credits
  • MEED407 Competencies for Medicine 46 credits
  • MEED412 Integrated Clinical Attachment 2 (Medical Surgical)4 credits
  • MEED413 Integrated Clinical Attachment 3 (Maternal and Child Health)4 credits
  • MEED414 Integrated Clinical Attachment 4 (Family Medicine and Psychiatry)4 credits

Phase 3: Clerkship (Years 5-6)

  • MEED501 Internal Medicine I8 credits
  • MEED502 Surgery I8 credits
  • MEED503 Pediatrics I8 credits
  • MEED504 Obstetrics and Gynecology8 credits
  • MEED505 Psychiatry4 credits
  • MEED506 Internal Elective4 credits
  • MEED507 Readiness for Practice 14 credits
  • MEED510 External Selective Clerkship4 credits
  • MEED511 Internal Medicine II4 credits
  • MEED512 Surgery II4 credits
  • MEED513 Pediatrics II4 credits
  • MEED514 Family Medicine4 credits
  • MEED515 Emergency Medicine4 credits
  • MEED517 Readiness for Practice 24 credits
  • MEED521 Internal Selective 1 (Medicine or other specialties)4 credits
  • MEED522 Internal Selective 2 (Surgery or other specialties)4 credits
  • MEED523 Internal Selective 3 (Multiple Specialties)4 credits

Entry Requirements

Academic: A UAE General Secondary Certificate (Grade 12) or accredited equivalent, typically 80% or above, with the subject grades required for the major.
English: EmSAT English 1250, Academic IELTS 5.0, or TOEFL iBT 61 (higher for Medicine).

UAE nationals are generally government-sponsored; non-UAE curricula require Ministry of Education equivalency.

Careers

Graduates progress to clinical internship and residency training and careers as physicians across the UAE health system.

Accreditation & Professional Recognition

Licensed and accredited by the UAE Commission for Academic Accreditation (CAA); UAEU also holds US institutional accreditation from WSCUC.

Programme Details

Award

Doctor of Medicine

Start Date

August (Fall intake)

Typical Offer

A UAE General Secondary Certificate (Grade 12) or accredited equivalent, typically 80% or above, with the subject grades required for the major.

Duration

6 years

Qualification

Doctorate

Subject Area

Medicine

Campus

Al Ain

Course Type

Doctor of Medicine

Study Pattern

Full time

Delivery Format

In person

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