Doctor of Medicine
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
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