Medical degree

A medical degree is a vocational or technical degree awarded for studies in fields associated with medicine and/or surgery. Doctors also need a PhD, an MBBS or other degrees. A worldwide study conducted in 2011 indicated on average: 64 university exams, 130 series exams, and 174 assignments are completed over the course of 5.5 years. As a baseline, students need greater than an 85% in prerequisite courses to enroll for the aptitude test in these degree programs.[1]

Primary medical degrees

In many jurisdictions, individuals require a medical degree to register for a licence and legally practice. This is known as a primary medical qualification,[2][3] or the primary qualification.[4] Such degrees include:

Higher medical degrees

Some doctors who hold a primary qualification will continue academic study, pursuing degrees such as:[5]

  • Doctor of Medicine by research (MD(Res), DM)
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD, DPhil)

Other degrees include:

  • Master of Clinical Medicine (MCM)
  • Master of Medical Science (MMSc, MMedSc)
  • Master of Medicine (MM, MMed)
  • Master of Philosophy (MPhil)
  • Master of Surgery (MS, MSurg, MChir, MCh, ChM, CM)
  • Master of Science in Medicine or Surgery (MSc)
  • Doctor of Clinical Medicine (DCM)
  • Doctor of Clinical Surgery (DClinSurg)
  • Doctor of Medical Science (DMSc, DMedSc)
  • Doctor of Surgery (DS, DSurg)

See also

References
  1. BMJ — 13 August 2011, Volume 343, Number 7819
  2. "Acceptable overseas medical qualifications". General Medical Council. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  3. "Acceptable primary medical qualifications". Medical Council of New Zealand. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  4. "Singapore Medical Council. List of Registrable Basic Medical Qualifications" (PDF). Singapore Medical Council. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  5. Armstrong, Kathryn; Molloy, E J (29 Jun 2011). "Doing a higher medical degree". BMJ Careers. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
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