This new requirement is part of the postgraduate admissions regulations issued by the university on 21/1.
Previously, the resident doctor entrance exam comprised four multiple-choice tests: English, a comprehensive basic science subject (anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, genetic biomedical science), and two specialized subjects. This marks the first time an interview round has been integrated into the admissions process.
The examination is exclusively for recent regular medical graduates who achieved a good academic standing or higher, did not retake any graduation exams, and have no history of disciplinary action or warnings. Candidates are permitted only one attempt at this examination.
The resident doctor program is a specialized, elite training pathway within the medical field. This model originated in France, subsequently spreading to Europe, the US, and worldwide. The University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City (UMP HCMC) is one of 13 institutions in Vietnam offering resident doctor training.
Over the past 50 years, UMP HCMC has seen 2,200 resident doctors graduate. Upon completing the three-year program, these graduates receive three degrees: a specialist doctor level I degree, a master of medicine degree, and a resident doctor degree.
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Resident doctors of the University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City at the 2024 graduation ceremony. Photo: UMP
Additionally, UMP HCMC has introduced several new admission requirements for its master's, specialist level I, and specialist level II programs.
For the master's program, applicants must hold a university degree with an excellent academic standing or higher, a change from the previous average grade requirement. If their degree is of a good standing, they must demonstrate scientific research capability.
Candidates applying to the specialist doctor level I and II programs must possess a minimum of 9 months of work experience in their intended specialty, in addition to meeting degree and practice certificate requirements.
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