Medicine Program

The duration of study for an MBBCh degree is five years; divided into two phases:

• The first stage (Pre-Clerkship): Includes the first three years divided into six semesters. The duration of each semester is 15 weeks of teaching in addition to a period of preparation and examinations.
• The second stage (Clinical Clerkship): Includes two years of clinical teaching in rotation between clinical departments. Each year consists of 40 teaching weeks in addition to a period of preparation and examination.

The study is followed by two years of compulsory training as an Internship doctor.

The graduate is then granted a license to after-exam practice medicine and is registered by the Medical Syndicate.
The total credit hours for the program is 209 Credit Hours, including the following:

• 20 Credit Hours of University Requirements (14 compulsories and 6 electives); students are not permitted to choose any elective course that is later taught in the Faculty of Medicine.
• 189 Credit Hours of Faculty Requirements (185 compulsories and 4 clinical electives).

Graduates of this program will possess the following learning outcomes:

Identify major health risks in the community, endemic diseases and common chronic diseases.

Identify the epidemiology of common diseases within the community and apply methodological means that help to reduce their occurrence.

Describe the natural structure of the body and its main organs; and explain its functions.

Identify the different causes of the disease and explain the ways they affect the body.

Use health information systems to improve the quality of patient care.

At GU, our graduates are remarkable individuals who are:

Primary Health – Care Providers.

Health Promoters.

Professionals.

Scientists and Researchers.

Leaders of a health team.

Lifelong Learners.

The MBBCh program adopts the latest highly effective medical education strategies applied in the international medical schools, which includes:

Student-centered education.

Integrated interdisciplinary.

Active teaching methods in small groups (PBL, TBL and CBCL, and others).

Problem solving rather than memorization and recall.

Integration of basic medical sciences courses in the pre-clerkship phase (first three years), thus reducing repetition and conflicting information.

Early exposure to the clinical study, from the first year.

Courses to develop personal and professional skills.

An inspiring educational/learning environment that encourages group discussion, teamwork, and leadership.

Formative and summative assessment.

The program adopts a specific number of clinical cases and situations and a set of skills covered throughout the program at spiral revisit.

As a graduate of this degree, you can look forward to career opportunities including:

General practitioner and continue to study as postgraduates to be specialized in medicine, surgery, or other specialties.

Medical administration, hospital management, and other health organizations

Medical Research (Researcher or project manager).

Field of Medical education.

• Annual tuition fees: 145,000 EGP
• Annual administrative fees (to be paid before the first semester): 11,400 EGP
• Admission administrative fees(To  be paid once on the admission’s semester): 11,500 EGP
• Total first year’s fees: 167,900 EG
• Admission’s semester fees: 95,400 EGP
• Second-semester fees: 72,500 EGP
• Next year’s fees: 156,400 EGP

An annual increase of 5% – 10% will be applied to the prescribed fees as per the decision made by the University Council.

• Annual tuition fees: $7,500