Medical Education for Russians at the University of Porto
My questions:
Hello
I am Egor Kugno, a 15-year-old pupil of the 9th grade in Moscow school.
I have a small website — https://kugno.ru / where I write about my studies, exams and publish various answers from Russian ministries (about paying for studies abroad, transferring money for studies and so on)
The first 7 years I studied in an ordinary (good) Moscow school, had additional classes in biology (microbiology) and chemistry; last year I passed through the competition entrance exams to Chemical School #1501 — #10 in the rating of Moscow schools (it is approximately #30 among ALL schools in Russia). The school chemistry was very good — 6 hours a week, all year round (the standard in Russia is 2 hours a week, now there is no chemistry at all in humanities classes), but everything else, except chemistry, was not very good, and I went to 9th grade to school at the Higher School of Economics — (through entrance exams, of course) — where chemistry is a bit less, but everything else is much better)
Although I am still studying 2.5 years, I started researching universities of the world — to understand where I can go to study, what requirements I have to meet, whether to study languages other than English and Spanish that I am studying now at school, and of course — whether my parents will be able to pay for my education.
At the moment I am most interested in medicine (pathology, chemotherapy and hematology), chemistry (more like laboratory management) and pharmacy (more like managing science and research in a pharmaceutical company, but of course with a full understanding of what scientists do, and with a deep knowledge of biochemistry).
Right now I am studying primarily medical education, as it is the most complicated, expensive, there is a lot of information and it is the hardest to find.
Later I will gather information about chemical and pharmaceutical education.
I checked out your university’s website, but I have a few questions for you:
1. Is it possible to enter your university after I finished my 11 years of school in Russia — or do I need to take another course at a university in Russia?
I am studying English (I will graduate with a C1) and advanced chemistry and biology. Starting next year, our school will have compulsory participation in all the Olympiads in Russia for schoolchildren — all in all, it’s a great school.
But, as I wrote, we are only 11, not 12.
2. Do you have any students from Russia who are studying to be a doctor?
3. Are there any quotas for foreigners to study medicine at your university (and are there any quotas for Russians?)
4. Do I understand correctly — I need to study for 6 years?
5. Does your university have dormitories for students for the entire period of study?
5.1 If there are no dormitories (or there is a five-year waiting list), can the university act as a guarantor when renting accommodation?
6. What is the cost of tuition and living in dormitories and all other expenses per year for studying to be a doctor at your university (I mean education-related expenses — i.e. textbooks, labs, etc. — not including food and transportation, of course).
I know that prices are going up, but the overall costs need to be understood early on.
6.1. are there scholarships for Russians to study and/or live in?
7. What exams do I need to take besides English?
7.1 What language certificates do I need to register?
7.2 Is it possible to study in English?
This is an important question because I know that in most countries medical education is done in the national languages of the respective countries and I think that 2.5-3 years of training in any language is enough for level C1 — if taken seriously.
7.3 Are internal Russian achievements recognized and important (participation in Olympiads, successful passing exams in Russian universities)
8. Is it compulsory to take preparatory and/or language courses at your university before entering university?
9. What is the further procedure of training as a doctor after graduation (postgraduate course, residency, specialization) and obtaining a medical license (if you know)?
10. Will I be able to work after graduation?
11. If training to be a doctor is not possible, please tell me if it is possible to study to be a pharmacist (if you have one) and a chemist (biotechnology, as an option — chemical engineering for pharmacy)
Great if you can indicate in your answer if it is possible to study in English for a chemist or a pharmacist)
P.S. Even though I’m only 15 years old, I’ve started seriously looking for a university to get a good education. I have noticed that many universities put information in PDF format on their websites. This, in my opinion, is very wrong. Not everyone REALLY knows English (French, Chinese….), and such guys, going to a university website and not finding information that can be read in Google Translate, will leave forever and not come back.
Sorry for the unsolicited advice))) — But it would be great to have all the information about the university not only in PDF format, but also as plain text on the websites)))
P.S.2. If you have students from Russia, could you give them my email address or forward them my letter?
I would love to talk to them.
Thank you very much again.
Egor Kugno
Answer:
Greetings from the University of Porto!
We would like to start by inviting you to take a look at the fantastic environment that you may find:
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How to apply
We inform that the process of admission of International Students to the University, especially the academic and curricular conditions, the process of application, selection criteria, and other information are the responsibility of which Faculty that offers the cycle of studies.
Therefore, we suggest that you consult on this page the entire offer of the University of Porto and contact directly the Faculty that offers the course in which you are interested, through the institutional contacts made available on the pages of each faculty, so that they can give you the clarification you want.
The contacts are HERE.
Detailed information on Special Admissions Contest for International Students is available HERE.
We must inform that Medicine can not accept international students.
One of the requirements to apply for a Bachelor’s degree at the U.Porto is proof of knowledge of Portuguese proficiency because we don’t have bachelor’s or integrated master’s in English.
For this purpose, you may attend a Portuguese Language Course in your country that will certify your level of Portuguese.
So if you don’t have the opportunity to certify your Portuguese level, if you are interested in improving your Portuguese language skills, the U.Porto offers several Portuguese Language Courses, which detailed information you may find through the following contacts:
Ângela Oliveira
Gabinete de Português para Estrangeiros
Faculty of Arts
Phones: +351 22 607 71 65
Fax: + 351 22 609 16 10
e-mail: ple@letras.up.pt
International students in Portugal are not entitled to so-called direct social support (scholarships are only for national students), but only indirect social support (for example, reduced prices for access to food, accommodation, health services, etc.).
In some UPorto Faculties, international students, with better results, can apply for an incentive to study, which translates into a reduction in the annual fee.
The decision on opening this competition and the rules must be consulted by the respective Faculty.
Attending a training program at the U.Porto can also be financed through study and research grants awarded by external institutions, government entities, or partner institutions through the signing of national and international agreements and consortia.
In any case, you can consult the information about the institutions that finance the studies of international students: HERE.
Accommodation
DGES– Direção Geral do Ensino Superior information available HERE.
Other U.Porto useful information:
https://sigarra.up.pt/up/en/web_base.gera_pagina?p_pagina=internacional
We hope that this will be valuable information for you and we look forward to welcoming you to Porto very soon!
In the meantime, please feel free to contact us if you need any additional information or assistance.
Kind regards,
Joana Trindade
Reitoria / Rectorate
Formação e Organização Académica/ Academic Affairs
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