Call for applications for the 2022-2023 academic year (paid education) at Yerevan State Medical University.

Foreign graduates who are the citizens of the Republic of Armenia can get acquainted with the rules of the Unified State Examinations of the Republic of Armenia at the following link: https://dimord.am/

TEACHING IS CONDUCTED IN ARMENIAN, RUSSIAN AND ENGLISH.

Entrance requirements
Applicants to Yerevan State Medical University must have secondary or secondary professional education. The applicant is enrolled in the 1st year of the study having successfully passed two of the following entrance test exams (based on applicant’s choice): Physics, Chemistry, Biology. The exams are conducted within the framework of the secondary school exam program. Those applicants not possessing the language of instruction or having failed the entrance examinations may be enrolled in the Department of foreign students' preparatory education based on interview results.

 

Faculty

Duration of the study

Tuition per annum for foreign citizens (not Armenian) studying in English (represented in Armenian dram)

University Education

University Education

General Medicine

6 years

2 400 000

Stomatology

5 years

2 400 000

Pharmacy

5 years

1 600 000

Preparatory Department

1 year

1 000 000

In certain cases, the tuition fee is defined in accordance with the Contract signed between the student and YSMU.

Note:
• The duration of studies in the clinical residency is 1-4 years depending on the specialty.
• The tuition of the international clinical residents goes as follows: for international citizens graduated from YSMU – 2 400 000 AMD per annum; international citizens graduated from other universities – 2 900 000 AMD per annum.
• Information on daily exchange rate is available at the webpage of the Central Bank of Armenia. Follow the link www.cba.am.
• The annual tuition remains unchanged for the whole period of education.
• Accommodation is provided at the University Hostel. The fee per month (per bed) is 20.000 - 30.000 AMD which includes all utility costs (water, electricity, heating). The hostel room houses 2 or 3 people.
• The student shall be insured every year by a Medical Insurance Company.
• A contract between the student and the university must be compiled.
• In exceptional cases the tuition of international students can as well be defined in accordance with contracts signed with them. 

Required documents: 

  1. Filled-in application (download);
  2. Filled-in application-questionnaire (download);
  3. Statement of good health;
  4. Copy of the passport;
  5. For Diaspora Armenians: a copy of birth certificate or a copy of baptism certificate verified by a notary;
  6. Copies of the graduation certificates (10th and 12th classes) with the grades, translated and verified by the Notary. In case the applicant comes from a country party to the Apostille Convention, the 12th class graduation certificate should be certified by an Apostille;
  7. 6 photos (size 3x4);
  8. CV;
  9. For the postgraduate education programme, an essay on the chosen major topic in Armenian, Russian, or English (approx. 20 pages). 

Note:
• The copies of the school documents shall be notarized and the original High School Diploma shall be endorsed with an Apostille if the applicant is a citizen of a country acceded to the Apostille Convention. If the applicant’s country has not acceded to the Apostille Convention, the applicant shall authenticate the original High School Diploma in the Embassy/Consulate of the Republic of Armenia to the given country. If there is no Embassy/Consulate of RA in the applicant’s country the High School Diploma shall be authenticated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of RA.

•  In case of incomplete package of documents submitted by the applicant, the documents will not be examined. 

 

The procedure for submitting the required documents 

The applicant, or his authorized person, or a representative of the educational institution must submit the documents required by the above paragraphs (1-9) to the Department of External Relations and Diaspora of the Ministry or send the electronic versions of the required documents within the prescribed time to the email address: secretariat@escs.am.

During the period of assessment of knowledge, the applicant or his authorized person or a representative of the educational institution must present to the Department of External Relations and Diaspora of the Ministry the originals of the documents required by paragraphs 1-9, which previously were sent to the Ministry's e-mail address.

According to the deadlines for submission of documents, the applications and documents are accepted at the Ministry on working days from 10:00 to 17:00, break - from 13:00 to 14:00.

 

Deadlines for application submission and entrance examinations 

Application period: 15.06.2022-23.09.2022.

Admission exams period: 22.08-30.09.2022.

Application period to Preparatory Department: 15.06.2022 - 10.11.2022 

For applicants applied their documents to the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of RA until 23th of September the exams will be organized in the period of 27-29 of September by the following schedule:

 

Subject

Day

Hour

Announcement of the results

English

27.09.2022

11:30

on the same day after 13:00

Biology

28.09.2022

11:30

on the same day after 14:00

Chemistry

29.09.2022

11:30

on the same day after 14:00

Physics

29.09.2022

11:30

on the same day after 14:00

Notes:

  • If the applicant has chosen Chemistry and Physics as examination subjects, the exam in Chemistry will be organized at 28th of September
  • Applicant needs to come to YSMU 30 minutes before starting of exams and be in the territory of courtyard of the University until he/she will be invited to the exam.

Rules for entrance exams

After submitting an application and documents for admission to YSMU, the applicant must read “THE RULES OF ENTRANCE EXAMS FOR FOREIGN APPLICANTS”, and then complete the “APPLICANT'S QUESTIONNAIRE”

 

For more detailed information please connect with the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of the Republic of Armenia:

Division of Diaspora Relations (tel. +374 10-599-647);

Division of Foreign Relations (tel. +374 10-599-646).

 

The topics of subjects of admission examinations for foreign citizens

Chemistry(english)

Biology (english)

Physics (english)  

 

Guidline for YSMU International Students.pdf 


The graduates of General Medicine faculty are awarded the qualification of MD Physician. Specialization: General Medicine.
The qualification Doctor of Stomatology is conferred to the graduates of Stomatology faculty. Specialization: Stomatology.
The graduates of the Pharmacy faculty acquire a qualification of Master of Pharmacy. Specialization: Pharmacy.


 

• Attention to the Indian applicants!

According to the decision of the Government of India and the Medical Council of India (MCI), as well as the Press Note posted by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on 22 February 2018: http://www.pib.nic.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1521436#.Wo621, NEET qualification is mandatory for the applicants from India applying to overseas universities for MBBS course. Hence, Yerevan State Medical University announces that admission to YSMU is not permitted without having NEET qualification.

For more detailed information about YSMU admission procedure and NEET qualification apply to:

  • Dr. Daljeet Singh Chauhan, MD Physician - the President of YSMU Indian Alumni Association & Representative of YSMU (www.ysmu.net). Address: D-136, 2nd floor, Armenia str., Anand Niketan, New Delhi-110021, India; Contact: +91-(011)2411201, +91-9810988669 (mobile); E-mail: drdaljeetchauhan@gmail.com
  • Applicants from the state of Punjab may also apply to Dr. Kuljeet Atwal, MD – Representative of YSMU; Address: 177, Urban Estate Phase-1, Jalandhar, Punjab, India; Contact: +91-9828150989 (mobile); Email:  kuljeetarmene@icloud.com
  • Applicants from the state of Uttarakhand may also apply to Dr. Rajendra Kumar Joshi, MD – Representative of YSMU; Address: Kala Dhungi Road, Haldwani, Nainital, Uttarakhand, India; Contact: +91-094109 20000 (mobile)
  • Citizens of India holding residency status in Europe and CIS countries may apply to Arun Dabas, MD Physician, MRCGP, DPD (Cardiff), DFSRH, GP tutor Warwick Medical School – Head of YSMU UK Alumni Association & International Representative of YSMU; Address: 42 Queens Road, Coventry CV1 3DX, United Kingdom; Contact: +447940174211(mobile); E-mail: arundabas@nhs.net
  • Attention to the Sri Lankan applicants!

This is to inform the citizens of Sri Lanka that the right of representing YSMU, spreading information about the University, as well as recruiting applicants is granted only to DR. TIKIRITHANTRI MAHASAMELAGE CHINTHAKA PRASAD GUNASEKARA and those doctors acting under his supervision. Any individual or agency from other countries is not authorized to represent YSMU and recruit applicants in Sri Lanka. 

For more detailed information about YSMU admission procedure apply to:
 Dr. Tikirithantri Mahasamelage Chinthaka Prasad Gunasekara - Representative of YSMU; Contact: +94778638118; Email: chinthakatmp@gmail.com  

If any issue regarding admission procedure is uncertain, applicants may apply to Mrs. Anna Ghazaryan, Head of the Department of International Cooperation of YSMU: Contact: +37410560594; E-mail: international@ysmu.am .  

 

Address of YSMU: RA, Yerevan 0025, Koryun 2.

Tel.:  +374 10 301 060, +37410 560 594 

WhatsApp messages: +37498 621 068,

Fax: +37410 529 605

E-mail: info@ysmu.am, international@ysmu.am