Medicine School Abroad

Speaker:Marco Dalle Carbonare; UEM

Vicenza; 7th September, 2013

Overview

Universidad Europea de Madrid (UEM) Laureate International Universities European Higher Education Area (EHEA) The Campus Admission Process & Entry Requirements

(Medical School) Admission Process & Entry Requirements

(Dental School) Is Spanish difficult?

Universidad Europea de Madrid(UEM)

o Private universityo It is the biggest University in Spain by number

of students (more than 16,000).o More than 15% of the students are foreigners.o It has more than 1,100 professors (ratio

professor/student of 1 out of 16).o It offers 40 «titulaciones de grado», 39 «doble

grados», 140 «titulaciones de postgrado» along with Laureate International Universities.

o Its campuses are in Madrid, Valencia and in Canarias Islands.

Universidad Europea de Madrid(UEM)

o It has a strong international focus: it takes part in the Laureate International Universities network, with 750.000 students spread over 29 countries worldwide.

o Thanks to the Laureate International Universities network, you can do internships abroad, achieve doble degrees in numerous Universities worldwide, win erasmus scholarships and attend classes totally or partially in English.

European Higher Education Area(EHEA)

o It is meant to ensure more comparable, compatible and coherent schemes that comply with common standards of Higher education system in Europe.

o It provides an instant acknowledgment of the educational qualifications anywhere in Europe.

EHEAThis implies: A new methodology centred on the student as

a key element

Active learning methodologiesA continuous system of evaluation

Smaller classesActive participation during

More chances of international and national mobility

A unique training and formation tuned in with the professional world’s requirements.

LICENCIATURA GRADO

FINAL

Class attendance

Class works + Active learning Methodologies

Exam/s

UEMMEDICINE DENTISTRY

In Villaviciosa de Odón (Madrid) In Villaviciosa de OdónIn Valencia

In Spanish (10% in English) In Spanish (10% in English)Totally in English

100% in-person class 100% in-person class

360 ECTs 300 ECTs

Restricted entry (200 places) No specific entry requirements

6 years 5 years

«Hospital Universitario de Getafe»«Hospital Universitario Quirón

Madrid»«Hospital Universitario de Santa

Cristina»

«Policlinica Universitaria»«Clinica Universitaria

Odontológica»

Admission Process & Entry Requirements(Medical School)

Strict deadlines to follow in order to undergo the procedure properly

Restricted entry = 200 (-16?)

Admission Process(2013-2014)

1) Present and formalise the admission request:• Fill in the application form for

admission.• Reserve the date for the exam:

March, 16thApril, 13th and 27thMay, 11th and 25thJune, 22nd and 29th

2) Administrative fees

3) Entrance exam

From February, 22nd to June, 24th

Entrance Exam (40%)o English Test (15%):- Based on the methodology of «Cambridge University Press»- 70 multiple choice questions (listening, reading, grammar and vocabulary)- Duration: 1 houro «Carta de motivación» (25%):- In order to prove both motivation and vocation of the candidate- 11 open questions- Duration: 45 min. – 1 hour- It can be written either in English or Spanish

Admission Process4) Complete the application form (60%):• «Calificación media de bachillerato» +

PAU (Prueba de Acceso a la Universidad)

• Or: Esame di Stato + Credencial UNED

5) Candidate’s admission:• 10 days from the publication of the

final results to formalise the enrolment.

• Payment of «reserva de plaza», opening of «expediente» (enrolment fees) and of the first monthly tuition fee.

Until July, 1st

From July, 5thto July, 20th

To summerise…High School final Mark

60%

«Examen de Selectividad»

25%

English Test15%

ADMISSION

Alternative WaysStudents from other

UniversitiesUEM Students

• Record from previous Universities = 85%

• English Test = 15%

• Record of UEM = 85%

• English Test = 15%

(8% of the available places are reserved to UEM

current students)

Admission Process & Entry Requirements(Dental School)

No deadline to present the documentation and sit the english test + interview (until the beginning of the courses)

No restricted entry

o Interview*o English test*o It lasts in total 2 hourso Administrative fees

o The candidate is admitted the same day he undergoes all the admission process

o Payment of “reserva de plaza” within 10 days (enrolment fees)

*(Both interview and english test do not set any cut-off)

Admission Process

Websites

http://madrid.universidadeuropea.es/ http://

madrid.universidadeuropea.es/estudios-universitarios/grado-en-medicina

http://madrid.universidadeuropea.es/estudios-universitarios/grado-en-odontologia