Medisinstudium

Medisinstudium, or medical studies, denotes the higher education program that trains students to become physicians. The program integrates theoretical knowledge in basic sciences with clinical training and supervised patient care. Duration and structure vary by country, but most systems span about five to six years for undergraduate-entry programs or after an initial bachelor’s degree, with graduate-entry models also common in some regions.

Curriculum generally begins with foundational sciences such as anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, pharmacology, and pathology, followed by clinical medicine and patient care. In later years students gain hands-on experience through clinical rotations in areas such as internal medicine, surgery, pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, psychiatry, and primary care. Ethics, communication, professionalism, and evidence-based medicine are integrated throughout. Assessment combines written examinations, practical skill assessments, and ongoing clinical evaluations.

Upon successful completion, graduates typically pursue licensure to practice, which involves national or regional examinations and a period of supervised practice or residency to obtain a specialty qualification. Many enter primary care or hospital-based specialties; others pursue research, public health, or academic medicine.

Regulation and accreditation are usually overseen by national medical councils or boards and by universities that award the degree. Continuing medical education requirements are often mandated to maintain licensure.

Because medical training programs and titles differ internationally, similar degrees may be titled MBBS, MD, Cand.med., or Lægeuddannelse, among others. The global medical workforce increasingly relies on standardized competencies and mutual recognition agreements to facilitate mobility.