The profession of General Medical practitioner is listed among the specializations of the highest demand globally.
A diploma of a Medical Doctor is a basic step to building a future career in Medicine.
Murmansk Arctic University has contemporary theoretical, experimental and clinical facilities to train medical doctors with respect to the international standards and the best world practices and innovation trends.
About Murmansk
The biggest deep-sea port in the Arctic, Murmansk is also known as the largest city beyond the Polar Circle in general. Such phenomena as Polar Night, Midnight sun, Aurora Borealis, as well as mighty and
beautiful northern landscapes impress thousands of tourists coming to the Kola Peninsula from all over the world. Murmansk mission:
administration of the region as well as the development of fisheries, Arctic marine logistics, and tourism.
Yet being very young (founded in 1916), Murmansk and its region enjoy rich historical and cultural heritage (including the indigenous one of the Sámi people) thus providing opportunities for good and safe leisure time and development of creative industries and SMEs.
About MAU
MAU is a federal state autonomous educational institution of higher education under the remit of Ministry of Science and Higher Education of Russian Federation.
It is one of the northernmost universities in the world, formally established in 2023 after the merger of Murmansk Arctic State University (founded in 1939) and Murmansk State Technical University (founded in 1950).
We strive for being a university as diverse as the Arctic itself:
our research, education, and other activities cover a wide spectrum of topics and ideas:
marine affairs, applied arctic technologies, natural sciences, medicine and life sciences, IT, sports, legal studies, design, arts and humanities, business administration, social studies, pedagogy, psychology, ore mining, electric engineering, fisheries, tourism, food industries, and much more!
Irina Shadrina (d.o.b. 13 May, 1960), Advanced Doctor in Pedagogy, Docent, Professor. “The medical major of our university ir relatively young, but we are already proud of our students. Some of them are now combining studies at the university and working as medical assistants at hospitals. During the coronovirus pandemic, our students have been dealing with elderiy people, assisting in hospitals and working in ambulance, even in the “red” zone. I am sure, that all of them will become decent doctors”.
8 April, 2021
Maria Aleksandrovna
Career
After finishing medical residency according to your interests, you will be able to work within any specialty: surgeon, obstetrician-gynecologist, neuropathologist, cardiologist, etc.
To practice medicine back home, international graduates need to go through nostrification (legalization and recognition procedure for a diploma in another country). Legalization is not required if there is an agreement on the mutual recognition of diplomas between Russia and the graduate’s home country.
MAU History and Fact
- 34 state accredited majors with over 150 programs in Vocational training, Bachelor, Master, Specialist and Ph.D. programs
- 4 cities: 2 – higher education (Murmansk, Apatity) and 4 – vocational training (Murmansk, Kirovsk, Poliarny)
- 75% of teaching staff (Murmansk) holding a Ph.D. or Advanced Doctor Degree in 2022
- Geography of students: Russia, Kazakhstan, Belarus, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, Egypt, Azerbaijan, India, Syria, Palestine, Zimbabwe, Iran, Turkiye, Marocco, Nigeria.
Program Description
The programme is designed for those who want to build a career in medicine. There is a common programme content at all Russian medical universities and faculties. Upon the completion of the programme, the graduates are awarded the qualification of “General
medicine practitioner” and can work in any medicine-related institutions and organization.
- State classification code: 31.05.01 (full-time).
- Language of Instruction: English
- Program length: 6 years
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Training and Internship
- P.A. Bayandin Murmansk Regional Clinical Hospital
- N.I. Pirogov Murmansk Multi-Profile Medical Center
- Navy Clinical Hospital No 1469 of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation
- Murmansk Perinatal Centre
- Murmansk Pediatric Hospital
Testimonials
Accomodation
- Students of other universities are usually accommodated in a corridor-type dorms implying sharing a bathroom and a kitchen with a lot of people.
- Our students, however, live in a 9-storey flat type dormitory and share flats with 3-5 fellows. Each apartment is equiped with own kitchen and bathroom facilities.
Do research and enjoy students life
- Research is an essential element of education at MAU. The university promotes project- and practice-based education to stimulate interest medicine and professional self-identification.
- MAU has a lot of youth clubs where students can implement their potential in sports, arts, and volunteering. In addition, most active students travel a lot throughout Russia to visit big and inspirng events, concerts, workshops, contests, championships, and other thematic activities
