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Sharpie
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by Sharpie » Sat May 24, 2014 7:24 am
Hello,
I have a question about following a General Practitioner program in Finland.
In the USA you can study any subject to complete your Bachelor's, and then apply to a Medical program.
Is it the same in Finland, or do you set out following a Medical Doctor program from the beginning?
Also, are there Physician's Assistants programs in Finland?
Thank you
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Eliss
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by Eliss » Tue May 27, 2014 10:09 am
"In the fields of Medicine and Dentistry the university may arrange the education leading to the second-cycle university degree without including a first-cycle university degree in the education. In Medicine the degree consists of 360 credits (6 years of full-time study) and in Dentistry the degree consists of 300 credits (5 years of full-time study)."
http://www.oph.fi/english/curricula_and ... ty_degrees
So yes, you have to study 6 years in medicine.
PAs are not recognise in Finland.