Medicine

Program Overview

The MSc in Health Sciences, Medical Doctor program at LSMU is a 6-year, English-taught program that prepares students to become medical doctors. The program includes practical training in hospitals, modern facilities, and a problem-based learning curriculum. Graduates can apply for a license to practice medicine, enter residency programs, or provide healthcare services under supervision. The program is recognized internationally and offers scholarships, financial support, and a multicultural environment.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

• Degree: MSc in Health Sciences, Medical Doctor
• Duration: 6 years
• ECTS credits: 360
• Tuition fee (Years I-IV): €12,500 per year
• Tuition fee (Years V-VI): €13,000 per year
• Language: English
• Goal: Educate medical doctors capable of entering residency programs or having necessary skills to provide emergency aid and healthcare services under the supervision of a physician.

Program Structure:

• Year 1: Anatomy, Histology, Genetics, Physics, Chemistry, Lithuanian Language
• Years 2-3: Reproduction and Inheritance, Professional Competence, Basics of Neurosciences, Immune Response and Infection, Respiration and Circulation, Metabolism and Homeostasis, Basics of Preclinical Studies and Locomotion, Lithuanian Language
• Years 4-6: Clinical Modules, Clinical Medical Practice

Outline:

• Practical medicine training in 32 multi-profile hospitals in various parts of Lithuania.
• Studies take place in modern classrooms, renovated laboratories, and established practice bases.
• Clinical skills development in the largest clinical hospital in the Baltic States.
• Problem-based learning curriculum.
• Small groups (up to 10 students) in clinical courses.

Assessment:

• Based on examinations, assignments, and practical assessments.

Teaching:

• Modern teaching methods, qualified faculty, and individual approach.
• Simulation equipment for practical skills development.
• Provide health care services under the supervision of a physician specialist.
• Multicultural environment with international students from 87 countries.
• Possibility to spend a semester or a year abroad with the Erasmus+ exchange program.
• The program is recognized in the EU, USA, Israel, and other countries.

Tuition fee for study years I to IV: €12,500 per year Tuition fee for study years V to VI: €13,000 per year