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MBBS Course Duration and Structure in Vietnam

The General Medicine (MBBS) degree in Vietnam is structured over 6 full academic years (72 months total), strictly adhering to the Foreign Medical Graduate Licentiate (FMGL) Regulations 2021 prescribed by the National Medical Commission (NMC).

NMC Compliance & Recognition Guidelines

Indian students must satisfy NMC's Foreign Medical Graduate Licentiate (FMGL) Regulations 2021 to sit FMGE/NExT and register as doctors in India. Key conditions include: mandatory NEET-UG qualification; minimum 54 months of medical coursework plus a continuous 12-month internship at the same institution; and 100% English-medium instruction.

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Year-by-Year Academic Curriculum Breakdown

Year 1 & 2: Pre-Clinical Sciences

Human Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, Medical Biology, Histology, Genetics, Medical Terminology, and Introductory Medical Vietnamese Language.

Year 3: Para-Clinical Foundations

Pathology, Pharmacology, Medical Microbiology, Parasitology, Immunology, Introduction to Clinical Skills & Physical Diagnosis.

Year 4 & 5: Clinical Clerkships & Hospital Rotations

Bedside hospital clerkships in Internal Medicine, General Surgery, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Pediatrics, ENT, Ophthalmology, Psychiatry, and Community Medicine.

Year 6: Compulsory 12-Month Rotating Hospital Internship

Continuous hands-on internship in university teaching hospitals across major specialties. Fulfills the 12-month NMC FMGL requirement at the same institution.

Frequently Asked Questions: Course Duration & Curriculum

Is the 6-year duration compliant with NMC FMGL 2021 regulations?↓

Yes. The National Medical Commission (NMC) requires foreign medical degrees to have a minimum course duration of 54 months plus a 12-month rotating internship at the same institution. Vietnam's 6-year (72-month) curriculum fully satisfies this statutory regulation.

What medical degree title is awarded upon graduation in Vietnam?↓

Graduates receive the primary medical qualification 'Doctor of Medicine' (Vietnamese: Bác sĩ Đa khoa / General Medical Practitioner), which is internationally equivalent to the British-system MBBS and US MD degree.