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The University of Medicine - Pleven,
one of the five medical Universities in Bulgaria, was established in 1974, expanding
the horizons, size and reputation of the City Hospital, founded in 1865. Today, combining
traditions of the past with the present possibilities, it incorporates educational and
therapeutic facilities, contemporary pre-clinical base, University Hospital with 1400 beds
with clinics in all major medical fields, as well as a large number of specialized clinics
and research units with modern diagnostic and therapeutic equipment. These are efficiently
used to treat patients, train students, trainee doctors, post-graduates and for research
work.
The University has all theoretic, pre-clinical
and clinical departments required for the higher medical education. Up to date, more than
3738 Bulgarian and 307 foreign students from 29 countries have graduated from the University.
The current number of students is 756, 232 of which are foreigners, including 137 Indian
students. Over a hundred young doctors, including sixty-one foreigners, are taking
postgraduate courses at specialized clinics of the University Hospital.
Highly qualified lecturers are employed, with
comprehensive academic experience. The course of instruction is carried out in 24 departments
by 62 professors and associate professors and 279 assistant professors. Most of them are
members of national and international scientific and medical societies and authors of many
research studies.
The academic year begins on September 15 and ends
on June 30 the next year. It has two semesters of 15 weeks each, including 1-week holidays
for Christmas and Easter.
Various modern teaching methods are applied in
the academic process. These include theoretical lectures, small group practical tutorials
and seminars. Additionally, the students may join extracurricular teaching courses and
scientific circles functioning at the departments. Training groups are composed of maximum
10 students.
Current monitoring and assessment of the students,
knowledge in each subject is done by assistant professors, who are responsible for the
students, group instruction during the semester. Examinations are conducted in all required
subjects of instruction after each semester within the examination session, which last 45 days.
Final assessment of knowledge acquired by the students after accomplishment of their full
course of study is given by the State Examination Board at a comprehensive theoretical and
practical examination.
The University has two students hostels with 315 beds. The hostel rooms are double-bed rooms,
centrally heated, each having a bathroom. Students are not required to live in hostels and
may go into private accommodation if they wish. Meals are provided at the students' dining
room at a discount, as well as medical service. All privileges, valid for Bulgarian students
are provided for international students.
The sports facilities at the University enable the
students to have regular physical training in different sport disciplines. There is an indoor
multipurpose sports center, basketball and volleyball fields, a swimming pool and tennis
courts.
The students can freely join students' unions and
societies. The foreign students can establish their own national, ethnic and religious
communities complying with the laws of the country of residence. According to their interests
and individual capabilities, students can become members of different scientific circles,
culture and sports clubs.
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