Earn an EU Medical Degree in Cyprus

  • First years of study in Cyprus, clinical years at Sheba Medical Center
  • Designed for those holding university degrees
  • Scholarships available
  • 99.9% career placement rate for existing medical programmes

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Graduate Entry – Doctor of Medicine Degree (MD)

Duration:

5 Years

Qualification Awarded:

Doctor of Medicine Degree (MD) awarded by the University of Nicosia Medical School

Language of Instruction:

English

Exclusive Virtual Information Session for Israeli Candidates

Monday, 16 June 2025 | 17:00 – 18:30 EEST

Learn more about the Graduate Entry – Doctor of Medicine (MD) programme by the University of Nicosia Medical School in partnership with the Sheba Medical Center/Tel Hashomer Hospital.

Hear from our Course Directors and Prof Gadi Segal, MD at Sheba Medical Center, and discuss live with current students and admissions staff.

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Study Medicine at the University of Nicosia (UNIC)

Our modern curriculum is designed to:
  1. Train students to become highly competent physicians and equip them with the knowledge, skills and attitudes that will enable them to respond to the challenges of modern medicine.
  2. Produce competent and caring graduates, safe to practise initially as junior doctors, and with the potential to develop fully their careers in their chosen branch of medicine.
  3. Provide each student with the evidence-based knowledge and experience necessary to advance both scientifically and humanistically in the care and treatment of those who are ill
  4. Foster the development of lifelong commitments to scholarship and service toward individual patients and the community.
  5. Encourage students to practise medicine holistically including ethical, legal, psychological and social considerations.
  6. Promote health and wellness through disease prevention and research.
  7. Contribute toward the establishment of Cyprus as a regional centre of excellence in medical education

The curriculum is innovative and builds on the major advances in medical education that have occurred internationally over recent decades and the latest research in the field. This includes such things as student-centredness, interactive small-group teaching, technological innovations, vertical & horizontal integration across the basic and clinical sciences and community orientation.

  • Accredited against World Federation for Medical Education (WFME) standards for eligibility to practise in Israel

  • Diverse Student body from over 90 Countries

  • School graduates practising in top hospitals around the world including Mayo Clinic, Mount Sinai, USA; Sheba Medical Center, Hadassah University Hospital, Israel

  • Career support from Year 1 tailored to the needs of each student

  • Partnership with Sheba Medical Center – All Israeli citizens in this programme can complete last 2 years at Sheba in Israel

  • 6 projects in Years 1-3 providing research opportunities, & optional research Arrow Project at Sheba

  • Student-centred curriculum with small group case-based learning and early clinical experience

  • Human Anatomy taught through cadaveric dissection

  • World class student housing in the safest country in the world for young people (WHO, 2017)

Clinical Placement Option

Students have the opportunity to participate in the innovative teaching programme at Sheba Medical Center (SMC) ranked as one of the World’s Top 10 Hospitals 2019-2022.

Sheba is one of the most comprehensive and advanced hospitals in the world and a leading center of medical research.
Sheba collaborates with prominent medical institutions and universities around the world, working in close synergy with leaders in industry, high-tech innovators to develop new medical technologies.

MSR – Israel Centre for Medical Simulation at SMC is an international leader in the delivery of comprehensive multidisciplinary and multimodality simulation-based medical training.

MSR is expert in large scale, high volume programs and conducts multiple mandatory courses and high stakes simulation-based exams. MSR has provided training or testing to more than 250,000 health care professionals from Israel and worldwide (including the US, Canada, Italy, Scandinavia, Brazil, Russia, India, Hong-Kong, Singapore, and others) since opening in 2001.

What our Students and Alumni Say

The cost of living in Cyprus is very affordable. I stay in one of the brand-new student residences of the University which is conveniently located close to campus and to all convenience stores. Plus, if you want to take a short break from your studies, you are only an hour away from the island’s beaches or mountains.

Yehonatan Marziano, Class of 2023, Israel

The fear of moving to a different country with a foreign language and different culture combined with an intensive medical programme disappear the moment you arrive in Cyprus. It all starts with a great team at the Medical School that will do their best to make relocation easy and fast. It goes with an amazing programme – offering skills and facilities to achieve self-confidence before meeting with real patients.

Dr Limor Marko,
Pediatrics Resident, Meir Medical Centre, Kfar Saba, Israel

I am fortunate enough to be studying at a state-of-the-art Medical School and one of the few in Europe that uses cadavers as a learning resource. This practice is invaluable to my studies, and which alongside the course’s early clinical exposure and diverse placement opportunities, will assist me in becoming a competent doctor but also a competitive applicant for residency.

Kyle Alexander, Class of 2024, UK

Being the first medical student in my family, there was so much I had to learn. The staff and professors have been so helpful and understanding in helping me navigate through Medical School. They did an amazing job in helping me make UNIC Medical School my home away from home.

Neha Najeeb, Class of 2026, Canada

Admissions requirements 

for Israeli students applying for Sheba Clinical Placements

  • Bachelor’s Degree with at least a 75% overall from an Israeli institution or minimum GPA required 3.0/4.0 (USA), 2.2 (UK), or equivalent based on various grading scales

  • PLUS Entrance Examination: Tel Aviv Science Knowledge Test (YEDA Test) with an overall of 300

    Or MCAT: 498 minimum score

    Or GAMSAT: 55 minimum score (must have a minimum of 50 in all sections)

    Or UCAT: 2500 overall score (1875 for applicants taking the UCAT in 2025) with a minimum of 500 in each section, and a situational judgment score within Bands 1-3. Note that UCAT is accepted ONLY for those who hold a Bachelor of Science degree in the Life Sciences or Biomedical Sciences with at least a 75% overall from an Israeli institution or minimum GPA required 3.0/4.0 (USA), 2.2 (UK), or equivalent based on various grading scales. Please contact us if you wish to inquire about your eligibility.

  • 6.5 overall in the IELTS (with 6.5 in writing and a minimum of 6.0 in all other elements),

    Or 79 in TOEFL iBT

  • Pass Our Online Interview

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Study at UNIC

The Largest University in Cyprus

  • #47 in the world in International Outlook (THE WUR)

  • #63 in the world in Good Health and Well-Being (THE University Impact Rankings)
  • Ranked #136 in QS World University Rankings (EECA Region)

  • Awarded 5 QS Stars for Overall Excellence along with only 50 other universities globally.

  • #1 Largest University in S. Europe that Teaches Primarily in English

  • 100+ Bachelor, Master and Doctoral Degrees

UNIC’s Vibrant Urban Campus

With Probably the Best Student Residences in all of Europe

  • Vibrant campus situated amid the urban landscape in the bustling suburb of Engomi in Nicosia

  • 20 purpose-built and customised modern buildings

  • 70+ restaurants, cafeterias and shops within walking distance of the main campus buildings

  • UNIC Residences are some of the most stunning and architecturally distinct student residences in the world

  • Diverse and multicultural student community of 12,500+ students from over 100 countries

Life in Cyprus as a Student

The international atmosphere, the safety, the amazing weather the delicious Mediterranean food and the warm and welcoming people will create the perfect setting for your studies

  • Cyprus was rated as the safest country in the world for students (WHO 2017)

  • Network with a significant population of Israeli expats currently living in Cyprus

  • The cost of living is a fraction of the cost of living compared to Tel Aviv

  • Over 80% of the population Speaks English

  • It is the sunniest country in Europe, with over 300 days of sunshine every year

  • Discover our Golden Beaches, Virgin Green Forests and Natural Wonders, all located in less than 2 hours drive from the Medical School

  • All medical school students have the opportunity to explore the island and give back to society through their involvement in our popular Mobile Clinic Club