@ how MBBS degrees work

[Khan325]

Sorry if this is a stupid thread but i have some questions in regards to how MBBS degrees work around the world. I know the degree is 6 years long. But what process do you go through in order to get residencies and stuff. I know in the US you take the step 1 in med school and apply to residencies, and your step 1 score pretty much decides were your gonna get a residency and where not.

now, how does this process work around the world were the degree is a MBBS degree. is there some kind of standardized exam that a person takes during his MBBS then applies to residencies? Any help or insight would be appreciated, thank you.

[BrendaB_MD]

Originally Posted by Khan325

Sorry if this is a stupid thread but i have some questions in regards to how MBBS degrees work around the world. I know the degree is 6 years long. But what process do you go through in order to get residencies and stuff. I know in the US you take the step 1 in med school and apply to residencies, and your step 1 score pretty much decides were your gonna get a residency and where not.

now, how does this process work around the world were the degree is a MBBS degree. is there some kind of standardized exam that a person takes during his MBBS then applies to residencies? Any help or insight would be appreciated, thank you.

Not all MBBS degrees are 6 years. In Australia, for example, some are 4 yrs and others are 6 yrs. MBBS has nothing to do with the time of training -- it is just the title of the medical degree awarded in some countries (usually commonwealth countries).

Entrance to residency is determined by the rules in a specific country. For example, entrance to residency in the US is the same for an MBBS or MD since they are equivalent degrees. Even commonwealth countries have different requirements. For example, Australia and UK both offer MBBS degrees; however, the requirements to enter residency are different in both countries.

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