Near East University
Near East University
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International equivalents post-graduate
United States Medical Licensing Examination – USMLE®
Egyptian Medical Licensing Examination – EMLE®
Professional and Linguistic Assessments Board – PLAB®
- Near East University was founded in 1988 and has grown to become one of the major and most highly regarded universities in the Mediterranean
- The university’s hospital is one of the best in the region, ensuring students have access to high-quality clinical training
- Near East University has over 28,000 students from 143 different countries, emphasising its global reach and diverse student body
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2024 - 2025
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Student Accommodation
Near East University has an impressive dormitory capacity of 5000 people, divided into more than 20 buildings, with rooms and apartments ranging from classic single dorm rooms to luxury dormitory apartments. All rooms are properly equipped with a desk, bookcase, wardrobe, chair, refrigerator, TV, telephone, and high-speed internet. Moreover, the campus offers all the services needed to make you feel at home. For example:
- 24/7 emergency services with teams that can be reached on domestic phone number 256;
- Campus supervision by security personnel 24 hours a day;
- Quality standard cleaning services of all dormitories;
- Fully equipped common kitchens in all dormitories plus food and beverage facilities available every day until midnight;
- Safety rooms for storing valuable belongings;
- Free scheduled transportation to Nicosia City Centre for students
- Maintenance services and repair teams
- Health centre and psychological counselling and guidance
- Laundry services, shopping services, parking, bank/ATM, and more
Prices for a spot in one of the dormitories will start from €900 per year. Living costs are around €800 – €1,000 per month and will cover general students living fees, including utilities, books, food, and entertainment.
Near East University Medicine Admission & Entry Requirements
Good news! There’s no entry exam in Biology and Chemistry. For international students, all you need to do is pass the English entry exam. For admission, the university accepts the following diplomas and certificates:
- General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) Exam results
- International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) Exam results
- International Baccalaureate Exam results
- American College Testing (ACT) Exam results
- Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) Exam results
- Tawjihi Exam results ( for Jordanian and Palestinian students)
- Baccalaureate Exam results ( for Lebanese, Iraqi and Syrian students)
- Diploma Debirestan” Exam results (for Iranian students)
- Higher Secondary Certificate Exam results ( for Pakistani, Indian and Bangladesh students)
- WAEC/NECO Exam results (for Nigerian students)
- GAOKAO Exam results (for Chinese students)
- High School Diploma (for all other Overseas students)
The deadline for applying is late September. Apply via Medicine21, and we will help you with all the entry requirements, do the paperwork for you, and provide general support throughout your educational period and beyond.
Life as a Medical Student in Northern Nicosia, Cyprus
Northern Nicosia is the Turkish part of the city and the capital of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. According to scholars, this part of the city is richer in historic buildings and cultural monuments than its Southern Greek counterpart of the Walled City.
Aspiring doctors have plenty of landmarks to see, such as Ataturk Square with its Venetian Column or the signature Girne Avenue leading all the way to the Kyrenia Gate of the Venetian Wall.
Students can truly feel the civilisational imprints left by past empires and kingdoms in this part of Nicosia. Selimiye Mosque is a perfect example of historical transformation. It began as a Byzantine church. Afterwards, it was changed into the Gothic Cathedral of St Sophia during the Crusades, and later, the Ottomans consecrated it as a mosque.
While students can easily stumble on historical artefacts in the streets, several museums take time to travel to the next level. The Dervish Pasha Mansion is a local ethnographic museum displaying collections from the Ottoman period in the city. The Mevlevi Tekke Museum focuses on the rites and customs of the Whirling Dervishes – a Sufi monastic order following the teachings of the famous Persian poet, mystic, and Islamic theologian Rumi.
However, medical students do enjoy one more type of culture in Nicosia – the popular kind. In fact, Near East University organises several significant cultural festivals, including the Rock ‘n Cyprus. The university has constructed the Park Near East, where it hosts concerts, dance festivals, sports, and board game events. With 25,000 students, they have surely found a constructive way to entertain young people, and medical students will surely enjoy most of them.
Term Dates
The first semester begins in September and ends in December. The second semester begins on 1 February till late May. The academic year is 32 weeks (7 months) long. Exams are usually held in January and June.
Address
Near East Boulevard, ZIP: 99138 Nicosia, Cyprus.
About Near East University, Nicosia, Cyprus
The university was founded in 1988 in the capital of North Cyprus – the city of Nicosia. This international higher education institution offers extensive undergraduate and postgraduate education opportunities to over 26000 students from more than 100 countries.
University Accreditation
Near East University is accredited and recognised in Northern Cyprus and Turkey. Due to the political recognition of Northern Cyprus as a country, students are advised to check with their home country’s medical registration and licensing body. This is the surest way to find out whether Near East University is recognised as an institution providing medical qualifications and international degrees in medicine.
All the faculties and departments forming Near East University in Cyprus are already accredited by the following international organisations:
INQAAHE – International Network for Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education
UK NARIC – UK National agency responsible for providing information, advice and expert opinion on qualifications worldwide
ENQA – European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education
ENAEE – European Network for Accreditation of Engineering Education, and more
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