Getting a job in the medical field is the dream of many students. Kuwait has a considerable education system. Its universities offer well recognized degrees and scholarships for international students. The Faculty of Medicine at Kuwait University has a promising future for medical students. Here is an article explaining the main requirements to become a doctor in Kuwait.

Studying Medicine In Kuwait:

The College of Medicine is located in the Jabriya area, adjacent to Mubarak Al-Kabeer Hospital, where the College of Medicine offers a four-year bachelor’s degree in medical sciences. Obtaining this degree falls within the preparatory years at the Center of Medical Sciences, after the medical sciences stage.

The Faculty of Medicine at Kuwait University is one of the world-renowned colleges that provide its services to the residents of Kuwait and the Arab Gulf region. Admission criterion depends on topping majors in scientific subjects, including having 90% of total exams average. Candidates should have laureate grades at Maths, Sciences, English, and one optional subject that can be related to English, Sports, or Art majors. Foreign students with A-level or European Baccalaureate can apply for scholarships to study medicine in Kuwait. The Candidacy opens depending on the vacancies in Gulf colleges. International applicants should submit the following documents:

-Issued papers of high-school certificates

-A written application to enroll in a Kuwaiti college of medicine. Take a look at; Writing Cover Letters for Kuwait Jobs

-Translated certificates with equivalent majors

-TOEFL certificate (in case of applying for studying in English)

-A medical file of the student.

-A copy of passport and photos . Take a look at: Kuwait Job Interview Preparation and Guide

After college admissions, students should pay the fees of the first semester. Once eligible for the scholarship, the payment of the first semester will return to their scholarship amount.

Medical colleges in Kuwait offer a study program that extends up to seven years. The College of Medicine at Kuwait University has many departments, where each has a specific discipline; such as:

-Department of Biochemistry

-Department of Community Medicine and Behavioral Sciences

-Department of Internal Medicine and Bacteriology

-Nuclear Medicine Department

-Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

-Department of Pediatrics

-Clinical Diseases Department

-Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology

-Department of Physiology

-Department of Psychiatry

It is worth mentioning that the College of Medicine began in 2005 to implement an integrated academic curriculum that involves integrating with the requirements of courses in health sciences. The scientific curricula and scientific research activities at the College of Medicine at Kuwait University are divided into three stages that everyone must pass through.

The first stage: this phase extends over the two semesters of the first academic year. It includes a single branch before students choose the clinical program. This stage involves studying general medicines, including the human anatomy and the function of each human organ.

The second stage: it extends from the third semester until the eighth semester of the medical curriculum. This stage has been prepared to encourage students to prepare for orientation exams to study various specialized disciplines such as

• Immunology.
• Heart and blood vessels.
• Endocrinology.
• Musculoskeletal system;
• Nervous system.
• Reproductive system.

The third stage: this period lasts three academic years, during which students get combined studies of medicines and pharmacy. They will also be trained in various departments and clinics or hospitals affiliated with the Faculty of Medicine in order to engage in medical employment. At the end of the third final clinical year, students spend ten weeks in the Department of Internal Medicine and Surgery as trainee doctors. They will usually perform all the tasks of the resident physician under the supervision of the academic staff in the college. Trainee doctors are getting a paid internship. The average salary of trainee doctors is 1020 KwD. take a look at; 

MBBS Doctors Requirements in Kuwait:

The Pakistani medical staff is present in Gulf countries. Either operating in public hospitals or clinics, foreign doctors are hired to meet the needs of the population and fill the vacancies. The Kuwait government is giving great concerns for improving its healthcare system. Every year, there are various exchange programs and recruitment offers targeting Pakistani doctors. This category of candidates should meet the following criterion:

-Having 5 years of professional experience for general practitioners and more than 3 years for medical specialists in certain pathologies.

-Being fluent in Arabic and English

-Having equivalent degrees and undergoing an exam

-Being eligible to long-term contracts

Sometimes age and nationalities are specified in the job offer. As Kuwait hospitals target experienced profiles, there is no age limit for hiring foreign doctors. The offer will include certain advantages such as:

-Work Visa: The Kuwait government provides an extended work visa for medical profiles aiming at having an extended activity on its territory. Work in Kuwait for Foreigners

-Accommodation: Some clinics/ hospitals provide free accommodation for Pakistani doctors

-Having the possibility of bringing the family: Some job opportunities in Kuwait offer the possibility of immigration and allow family union in its State.

-Being entitled to health insurance and leaves: foreign doctors have the right to receive a covered health insurance, including a three weeks paid annual leave, and two days of Islamic holidays.

-Taxation free salary: salaries of foreign doctors depend on the applicant's seniority, specialty, and place of occupation. Doctors earn 3000 KwD. Specialists and Surgeons earn 5020KwD, including an amount of 40% of any medical procedure performed in operating rooms.

This was an article on the requirements of becoming a doctor in Kuwait. Kuwait has a well developed health system, with the best of medical and technical staff. There are many opportunities for other sub-medical care such as healthcare assistants, nurses, and trainee doctors.