Medical education in Russia

2023:120 thousand people entered the Russian medical college for the year

In 2023, more than 120 thousand applicants were enrolled in medical colleges in the country, which was a record figure in recent years. This is evidenced by the data of the Minister of Health of the Russian Federation Mikhail Murashko, published in early June 2024.

According to him, the high competition in secondary medical educational institutions did not become an obstacle for young people who want to connect their lives with the noble profession of a medical worker. This fact, according to the head of the Ministry of Health, testifies to the growing prestige and importance of this specialty in the eyes of society. In addition, the minister said that in 2023, over 70 thousand applicants became students of higher medical educational institutions in Russia.

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According to the Moscow Department of Health, in 2024, more than 3.5 thousand applicants are expected to be enrolled in medical colleges in the capital. At the same time, 2.2 thousand places will be provided for training on a contractual basis with legal entities or individuals, and 1341 places will be ㅡ at the expense of the city budget on a full-time basis.

The Department of Health noted that the priority specialties in Moscow medical colleges in the 2024-2025 academic year will be "Nursing" (2.2 thousand places), "Medical business" (525 places), "Laboratory diagnostics" (350 places), "Obstetrics" (300 places) and "Orthopedic dentistry" (225 places). For comparison, in 2023, 3716 people were admitted to all forms of training in medical colleges in Moscow.

According to experts of the Department, the positive dynamics of growth in the number of students of medical colleges and universities is an important step towards overcoming the personnel deficit in the Russian health care system. However, to consolidate this trend and attract young professionals to the industry, comprehensive measures are needed to improve the status of the medical profession, create favorable working conditions and provide opportunities for continuous professional improvement.^[1]

2020: The number of applicants to the medical college of Moscow doubled

The number of applicants to Moscow medical colleges amid the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic has doubled compared to the previous year. This was announced on August 26, 2020 by the vice-mayor of the capital for social development Anastasia Rakova.

Almost 40 thousand applicants this year showed their interest in medicine - this is twice as much as last year. And this is not surprising - the coronavirus has proven that the basis of health care is primarily people, she said.

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The age of applicants at medical colleges has increased to 66 from 48 in 2019. Most of the applicants were interested in the specialty "Nursing," almost 70 percent of applicants applied for it. In second place is "Medical Case" (more than 17% of people), and in third place is "Obstetric Case" (6%). In medical colleges, students study with the qualification of "nurse" (or "medical brother"), "paramedic," "medical laboratory technician," "midwife," "dental technician" and others.

You can apply for admission to medical colleges after the ninth and 11th grades. In 2020, due to the epidemiological situation, applications are accepted electronically on the mos.ru and on the websites of educational organizations. The applicant needs to attach copies of the document certifying his identity and the document on education (for example, a certificate). Results USE are not needed for this.

By the end of August 2020, there are five medical colleges and the St. Dimitri School of Sisters of Mercy in Moscow. The founder is the Moscow Department of Health. About 10 thousand people become students annually. The training time is 3-4 years. Graduates receive a diploma in secondary vocational education.^[2]

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