Overview

Key Features

Graduates of the Residency Programs in General Surgery of the Nazarbayev University will be able to practice with confidence in either the community hospital or as an academic in a university teaching hospital.

The clinical assignments will be carefully structured to ensure that graded levels of responsibility, continuity in patient care, a balance between education and service, and progressive clinical experiences are achieved for each resident.

The 5-year curriculum provides cognitive, psychomotor, and affective objectives for general surgery training and offers residents opportunities to acquire a broad understanding of general surgical principles and foster appropriate technical and motor skills.

Programme Structure

General surgery residents complete one- to two month block rotations in the following areas:

General surgery

Intensive care

Anesthesiology

Outpatient clinic

Pediatric surgery

Surgical oncology

Thoracic surgery

Transplant surgery

Trauma surgery

Vascular surgery

Upper GI surgery

Colorectal surgery

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-08-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-06-10 00:00:00

Language

English

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Medicine Physiotherapy Nursing

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Student insurance

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Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants recommended for admission by UMC Residency Admission Committee to the Program for conditional admission are expected to have:

MD or an equivalent terminal medical degree (highest level medical qualification which provides the eligibility to obtain registration or certification to practice as independent practitioner in the country), obtained in a recognized university according to the World Directory of Medical Schools. During the application period final year students may submit official current transcripts for consideration.
high level of motivation and strong interest in the Program outlined in the personal statement;
2 (two) confidential letters of recommendation;
Recommendation letter from University Medical Center (UMC).

Tuition Fee

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International

5724000 KZT/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 5724000 KZT per year during 60 months.
National

1431000 KZT/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1431000 KZT per year during 60 months.

NU offers full funding. If the applicant is not eligible for a grant, he/she will be offered admission on a fee-paying basis.

Living costs for Astana

151250 - 222349 KZT /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for Residency Programs in General Surgery.

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

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