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At Istanbul University, tuition is 4,500 USD per year.

Medicine trains students to diagnose, treat, and prevent illness and injury, combining foundational science with clinical training. Early coursework typically covers anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, and pharmacology, building the scientific foundation needed to understand how the human body functions and responds to disease. As students progress through the program, coursework shifts toward clinical subjects, including pathology, internal medicine, surgery, pediatrics, and other specialties, combined with supervised clinical rotations in hospital settings where students apply their knowledge under the guidance of practicing physicians. Graduates typically continue into postgraduate medical training and specialization before practicing as physicians, and the degree provides the foundation required to pursue licensure and a career in clinical medicine, research, or public health. This six-year program is offered by Istanbul University in Istanbul, Turkey, and instruction is delivered in English, allowing students to work with internationally used medical terminology and literature throughout their training. Istanbul University is one of Turkey's oldest and largest universities, with an established medical faculty and teaching hospital system that supports clinical training. The extended six-year length of the program reflects the combination of preclinical science education and extensive clinical training required before graduates are prepared to enter postgraduate medical practice. Istanbul's large population and extensive hospital network provide medical students with a broad range of clinical cases and specialties to learn from during their training. Over the six years of study, students move from classroom-based science education toward hands-on clinical experience, developing the medical knowledge and practical skills required to begin a career in clinical medicine.