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 2026-08-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-04-30 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-06-25 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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IELTS

6

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Astana, Kazakhstan

Disciplines

Medicine Physiotherapy Nursing

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Academic requirements

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

English requirements

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60

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6

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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).

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Applies to you

Non-residents

11200 USD / year

≈ 11200 USD / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

11200 USD / year

≈ 11200 USD / year

Living costs

Astana

Kazakhstan

151250 - 222349 KZT / month

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

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Overview

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Student Insurance via Studyportals Partner

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic Applies to you

Living costs

Astana

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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