The general policy of Hamadan University of Medical Sciences creates favorable conditions for the admission of foreign students, by providing necessary infrastructure, strengthening scientific capabilities, development of clinical education spaces and facilitates the admission of students. In this regard, the international affairs office, manages all administrative responsibilities for foreign students.

     With the permission of the Iran Ministry of Health in 2015,  to 6 Universities of Medical Sciences including Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, in addition to the admission of foreign students in various general undergraduate fields of study (medicine, dentistry, pharmacy and all fields of medical, health and nursing and midwifery), the university has been authorized to admit foreign students at various postgraduate programs (Ph.D by course, Ph.D by research, Master of sciences, medical and dentistry programs, residency and fellowship programs & MPH( Master of public health).

General conditions of applicants for education

1. The degree of completion of secondary education (high school) for general medicine, dentistry and pharmacy (M.D.) and having a related B.A, M.Sc and M.D. for master, Ph.D and medicine and dentistry clinical residency (postgraduate) applicants. Admitted documents must be approved by the embassy or consulate of the Islamic Republic of Iran for registration in the university.

• Financial ability to pay for education tuition.
• No legal prohibition to stay in Iran.

Required Documents

1. Completed admission forms.
2. Scan of documents indicating graduation date, school name and evaluation scores. Evaluation marks can be reported based on percentage, GPA, or a score of 20. In any case, the university tries to accept talented and capable individuals.
3. Scan of all the pages of the applicant’s passport.
4. D)  Scan of recent photo from applicant with resolution of at least 300dpi.
5. The Motivation letter indicating applicant’s abilities in various related fields such as computer software, arts, sports and different technologies.
6. Providing Recommendation Letters from at least two related faculty members on education, research abilities, communication skills and creativity of the applicant to have complete dominance (Only for postgraduate degrees applicants).

• Official TOEFL, IELTS, MCHE score is required to submit for all applicants from countries in which the official language is not English. . The minimum acceptable scores are 480, 5 and 50, respectively (Only for Ph.D degree applicants).

F) Resume or CV which indicates complete description of the applicant’s education, work experience, research activities and scientific publications. To provide a reasonable sample of a CV you can refer to the site http://www.doyoubuzz.com (Only for postgraduate degree applicants).

All documents should be sent to the email address internationaloffice@umsha.ac.ir. The university will try its best to complete admission process within 30 days after submission. The first feedback will be sent to the applicant as soon as the documents are submitted.

Training

The training period for different programs according to the rules of the Iran Ministry of Health will be based on the following table:

 The recommended application deadlines

We encourage students to apply at least 3-4 months before they wish to start their school. This allows enough time for your application file to be processed. Below are some recommended deadlines. Late applications will be accepted, but we cannot guarantee that your file will be processed by the starting date of classes for your desired semester.

Don’t worry if you miss a deadline, because if you don’t start classes in September (fall), you can start in February (spring).

Student’s admission process

General admission process at the Hamadan University of Medical Sciences is as follows:

1. Sending the required documents by the applicant to the following email address:  internationaloffice@umsha.ac.ir
2. Sending the received documents to the international branch of the university and related school for evaluation and announcement.
3. Making a decision of on the applicant file by the education committee of the university international relations council l, according to related school announcement, applicant general conditions and doing interview if necessary.
4. Announcing of the education committee of the university international relations council to the education vice-chancellor and sending the initial feedback to the applicant within 30 working days after receipt of documents.
5. Introducing the applicant to the Iran Ministry of Health by the university education vice-chancellor.
6. Sending the applicant’s documents to the Foreign Students Admission Committee of Tehran University of Medical Sciences for final approval.
7. Registration of the applicant and receiving the required documents and payment of a portion of the tuition fee.
8. Introducing students to the Student Affairs of Iran Ministry of Science, Research & Technology for student’s visa.
9. Payment of the remaining annual tuition and starting the course
10. Introducing students to the related school and the use of living and welfare services (food and accommodation)