Ariel University Launches Six-Year Medical Program for High School Graduates
Translated & summarized from NEWSru Israel by baba
Ariel University in Israel will launch a new six-year medical program for high school graduates, admitting 80 students per year. This expansion follows a significant rise in medical school enrollment across the country.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Ariel University will offer a new six-year medical program.
- The program is open to students directly after high school.
- Eighty students will be admitted annually.
- Graduates will receive an M.D. degree.
- Medical school enrollment in Israel has nearly doubled in five years.
The Council for Higher Education has approved the establishment of a six-year medical program at Ariel University, which will grant graduates a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) degree. The program is designed to admit 80 students annually, with the first cohort expected to begin their studies this year. This new initiative allows students to enroll directly after high school. Ariel University currently offers a four-year medical program for students who already hold a bachelor's degree. The expansion comes as medical school enrollment in Israel has seen significant growth, increasing from approximately 800 students five years ago to 1,446 annually, according to the Council for Higher Education.
