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Study Medicine in South Korea

Considering a career in medicine and interested in studying in South Korea? Dive into our series on Medical degrees in Korea! Discover top universities for studying medicine, learn about the perks of earning an MD, and find everything you need to navigate the medical education landscape in Korea.
Study Medicine in South Korea
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Many advantages go with an MD suit, from the ability to make a difference and save lives to the respect, demand, and reasonable salary.

There are many unknowns in researching health professional education in Korea, mainly because information about the degrees is in Korean, and it's hard to find anything in English. Thus I've decided to collect all information you need in one place and create a series about Medical degrees in Korea.

Top universities in Korea to study medicine

Here is a list of the best universities in South Korea to study medicine in every aspect. School names are linked to the associated medical department.

  1. Seoul National University
  2. Yonsei University
  3. Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU)
  4. Korea University
  5. Hanyang University

Articles and guidelines

Below you can find a list of all articles published on the website and related to studying medicine in Korea as an international student

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Sasha Smirnova

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