I.M. Sechenov Moscow Medical Academy (MMA)
The State Educational Institution of Higher Professional Training
under The Federal Agency of Health Care and Social Development
over 250 years of serving people
Welcome to the English version of the official site of the Moscow Medical Academy – the oldest and most prestigious medical higher educational institution in Russia. The Academy traces its history since 1758 when the medical faculty was opened at the then Imperial Moscow University.
Since 1955 MMA (before 1990 – First Moscow Medical Institute) bears the name of Ivan Mikhailovitch Sechenov, great Russian physiologist and psychiatrist.
About 2 300 international students from over 70 countries are trained now in general medicine, pharmacy, dentistry and other specialties. Academy provides all levels of education – from undergraduate to postgraduate, including internship, clinical residency, courses for specialised doctors, PhD and Doctorate.
History of the Academy
The I.M. Sechenov Moscow Medical Academy (MMA) is the oldest medical school in Russia. Founded in 1758 as the faculty of medicine of the Imperial Moscow University, the Academy is its direct legal successor. After a reform of higher medical education in 1930 the faculty...
Academy Today
Today the academy is a major center for training, certification and upgrading medical personnel and pharmacists. It has 20 buildings for studies, a clinical center with 17 diverse clinics for 3000 patients. Over 9000 students from Russia and foreign countries...
International Students
The I.M. Sechenov Moscow Medical Academy has gained a considerable experience in training international students . Since 1947 specialists for near 80 countries have been trained there. The Academy's diploma is highly valued all over the world...
Educational programmes
MMA offers international students higher education programmes in General Medicine, Pharmacy and Stomatology (Dentistry). These programmes are catered by the Academy's highly qualified faculty and up-to-date facilities for training medical doctors and pharmacists.
Preparatory Course
At this course termed as the Preparatory the students learn Russian and study such subjects in Russian as: chemistry, biology and physics. The duration of the course is 10 month (from October 1 till June 31).
Postgraduate Courses
More than 40 chairs are offered for the postgraduate training. The training is conducted in Russian. The course is preceded by a one-year Preparatory course of studying Russian for the doctors who come to continue their medical education in Russia.
Documents and terms
The academic year starts on September, 1 (at the Preparatory Faculty - on October, 1). There are 2 semesters in an academic year: from September to January and from February to June.
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