Doctor of Medicine

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Program Overview

Medical Studies in Algeria: Medical studies in Algeria span seven years and are structured into three successive cycles, combining theoretical education, practical training, and hospital immersion.

1. The Preclinical Cycle (PCEM) – 1st to 3rd Year

This initial phase provides students with fundamental knowledge in medical sciences through theoretical courses, tutorials, and practical training sessions.

Courses Taught in the 1st Year

The curriculum covers core disciplines, including:

  • Anatomy, Biochemistry, Biostatistics, Computer Science, Chemistry, Cytology, Physics-Biophysics
  • Embryology, Health, Society, and Humanity, Histology, Physiology
  • French Language and First Aid Training

Courses Taught in the 2nd Year

Education is structured into integrated units, offering an interdisciplinary approach to the body's major systems:

  • Cardiorespiratory System and Blood
  • Digestive and Urinary Systems
  • Endocrine System and Reproductive Organs
  • Nervous System and Sensory Organs

Complementary Modules:

  • Genetics and Immunology
  • English Language and Nursing Care Internship

Courses Taught in the 3rd Year

The curriculum intensifies with integrated units (UEI) and thematic units (UET):

  • UEI1: Medical Psychology, General Semiotics, Cardiovascular and Respiratory Systems
  • UEI2: Neurological, Musculoskeletal, and Dermatological Systems
  • UEI3: Endocrine, Reproductive, and Urinary Systems
  • UEI4: Digestive System and Hematopoietic Organs

Thematic Units:

  • UET1: Pathological Anatomy and Cytology
  • UET2: Immunology
  • UET3: Medical Microbiology
  • UET4: Parasitology and Mycology
  • UET5: Clinical Pharmacology

From the third year onwards, students undergo their first hospital observation internships, gradually adapting to the clinical environment.

2. The Clinical Cycle (DCEM) – 4th to 6th Year

This phase focuses on a more applied approach to medical education. Students deepen their knowledge in various medical specialties through advanced theoretical courses, tutorials, and clinical simulation sessions. Simultaneously, they participate in intensive hospital internships under the supervision of physicians, actively contributing to patient care.

Courses Taught:

  • 4th Year: Cardiology, Pulmonology, Gastroenterology, Infectious Diseases, Onco-Hematology, Neurology
  • 5th Year: Obstetrics and Gynecology, Endocrinology, Metabolic Diseases, Urology, Nephrology, Mental Health, Traumatology
  • 6th Year: ENT, Ophthalmology, Emergency Medicine, Geriatrics, Systemic Diseases, Forensic Medicine, Occupational Health, Dermatology

3. Internship Year – 7th Year

The seventh year marks full immersion in the hospital environment, where students take on a more active role in patient diagnosis and management. They complete four mandatory rotations in different departments:

  • Surgery
  • General Medicine
  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Pediatrics

This year enables future doctors to progressively develop autonomy while being supervised by experienced practitioners.

Degree Completion and Career Prospects

Upon completing these seven years of training, including all courses and internships, students earn the title of Doctor of Medicine.After obtaining their degree, several career intensive hospital internships under the supervision of physicians, actively contributing to patient care.

Courses Taught:

  • 4th Year: Cardiology, Pulmonology, Gastroenterology, Infectious Diseases, Onco-Hematology, Neurology
  • 5th Year: Obstetrics and Gynecology, Endocrinology, Metabolic Diseases, Urology, Nephrology, Mental Health, Traumatology
  • 6th Year: ENT, Ophthalmology, Emergency Medicine, Geriatrics, Systemic Diseases, Forensic Medicine, Occupational Health, Dermatology

3. Internship Year – 7th Year

The seventh year marks full immersion in the hospital environment, where students take on a more active role in patient diagnosis and management. They complete four mandatory rotations in different departments:

  • Surgery
  • General Medicine
  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Pediatrics

This year enables future doctors to progressively develop autonomy while being supervised by experienced practitioners.

Degree Completion and Career Prospects

Upon completing these seven years of training, including all courses and internships, students earn the title of Doctor of Medicine.After obtaining their degree, several career intensive hospital internships under the supervision of physicians, actively contributing to patient care.

Courses Taught:

  • 4th Year: Cardiology, Pulmonology, Gastroenterology, Infectious Diseases, Onco-Hematology, Neurology
  • 5th Year: Obstetrics and Gynecology, Endocrinology, Metabolic Diseases, Urology, Nephrology, Mental Health, Traumatology
  • 6th Year: ENT, Ophthalmology, Emergency Medicine, Geriatrics, Systemic Diseases, Forensic Medicine, Occupational Health, Dermatology

3. Internship Year – 7th Year

The seventh year marks full immersion in the hospital environment, where students take on a more active role in patient diagnosis and management. They complete four mandatory rotations in different departments:

  • Surgery
  • General Medicine
  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Pediatrics

This year enables future doctors to progressively develop autonomy while being supervised by experienced practitioners.

Degree Completion and Career Prospects

Upon completing these seven years of training, including all courses and internships, students earn the title of Doctor of Medicine.After obtaining their degree, several career intensive hospital internships under the supervision of physicians, actively contributing to patient care.

Courses Taught:

  • 4th Year: Cardiology, Pulmonology, Gastroenterology, Infectious Diseases, Onco-Hematology, Neurology
  • 5th Year: Obstetrics and Gynecology, Endocrinology, Metabolic Diseases, Urology, Nephrology, Mental Health, Traumatology
  • 6th Year: ENT, Ophthalmology, Emergency Medicine, Geriatrics, Systemic Diseases, Forensic Medicine, Occupational Health, Dermatology

3. Internship Year – 7th Year

The seventh year marks full immersion in the hospital environment, where students take on a more active role in patient diagnosis and management. They complete four mandatory rotations in different departments:

  • Surgery
  • General Medicine
  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Pediatrics

This year enables future doctors to progressively develop autonomy while being supervised by experienced practitioners.

Degree Completion and Career Prospects

Upon completing these seven years of training, including all courses and internships, students earn the title of Doctor of Medicine.After obtaining their degree, several career intensive hospital internships under the supervision of physicians, actively contributing to patient care.

Courses Taught:

  • 4th Year: Cardiology, Pulmonology, Gastroenterology, Infectious Diseases, Onco-Hematology, Neurology
  • 5th Year: Obstetrics and Gynecology, Endocrinology, Metabolic Diseases, Urology, Nephrology, Mental Health, Traumatology
  • 6th Year: ENT, Ophthalmology, Emergency Medicine, Geriatrics, Systemic Diseases, Forensic Medicine, Occupational Health, Dermatology

3. Internship Year – 7th Year

The seventh year marks full immersion in the hospital environment, where students take on a more active role in patient diagnosis and management. They complete four mandatory rotations in different departments:

  • Surgery
  • General Medicine
  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Pediatrics

This year enables future doctors to progressively develop autonomy while being supervised by experienced practitioners.

Degree Completion and Career Prospects

Upon completing these seven years of training, including all courses and internships, students earn the title of Doctor of Medicine.After obtaining their degree, several career 

Teaching Language : French and English

Curriculum Highlights

Core Courses

Teaching of Fundamental Courses in Medical Training

       The teaching of fundamental courses essential for medical training takes place in the first year of     medical studies, following a modular system structured over one or two semesters.

-         Semester 1 Modules : Anatomy , Biochemistry , Biostatistics – Computer Science ,Chemistry , Cytology, Physics –Biophysics, French Language

Semester 2 Modules: Anatomy, Biochemistry, Biostatistics – Computer Science , Chemistry, Cytology-  Physics – Biophysics, French Language

-         Semester-Based Modules, Embryology, Health, Society, and Humanity, Histology and Physiology

-         Grading System

  • Annual modules have a coefficient of 2.
  • Semester-based modules have a coefficient of 1.

-         Teaching Methods

Learning is delivered through lectures (CM), tutorials (TD), and practical sessions (TP), enabling

Students to acquire the essential theoretical and practical foundations from the very first year.




Advanced Topics

-         Physics – Biophysics, French Language

-         Semester-Based Modules, Embryology, Health, Society, and Humanity, Histology and Physiology

-         Grading System

  • Annual modules have a coefficient of 2.
  • Semester-based modules have a coefficient of 1.

-         Teaching Methods

Learning is delivered through lectures (CM), tutorials (TD), and practical sessions (TP), enabling

Students to acquire the essential theoretical and practical foundations from the very first year.

-         Physics – Biophysics, French Language

-         Semester-Based Modules, Embryology, Health, Society, and Humanity, Histology and Physiology

-         Grading System

  • Annual modules have a coefficient of 2.
  • Semester-based modules have a coefficient of 1.

-         Teaching Methods

Learning is delivered through lectures (CM), tutorials (TD), and practical sessions (TP), enabling

Students to acquire the essential theoretical and practical foundations from the very first year.


Admissions Information

The admission requirements for the Faculty of Medicine are determined by a ministerial

Decree, updated annually, and is based on the average grades obtained in the baccalaureate.

Access is reserved for students who have followed a scientific track in high school


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