Armenia
Officially the Republic of Armenia, is a country in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia. Armenia is in Western Asia on the Armenian Highlands, it is bordered by Turkey to the west, Georgia to the north, Azerbaijan to the east and Iran to the south. The modern Republic of Armenia became independent in 1991 during the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Armenia recognizes the Armenian Apostolic Church, the world’s
oldest national church, as the country’s primary religious establishment. Yerevan is the capital city of Republic of Armenia. It is also the largest city of the country. Armenian is the official language of the country. Russian and English also spoken in the country.
Total population of country is 2,924,816. 98.1% of the total population is Armenians, 1.2% of the total population is Yazidis, 0.4% are Russians and 0.3% are others.
The climate in Armenia is markedly highland continental. Summers are dry and sunny, lasting from June to mid-September. The temperature fluctuates between 22 to 36 C. Springs are short, while autumns are long. Autumns are known for their vibrant and colorful foliage. Winters are quite cold with plenty of snow, with temperatures ranging between -10 and -5 C.
Armenians have their own distinctive alphabet and language. The alphabet was invented in AD 405 and consists of 39 letters. 96% of the people in the country speak Armenian, while 75.8% of the population additionally speaks Russian, Although English is becoming increasingly popular.
Why to choose Armenia
The capital city of Armenia, Yerevan has a few of the prestigious medical universities offering the MBBS Study course to the international students. More than 2000 Indian Students are currently studying MBBS in Armenia and all of the MBBS universities are situated nearby to each other in Yerevan, Armenia.
Armenian medical certificates are recognized by MCI, UNESCO and WHO.
Armenia is known for the lowest crime rate & safest country in Europe for worry-free education.
Most of the universities offer direct admission in Armenia. No TOEFL or IELTS is essential for the admission to MBBS program in Armenia.
Indian professors are teaching in some of the MBBS universities at Armenia
Affordable fee structure Easy admission procedure Medium of instruction is English so there is no
linguistic barrier Students get more clinical exposure to gain more
experience during their academic period. Collaboration with international universities.
Students get a chance to earn during internship period of 1 year.
About Yerevan State University
Yerevan State University provides high-quality education to
ensure the competitiveness of its graduates in the local, as
well as the global labor market.
To deal with contemporary challenges and to effectively
accomplish its educational mission, YSU continuously upgrades
the profile and content of its educational programmes,
applies modern teaching and learning methods, and provides
students with effective support services.
Major structural changes in YSU’s academic activities started
in the mid-1990s. In 1995 YSU changed the structure of
its academic qualifications by establishing a two-level
qualification system with Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees. In
2007 the ECTS credit system was introduced in all
Master’s programmes, then a year later in Bachelor’s
programmes.
Currently, YSU runs 60 Bachelor’s, 130 Masters and 70
Doctoral programmes that involve nearly 18000 students
(according to the
data of January 1,
2013, there are
13500 BA students,
4000 MA students
and 400
postgraduate
students), 5000 of
which are part-time
students.
The university has 19 faculties with more than 100 general
and professional departments and one regional branch
(campus) with 4 faculties in the town of Ijevan. YSU
employs about 3000 staff out of which 1300 are the
permanent academic staff (166 professors, 461 associate
professors, 639 assistant professors and lecturers).
23 academicians and 26 correspondence members of the
National Academy of Sciences are involved in teaching and
research activities of the university. The student/teacher
ratio is 12.5. The University has its publishing house and
library.
YSU utilizes a multi-factor student assessment system that
enables to continuously evaluate the level of students’
knowledge during the whole semester. It has elements of
formative assessment and fosters students’ individual work
and class participation.
Now YSU is creating its internal quality assurance system in
line with the requirements of European Standards and
Guidelines to enhance the quality of its educational
provisions. Effective feedback from students and graduates
has been introduced to bring study programmes in
compliance with the needs and requirements of the labor
market and society.
Continuous development of its teaching staff is among YSU
priorities, which is a crucial factor for providing high-quality
education. Recently YSU introduced a new credit-based
programme for teaching staff development. It provides
special training courses
aimed at developing
teachers’ skills in
applying new teaching,
learning and
assessment methods.
YSU also provides
professional training,
continuous education
courses and life-long learning possibilities to various groups of
the society through its extension programs and courses.
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