Medicine and Surgery Program

The Medicine and Surgery Program was established at Al Arab University for Medical & Technological Sciences in 2024 and is based at the university’s administrative campus in Benghazi. It prepares medical graduates through modern teaching and learning, professional training and qualification, and participation in cultural, health awareness and community activities.

The program comprises five academic years, divided into ten semesters, followed by two years of compulsory internship training, leading to the Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery.

Vision

Leadership and excellence in medical education and healthcare services at local and regional levels.

Mission

To provide a distinguished, progressive academic environment that improves health locally, regionally and internationally by graduating professionally competent doctors who can conduct research that contributes effectively to sustainable development.

Objectives

• Prepare doctors with the medical knowledge, skills and professional conduct needed to practice according to local and international standards.
• Develop students’ basic clinical skills through continuing education and training and the use of modern techniques.
• Support and develop scientific research that contributes to social development and health education.
• Strengthen effective partnership with the local community to support community service.

Values

The program’s strategic objectives, policies, regulations and decisions are guided by integrity, transparency, belonging, sustainability, institutional thinking, teamwork and professionalism.

Teaching and Study System

• Five academic years followed by a two-year compulsory internship.
• An integrated educational program using a credit-hour system.
• Alignment with the updated strategic plan.
• Elective courses represent 5% of total credit hours.
• Vertical and horizontal integration of the basic medical sciences.
• Early training in addressing medical problems and developing clinical skills.
• Courses that develop human and professional skills, including communication, professional ethics and scientific research.
• Modern teaching, learning and assessment methods.

Stages of Study

Foundation Module

The first two semesters cover basic medical sciences, consultation, communication and patient interaction. Students practice basic clinical skills in supervised skills laboratories before gradually progressing to hospital experience.

Integrated Systems

Three semesters cover the body’s systems, from anatomy through pharmacological and surgical treatments. Students take part in selected patient interviews, examinations and field training under the supervision of faculty specialists in the system being studied.

Clinical Modules

Clinical study runs from semester six through semester ten, using rotations in clinical departments. Basic science departments participate when their expertise is needed.

Internship

Two years of compulsory training follow the clinical stage.

Academic Duration

The ten academic semesters total 173 teaching weeks, excluding final examinations:

Admission Requirements

• A general secondary school certificate in the science stream, or an equivalent qualification recognized by the competent recognition authority.
• Medical fitness, freedom from communicable diseases, and the ability to undertake theoretical and practical study.
• The minimum percentage set by the Faculty Council.
• Good conduct.
• Full-time study, without concurrent enrollment in another faculty or higher institute.
• No more than three years since completion of secondary education.
• Payment of the prescribed fees.
• Passing an admission examination if the Faculty Council decides to hold one.

International Applicants

International students may be admitted if they maintain lawful residence in Libya throughout their studies and pay tuition according to university regulations, without prejudice to reciprocity provisions in relevant international agreements.

Applicants must also hold a recognized science-stream secondary school certificate or equivalent, be medically fit and able to complete theoretical and practical study, meet the percentage set by the Program Council, demonstrate good conduct, study full time without enrollment in another program or higher institute, have completed secondary education no more than three years earlier, and pay the prescribed fees.

Registration, Renewal and Suspension

A registration and renewal committee is formed at the start of each academic year in coordination with the university’s General Registrar. It handles new admissions, renewal of enrollment and related procedures in coordination with any university-wide admissions committee.

1. The committee organizes new student files and issues registration numbers according to the academic plan and the admission conditions in Article 5 of the faculty’s internal regulations. Enrollment renewal carries a nonrefundable fee set by the competent authority.
2. Registration and suspension of enrollment follow the dates in the faculty’s academic plan and the applicable regulations.
3. Renewal begins at the start of the academic year under the Faculty Council’s approved plan and must be completed using the prescribed form within two weeks. A student is considered to have interrupted study after that period unless an acceptable justification is submitted no later than the sixth week.
4. A student may request suspension within one month of the start of the academic year. Suspension ends automatically at the end of that year, and the student must renew enrollment at the start of the next academic year. The suspended period does not count toward the period of study. The Faculty Council may exceptionally approve another year where circumstances warrant; a further exceptional suspension requires University Council approval.

Transfers from Equivalent Programs

The Program Director may approve transfers from equivalent programs, subject to available capacity and these requirements:

1. The applicant must satisfy the admission conditions in Article 5 of the faculty’s internal regulations.
2. Certified documents must identify the courses studied, their syllabuses and evidence of passing the courses proposed for equivalence.
3. The program’s equivalence committee assesses the application and may interview the student, require an oral or written examination, or combine these procedures. Registration is permitted only after equivalence is completed. Specialized courses require a grade of at least 60%; general courses require at least 50%, as described in Article 14(2). Courses not accepted for equivalence must be repeated.
4. Course content must match at least 75% of the corresponding program syllabus, with no fewer teaching hours and consideration of the scientific component.
5. The student must have passed the requirements for progression to the year of transfer.
6. At least half of the total study period must be completed within the program before graduation.
7. The student must complete any courses not previously studied or not accepted for equivalence, in accordance with degree requirements.