How difficult is it to be a doctor in Korea?

The following conditions need to be met.

1. In the Korean college entrance examination, excellent results are required. South Korean medical schools almost only admit the top 5% of students when admitting students. According to statistics, the number of applicants for the Korean college entrance examination in 2019 is 54 Around 10,000.

2. After applying for school, there are still high tuition fees for studying medicine in South Korea. Taking the Department of Medicine of Yonsei University as an example, the tuition fee for one semester is about 40,000 yuan. In Korea, undergraduate courses generally last for 6 years and postgraduate courses take 2 years. If you only attend undergraduate courses, the tuition fee will be nearly 500,000 yuan.

3. If you want to become a specialist, you must complete your undergraduate degree in the 5th year, practice in the professional field for 1 year, and then take the medical practitioner examination.

4. After passing the exam, you must take 8 hours of supplementary study every year according to the regulations of the Korean Ministry of Health and Welfare. This is a series of efforts that every Korean doctor needs to make.