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Kyrgyz Medical Academy to Accept 1,500 Students from Unaccredited Universities

From 24.kg · () Russian

Translated from Russian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

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  • Approximately 1,500 students are expected to transfer to the Kyrgyz State Medical Academy (KSMA) from unaccredited medical universities.
  • Only Kyrgyz citizens are eligible for transfer, and the academy is accommodating them with additional facilities.
  • The transfers are part of a larger reform in Kyrgyzstan's medical education sector following a presidential decree.

The Kyrgyz State Medical Academy (KSMA) anticipates admitting around 1,500 students who need to transfer from medical universities that have failed to obtain state accreditation. These transfers are exclusively for citizens of Kyrgyzstan, according to information provided by KSMA.

The Student Service Center is accepting applications from students, where they will study the academic difference and completeness of documents.

— KSMAAn official from KSMA explained the process for transferring students.

The Student Service Center is currently processing applications, assessing academic equivalencies, and verifying document completeness. A special commission will convene on August 25 to review transfer applications. Students with incomplete documentation will be notified and given an opportunity to submit missing items. KSMA also plans to hold an additional commission meeting for those who missed the initial application deadline.

On August 25, an attestation commission for student transfers will convene. If anyone has deficiencies, they will be informed about the documents that need to be submitted.

— KSMAThe academy detailed the timeline and procedures for approving student transfers.

The government is supporting the transfer process by preparing additional facilities to accommodate the influx of students. KSMA assured that there would be no issues regarding space or resources. Students will commence the academic year online on September 2, transitioning to offline classes on September 15, in line with other educational institutions.

If students from unaccredited universities did not manage to submit an application within the established deadlines, we will additionally convene an attestation commission.

— KSMAKSMA outlined contingency plans for students who missed the application deadline.

This initiative is part of a significant reform in Kyrgyzstan's medical education system, prompted by a presidential decree establishing a state monopoly on training medical and pharmaceutical personnel. Following the decree, medical universities and colleges underwent a state accreditation process. Some institutions did not apply for accreditation, while others failed to meet the standards, losing their right to issue state-recognized diplomas and enroll new students. Accreditation statuses vary, with some institutions receiving six-year accreditations and others only one-year permits contingent on rectifying deficiencies.

There will be no problems in this regard, we are preparing for everything.

— KSMAThe academy assured that necessary preparations are being made to accommodate the transferring students.
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Originally published by 24.kg in Russian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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