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Founded in 1769, Semmelweis University ((ハンガリー語:Semmelweis Egyetem)) is the oldest medical school in Hungary. The faculty became an independent medical school after the Second World War and developed into a university teaching medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, health sciences, and health management, as well as physical education and sport sciences. The university is named after Ignác Semmelweis (1818-1865), the obstetrician who discovered the cause of puerperal fever in the 1840s. The university has around 10,000 students from 60 nations over five continents. Its five faculties offer courses from undergraduate to doctorate level in Hungarian, English, and German. Foreign students account for about 18% of the total community.〔http://semmelweis.hu/english/the-university/〕 Semmelweis University is the largest health care institution in Hungary, with over 9,000 employees covering about 6% of the health care needs of the country’s population. With a quarter of a million of books, Semmelweis University has one of the biggest and best-furnished medical-biological collections in Hungary, and among the Hungarian universities, Semmelweis produces the greatest number of publications. The university is deeply involved in the patient care of the Great-Budapest region. Of its 3000 clinical beds, 75% take part in the regional medical care and some special outpatients' departments also supply the teaching hospitals with patients needed for the training. The portrait of Maria Theresa in the Assembly Hall of the University still commemorates the founding of the Medical Faculty by the Empress of Austria-Hungary more than 230 years ago, forging a continuous link in the education and training of medical students. The name of the University honors Ignác Semmelweis, a former professor of the Medical Faculty between 1855 and 1865, who discovered the cause and prevention of puerperal fever. Semmelweis was the first Hungarian university, which started to offer international courses at the Faculty of Medicine in German in 1983. The English programs started four years later, in 1987. Nowadays, the university enrolls more than 200 new international students each year. Still, students from Germany form the majority of the international student body, although numbers from Israel, Scandinavia, Ireland and Cyprus show consistent growth in recent years. The General Medicine program is listed by the WHO and it is recognized without any licensing examinations in all European Union countries, applies to the nationals of the member states. Semmelweis University is listed in the IMED / FAIMER directory and it is also recognised by the Medical Board of California, considered the gold standard for recognition in the USA.〔http://www.who.int/hrh/documents/en/wdms_update.pdf〕 In 2015, it was ranked in the 101-150 Medical Category in QS World University Rankings. The Semmelweis medical education is considered the best in Hungary and one of the best in Europe, Semmelweis is noted for its pioneering research and innovation among the medical community around the globe.〔http://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/university-subject-rankings/2015/medicine#sorting=rank+region=+country=+faculty=+stars=false+search=〕 The program leading to the Doctor of Medicine degree consists of six years: two years of general medical studies, three years of clinical studies, and one year of a rotating internship. International students enrolled in the English program are mostly from the EU, Norway, Ireland, Israel, Cyprus, Iran, Japan, Nigeria, Canada, South Korea, Sweden, Turkey, Germany, Spain and the USA. The Semmelweis University seeks motivated candidates for the program with a solid background in biology and chemistry. In addition to these subjects, students must pass an entrance exam in English. The application deadline is in April and the course starts in September. Entrance exams are arranged at several locations in Europe, Israel, North America, Asia, and Africa. Since 1 September 2014, the Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences has been separated from Semmelweis University and continues to operate as an independent institution under the name University of Physical Education. ==Life at the University== The first two years are pre-clinical and the last four years are based in the Semmelweis Clinics. The curriculum of the pre-clinical years consists of the main core subjects like Anatomy, Histology & Embryology, Physiology, Biochemistry, Medical Chemistry and Biophysics. Other elective subjects include an introduction to clinical medicine and medical profession with practicals in Semmelweis Hospitals. The first two years are notoriously regarded as the most difficult, but highly rewarding. Exams are organised in most subjects with 'Midterms', two in each subject, each semester. From mid December to the end of January and again from mid May to the start of July, this is a period called 'Exam Period' in which to complete Semi-Finals and Finals; One is at liberty to choose exam dates and schedules. The university adheres to high levels of integrity; a traditional policy of mutual respect. Many nationalities have their own student organisations and associations, such as British and Irish Students Association, the Norwegian SA and the North American SA. Budapest is voted as one of the best cities in Central Europe to live in, with relatively low living costs and an excellent social and nightlife scene. The vast majority of foreign students live in apartments on the 'Pest' side of the city, with easy connections to the four Metro Lines and close to amenities. Students in the first and second year take part in Hungarian language classes, making many students proficient in basic colloquial conversation by the end of the first semester. Hungarians are noted for there hospitality, politeness and friendliness. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Semmelweis University」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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