The Medicine and Surgery (MBBS) study plan at King Saud University is an accredited bachelor programme spanning about 4 years (8 academic levels), requiring 219 credit hours across 43 courses of required and elective study. The table below lists the courses and their credit hours for each level.
Level 3 — Medical Year One (السنة الثانية)33 credits
Code
Course
Credits
SKI 101
Learning Skills
2
FOU 111
Foundation Block
10
RES 112
Respiratory Block
4
CAR 113
Cardiovascular Block
7
REN 114
Renal Block
4
MUS 115
Musculoskeletal Block
6
Level 4 — Medical Year Two (السنة الثالثة)36 credits
Code
Course
Credits
IC 106
Medical Jurisprudence
2
SKI 221
Medical Professionalism
6
NEUR 222
Neuropsychiatry Block
12
GNT 223
Gastrointestinal & Nutrition Block
4
REPR 224
Reproduction Block
6
ENDO 225
Endocrine Block
6
Level 5 — Medical Year Three (السنة الرابعة)37 credits
Code
Course
Credits
MEDI 301
Medical Informatics
2
MEDI 305
Medical Research
6
COMM 311
Community Medicine
4
FORM 321
Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
2
MED 341
Internal Medicine
10
SURG 351
General Surgery
8
RAD 366
Radiology & Medical Imaging
2
MEDI 395
Muslim Medical Ethics
3
Level 6 — Medical Year Four (السنة الخامسة)41 credits
Code
Course
Credits
MEDI 045
Basic Anaesthesia & Resuscitation
4
ELC 101
Elective Studies 1 (Medical Elective)
3
SKD 394
Dermatology
2
COMM 421
Primary Care
6
ORL 432
Otorhinolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery
4
OPT 432
Ophthalmology
4
SURG 452
Orthopaedic Surgery
6
PME 462
Psychiatry
4
GYN 482
Obstetrics & Gynaecology
8
Level 7 — Medical Year Five / Final Clinical Year (السنة السادسة)33 credits
Code
Course
Credits
MED 442
Internal Medicine Practice
10
SURG 453
General Surgery Practice
10
PED 474
Paediatrics
10
ELC 102
Elective Studies 2 (Medical Elective)
3
Level 8 — Internship Year (سنة الامتياز)0 credits
Code
Course
Credits
MED 999
Internship Training
0
This plan is transcribed from the university's official source. Always confirm the plan approved for your own cohort before registering.
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