Education Regulations

As you might know, all universities, organizations, institution, or any other educational place have their own rules and regulations. So, the Medical University of Isfahan is not an exception and designates some rules to raise the awareness of esteemed students in educational affairs.

The following is a summary of the most important educational regulations. It is worthwhile to read these regulations carefully and observe the rules to avoid any conflicts.

Article1) Credit Selection

• The selection of credit is provided based on the university curriculum.
• In each semester, students should select a minimum of 12 and a maximum of 20 course units.    
• The time of credit selection is based on the university educational calendar, Students must choose the course units based on the curriculum and observing the prerequisites. (Refer to the main regulations for more information)
• If students obtain a GPA of 17, they can select up to 24 units for the following semester.
• Students are not permitted to choose more than 14 units in the following semester if they obtain a GPA of below 12.

Article 2) Educational System

• The program of General Medicine consists of four stages:

1. Basic sciences

 2. Semiology & physiopathology  

 3. Clinical apprenticeship (students are known as stagiaire)

4. Clinical internship (students are known as intern) 

Note: The stages are also known as preclinical (1 &2) and clinical (3&4) studies.

• Students will enter the second stage provided that they pass a comprehensive test held by the end of the first stage (Basic Sciences).

Article 3) Presence and Absence

• The absences of students should not exceed 4/17, 2/17, 1/10 of total hours of a lesson in theoretical, practical, laboratory, apprenticeship and internship lessons, respectively. Otherwise, students will be scored a zero for the relevant lesson.

Article 4) Adding and Dropping

• In each semester of preclinical levels, a student can drop or add two lessons to the course units schedule until two weeks after the onset of the semester (it is subject to the regulations). Also, students can change two of the taken courses with two other ones with the approval of the educational group, provided that the remaining course units do not exceed the permitted course units (see Article 1).

Article 5) Emergency Dropping

• If necessary, in the first stage of medical education, students can drop one of their lessons (theoretical or practical) up to five weeks before the end of the semester. It needs the approval of the educational group and students should not have unauthorized absences and also the remaining course units be not less than 12.

Note: If a student does not get the passing score for a lesson in the final exam, he /she is required to retake the lesson in the next semesters, and for each re-taken course unit, he/she must pay $150.

Article 6) Discount Table for the Second Semester Onwards

• From the second year onward, to support hard-working and talented students, the scholarship will be awarded based on your academic achievement and grade point average.

Article 7) Educational Leave and Withdrawal from the Study

• Students who have medical problems can benefit from dropping out a semester without considering it in their academic years. Provided that the educational council of the university approves the student is unable to continue (Financial rules are subject to the decision of Higher Education Coucil).

Article 8) Transition

• The transition of a student from this university to other medical sciences universities is prohibited.

Article 9) Changing Major

• Those students who intend to change their major must first withdraw from the major in which he/she is studying and then choose a new major after an interview, and if accepted in the new major, re- register.
• For more information about the rules, please study the related regulation here.