IRO-Degrees and Majors

Educational Programs
Understanding TUOMS educational programs for international applicants can help you make an informed decision for your academic journey. In this article we define programs, degrees and majors offered by TUOMS. Here we offer you undergraduate and postgraduate programs each leading to various academic and professional degrees. Obtaining degrees requires you to select the major or area of study. In order to master the major you selected you need to pass several courses. Moreover TUOMS offers non-degree programs leading to certificate.
 
1- Undergraduate Programs:
The first type of educational program a student, who has been graduated from high school, completes at TUOMS is generally referred to as an undergraduate program.
An undergraduate program offers general knowledge and will lead to academic degrees such as bachelor degrees and professional degrees such as MD, DDS, and PharmD.
An academic degree concentrates on a major that prepares you for research-oriented work. A professional degree prepares graduates to work in a specific field, such as medicine, dentistry or pharmacy.
Bachelor's Degree: Is an undergraduate program that usually takes 4 years to complete. Earning bachelor's degree requires you choose a major area of study. Bachelor's degree has different types. Bachelor's degree offered by TUOMS is Bachelor of Science, BSc.
Doctor of Medicine, MD: A Doctor of Medicine is an undergraduate program at TUOMS and is awarded to those who want to pursue a career in medicine. It takes 7 years to complete.
Doctor of Dental Surgery, DDS: DDS is a six-year undergraduate program which consists of a competency-based educational plan with emphasis on prevention caring, so that graduate students, besides sufficient and comprehensive knowledge in up-to-date dentistry sciences, have the skills for visiting patients and treating different kinds of oral and dental diseases.
Doctor of Pharmacy, PharmD: PharmD is a six-year undergraduate and professional program that prepares individuals for a variety of areas within the pharmacy profession.
   
2- Postgraduate Programs:
It refers to the time students spend pursuing another, higher degree after completing a bachelor’s degree. It means postgraduate program is usually undertaken after completing an undergraduate degree. Postgraduate program needs doing independent research and present a thesis as a requirement for graduation. It leads to master's and doctoral degrees .
Master's Degree: Is a postgraduate program that usually takes 2.5 years to complete. Frequently, the degree follows after individuals complete a bachelor’s degree program. Generally, a master's degree program may help in the development of key skills like: project management, data analysis, critical thinking and problem solving. Master’s degree offered by TUOMS is Master of Science, MSc.
Doctoral Degree: Doctoral degrees are considered terminal degrees. There are 2 different types of doctorates: Doctor of philosophy, PhD degrees and professional or clinical doctorate. PhD degrees or research doctorates are designed to prepare individuals for research careers and teach them how to discover new knowledge within their academic discipline. Professional or clinical doctorate is designed to give individuals practical skills. Doctoral degree offered by TUOMS is Doctor of Philosophy, PhD. It is offered in different majors.
   
3- Non-degree Programs: non degree programs are designed to sharpen and develop in-demand and applied professional skills and to advance academic and career development. They are for personal development and enrichment. After completion of the program the participants will be awarded a certificate and no degree is obtained.
 
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