Entry Requirements

What are the entry requirements?

1. Academic requirements

The entry requirements vary for each university. However, normally applicants are expected to have achieved high grades at school, including high grades in Biology and Chemistry. Here is the most important requirements for undergraduate and graduate courses.

 

Undergraduate:

An undergraduate or a first-level university student is a student working towards a B.Sc., M.D., D.D.S. or Pharm.D. degree. For further information regarding undergraduate programs offered by TUMS, click here. To apply for the undergraduate level, filling out the Online Application Form and uploading high-quality scans of the following documents are required (some documents are mandatory and some are optional):

Documents with (*) symbol are mandatory.

• A letter of application or motivation in which you clearly specify your major and level of interest. Guidelines on writing a letter of motivation is available here:
• A Resume or C.V.
• * High School Diploma/Secondary School Certificate/Higher Secondary School Certificate with courses in biology, chemistry, mathematics, physics, and physiology along with its complete transcript of records (Minimum GPA of 3.00/4.00 or equivalent)
• Proficiency in English and Acceptable Scores:

IELTS with a minimum band score of 5.5 or its equivalent in TOEFL iBT (minimum 69) or TOEFL PBT (minimum 525) is required upon registration. For further information, click here.

• * A passport-size photograph
• A high-quality scan of the main pages of your passport

 

Graduate:

A graduate applicant is an applicant who has already completed and obtained his/her first-level university degree and wishes to pursue his/her education beyond that level in M.Sc., Ph.D., Specialty, Subspecialty, Fellowship, etc. For further information on graduate programs offered by TUMS, click here.

To apply for the graduate level, filling out the Online Application Form
and uploading high-quality scans of the following documents are required:

 

Documents with (*) symbol are mandatory.

• * A letter of application or motivation in which you clearly specify your major and level of interest. Guidelines on writing a letter of motivation is available here:

• * A Resume or C.V.
• * Previous degree(s) in original: Ph.D. candidates should provide both their Bachelor's and Master's (or any other related degree such as M.Phil.), and M.Sc. candidates should provide both their B.Sc. and High School Diploma (or any other related degree such as M.B.B.S.) along with the complete transcript of all records for all degrees (Minimum GPA of 3.00/4.00 or equivalent).
• Proficiency in English and Acceptable Scores:

IELTS with a minimum band score of 5.5 or its equivalent in TOEFL iBT (minimum 69) or TOEFL PBT (minimum 525) is required upon registration. For further information, click here.

• * Two letters of recommendation
• * A passport-size photograph

* A copy of passport's main pages

 

For students intending to study in a graduate program, providing a certificate of any publications or published papers will be considered as an advantage, though providing these types of material is not obligatory and part of the requirements.

 

How can I apply to study medicine?

Applications for medicine degrees are submitted using the application form. Here you can register and create your application. You will need to complete a number of different sections, including your personal details, educational qualifications, financial information and a personal statement.

Read our advice on how to apply for an undergraduate degree for more information on the TUMS application.

  

What next?

If you have been accepted on the medicine course, start preparing for your visa application if you require a visa to study in the Iran. You can find out more information here.

If you were unsuccessful in your application, you will be able to apply again the following year