It is highly recommended that candidates will have successfully completed the following university-level courses:
- General Biology (2 semesters)
- General Chemistry (2 semesters)
- Organic Chemistry (1 or 2 semesters)
- General Physics (1 or 2 semesters)
- Biochemistry (1 or 2 semesters)
- Introductory Psychology (1 or 2 semesters)
- Introductory Sociology (1 semester)
Admission to the course will be offered on a case-by-case basis after review by the Admissions Committee of the candidate’s academic record and other supporting information.
The course participation fees will be €2000 per student (not including travelling, accommodation, food, and pocket money). The fees for the course include a 4-month personal subscription to the Gold Standard® data base of electronic textbooks as well as seven full MCAT practice tests with solutions and full explanations. Candidates with accepted applications who pre-pay (by April 30th, 2016) a non-refundable deposit of €500 will have full access to the Gold Standard® electronic materials from May 1st, to August 31st, 2016, regardless of whether they participate in the preparation course or not.
The MCAT-2016 Preparation Course will be fully computer-based for greater comfort and familiarity with the actual examination. Candidates are advised to have access to laptop computers for off-hours access to the electronic materials.
Accommodation in a Hotel Premium Single Room per day on bed and breakfast basis: €40.00 (one person) and in a Premium Twin Room per day on bed and breakfast basis: €60.00 (two persons). Please note that these rates are fully inclusive of all taxes and also include free Wi-Fi Internet in all Hotel areas.
Interested students should contact (preferably by e-mail):
Prof. Photos Hajigeorgiou,
MCAT-2016 Preparation Course Director
School of Medicine
University of Nicosia
Nicosia, Cyprus
Tel: +357 22-471984,
Fax: +357 22-471947,
E-mail: Hajigeorgiou.p@unic.ac.cy