Medical School After Grade 12

Forget the 8-Year Path: Shorter Medical Degree Routes Are Reshaping How UAE Students Think About Medicine Abroad

A panel session at the Gulf News Edufair Abu Dhabi 2026 challenged the idea that studying medicine abroad after Grade 12 means committing to a decade of education and a gauntlet of entrance exams. Six-year integrated programmes and streamlined entry routes are changing the calculus for UAE students and their families.