Pathways
Every route into training in Egypt, with paperwork and fees.
Fees for
All routes
TakleefThe Ministry of Health assignment after internship. It places new doctors in hospitals across Egypt.Residency posts (نيابة)Training posts at university and Ministry of Health hospitals, usually in one unit for three to five years.Zamaala (fellowship)Hospital fellowship posts, not the Egyptian Fellowship. Zamaala is the Arabic word for fellowship; some ministry and university hospitals run their own posts.Master's degree (MSc)The university postgraduate degree, often taken alongside residency.Egyptian FellowshipA national specialist training run by the Egyptian Health Council. You train in an accredited hospital, keep a logbook, and sit two exams. Open to Egyptians and, with different fees, to non-Egyptians.Arab BoardPan-Arab specialty certification and how to register.