If you were thinking about spending your summer holiday somewhere else, and you were keen on having the most unique and splendid time of your life, then you should really consider this system. The exchange system is a well-known students’ exchange program that was developed many years ago. It’s not just a system that gives medical students from all around the world a chance to discover and practice what they’ve learnt throughout their study, it gives them a chance to explore a wide new range of information they couldn’t have known about, bringing them a chance of meeting the “real interesting” medicine.

The experience of travelling and learning somewhere else couldn’t be more exciting. You can spend days of your life learning at the most exotic places. Having both work and pleasure at places you would just dream of visiting. This is also a chance of meeting hundreds of other medical and even non-medical students from all over the globe. I believe you “MUST” give it a shot.

Alright, why would I apply for your system?

Simply, because the IFMSA students’ exchange program gives you a chance of studying abroad for a period that’s about a month. During this period, you will enjoy a completely exciting social program that would leave you feeling like a spoiled tourist. The idea of merging both sides will bring you a lifetime adventure you will never be able to experience anywhere else

So how can I apply?

You can apply now by filling the Online Application Form The form will give us an idea about you and your personal desires and experiences. You are advised to use the Application Form Manual to guide you through the filling process of the application form, it has a comprehensive explanation of each and every point in the application form.

The registration of the system would cost you 70 EGP. You can pay any day before the exam at

Account Name: الجمعية العلمية لطلاب طب القصر العيني

Account No. : 143/1/15294 - Misr Banque

Late registration (100 EGP) can be done next to the written exam session place. You have to show the receipt for the registration fees to enter the exam.

Also, you need to prepare all your required documents in advance. Before you enter the exam, you have to present all the required documents.

The list of required documents that have to be present at the time of registration:

1- Passport copy

First page if the passport was the new form and the first 9 pages if the passport was the old big form; including any pages among the passport that have Visas or official stamps. The passport has to be valid for at least six months at the time of the clerkship.

2- A passport size photo

A photo of yourself "your face", at the size used in your passport.

3- A Language certificate in case you have any.

You will probably have the Cambridge certificate if you have the IG certificate. In case you don't have any, there's no problem.

4- A curriculum vitae (CV) of yourself.

Including the following: Name, age, year of study, sex, date of birth, telephone number, mobile phone, E-mail, address, citizenship, marital status, languages spoken, professional qualifications or events attended, and any training attended.

5- Certificate of enrollment (Shehadet Kaid)

In English, to be presented to the SSS

If you win a contract, you will have to present extra required documents as stated in the exchange conditions of your desired country. For example, Health and travel insurance, Vaccinations, and any other documents.

Please note that late or incomplete required documents will immediately rule you out of the program i.e. you will be prohibited from attending the exam.

Unfortunately we don’t have an unlimited number of chances for every student. So, we have to make a fair selection of the students we see eligible enough to take the chance. After you finish filling in the online application form, you will pass through 2 steps of examination. The first will be an oral exam. This exam will help us estimate your language and communication skills. It will help us create a rough estimation about your personality. After that, you will be subjected to a written exam to assess your language skills, general knowledge, medical experience, and even your IQ.

Remember, when you travel abroad, you represent Egypt, Kasr Al Ainy, the SSS, and finally yourself.

Tell me more about the written exam…

The exam is quite easy. You don’t have to prepare yourself reading or studying anything. However, you can do whatever it takes if you think you need any extra work. You have to clear your mind, focus, and believe in yourself.

The written exam consists of the following parts:

Language skills 20

Medical Knowledge 20

General information 10

Egyptology 10

IQ 5

Writing Skills (Essay) 5

TOTAL 70 marks

The date of the written exam: 28-1-2010

What should I do about the oral examination?

You have to do “Nothing”. You just need to be yourself, have faith in what you have. Keep breathing and the whole thing will be just fine. You don’t have to dress formally, you don’t have to cut your hair… you just need to calm down and take it easy. The oral examination will assess your language skills concerning your pronunciation and your vocabulary. We are also interested in viewing some of your thoughts about different issues. How you represent yourself will base our judgment during this examination.

These are the points assessed by the interview;

Communication skills 10

Presentability 10

Language skills 10

TOTAL 30 marks

The dates of the interview: 30-1-2010, 31-1-2010, 1-2-2010

And how will I know the results?

The results will be sent to you via E-mail and might be published anywhere else. It won’t take long to appear, and we will inform you as soon as they’re available.

Hum, so how much does it cost?

The registration of the system would cost you 70 EGP. You can pay any day before the exam at

Account Name: الجمعية العلمية لطلاب طب القصر العيني

Account No. : 143/1/15294 - Misr Banque

Late registration (100 EGP) can be done next to the written exam session place. You have to show the receipt for the registration fees to enter the exam.

You have to fill in an online application form before attending the exam, and also present all the required documents at the time of registration.

If you were lucky to win a contract, you will pay 2400 EGP including 150 EGP for the insurance system.

The required Documents...

According to the exchange conditions that differ from one country to the other, there’re different documents that are strictly needed to maintain the clerkship of the student. They’re also a bit different from those documents present at the time of registration. You need to prepare the registration required documents at the time of registration. But if the student was lucky enough to get the clerkship in a certain country, the student has to provide all the required documents as stated on the official exchange conditions webpage.

Also, you need to prepare all your required documents in advance. Before you enter the exam, you have to present all the required documents.

The list of required documents that have to be present at the time of registration:

1- Passport copy

First page if the passport was the new form and the first 9 pages if the passport was the old big form; including any pages among the passport that have Visas or official stamps. The passport has to be valid for at least six months at the time of the clerkship.

2- A passport size photo

A photo of yourself "your face", at the size used in your passport.

3- A Language certificate in case you have any.

You will probably have the Cambridge certificate if you have the IG certificate. In case you don't have any, there's no problem.

4- A curriculum vitae (CV) of yourself.

Including the following: Name, age, year of study, sex, date of birth, telephone number, mobile phone, E-mail, address, citizenship, marital status, languages spoken, professional qualifications or events attended, and any training attended.

5- Certificate of enrollment (Shehadet Kaid)

In English, to be presented to the SSS

If you win a contract, you will have to present extra required documents as stated in the exchange conditions of your desired country. For example, Health and travel insurance, Vaccinations, and any other documents.

Please note that late or incomplete required documents will immediately rule you out of the program i.e. you will be prohibited from attending the exam.

The student is also highly recommended to check all the items of the exchange conditions of the desired country such as languages spoken and lodging facilities… You should get back to the local exchange officer for any questions or inquiries regarding the exchange conditions of the desired country. These are links to the two main pages of the exchange conditions; you should open the page and search for your desired country.

For the SCORE countries (the research exchange): Click here
For the SCOPE countries (the professional exchange): Click here

What’s the insurance system?

The SSS is not responsible by any means for bringing you the VISA of your desired country. However, the organization is completely responsible for providing you with the required papers –which is the invitation letter mainly – three weeks before the starting date of your clerkship.

If you were not lucky – for any known or unknown reason – to have your VISA, then you will not be subjected to any refund. As mentioned before, this is not our duty to bring you the VISA.

On the other hand, we have created a new insurance system that will help reducing and minimizing the dangers of refusal and failure to get the VISA. Every student will be paying 150 EGP – as mentioned before – as insurance. If any student was not lucky to get the visa due to reasons that are not related to the SSS by any means, then the insurance money will be given to him or her. If there were more than one student failed to get the VISA, then the insurance money will be divided and given to all of them at equal amounts. However, these amounts don’t have to be the same paid before as a price for the contract.

The registration fees are not refundable by any means or conditions.

More information and explanations about this issue will be available at the sessions provided by the SSS.

You can always call the local exchange officer asking for any information. Don’t hesitate to ask for any piece of advice anytime. We are always happy to help you out.