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medical studies
The scientific and practical training at a university or college that qualifies someone to work as a doctor.
Ihr Medizinstudium in Heidelberg hat insgesamt sechs Jahre gedauert.
Her medical studies in Heidelberg took a total of six years.
This word is made up of 'die Medizin' (medicine) and 'das Studium' (studies/degree program). The 's' is a linking element that connects the two nouns.
Das Medizinstudium ist bekannt dafür, sehr anspruchsvoll zu sein.
Medical studies are known for being very demanding.
The pattern '[subject] + Studium' is very productive in German. For example, there is also 'das Jurastudium' (law studies), 'das Ingenieurstudium' (engineering studies), or 'das Kunststudium' (art studies).
Nach dem Abitur wusste sie nicht, ob sie ein Medizinstudium oder ein Jurastudium beginnen sollte.
After finishing secondary school, she didn't know whether she should begin medical studies or law studies.
'Medizinstudium' (medical studies) is often combined with certain verbs that describe the course of the training: to 'begin', 'complete', 'finish', or 'drop out of' a degree program.
Er musste sein Medizinstudium aus finanziellen Gründen leider abbrechen.
Unfortunately, he had to drop out of his medical studies for financial reasons.
training / education
Ausbildung can generally refer to the process of qualifying someone to work as a doctor. Medizinstudium is more specific and refers to the academic and practical university or college program. Ausbildung works as an umbrella term for the entire qualification pathway, while Medizinstudium refers to the university program.
Das Medizinstudium an der Universität umfasst wissenschaftliche und praktische Lernphasen.
The medical studies program at the university includes academic and practical phases of learning.
Die Ausbildung zur Ärztin umfasst wissenschaftliche und praktische Lernphasen.
The training to become a doctor includes academic and practical phases of learning.
