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Professional Exchange : Exchange Conditions of AMSP(Armenia)
Level of studies	Only Clinical Studies.
Type of Clerkship	Clinical only.
Languages	English, Russian, Armenian and French in some departments. We require an official language certificate at least for the intermediate level, which should be added to the application form.
Duration of Clerkship	4 weeks
Working Conditions	5-8 hours per day, Monday to Friday.
Disciplines	All clinical fields are available, except psychiatry (unless the student knows Armenian).
Periods & Towns	Available Town: Yerevan Available periods: All year round, except January, May and June (examination period)
Application documents & deadline	Application form Health Insurance Language certificate Two passport size photos Letter of Motivation Letter or Recommendation
Digital documents required
Card of Acceptance deadline (weeks in advance)	8
Card of Confirmation deadline (weeks in advance)	4
Insurance	Health Insurance is required.
Pocket Money	None
Board & Lodging	Free on Bilateral agreement. Money is given for board. Students are placed in student hostels. For unilateral units - 250 Euro.
Social Program	Available during the summer months (in the rest months there will be individual social program). It is arrange during the weekends, sometimes from Friday (after classes) to Sunday, if they are going to another city.
Substitutions	The substitute is accepted at the same department and period. Must be reported to the NEO at least 3 weeks before the beginning of the program.
Cancellations	Inform NEO as soon as possible.
Visas	Visa is available upon arrival in the airport for the cost of $35 Euros (120 days visa) without an Invitation letter. For some coutries you should apply for the visa in the Embassies of Armenia worldwide (in this case the student should contact with the NEO for the special IL).
Special remarks	1. ARRIVAL & DEPARTURE By air. The main way to Armenia, due to the geopolitical situation of the region is by air. You can come to Armenia via Amsterdam, Athens, Beirut, Paris, Dubai, Frankfurt, Istanbul, Moscow, London, Vienna, Prauge, Minich... 2.CARRIES. Aeroflot Armavia Czech Airlines Austrian Airlines Lufthansa 3.AIRPORT Yerevan Zvartnots Airport handles flights from different parts of the World. It has ICAO 2-nd category certificate with 24 hours service. There are Business and 2 VIP halls and modern Duty Free Shops. 4.BETWEEN AIRPORT & TOWN. The Airports 10 kilometers (6 miles) southwest of Yerevan. You can come from the Airport to Yerevan by bus, minibus (working hours: 08.00 - 20.00) and taxi. The bus frequency is half an hour Student should bring his/her own white coat, stethoscope and sandals (white if possible).
More info Link	www.ysmu.am
These Exchange Conditions are valid until:	01-03-2010
Last update of data (GMT)	04/08/2010