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igaku gakui (医学学位)

English translation: Bachelor of Medicine

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Japanese term or phrase:igaku gakui (医学学位)
English translation:Bachelor of Medicine
Entered by: Yoshiro Shibasaki, PhD

05:58 Apr 10, 2001
Japanese to English translations [PRO]
Medical
Japanese term or phrase: igaku gakui (医学学位)
I am translating a diploma for a Japanese medical doctor. In Japan, a person graduates from a School of Medicine of a university in 6 years and gets this degree. Once he passes the national test for medical license, he can practice medicine.

My question is what is the degree for this person who graduates from 6-year school of medicine.

Any help is appreciated.
Junko Gilbert
United States
Local time: 23:39
Bachelor of Medicine
Explanation:
All undergraduate degrees in Japan is Bachelor's degree.

医学士 (BM)

The graduates from Medical School receive "Igakusi" Bachelor of Medicine, unlike in the US (MD), but same as in the UK (MB ChB).

Yoshi Shibasaki, PhD in Medical Science
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Yoshiro Shibasaki, PhD
United Kingdom
Local time: 04:39
Grading comment
Thank you for both of you. I don't know who is right, to be honest. Literally, it should be a bachelor of medicine and it is considered undergraduate in Japan. But I really think it is corresponding to a master's or doctor's degree in the U.S.
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Summary of answers provided
nadoctor of medicine
Thomas Blasejewicz
naBachelor of Medicine
Yoshiro Shibasaki, PhD


  

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39 mins
doctor of medicine


Explanation:
igaku gakui does not specify the speciality of that person, but what he gets is a "medical degree", i.e., a doctor.
For anything else he needs further education AFTER passing the state exam.

Hope this helps.
Greetings from Japan, Thomas

Thomas Blasejewicz
Japan
Local time: 12:39
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in pair: 33

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Yoshiro Shibasaki, PhD
Louise Vaux
Pro-Japanese
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1 hr
Bachelor of Medicine


Explanation:
All undergraduate degrees in Japan is Bachelor's degree.

医学士 (BM)

The graduates from Medical School receive "Igakusi" Bachelor of Medicine, unlike in the US (MD), but same as in the UK (MB ChB).

Yoshi Shibasaki, PhD in Medical Science

Yoshiro Shibasaki, PhD
United Kingdom
Local time: 04:39
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese
PRO pts in pair: 108
Grading comment
Thank you for both of you. I don't know who is right, to be honest. Literally, it should be a bachelor of medicine and it is considered undergraduate in Japan. But I really think it is corresponding to a master's or doctor's degree in the U.S.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
Louise Vaux
Pro-Japanese
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