What major do you study to become a cosmetic surgeon?

The cosmetic surgery industry in Vietnam is growing strongly, creating many opportunities for cosmetic doctors to develop and receive extremely attractive income.

However, up to now, there are still many people wondering what major they should study to become a cosmetic surgeon.

Cosmetic surgeons are receiving a lot of attention. (Illustration photo)

What major should I study to become a cosmetic surgeon?

Cosmetic surgery is one of the professions in the field of anatomy. It is classified by everyone as a major branch in Medicine and a minor branch in General Medicine.

To become a plastic surgeon, you must first study to become a doctor. The training period lasts from 6 to 7 years. Even if you want to work in large, specialized hospitals, you must spend 2 years to take exams and study for residency.

During the process of studying at school, students can determine the right major they will follow to register for related subjects. Currently, the subject of plastic surgery is applied to universities and colleges, so students can register to study while still in school.

However, in reality, in our country, there are very few medical universities that teach and train cosmetic surgeons in a systematic and formal manner. A few schools such as Ho Chi Minh City University of Medicine and Pharmacy and Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine organize their own training for cosmetic surgeons.

Which block does the cosmetic doctor industry recruit?

In addition to wondering what a cosmetic surgeon studies, many of you will also be curious about what subjects students must focus on to become a cosmetic surgeon, while there are so many admission combinations available today.

To become a plastic surgeon, you must first become a doctor. Below are some subject combinations that are being used by many medical schools across the country for admission.

A00: Math, Physics, Chemistry
A02: Physics, Chemistry, Biology
B00: Math, Chemistry, Biology
B01: Biology, Math, History
B03: Math, Biology, Literature
B04: Biology, Civics, Math
D01: Math, Literature, English
D08: Math, Biology, English
D90: Math, Science, English.

Medical schools usually have very high scores, so you need to consider the score that matches the major that you are confident you can achieve a good score.

In addition to the two schools mentioned above that train cosmetic surgeons, you can refer to some other schools that also open up great opportunities for you such as: Hanoi Medical University, Thai Binh Medical University, Military Medical Academy, Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy.

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