# Post-Secondary Education for Medical Doctors in the US

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [November 5, 2013, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-secondary-education-for-medical-doctors-in-the-us/673159 "2013-11-05T17:37:13Z")\
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In NZ the Auckland medical school will admit you for a 6 year MBChB course after one year of a BSc (Health sciences) or BHSc course, or as a graduate entry after a 3 year degree in any NZ university. So, 7 or 9 years to graduate as a doctor, then two years as a house officer, then 3-5 as a registrar in your specialty for a total of 14-16 years.

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