Students who matriculate in the January/April term generally complete their MD program in four and a half years (4.5), assuming no extension to their timeline.
- Basic Sciences: Students complete these courses in December of the second year following their matriculation.
- Start of the clerkship year: Students who wish to start clinical training in the United States take the USMLE Step 1 in March after successfully passing the CBSE, and start their first clinical term in May or June. Students who wish to start clinical training in the United Kingdom can start at the next available start date, once clearance has been granted.
- End of the advanced clinical year: While students can graduate in December in the second year after starting clinical training, most students opt to graduate in May, approximately two years after starting clinical training. Terms 6 through 10 represent an intensive educational period. Students who start the clinical phase (Year 3) in May have approximately 100 weeks to complete the 80-week curriculum and graduate in June. During this time, students interested in a US residency also study for and take the USMLE Step 2 (CK) at the completion of the core clerkships and apply for residencies.