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I have completed my MBBS in Sudan, but did internship and obtained my license to practice in KSA. Is this acceptable for the German pathway?

Sophie P · Accepted Answer

Hi Mohammed, since your internship is officially recognized by the Sudan Medical Council and you have an official letter confirming that, it will generally count as part of your medical education for the German authorities. For the Kenntnisprüfung pathway, what really matters is that you’ve completed your medical degree abroad — a foreign license isn’t strictly required. According to the Bavarian State Government (“Conduct of the Knowledge Examination for Doctors”), applicants with a medical degree from outside the EU/EEA can receive Approbation if their education is equivalent to German standards; if not, they can prove equivalence by passing the Kenntnisprüfung (§ 3 Abs. 1 und 3 BÄO, § 37 ÄApprO). So yes, even without a Sudanese license, you can be eligible for the Kenntnisprüfung route as long as your MBBS and internship are properly documented. Warm regards, Sophie

Mohammed H · Answer

Last thing if the KP is going to help me then I'd do it. What I am really concerned about is that I might not be eligible to the whole pathway to begin with, if I didn't have a license for Sudan, but if the KP is all what it takes then that's okay with me.

Mohammed H · Answer

Hi Sophie, thanks for your response. To begin with, yes my internship here is recognized by the medical council in Sudan and I have an official letter from the council that allows me to do the internship here. After finishing the internship I'm eligible to directly sit for the license exam in Sudan, but the issue is the country isn't stable yet and it is much more easier to get the Saudi license sooner. Another point I do have a preliminary registration from the Sudan medical council that allows me to practice under supervision during internship, so I want to know if this could be of any value.Last thing,