Doctor of Medicine (MD) in the United Kingdom

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:postgraduate_academic_degree
gptkbp:abbreviation	MD
gptkbp:awardedBy	universities
gptkbp:commonIn	gptkb:University_of_Cambridge gptkb:University_of_Edinburgh gptkb:University_of_Glasgow gptkb:University_of_London gptkb:University_of_Oxford
gptkbp:country	gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:degree	higher doctorate
gptkbp:duration	typically 2-3 years full-time
gptkbp:field	gptkb:medicine
gptkbp:firstAwarded	18th century
gptkbp:focus	original research
gptkbp:languageOfInstruction	English
gptkbp:level	gptkb:doctoral_degree
gptkbp:not_equivalent_to	gptkb:Doctor_of_Medicine_(MD)_in_the_United_States
gptkbp:not_required_for	medical practice in the UK
gptkbp:prerequisite	medical degree (MBBS or equivalent)
gptkbp:purpose	advance medical knowledge through research
gptkbp:rank	Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)
gptkbp:regulates	individual universities
gptkbp:required_thesis	yes
gptkbp:similarTo	gptkb:PhD_in_medicine
gptkbp:type	research degree
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Doctor_of_Medicine_(MD)_in_the_United_States
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Doctor of Medicine (MD) in the United Kingdom