How long do you have to go to college to become a doctor?

Answer 1

Becoming a doctor requires more training than most other jobs. It usually takes at least 11 years to become a doctor: 4 years of college, 4 years of medical school, and 3 years working in a hospital. For some specialties, doctors may have to work in a hospital for up to 8 years before they are trained.

Answer 2

This depends on what kind of doctor you want to be and where you study.

In the US, you go to college for 4 years and after that, medical school for another 4 years.

In Europe, after high school, you go directly to medical school, for 6 years.

After you finish medical school, you become a resident, training in a specific specialty of medicine. The residency lasts between 3 to 6-7 or more years, depending on the specialty. Cardiac surgery and Neurosurgery generally have the longest residencies.

Answer 3

It depends on where you are in the world. In the US you go to college for 4 years, followed by medical school for another 4 years. In Europe you go to medical school directly after high school, for 6 years. After this you become a resident doctor and you train in a certain specialty for a number of years. A residency lasts between 3 to 6-7 years or more depending on what you want to specialize in.

Answer 4

It depends on the type of dcotorate you are looking for. A Doctorate of Jurisprudence typically takes 3 years after completing a Bachelors degree which is normally 4 years. A PhD candidate typically has a Bachelors (4) and a Masters (2 to ) before starting the Doctorate (2 to 3).

Answer 5

To become a doctor, a person will typically go through 12 years of schooling. This can depend on what kind of doctor they are trying to become, however.

Answer 6

To become an MD you need 4 years of collage and 4 years in med school.

A very few do it in less time (7 years total), quite a few take longer.

Answer 7

7 to 11 years.

Answer 8

It usually takes about 8 years.

Answer 9

EIGHT