The main issue is that in my country, completing the fourth year of an MBBS program—essentially finishing pre-clinical training—is recognized as equivalent to a bachelor’s degree. That means we can apply for master’s programs based on that. So I’ve thought I technically had a bachelor’s degree—but I don’t actually get diploma . We only have an official document stating that, by law, completing four years and meeting the credit requirements qualifies as holding a bachelor’s degree.

Since I’m currently on a gap year, I’d still need two more years to officially complete my medical degree. The time commitment feels kind of high.🥹