Cornell has a 6 year program in Qatar. Students attend a "pre-medical" program for two years (some do three if they conduct research etc.) which prepares them for medical school. The classes are undergraduate, non-degree classes though they can be transfered if the student decides or must attend another school. When students are finishing up the pre-medical program the take the proper exams and apply to the medical college. If they are accepted they have four years of education that lead to the MD degree.

The first two years of medical school are "basic science" where the doctors in training learn about the physical systems of the body and how to perform an exam. During the third and fourth year of medical school the students start working in the hospitals so she still has a few years.