Zaporozhye State Medical University is one of the leading educational establishments of Ukraine. The developed infrastructure, the high level of teaching-studying process, experienced staff, the level of training of specialists, scientific, medical-diagnostics work, material basis, international and social connections testify it. The system of training at Zaporozhye State Medical University includes the premedical, medical and post-diploma period of training. The premedical education is provided at the preparatory department for foreign citizens, which is the oldest one in the countries of CIS. It is the center of foreign students' training for further studies in other higher educational establishments of Ukraine. The training of foreign students and their specializations is carried out at two departments: medical and pharmaceutical.