Foreign relations

CULTURAL AND EDUCATION RELATIONS OF UZBEKISTAN

Education System of Uzbekistan

PhD Students (PhD) 3 years		27-29
Second Level of Higher Education (Master) 2-3 years		25-26
First Level of Higher Education (Bachelor) GP 7 years		18-19
Academic Lyceums 10%	Professional Colleges (3000)	15-16
Secondary Education (5-9 classes)		10-11
Primary Education (1-4 Classes)		6-7
Preschool education

BACKGROUND Tashkent, Uzbekistan — Chicago, Illinois (1992-2000)

• BACKGROUND Tashkent, Uzbekistan — Chicago, Illinois (1992-2000)
• Hospital Partnership
• Areas of Focus: Neonatology, Perinatology, Pharmacy Services, Women's Health
• The Partners
• US Partners: The University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) Medical Center is a major teaching institution that includes the UIC Hospital. UIC's Division of Neonatology is a WHO Collaborating Center in Neonatal and Perinatal Medicine.
• NIS Partners: The Second Tashkent State Medical Institute (TashMI II) is one of the ten largest hospitals in the NIS and is the largest medical facility in Central Asia, providing a full range of inpatient and outpatient services in all disciplines. TashMI II is a major teaching facility, offering practical medical and nursing education for students from throughout Uzbekistan.