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BIR — Biólogo Interno Residente
The residency exam for biology graduates entering hospital laboratory specialties.
- Who sits it
- Biology and biomedicine graduates aiming at clinical laboratory work.
- When it happens
- After the Biology degree.
- Preparation time
- 8 to 14 months of study.
- How often
- Once a year.
- Cost
- Low registration fee.
What the exam is like
Multiple-choice exam sat with the other FSE exams.
Stage by stage
1
Register in the annual convocatoria
2
Sit the exam in January
3
Choose a laboratory specialty by ranking
How the mark is used
Ranking from exam and academic record; very few places each year.