A fast-paced medical environment is the field of emergency surgery, which requires a wealth of medical and biological knowledge to diagnose and treat life-and-death or urgent conditions. Students should expect to earn several degrees through advanced coursework and clinical training to become proficient in this discipline.

Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the western most point of Eurasia, Europe is usually divided from Asia by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting the Black and Aegean Seas.

Online or distance learning refers to the use of electronic media and information and communication technologies (ICT) in education. With online learning, one can access education at any time and from any location with an available internet connection.