Universities from each partner country (Armenia and Israel) have jointly developed two national student starting profiles (SSP). The rationale for the development of such documents is the rapid development in molecular biology and medicine emphasizing the importance of ensuring that undergraduate medical students are familiar with the principles of human genetics and their applications in preventive medicine. There is an unambiguous and pressing need for the establishment of carefully coordinated and clearly delineated teaching of basic genetics and all relevant disciplines in medical schools. Both SSPs in three languages (English, Armenian, Hebrew) are focused on the restructuring the undergraduate medical curriculum into a core curriculum comprising essential knowledge, skills and attitudes to be acquired by all undergraduate students to allow them to continue education in Medical Genetics during graduate education. The aim of the student starting profile is to improve the effectiveness of undergraduate medical/biological education being as a prerequisite and core elements for further teaching of Medical Genetics to all graduates. Because much of this material should be covered in the early years of undergraduate education to facilitate an understanding and place of genetics in modern medical practice, the SSPs will be presented during national consultations (April-May 2014) to university academic staff and colleagues from relevant departments.