Sirdabi Education

Hi! I'm pretty new here! I made my account a week ago and have been thinking about my character. I have a few questions regarding education in the Sirdabi Caliphate. 

- What age do children start their education? What age do the young adults go into university?

- How does the system work for, say, an aspiring physician? Are they given courses on science and medicine? Or is it an internship under an established physician? 

Thank you for your time in reading this! <3

This won't answer all of your questions, but there is some information here that might be helpful to you!

https://songofavaria.com/forum/heritage_culture/topics/69/

Hello, and welcome to Avaria!

To briefly answer your questions: Children are typically sent to a kind of elementary school called a maktab, though wealthier families sometimes hire private tutors instead. The usual age for going to a university is eighteen, though students may be accepted at a younger age if they show great promise in their earlier education. Someone aspiring to be a physician would spend at least part of their higher education at a bimaristan (hospital). Major bimaristans generally have an educational program (which may stand on its own, or may operate in partnership with a local madrasa), and students have a curriculum of classes while also learning hands-on at the hospital itself. This is usually under the guidance of one or more physician mentors.

For a little more information, you can check this out too: http://songofavaria.com:8080/mediawiki/index.php?title=Sirdabi_Caliphate#Education

Hope that helps! If you have more questions just ask.