Studying Medicine in Eastern Europe - A comprehensive guide

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Today we're hearing all about how to apply to study Medicine in European countries like Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Romania and others. Featuring Abdullah, part of the team of MedConnect Europe (more links for them below). Enjoy xx

MEDCONNECT EUROPE

MedConnect Europe provides opportunities to study medicine or dentistry in European universities with lower grade requirements and lower tuition fees compared to UK universities.

Their partner universities teach English courses that are GMC/GDC recognized meaning you can come back and work in the UK without any problems.

Ultimate Clearing Guide for Studying Medicine or Dentistry in Europe:

GMC links for Overseas qualifications:

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[HassanPoyo]

You have to remember Medicine is also a practical field so although grades are important i'd rather have someone who can get things done than just a bookworm.

[chawakari]

For international students from developing countries, Europe is a much more affordable option than the UK to study medicine

[medschoolnotes]

Just to let you know the students do get in to uni, for example at pleven uni like he mentioned they took in 300 people last year but only 150 made it past year 2 (pre-clinical)
So be aware it might be easier to get in with entrance exams but there is a work load!
Good luck everyone

[nicole]

Do not use agencies. Agencies charge €2000-€5000 unnecessarily. I applied straight to the uni and didn’t cost me more than €200 to get all the documents notarized, translated and posted.

[Hurrehurra]

For those looking down on individuals who study medicine/dentistry in east europe, should know that these institutions jave a very long history of producing good medics. after all during the communist period many nations sent their students there. its always been a palce of learnig the difference is much more ppl are now flocking to it. as long as its approved by gdc gmc then i dont see why there is a fuss. in America those that studied in east europe are sought after than a uk graduate with a bds or mbbs

[dagurtomassteinarsson]

I’m studying at the Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Slovakia. This helped explaining how the environment in Central Europe is like. 👍

[jamesp]

this video is so useful. thank you very much lads

[Handballever]

I study at the medical university of Vienna in Austria(which is not easteurope but I guess it counts), which is seen as a good medical university in Europe and worldwide. Depending on multiple rankings it is in the top 50 or at least top 100 worldwide and the third to fifth best German speaking university for medicine in the most liveable city of the world. You have to pass an entrance exam to get in the program and to study for free. To be honest it is way harder for foreigners to compete in this test ((and it is more difficult than getting A grades in class). As a foreigner you have to be the best person out of 20 on average (mostly well prepared and motivated persons from Germany (for Austrians1:10). The test ist called Medat and requires 9 hours of pure concentration. You have to answer very difficult questions concerning biology math chemistry and physics in addition to an sort of iq test. Many people fail this test many times until they give up. It is not easier to get in at all. A grades don't give you any kind of advantage for this test. You have to compete on one day and resist tremendous psychological pressure because when you fail you have to wait one year to repeat the entrance exam. In addition to this you have 8217 candidates this year for 740 places to study who write the test next to you in gigantic halls. Sorry for any mistakes I made but I don't want to check this again✌️

[orjihvy]

Also an interview video on graduate studies in Eastern Europe could be interesting outside of medicine. Possibly with recommendations.

[mariannaperoulia]

For anyone interested in studying medicine, Italy is also an amazing (and cheap) option. You take one entrance exam, the IMATs (that is actually conducted by the university of Cambridge) and with the score you get on that exam you can apply to 13 different universities that offer 6-year medical courses in english (including Padova, Milan, Bologna and Rome that are among the best universities in europe).

[yousafshaikh]

If you want to study medicine abroad and want to work in the UK after, it’s a good start to look at the GMC World Medical Directory to see if the university is GMC accredited. Most EU countries are on the list and the GMC recognises them for their quality education. Agencies like Medlink only offer those Medical degrees that are accredited by the GMC. Despite this, in the future, every medical student wanting to work in the UK, be it British students will have to sit the UKMLA anyway to work as a registered practitioner.

[belindacrystal]

Thank you Ali so so much and This video literally helped me so so much ❤️

[alexandrashields]

Wow! Thank you so much for this video. Lots of great info, really appreciate it!

[DiLLZGFX]

Saw this 2 years late. Still grateful for studying in the UK. hopefully grad entry

[theabrasileno]

Woaaaa, that animated transition!!! Niiiice. 👌

[sasabickosova]

The entrance exams are super hard here, speaking of the Czech Republic and Slovakia. So you really have to prepare for them and a month or so is not enough. Alongside biology and chemistry, in most entrance exams there is also physics (and it´s horrible).

[taylancakir]

Update for everyone: New vision university did in fact open up a course for graduate programme where you can study 1 year pre-clinical in Georgia and 3 years of clinical rotations here in the U.K. it is private though so ;)

[hozifaalsaid]

first of all, Thanks Ali for the awesome videos.
second, happy Eid.
I am a final year medical student from Egypt and right now IMGs (from outside Europe and the UK) have this exam called PLAB, it is a two-part exam; the first is a basic science exam which is held in different countries and the second is a clinical exam held only in London, score is not important the results came out as PASS OR FAILED and if the student had his 6th year it is equivalent of FY1, so he apply for FY2 after GMC registration.

[carolinaalves]

Being Portuguese I’m so confused cause all the financial aid and such always refers to the UK and the US

[aidenw]

Hi, Ali!
Would you please make a video on how and when medical students apply for FY1?What is required, the timeline etc.? I haven't started my course yet, but I think it's good to have a picture of the road ahead now, instead of leaving it to the last year of medicine.