Deadlines and study places in the summer and winter semesters

MUDr Andreas Zehetner

MUDr Andreas Zehetner

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Last updated: 5 November 2024
Medical studies in the summer and winter semesters

☝️ The most important facts in brief

  • Medical studies abroad: Start in the winter (Sept/Oct) and summer semester (March/April).
  • Application deadlines vary, often between April and September for winter semesters, usually in December for summer semesters.
  • Only four European universities offer medical studies in the summer semester, while there is a greater choice in the winter semester.
  • Popular countries for winter semester study programmes in Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Poland.
  • futuredoctor provides support in selecting a degree programme, applying and orientation on site.

📖 Table of contents

Twice a year you can also visit the Studying medicine abroad start - in both the winter and summer semesters. The winter semester usually starts in September or October, while lectures for the summer semester usually begin in April. As the regular start of lectures is in the winter semester, you will also find a significantly larger number of universities and free places that start in October. You can find detailed information on the dates and available places in this overview.

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Application deadlines for the summer and winter semesters

The application deadlines for individual universities abroad vary greatly. For the Medical studies in the winter semester Some universities require you to submit your completed application by the end of April, for other universities you have until September. Only a few universities start in the summer semester; the application deadline is usually at the beginning of December.

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Dates and deadlines of the universities for studying medicine abroad

Where can I study medicine abroad in the summer semester?

Medical studies in the summer semester are only offered at four universities in Europe:

UniversityStudy places Medicine SS
Stradins University Riga, Latvia240
Medical University Lublin, Poland175
Medical University of Silesia - Katowice, Poland147
Medical-University - Pleven, Bulgaria189

Where can I study medicine abroad in the winter semester?

There is a larger selection of European universities for the winter semester. In the table you will find an overview of the most popular universities abroad that offer medical studies in German or English in the winter semester.

UniversityStudy places Medicine WS
Jessenius University Martin, Slovakia180
Comenius University Bratislava, Slovakia240
UPJS Kashaw, Slovakia210
Charles University Pilsen, Czech Republic90
Charles University Prague, Czech Republic90
Masaryk University Brno, Czech Republic200
Palacky University of Olomouc, Czech Republic65
Semmelweis University Budapest, Hungary200
Medical University of Pécs, Hungary170
Medical University of Szeged, Hungary200
University of Nicosia, Cyprus120
Medical University Sofia, Bulgaria320
Medical University of Plovdiv, Bulgaria300
University of Oxford, Great Britain159
University of Oxford, Great Britain159
Josip Juraj Strossmayer University - Osijek, Croatia60
University of Split, Croatia60
University of Rijeka, Croatia50
University of Zagreb, Croatia50
University of Health Sciences Kaunas, Lithuania70
University of Latvia, Latvia60
Stradins University Riga, Latvia374
Medical University of Graz, Austria364
Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria380
Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria692
Medical University of Vienna, Austria692
Medical University of Lublin, Poland175
Medical University of Silesia - Katowice, Poland147
University of Medical Sciences - Poznan, Poland200
Medical University of Silesia - Katowice, Poland147
Medical University of Cluj, Romania200
Victor Babes University of Medicine, Romania85
University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Grigore T. Popa", Romania200
University of Basel, Switzerland190
University of Bern, Switzerland320
University of Fribourg, Switzerland125

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Where can I study dentistry abroad in the summer semester?

The dentistry degree programme abroad is only offered at one university for international students in the summer semester:

UniversityNumber of places in the summer semester
Riga Stradins University, Latvia32

Where can I study dentistry abroad in the winter semester?

Studying dentistry abroad is almost exclusively offered in the winter semester. The number of study places at universities is significantly lower than for human medicine. Below you will find an overview of some European universities that offer dentistry degree programmes in German or English for the winter semester:

UniversityNumber of places in the winter semester
Comenius University Bratislava, Slovakia35
UPJS Kashaw, Slovakia40
Charles University Pilsen, Czech Republic20
Masaryk University Brno, Czech Republic40
Palacky University of Olomouc, Czech Republic20
Semmelweis University Budapest, Hungary200
Medical University of Pécs, Hungary20
Medical University Sofia, Bulgaria144
Medical University of Plovdiv, Bulgaria120
University of Split, Croatia30
University of Rijeka, Croatia12
University of Zagreb, Croatia24
University of Latvia, Latvia12
Riga Stradins University, Latvia62
Medical University of Graz, Austria24
Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria40
Medical University of Vienna, Austria80
University of Medical Sciences - Poznan, Poland70
Victor Babes University of Medicine, Romania20
Medical University of Cluj, Romania50
University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Grigore T. Popa", Romania70
University of Basel, Switzerland32
University of Bern, Switzerland40