Med student in germany, last 3 years were ass for me regarding Med school and personal reasons but i somehow managed to get into fourth year .
I thought about going abroad for my rotations or even the whole year , I speak french, english and german, where did yall go ? how was it ? thanks for your replies my docs 🤓🫶

Med student in germany, last 3 years were ass for me regarding Med school and personal reasons but i somehow managed to get into fourth year .
I thought about going abroad for my rotations or even the whole year , I speak french, english and german, where did yall go ? how was it ? thanks for your replies my docs 🤓🫶

Hi everyone!
I’m a Dutch medical student currently studying medicine in another EU country, and I’m trying to figure out what my options might look like after graduation.
A little about me: I lived in the Netherlands until I was 15, so Dutch is my native language and I have a Dutch passport. I’m currently in my third year of medical school. I spent my first two years mainly focusing on my studies because the programme was quite demanding, but from third year onwards I want to start building my CV more actively.
My current plan is to:
Do 1–2 summer clerkships/clinical electives in the Netherlands during medical school
Attend several medical summer schools/courses at Dutch universities
Get some research experience and write a few papers/projects
Try to get involved in some WHO-related activities during medical school
Build up relevant clinical experience after graduation, ideally around 1 year of ANIOS experience
My main interest at the moment is psychiatry, and I’m wondering how realistic it would be for me to eventually get an AIOS/residency position in the Netherlands with this kind of background.
I’m also completely open to working in smaller or peripheral hospitals rather than only academic centres.
Germany is another option I’m seriously considering. I’m currently around B1 German and approaching B2, and I’m planning to continue improving it. Since I grew up in the Dutch healthcare/education system and Dutch is my native language, the Netherlands would probably feel more natural and easier for me, but I’m definitely not fixed on the Netherlands.
I’m also open to other European countries if there are good opportunities for international graduates.
For anyone who has experience with residency applications in the Netherlands or Germany: how competitive would psychiatry be for someone with my background? Would having Dutch clinical electives, research experience, WHO experience and around one year of clinical experience after graduation make a significant difference?
And if psychiatry is relatively competitive, how does it compare with specialties such as paediatrics, anaesthesiology or internal medicine?
I’d really appreciate any honest advice or personal experiences, especially from international medical graduates who have actually gone through the process. Thank you!

Which is the best country in EU for private outcome psychiatry income ? Considering: demand of psychiatrists, quantity of psychiatrists, taxes, facility to license for a private practice and to enter the market job, % of patients who choose this type of practice. Thanks in advance !

Hi everyone,

If a non-EU citizen graduates from a Slovak medical school, can they realistically stay in Slovakia and enter residency/specialty training there?

I would of course plan to learn Slovak to a high level during the six years, as I understand that working with patients and training in Slovakia would require it.

I’m particularly interested in whether being a non-EU citizen creates any significant barriers when applying for residency positions, work permits, or specialty training, even though the medical degree itself was obtained in Slovakia.

If anyone here is a non-EU graduate who stayed in Slovakia after medical school, or knows someone who did, I’d really appreciate hearing about the process and how difficult it was in practice.

Thanks!

Hello y'all

Is it true that non eu citizens who graduate from romanian med unis are not eligible to get the certificate of conformity in order to apply for residency in other eu countries?

In this

https://ms.ro/media/documents/recunoastere-diplome.pdf

they have mentioned that only eu citizens or non eu with PR are eligible to get the certificate..

Really confused and tensed about this ... would really appreciate a reply..

Thank You

Hello everyone,

I created a petition to allow British citizens to be part of the UK priority bill. A lot of us who studied abroad with the hopes of coming back home to our families, and the new bill now means that’s almost impossible for most of us. I would be very grateful if you could sign it and share with everyone you know.

Petition: Include British Citizens Studying Medicine Abroad in NHS Training Prioritisation

The Government should work to ensure the inclusion of British citizens who studied medicine abroad in internationally recognised institutions, in the NHS foundation and specialty training prioritisation, so they are not treated the same as overseas applicants without UK ties.

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/777707

I know it's hard to find a spot anywhere in the world for this specialty and I've seen there are some recent reforms in Germany that make it even harder for specialties overall. Is it really that hard to find a spot in a small place, even after 2,3 years? I know an acquaintance that found a spot in Essen with no prior experience in Germany but that was 10 years ago and things have only gotten more difficult since.

What exactly do you do after medical school if you are non eu citizen and your home country is hell on earth? Where can you go and work and start a life in medicine? What is the best route now?

How common is living as a locum tenens doctor in your country ? Which means a doctor that only do temporary jobs, and then leave and go to other place ? And in which specialities is it more commom ? Is it well paid ?

Thank you so much in advance !

(Bit long I’m sorry)

I’m currently thinking of applying to Jagiellonian University Medical College in Kraków and Medical University of Warsaw (WUM/WMU) for medicine in the English Division, and I’d really love to hear from current students or recent graduates.

I’m Norwegian and one thing I’m curious about is what the international student community is actually like at each university. What nationalities are most represented in the English Division? (Heard there’s a lot of Norwegians in krakow) And do people generally mix across nationalities, or do students tend to stay in their own groups?

I’d also really appreciate any insight into what happens after graduation. How common is it for English Division graduates from either Jagiellonian or WUM to pursue residency in the US? Is there much support for USMLE preparation, research, US clinical electives/rotations, letters of recommendation, etc.? If anyone here has actually gone through the US residency application process from either school, I’d LOVE to hear about your experience.

More generally, for anyone who has studied at either university:
How international/social is the English Division?
How difficult is the programme and how fair are the exams?
How good is the clinical teaching and hospital exposure?
Are there decent research opportunities if you actively look for them?
How supportive is the university if you want to build a competitive CV for residency abroad?
Is there anything you wish you had known before choosing Jagiellonian or WUM?
And if you had offers from both, which would you choose now?
I’m less interested in the official university marketing and more interested in what the experience is actually like from students who are there or have graduated.
ANY insight would be massively appreciated, especially from people who have pursued/are pursuing US residency. Thank you!!

Is it possible to study medicine in the EU with just GCSEs and no A-levels I saw some conflicting opinions on this especially in regards to Pleven medical university. Some people said its possible some said not

If anyone knows anything about this any information would be much appreciated

Hi everyone!
I’m looking for people who graduated from a medical university in another EU/EEA country and then moved to the Netherlands to work as a medical doctor.
I have a few questions about your experience:
How long did the process from graduating → BIG registration → actually starting work take?
Was your medical diploma recognised relatively quickly under the EU recognition procedure?
Once you had all the required documents and passed the Dutch language requirements, how long did it take to receive your BIG registration?
Were there any unexpected delays or additional requirements?
How difficult was it to find your first job/residency position after obtaining BIG registration?
For context, I would have an EU medical degree and an EU passport, so I wouldn’t need a visa/work permit. I’m mainly wondering about the practical timeline for diploma recognition and BIG registration, assuming the Dutch language requirements are already fulfilled.
I’d especially love to hear from anyone who has gone through this recently (2024–2026). Thanks!

Hellloooo I am starting medicine at UPJS this year, I am from the uk and 19 years old! I am looking for people that go to the university that maybe share similar interests or hobbies. I am albeit a little anxious moving half way across Europe with no contacts so maybe we can share the anxiety in that sense and I’d love to hear to from anyone!

Hello guys im a first yr student who goes to a bulgarian university. I failed some exams and might need ti take a gap year. I was wondering if its possible to restart forst year again? To he honest, i dont think a gap year would be good for me. Is this something thats offered at bulgarian universities? Repeating the year you failed?? If not, how does the gap year system work?? I heard from someone that after the gap year id have to repeat first year anyways, but that seems redundant. Can you just pass the exams for first year and move onto second year after the gap year?
If anyone can help thank you so much

Hello everyone!

I am an international student admitted to UMF Craiova and I am looking to rent a long-term apartment.

Main requirements:

Area: In the vicinity of UMF Craiova, 1 Mai area, County Hospital or Center.

Amenities: Fully furnished and equipped (preferably with its own central heating system).

Mandatory condition: Rental contract officially registered with ANAF (declared online through SPV, with the corresponding receipt), absolutely necessary for my study visa file at the embassy.

Profile: Serious, quiet student, non-smoker, no pets.

If you are the owner or have a suitable offer, please send me pictures, details and price via private message.

(PM). Thank you very much!

so the context is, im currently a non eu citizen who will get german citizenship in a year or so through descent from my great grandmother. this year i finished IB with a 38 bio chem eng b HL so around a 3.7 gpa. im planning to study medicine, but i missed most of university deadlines. the most logical path i have right now is to study german for a year or 2 and hopefully get into med school by then since ill have my german passport at that time. but then im thinking that isn’t very reliable since im not even guaranteed to get into med school over there. and right now almost all medical school deadlines are over. im born 31st of december so i wasnt able to apply for many scholarships such as the hungarian one. im frustrated and skeptic.

Hi everyone,

I'm a non EU student considering starting medical school in Europe next year at 30. I'm currently studying Engineering at a university in my home country, but I'm seriously considering changing paths and pursuing medicine (long story). My secondary education was through the British IGCSE/A Level system.

Right now JFMED in Martin, Slovakia is probably my strongest option.

I'm wondering what it would actually be like to start medicine at 30. Are there many students in their late 20s or 30s in European medical schools, especially in the English programs? I'm also curious whether starting at this age could cause any issues later with residency or specialty training.

I'd really appreciate hearing from anyone studying at JFMED about the teaching, clinical experience, life in Martin and how they feel about the program overall.

I'm also not looking at Slovakia just as somewhere to get a degree and leave. If I enjoy living there and can make it work, I'd be completely open to learning Slovak, staying after graduation and building my life and career there.

I'm still open to other European options too. I'm mainly looking for an English taught 6 year program with reasonable tuition that is open to older non traditional applicants.

I'd appreciate any advice, especially from people who started medicine at a similar age or know JFMED and the Slovak system well.

Thanks!

Hi everyone,

I’m a greek, EU-trained doctor planning to pursue neurology residency while combining it with research/PhD studies, and I’m currently considering german-speaking countries: Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

I have conducted a more research-oriented path after my graduation for a couple of years (MSc Neuroscience with some publications) and have recently obtained German B2 certificate. My German still needs a lot of practice, so I’m willing to spend a few months improving it before starting clinically!

I’d really appreciate advice from doctors with experience in these countries (especially in neurology):

• Which country would you recommend for combining Neurology residency + PhD/research?
• How realistic is it to do a PhD alongside residency (depending on each country's regulations)?
• Which university hospitals/departments would you particularly recommend for an academic neurology career?

Also, do you think is realistic to aim for a more lab-based PhD (mainly dry lab: bioinformatics, neuroimaging etc) while conducting my residency? Is there such a structured program?

My priorities are quality of neurological training, research opportunities/PhD, academic career prospects and work-life balance, rather than salary alone.

Would especially appreciate personal experiences and recommendations for specific hospitals. Thanks!

Hey I'm a student in first year in charles university third faculty of medicine in Prague and I failed my exams, I wanted to know if it's worth it to ISP or not

Hi, first post here but I’m just wondering if anyone in Irish med school thinks Amboss of PassMed is better to study for general college exams? I’m currently doing Paeds, GP, Obs/ Gyne and Psych and I’m happy to switch next year for med and surg

Any help so appreciated xx

PLEASE pick anyone else and not this one. Medical school is usually exhausting within reason but this one is DEHUMANIZING.

The anatomy department has two professors that are the personal assistants to Lucifer: MUDr. Alžběta Beislová, MBA and RNDr. Miroslav Kutal, CSc.

These people are awful. Dr Beislova is extremely rude and arrogant. She has not a single ounce of decency or empathy. She is a walking vessel. They are both supposedly respectable doctors but act like high school teachers.

Dr Beislova will sometimes miss days of teaching and even skip dates that she has students booked for exams, she will not inform the students that she will not examine them, the student will just have to figure it out and if the want to reschedule, you cannot reach out to her because they professors don’t respond to emails. Other students will literally tell you that if you’re that desperate to get your exam, text her on Facebook? Where are we?

During exams she will mock you, she will sometimes laugh at you, literally laugh in your face or be extremely condescending. It’s a university not a school, professors should separate professionalism and personal feeling. She will tell you “No, how is that possible? You don’t know this? This is very easy.” And even if she is right, it’s a student in what is supposed to be an exam, extra comments are just not professional.

She is also incredibly lazy, if there is an important credited exam, she will only take 5 students because she feels like it, if you want to try to get examined (because you literally have the right) she runs away. I’m not exaggerating. Students have to beg to get examined. She’s just an awful person and she constantly has this need to suck up to the old professor Dr. Kutal so she’ll make fun of the students with him and keep looking at him for approval like yes pls validate me. She will also do this in an exam. He can be okay during exams, he will sometimes help, and then she’ll make snarky comments “Dr. Kutal shouldn’t be giving you a lecture hahaha” and looking at him to get some smile from him. Girl get out of here.

Dr Kutal although he can be fine, he is also just a loser. There have been multiple instances where this man will yell at students when they are being examined by him, with a lot of it resulting in students crying or having panic attacks. He is literally on his death bed so he can’t hear what you’re saying and he barely understands English so it’s a really lovely combo. There have been times where students don’t know what he’s saying, and ask him to repeat himself and he gets offended and starts yelling. Genuinely what does someone do in that situation? He is so slow he’ll speak Czech sometimes to the English students and someone has to remind him that the class has English speakers.

Again, in the case of professionalism he does not have it at all. He will clearly be speaking negatively about students in Czech to Dr Beislova, which is extremely disrespectful when it is an ENGLISH programme. Speak Czech when the class is done. Disregarding your students and communicating amongst yourselves when they are right in front of you is patronizing. He will bang tables like a big child when he’s angry, he will scream at you proudly in front of other students and all in all, he needs to retire.

The department of anatomy has the most infamous final exam in the summer semester, it is known as the filtering subject because it ends up getting rid of half the students in the year. First off, it’s an oral exam, in normal universities (which this one isn’t) they’re usually written or there’s part oral and part written – a fairer system. Oral anatomy exam is not very smart, it’s usually unfair and if you think about it, it doesn’t really make sense because it rules out standardization and brings in subjectivity, and as mentioned before, this department doesn’t have an ounce of professionalism so this exam in this uni is particularly unjust. First off, during the year the department never actually explains how the exam works, what will happen, how the process looks, who examines you etc. you kind of just find out on the day of the exam (I swear to god) which as you’d expect, adds to the nerves.

During the exam, a computer will generate 5 random numbers and they correspond to the questions on a list. These are EXTREMELY unfairly distributed questions. For example, one of the sections is a neuroanatomy section, you can either pull a question on a simple little nerve or the entire inner workings of your brains chemical system, so it kdoesn’t matter how good you are, it is genuinely based on luck AND how the professors are feeling. Dr Beislova and Kutal are, again, huge babies, so if they’re feeling cranky, they fail you, if they woke up a bit happier, they might pass you if you play your cards right. Corrupt systems.

Please please please, do not come here. The university feels like you’ve time traveled back to the Soviet union because of the lack of the old oral exam system, old professors who would slap your hands with a ruler if they could, and the old ass building as well.

If you haven’t taken this advice seriously, then lol good luck

Honestly if you’re considering coming to Palacky university to study medicine think twice about your decision and RUN the other way and go to any other university in Czech republic or europe.

First of all the anatomy department is something else, Obviously anatomy is hard. It’s medical school. Nobody expects to walk in knowing nothing and magically pass. That’s not my complaint.

My complaint is about the department, the organization, and the way some of the professors treat students.

The biggest mess this year was the anatomy final, Under the university’s Study and Examination Code, students basically have three chances: the original exam, a first re-sit if you fail, and then a second re-sit/third attempt if you fail the first re-sit, And yet around seven students in my year were denied their third attempt altogether.

What makes it even more ridiculous is that we were suddenly told there was a deadline after we had finished our second attempt and that after this deadline students couldn’t register anymore meaning they would completely lose their remaining attempt.

The problem is that this wasn’t clearly communicated to us beforehand as a deadline that would make you lose an entire exam attempt. We didn’t know.

And a student had even asked Dr. Alžběta Beislová back in June whether they could take their second attempt in late August and then, if necessary, take the third attempt in September and was told that this would be possible and proceeded to tell one of the students after their examination that you should have done your exam earlier in july making it seem like its the student’s fault when they were the ones that made an exam in august possible for second attempts like????

How are students supposed to plan their entire academic year when the rules apparently change halfway through?

And then there were the actual exams.
The professor Iva Voborná (she’s responsible for dentistry students) and Dr. Alžběta Beislová and Dr. Miroslav Kutal
Students have experienced this including myself where professors laughed or exchanged looks/reactions after students gave wrong answers. And I’m sorry, but sitting in an oral anatomy exam already shaking and trying to remember every anatomical detail imaginable while the examiners are laughing at your answers is fucking humiliating and unprofessional.

Also during the 20 minutes preparation time in the final Iva and Alžběta would talk loudly when students were literally trying to prepare their answers.

Then you have the last-minute organization: exam times being changed on the day of the exam , students being told things at the last minute.

Failing an exam is one thing.
But being denied one of the examination attempts you’re supposed to have, because of a deadline students weren’t properly aware of, is a completely different issue.

And it’s not just anatomy…

Unfortunately, the attitude isn’t limited to the Anatomy Department.

Modriansky from Biochemistry is another professor students should probably know about. the way he interacts with students can be really unpleasant. he has an unnecessarily harsh attitude and also with his grading, and there have been situations where he laughs in students faces when they don’t know an answer.

At some point you start wondering whether the goal is actually to teach you or just to make you feel stupid for not knowing something.

Then there’s Pavel from the Biochemistry Department. the way he looks at female students, and stares is very uncomfortable and creepy.

Aplová from Basic Health deserves a mention too. Some Students had to go through and clean out the classroom trash in front of everyone as punishment for a mistake they had made.

Humiliating students publicly over mistakes is not exactly what I would expect from a university-level course.

The problem isn’t professors being strict.
Be strict. Make the exams difficult. Expect students to know their shit.
But there is absolutely no reason for being humiliating, condescending, unnecessarily intimidating or disrespectful, yeah, it gets exhausting.

So yeah run the other way for your own sake so you don’t go insane.
Thank you.

Guys I’ve been recently craving to go to Paris for one or two years after finishing my degree (im from eu). My knowledge of french is very basic and Im not planning to pursue residency there or even work as a doctor. Instead I was thinking of pursuing sth aesthetic / consierge medicine, research and pharma related that could open doors for me internationally. Any food for thought?