The Faculty of Medicine at the University of Ostrava in the Czech Republic is the prestigious educational institution with the most advanced training center (SIMLEK) in the Czech Republic. The Faculty of Medicine in Ostrava offers a program of General medicine for an affordable price of 12.000€ per academic year as well as affordable living costs, study transfers are possible. The Faculty has an excellent reputation among hospitals, clinics, and other providers of medical or paramedical care in the region. Entrance exams dates for academic year 2025/2026 are already published: 15th of January 2025, 11th of April 2025, 3rd of June 2025, 7th of July 2025, 14th of August 2025 and 4th of September 2025. Exams will be organised in online form in cooperation with Scio.
Medhead is official representative of the University of Ostrava since 2023.
The Faculty of Medicine in Ostrava is the youngest faculty of medicine and was established in 1993. The faculty opened the program of General Medicine in the Czech language in 2010, English program has been re-opened in 2023/2024. The Faculty has over 1.700 students in 27 various study programs in the Czech language (e.g. intensive care, community care in midwifery, laboratory diagnostics in health care, protection and promotion of public health, nursing care in surgical fields, nursing care in psychiatry). English program of General Medicine will open its third year in the academic year 2025/2026.
The Faculty operates the largest and most advanced simulation center in the Czech Republic (the machines and models are more modern than those used in some hospitals). The simulation center SIMLEK was opened only recently in December 2022. The building was previously used as a faculty hospital, so the arrangement of the rooms is the same as you can experience in the hospitals. The faculty also organizes preparatory courses for doctors or dentists preparing for attestation (medical specialization) and hosts plenty of conferences or training sessions.
The faculty of medicine also offers an exchange study program Erasmus+ with a network of over 60 collaborating universities abroad (for example Aarhus University, University of Nicosia, Lazarski University, Medical University of Bialystok, Victor Babes University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Timisoara, University of Zaragoza and others).
The University of Ostrava is a public university that was opened on the 29th of September 1991 with three faculties. Nowadays, the university has five faculties in 2023 (Faculty of Social Studies, Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Education and Faculty of Science). The university has 1500 employees, including 932 academic employees. The biggest number of students study at the Faculty of Education (2690) and the Faculty of Medicine (1921), totally there are over 10000 students from countries like Slovakia, Italy, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Vietnam, the United Kingdom or the USA. The university also offers Psychological counseling for its students.
The University has tens of program collaborating universities, such as the University of Glasgow, the University of Oxford, the University of Portsmouth, Stockholm University, the University of Barcelona, the University of Zaragoza, the University of Malaga, the University of Porto, Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, University of Bologna, University of Milan, University of Rome Tor Vergatta, TU Dresden, University of Strasbourg, Tallinn University, Ghent University, University of Salzburg, St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences and others.
The University is enlisted in the World Directory of Medical Schools, which is a joint venture of the World Federation for Medical Education (WFME) and the Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research (FAIMER). It is also a member of the European University Association (EUA), SGroup – Universities in Europe, NAFSA, NEOLAiA, and others. The University is ranked among the TOP 800-1000 universities worldwide according to QS (Quacquarelli Symonds) Global Ranking. The ratio of teachers compared to students is 1:18, which favors close contact between teachers and scholars. The faculty is integrated into the ECTS system, which makes the achieved degree recognized in the whole European Union and many other countries. Medhead is an official representative of the Faculty of Medicine in Ostrava and accepts applications for the 2025/2026 intake.
The tuition fees are 12,000€ per academic year and offers scholarship program for excellent students results during studies. This scholarship is awarded in the amount EUR 6000 per year to the best students according to their study results in the previous academic year. Students enrolled in the first year are not eligible for this scholarship. The ranking methodology is determined by the Dean of Faculty and may include a minimum threshold for the award of the scholarship.
The faculty offers a program in General medicine in the English language with tuition fees of 12.000€ per academic year (the amount needs to be paid in single payment, installments are possible only in extraordinary cases) . The program Dental Medicine is currently running in the Czech language, with a plan of accreditation in English in 2027. The study program of General medicine lasts 6 years (12 semesters) and has a capacity of 50 students. There is a single intake (September intake) open for students from all over the world. Students need to obtain a total of 360 ECTS credit points, the degree is internationally recognized in the European Union as well as in other countries around the world.
The program has a classical structure, where students have theoretical courses in the first and second years of studies (Biochemistry, Biology, Physics, Anatomy, Histology, and Physiology). The third year of studies comprises preclinical courses (Pathophysiology, Pathology) and prepares students for the study of clinical courses (Surgery, Internal Medicine). In the fourth and fifth years, students undertake internships at individual clinics and departments. Students spend most of their 6th year in pre-graduation practical training, during which students work at clinics and departments under the supervision of experienced doctors. The university cooperates with all local hospitals where students can go during clinical subjects. Most of the local graduates find employment in the same region.
The admission process is based on the submission of an electronic application with the required documents and payment of the application fee (80€). It is required to submit: a certified copy of their secondary school diploma/certificate, a medical certificate issued by a general practitioner, and passport or ID card. Applicants can apply also without a high school leaving certificate but must submit it by enrollment to studies. Students can choose among various dates for the entrance exam.
Entrance exams have the form of multiple entrance exams from Chemistry, biology, and physics and take place from January to September. The test lasts for 90 minutes. Each section has 30 questions (applicants can score a maximum of 3×30 points = 90 points). The minimum points to pass entrance exam is 30 (out of 90), minimum point requirements from individual sections (Biology, Chemistry, Physics) has been abolished for 2025/2026 intake. The entrance exam will be organized in online form as multiple choice test. The test will run on Scio website where applicants get link to exam and have limited time to answer questions. You can write exam from your own home.
Accepted international students of General medicine students should apply as soon as possible. If the student pays a deposit (according to the rules of individual accommodation), housing is reserved/held for the student on a certain date. There may be waiting lists in some accommodations, so it is a good idea to get on this list and live elsewhere before a place becomes available (eg Kampus Palace – private dorm for students). There are also various options for accommodation in the dormitories https://www.osu.eu/accommodation/ and there is also no problem renting apartments, which are the cheapest compared to other cities where there are GM students (Prague, Brno, Hradec, Pilsen, Olomouc)
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