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Healthcare study abroad: destination guides
Explore the destinations in our current directory. Choose a country for its programmes, costs and practical fit — as well as the experience of living there.
Romania
Cluj-Napoca
Explore dossier-based routes in Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary Medicine. UK-only citizens generally use the non-EU application route.
Latvia
Riga
Compare Medicine at RSU and the University of Latvia, plus Dentistry at RSU. Admission categories, additional tests and fee schedules differ.
Lithuania
Kaunas · Vilnius
Compare LSMU in Kaunas with Medicine and Dentistry at Vilnius University. Qualification-based exemptions and clinical Lithuanian requirements need programme-specific confirmation.
Cyprus
Nicosia
The undergraduate MD combines academic criteria with interview selection. Clinical placement location may affect costs.
Hungary
Budapest · Szeged
Compare Semmelweis, the University of Veterinary Medicine Budapest and the Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmacy programmes at Szeged. Check semester charges, material costs and clinical-language requirements.
Czechia
Prague · Olomouc · Brno
Compare Charles University First Faculty, Palacký University in Olomouc and Veterinary Medicine at Brno. Each faculty has separate selection, clinical-language and fee conditions.
Italy
Rimini · Pavia · Siena · Rome · Milan · Venice · Orbassano · Pieve Emanuele (Milan area)
Compare public and private English Medicine routes, including the University of Padua programme taught in Venice, with Dentistry and Pharmacy options. Fees depend on the exact course, campus and applicant category.
Slovakia
Košice
A six-year English veterinary route with science assessment. Check RCVS registration for your graduation year.
Bulgaria
Sofia · Pleven
Compare Sofia healthcare programmes with English Medicine at Pleven. Pleven has a February start and a separate admissions calendar.
Grenada
St George’s · True Blue
Compare the exact Grenada course, prior-study requirements and all clinical locations. Overseas medical qualifications need GMC assessment; a UK clinical placement does not by itself make the degree a UK qualification.
Barbados
Bridgetown
Compare the exact Barbados course, prior-study requirements and all clinical locations. Overseas medical qualifications need GMC assessment; a UK clinical placement does not by itself make the degree a UK qualification.
Sint Maarten
Cupecoy
Compare the exact Sint Maarten course, prior-study requirements and all clinical locations. Overseas medical qualifications need GMC assessment; a UK clinical placement does not by itself make the degree a UK qualification.
Saba
The Bottom
Saba is part of the Caribbean Netherlands and is listed separately as a study destination. Its medical route includes prior university study and clinical training abroad; assess progression, travel and the full USD cost.
Antigua and Barbuda
Coolidge
Compare the exact Antigua and Barbuda course, prior-study requirements and all clinical locations. Overseas medical qualifications need GMC assessment; a UK clinical placement does not by itself make the degree a UK qualification.
St Kitts and Nevis
Nevis · Basseterre, St Kitts
Compare MUA medicine on Nevis with Ross veterinary medicine on St Kitts. Their degrees, course lengths, clinical locations and UK regulators differ.
Trinidad and Tobago
St Augustine
UWI St Augustine offers medicine, dentistry, pharmacy and veterinary medicine. Each has distinct professional training, internship and UK-registration requirements.
Jamaica
Kingston
Compare UWI Mona medicine and dentistry with UTech dentistry and pharmacy. Confirm international admission, clinical capacity and the professional steps after graduation.
Ireland
Dublin · Cork
Compare medical, dental, pharmacy and veterinary routes. Check EU/non-EU fee and application categories, the exact professional award and any internship or graduate-entry requirement. RCSI Dublin and RCSI Bahrain are separate courses.
Poland
Poznań · Szczecin · Wrocław · Łódź · Warsaw
English Medicine and Dentistry options now include Poznań, Wrocław, Łódź and Warsaw, alongside the listed Pomeranian dental programme. School-certificate recognition and examination rules differ.
Estonia
Tartu
Tartu medicine is taught in English, with Estonian needed for local patient contact. Check the next intake notice and language progression requirements.
Croatia
Split · Zagreb · Rijeka
Compare Medicine at Split, Zagreb and Rijeka, plus English Dentistry at Rijeka. Croatian clinical-language and programme-duration requirements need individual checking.
Australia
Melbourne (Clayton) · Sydney · Gatton · Perth · Sydney / Camden
School-leaver, graduate and combined veterinary routes have different prerequisites and costs. International admission does not establish access to every internship. Dental and medical UK routes differ from recognised veterinary awards.
New Zealand
Dunedin; clinical years also Christchurch/Wellington · Dunedin · Palmerston North
Otago and Massey have competitive selection stages. Entry to first-year health science or pre-selection study does not guarantee a professional-phase place. Confirm local registration and internship requirements.
Malta
Gozo
Queen Mary’s Malta MBBS is a UK-awarded overseas-campus course. UK foundation-training prioritisation is a separate issue from GMC accreditation and registration.
Malaysia
Iskandar Puteri · Kuala Lumpur · Semenyih / Nottingham
Distinguish Newcastle’s medical degree, Nottingham’s Malaysia–UK MPharm and IMU’s local awards or partner routes. International students cannot assume access to Malaysian medical housemanship or UK partner transfers.
Bahrain
Busaiteen
RCSI Bahrain is distinct from RCSI Dublin. Confirm the precise qualification, internship access and overseas GMC route rather than transferring Irish training advantages by association.
Qatar
Doha
Weill Cornell has a six-year school-leaver pathway and a four-year medical curriculum for eligible prior-degree applicants. Confirm the complete route, financial terms and internship plans.
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
HKU dentistry and CityU veterinary medicine have different UK routes. HKU’s post-degree local internship and CityU’s RCVS graduation-date conditions require separate checks.
Singapore
Singapore
NUS dentistry and pharmacy require careful review of international admissions, clinical eligibility and any service agreement. The dental service bond for non-Singaporeans is a material commitment.
Türkiye
Istanbul
Yeditepe’s English dentistry course still requires confirmation of clinical patient-language expectations. Plan for GDC ORE/LDS and the relevant registration conditions.
Canada
Toronto · Guelph, Ontario
Guelph veterinary medicine and Toronto’s new three-year PharmD follow prerequisite study. International places, professional eligibility and UK routes need programme-specific assessment.
South Africa
Makhanda · Onderstepoort
Pretoria veterinary medicine and Rhodes pharmacy lead to different UK registration routes. Confirm clinical language, professional training and the local eligibility required for later UK applications.
United States
Ithaca, New York
Cornell veterinary medicine follows prerequisite university study. Verify international places, eligible accreditation and the RCVS NAVLE requirement; tuition is only part of the complete route.
Patient-facing or animal-owner communication may require the local language. Ask about clinical-language teaching, placement locations, housing, disability support and student wellbeing before deciding.
Coverage is selective. Countries or universities not yet listed have not been assessed here; absence is not a judgement on quality or availability.