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Croatia / Rijeka

Medicine at Rijeka

University of Rijeka

Test exemption possible
Teaching languageEnglish
Full-time duration6 years
First-year tuition€12,000
Fee reference2026/27 reference

The admission route

Secondary-school grades and a Biology, Chemistry and Physics entrance examination. The faculty lists possible exemptions for specified premedical study, MCAT, natural-science degrees or MediTest-EU results.

The 2026/27 call is for 50 places and requires both the faculty application and central registration/qualification recognition. The next intake calendar is unverified. Confirm how UK A-level/GCSE studies satisfy the secondary science-duration requirements.

Check intake- and category-specific dates

Use the application calendar and official admission office to confirm the dates for your intake and applicant category. A past calendar is not a current application window.

UK RETURN · SOURCE CHECK 29 October 2026

European qualification route

The GMC assesses the exact European award and required accompanying evidence under its country-specific rules. Confirm the diploma, internship and registration requirements for your graduation year. Admission, professional registration, NHS training allocation and permission to work are separate decisions.

Exact award
Doctor of Medicine (MD)
Entry level
School-leaver entry
Course and training
6 years; confirm the exact final award and all required practical training with the faculty.
Clinical access
A Croatian-language certificate at B1 or higher is required before fourth-year enrolment. The faculty says its Croatian course is included in tuition; confirm assessment timing and all clinical placement conditions.

Check the rules for your expected graduation year. Recognition of a qualification, registration, a training place and permission to work are separate decisions.

What to prepare

  • Passport and the application form for your nationality route.
  • Your original school-leaving qualifications, subject grades and transcripts; add degree and prerequisite-course evidence for graduate or college-entry routes. Confirm predicted-grade rules if results are pending.
  • Evidence of English or the university’s written exemption.
  • Any required motivation statement, references, medical form and passport photograph.
  • Certified copies, translations, recognition and apostille only in the format requested by this university.

This is a preparation checklist. The university’s current country-specific list determines which items you must submit.

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What the degree could cost

The 2026/27 call publishes €12,000 annual tuition. Years 2–6 use that rate as an explicit planning assumption, not a guarantee of future prices. The €200 application/exam fee is separate; enrolment charges and any optional preparatory course need confirmation.

Study yearTuition reference
Year 1€12,000
Year 2€12,000
Year 3€12,000
Year 4€12,000
Year 5€12,000
Year 6€12,000

Published additional charges: Application for entrance examination (2026/27) €200.

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Before paying a deposit

  • Get a written offer and fee schedule for your exact intake.
  • Check deposit deadlines, refund terms and what happens if a visa is refused.
  • Ask which clinical activities require the local language, and how students reach the required level.
  • Ask the UK regulator about the exact award, teaching location and expected graduation year.