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From paying for your degree to preparing for clinical practice: practical guides for British and international students planning international healthcare study with a route back to the UK.
Follow the official sources, check the details that apply to you and keep a clear record of what the university confirms.
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Scholarships & funding
Find realistic funding routes, check who qualifies and see what an award actually covers.
Explore the guideYour application calendar
Compare published dates by university and intake, with applicant categories and missing dates made clear.
Explore the guideClinical training & language
Look beyond English lectures to patient contact, placements and the language you may need.
Explore the guideYour route after graduation
Plan the registration checks for the country where you want to work, before choosing a degree.
Explore the guideHousing & everyday costs
Use published local estimates and a practical accommodation checklist to prepare your budget.
Explore the guideQuestions to ask admissions
Take a clear checklist to the university. Get the important answers in writing before committing.
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Tools for the decisions ahead
Check your qualifications
Compare your academic background with the requirements mapped in our checker.
Open the private checkerBuild your full-course budget
Combine tuition with living costs, travel and a contingency that suits your plans.
Use the budget plannerPrepare for your arrival
Work through the steps from accepting an offer to settling into your first month.
Follow the arrival checklistEUROPE, THE CARIBBEAN AND BEYOND
International destinations, with a UK-return focus
Choose a destination for programme-specific checks. A place in this directory does not guarantee admission, a visa, an internship or registration. Missing fees and intake dates remain unconfirmed.
Romania3 programmes · Europe
Explore dossier-based routes in Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary Medicine. UK-only citizens generally use the non-EU application route.
- UMF Cluj · Medicine — School-leaver entry
- UMF Cluj · Dentistry — School-leaver entry
- USAMV Cluj · Veterinary — School-leaver entry
Latvia2 programmes · Europe
Medicine and Dentistry at RSU, with school-grade assessment and additional registration costs to include.
- RSU · Medicine — School-leaver entry
- RSU · Dentistry — School-leaver entry
Lithuania4 programmes · Europe
All four disciplines at LSMU. Written-test exemptions may be available for qualifying A-level science results.
- LSMU · Medicine — School-leaver entry
- LSMU · Dentistry — School-leaver entry
- LSMU · Pharmacy — School-leaver entry
- LSMU · Veterinary — School-leaver entry
Cyprus1 programmes · Europe
The undergraduate MD combines academic criteria with interview selection. Clinical placement location may affect costs.
- UNIC Medical School · Medicine — School-leaver entry
Hungary4 programmes · Europe
Science tests feature in the listed programmes. Check the entry-year currency and the final practical-semester charges.
- Semmelweis · Medicine — School-leaver entry
- Semmelweis · Dentistry — School-leaver entry
- Semmelweis · Pharmacy — School-leaver entry
- Veterinary Budapest · Veterinary — School-leaver entry
Czechia2 programmes · Europe
Charles University faculties are distinct admissions choices. This directory covers the First Faculty of Medicine.
- Charles · First Faculty · Medicine — School-leaver entry
- Charles · First Faculty · Dentistry — School-leaver entry
Italy4 programmes · Europe
Compare Pavia medicine, Siena dentistry and the English pharmacy programmes at Bologna and Tor Vergata. Admission tests, campuses, fee assessment and professional awards differ.
- Bologna · Rimini · Pharmacy — School-leaver entry
- Pavia Harvey · Medicine — School-leaver entry
- Siena · Dentistry — School-leaver entry
- Tor Vergata · Pharmacy — School-leaver entry
Slovakia1 programmes · Europe
A six-year English veterinary route with science assessment. Check RCVS registration for your graduation year.
- UVMP Košice · Veterinary — School-leaver entry
Bulgaria3 programmes · Europe
English programmes in Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmacy. Science examinations and document recognition apply.
- MU Sofia · Medicine — School-leaver entry
- MU Sofia · Dentistry — School-leaver entry
- MU Sofia · Pharmacy — School-leaver entry
Grenada2 programmes · Caribbean
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.
- SGU · Medicine — Graduate entry — prior degree
- SGU · Veterinary — Prior university study
Barbados1 programmes · Caribbean
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.
- Ross Medicine · Medicine — Graduate entry — prior degree
Sint Maarten1 programmes · Caribbean
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.
- AUC · Medicine — Prior university study / prerequisites
Saba1 programmes · Caribbean
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.
- Saba · Medicine — Prior university study / prerequisites
Antigua and Barbuda1 programmes · Caribbean
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.
- AUA · Medicine — Prior university study / prerequisites
St Kitts and Nevis2 programmes · Caribbean
Compare MUA medicine on Nevis with Ross veterinary medicine on St Kitts. Their degrees, course lengths, clinical locations and UK regulators differ.
- MUA · Medicine — Prior university study / prerequisites
- Ross Vet · Veterinary — Prior university study
Trinidad and Tobago4 programmes · Caribbean
UWI St Augustine offers medicine, dentistry, pharmacy and veterinary medicine. Each has distinct professional training, internship and UK-registration requirements.
- UWI St Augustine · Medicine — School-leaver entry
- UWI St Augustine · Dentistry — School-leaver entry
- UWI St Augustine · Pharmacy — School-leaver entry
- UWI St Augustine · Veterinary — School-leaver entry
Jamaica4 programmes · Caribbean
Compare UWI Mona medicine and dentistry with UTech dentistry and pharmacy. Confirm international admission, clinical capacity and the professional steps after graduation.
- UWI Mona · Medicine — School-leaver entry
- UWI Mona · Dentistry — School-leaver entry
- UTech Jamaica · Dentistry — School-leaver entry
- UTech Jamaica · Pharmacy — School-leaver entry
Ireland7 programmes · Europe
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.
- RCSI Dublin · Medicine — School-leaver entry
- RCSI Dublin GEM · Medicine — Graduate entry — prior degree
- Trinity College Dublin · Dentistry — School-leaver entry
- UCC · Dentistry — School-leaver entry
- RCSI Dublin · Pharmacy — School-leaver entry
- UCD · Veterinary — School-leaver entry
- UCD Graduate Entry · Veterinary — Graduate entry — prior degree
Poland3 programmes · Europe
Poznań medicine and dentistry and Pomeranian dentistry expand the English catalogue. Ask about foreign-certificate recognition, original science results and Polish language for patient contact.
- PUMS · Medicine — School-leaver entry
- PUMS · Dentistry — School-leaver entry
- Pomeranian Medical University · Dentistry — School-leaver entry
Estonia1 programmes · Europe
Tartu medicine is taught in English, with Estonian needed for local patient contact. Check the next intake notice and language progression requirements.
- Tartu · Medicine — School-leaver entry
Croatia1 programmes · Europe
Split’s English medicine degree must be distinguished from its separate Germany clinical pathway. Confirm which award and clinical locations your offer covers.
- Split · Medicine — School-leaver entry
Australia6 programmes · Oceania
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.
- Monash · Medicine — School-leaver entry
- Sydney · Medicine — Graduate entry — prior degree
- Sydney · Dentistry — Graduate entry — prior degree
- UQ · Veterinary — School-leaver entry
- Murdoch · Veterinary — School-leaver or tertiary entry
- Sydney · Veterinary — Graduate entry — prior degree
New Zealand4 programmes · Oceania
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.
- Otago · Medicine — School-leaver entry
- Otago · Dentistry — First year selection
- Otago · Pharmacy — First year selection
- Massey · Veterinary — School-leaver or tertiary entry
Malta1 programmes · Europe
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.
- Queen Mary Malta · Medicine — School-leaver entry
Malaysia4 programmes · Asia
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.
- NUMed Malaysia · Medicine — School-leaver entry
- IMU · Dentistry — School-leaver entry
- Nottingham Malaysia–UK · Pharmacy — School-leaver entry
- IMU · Pharmacy — School-leaver entry
Bahrain1 programmes · Middle East
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.
- RCSI Bahrain · Medicine — School-leaver entry
Qatar2 programmes · Middle East
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.
- Weill Cornell Qatar · Medicine — School-leaver entry
- Weill Cornell Qatar MD · Medicine — Graduate entry — prior degree
Hong Kong2 programmes · Asia
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.
- HKU · Dentistry — School-leaver entry
- CityUHK · Veterinary — School-leaver or tertiary entry
Singapore2 programmes · Asia
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.
- NUS · Dentistry — School-leaver entry
- NUS · Pharmacy — School-leaver entry
Türkiye1 programmes · Europe
Yeditepe’s English dentistry course still requires confirmation of clinical patient-language expectations. Plan for GDC ORE/LDS and the relevant registration conditions.
- Yeditepe · Dentistry — School-leaver entry
Canada2 programmes · North America
Guelph veterinary medicine and Toronto’s new three-year PharmD follow prerequisite study. International places, professional eligibility and UK routes need programme-specific assessment.
- Toronto · Pharmacy — Prior university study
- Ontario Veterinary College · Veterinary — Prior university study
South Africa2 programmes · Africa
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.
- Rhodes · Pharmacy — School-leaver entry
- Pretoria · Veterinary — School-leaver entry
United States1 programmes · North America
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.
- Cornell · Veterinary — Prior university study