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Study Medicine Abroad in English

An international medical degree is a major academic, financial and personal commitment. Compare the exact admissions route, clinical training, total cost and eventual UK registration requirements before choosing a medical school.

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Decisions to make before you shortlist

Compare 45 programme profiles across 26 destinations in this directory. This is a research shortlist, not a ranking or a complete list of every available course.

Does no entrance exam mean I will receive an offer?

No. School-record assessment, an interview route and a conditional test exemption are different selection processes. Check the exact programme, your qualifications and the current intake; obtain any exemption in writing.

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How do I compare a school-leaver course with graduate entry?

Record the prior study required as well as the advertised course length. Add any compulsory preparation or internship and check every teaching and clinical location. A shorter advertised MD may require an earlier degree.

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What should I verify before planning a UK return?

Check the exact award and clinical training against GMC requirements. Then investigate access to foundation and later training separately. Admission, registration and a training post are separate decisions.

Check the UK registration and training distinctions →

MedStudy’s comparison method: identify the exact award and entry route, check clinical training, calculate the full cost, then verify the route to practice. Programme evidence and review dates appear in each profile. How we check information.

Compare the route back, not just the place.

European qualification route: exact award and applicable dates matter. UK-awarded route: overseas teaching can still affect training access. Recognised qualification: registration conditions remain. Additional assessment: plan for exams, further training and local eligibility. Unresolved: obtain regulator advice before committing.

University / programme	Duration	First-year tuition	Entry route	UK return
UMF Cluj · MedicineCluj-Napoca, Romania	6 years	€10,0002026/27	School-leaver entry No written exam	European qualification route
LSMU · MedicineKaunas, Lithuania	6 years	€12,8002026/27	School-leaver entry Test exemption possible	European qualification route
RSU · MedicineRiga, Latvia	6 years	€13,5002026/27	School-leaver entry No written exam	European qualification route
UNIC Medical School · MedicineNicosia, Cyprus	6 years	€24,0002026/27	School-leaver entry Interview · no written exam	European qualification route
Semmelweis · MedicineBudapest, Hungary	6 years	€18,6802027 entry page	School-leaver entry Entrance test required	European qualification route
Charles · First Faculty · MedicinePrague, Czechia	6 years	€24,2502026/27	School-leaver entry Entrance test required	European qualification route
MU Sofia · MedicineSofia, Bulgaria	6 years	€9,9502026/27	School-leaver entry Entrance test required	European qualification route
SGU · MedicineSt George’s, Grenada	4 years	Confirm fee quoteCurrent intake: quote required	Graduate entry — prior degree Selection details to confirm	Additional assessment / exams / training
Ross Medicine · MedicineBridgetown, Barbados	4 years	Confirm fee quoteCurrent intake: quote required	Graduate entry — prior degree Selection details to confirm	Additional assessment / exams / training
AUC · MedicineCupecoy, Sint Maarten	4 years	Confirm fee quoteCurrent intake: quote required	Prior university study / prerequisites Selection details to confirm	UK route needs regulator confirmation
Saba · MedicineThe Bottom, Saba	4 years	Confirm fee quoteCurrent intake: quote required	Prior university study / prerequisites Selection details to confirm	Additional assessment / exams / training
AUA · MedicineCoolidge, Antigua and Barbuda	4 years	Confirm fee quoteCurrent intake: quote required	Prior university study / prerequisites Selection details to confirm	Additional assessment / exams / training
MUA · MedicineNevis, St Kitts and Nevis	4 years	Confirm fee quoteCurrent intake: quote required	Prior university study / prerequisites Selection details to confirm	Additional assessment / exams / training
UWI St Augustine · MedicineSt Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago	5 years	Confirm fee quoteCurrent intake: quote required	School-leaver entry Selection details to confirm	Additional assessment / exams / training
UWI Mona · MedicineKingston, Jamaica	5 years	Confirm fee quoteCurrent intake: quote required	School-leaver entry Selection details to confirm	Additional assessment / exams / training
RCSI Dublin · MedicineDublin, Ireland	5 years	Confirm fee quoteCurrent intake: quote required	School-leaver entry Selection details to confirm	European qualification route
RCSI Dublin GEM · MedicineDublin, Ireland	4 years	Confirm fee quoteCurrent intake: quote required	Graduate entry — prior degree Entrance test required	European qualification route
PUMS · MedicinePoznań, Poland	6 years	Confirm fee quoteCurrent intake: quote required	School-leaver entry Selection details to confirm	European qualification route
Pavia Harvey · MedicinePavia, Italy	6 years	Confirm fee quoteCurrent intake: quote required	School-leaver entry Selection details to confirm	European qualification route
Tartu · MedicineTartu, Estonia	6 years	Confirm fee quoteCurrent intake: quote required	School-leaver entry Selection details to confirm	European qualification route
Split · MedicineSplit, Croatia	6 years	Confirm fee quoteCurrent intake: quote required	School-leaver entry Selection details to confirm	European qualification route
Monash · MedicineMelbourne (Clayton), Australia	5 years	Confirm fee quoteCurrent intake: quote required	School-leaver entry Entrance test required	Additional assessment / exams / training
Sydney · MedicineSydney, Australia	4 years	Confirm fee quoteCurrent intake: quote required	Graduate entry — prior degree Entrance test required	Additional assessment / exams / training
Otago · MedicineDunedin; clinical years also Christchurch/Wellington, New Zealand	6 years	Confirm fee quoteCurrent intake: quote required	School-leaver entry Selection details to confirm	Additional assessment / exams / training
Queen Mary Malta · MedicineGozo, Malta	5 years	Confirm fee quoteCurrent intake: quote required	School-leaver entry Selection details to confirm	UK-awarded qualification route
NUMed Malaysia · MedicineIskandar Puteri, Malaysia	5 years	Confirm fee quoteCurrent intake: quote required	School-leaver entry Selection details to confirm	UK-awarded qualification route
RCSI Bahrain · MedicineBusaiteen, Bahrain	5 years	Confirm fee quoteCurrent intake: quote required	School-leaver entry Selection details to confirm	Additional assessment / exams / training
Weill Cornell Qatar · MedicineDoha, Qatar	6 years	Confirm fee quoteCurrent intake: quote required	School-leaver entry Selection details to confirm	Additional assessment / exams / training
Weill Cornell Qatar MD · MedicineDoha, Qatar	4 years	Confirm fee quoteCurrent intake: quote required	Graduate entry — prior degree Selection details to confirm	Additional assessment / exams / training
Wrocław Medical University · MedicineWrocław, Poland	6 years	PLN 67,9002026/27	School-leaver entry Selection details to confirm	European qualification route
Medical University of Łódź · MedicineŁódź, Poland	6 years	€15,100October 2026 entrants	School-leaver entry Entrance test required	European qualification route
Medical University of Warsaw · MedicineWarsaw, Poland	6 years	€18,8002026/27	School-leaver entry Test exemption possible	European qualification route
Palacký · MedicineOlomouc, Czechia	6 years	Confirm fee quoteCurrent quote; intake-specific fee year unconfirmed	School-leaver entry Entrance test required	European qualification route
University of Latvia · MedicineRiga, Latvia	6 years	€13,6002026/27 reference; other-country citizenship category	School-leaver entry Entrance test required	European qualification route
Vilnius · MedicineVilnius, Lithuania	6 years	Confirm fee quoteCurrent quote; intake-specific fee year unconfirmed	School-leaver entry Test exemption possible	European qualification route
Cattolica · Rome · MedicineRome, Italy	6 years	Confirm fee quote2027/28 quote required	School-leaver entry Entrance test required	European qualification route
Milan IMS · MedicineMilan, Italy	6 years	Confirm fee quoteIntake-specific fee assessment required	School-leaver entry Entrance test required	European qualification route
Padua · Venice · MedicineVenice, Italy	6 years	Confirm fee quoteIntake-specific fee assessment required	School-leaver entry Entrance test required	European qualification route
Turin · Orbassano · MedicineOrbassano, Italy	6 years	Confirm fee quoteIntake-specific fee assessment required	School-leaver entry Entrance test required	European qualification route
Humanitas · MedicinePieve Emanuele (Milan area), Italy	6 years	€23,2062026/27 non-EU reference	School-leaver entry Entrance test required	European qualification route
San Raffaele IMDP · MedicineMilan, Italy	6 years	Confirm fee quoteUK/non-EU intake-specific quote required	School-leaver entry Entrance test required	European qualification route
Szeged · MedicineSzeged, Hungary	6 years	€15,8002026/27 reference; 2027/28 totals also published	School-leaver entry Test exemption possible	European qualification route
MU Pleven · MedicinePleven, Bulgaria	6 years	€9,0002026/27 reference	School-leaver entry Entrance test required	European qualification route
Zagreb · MedicineZagreb, Croatia	6 years	€12,0002026/27 reference	School-leaver entry Test exemption possible	European qualification route
Rijeka · MedicineRijeka, Croatia	6 years	€12,0002026/27 reference	School-leaver entry Test exemption possible	European qualification route

Tuition is a reference for the year shown. Read each profile for later-year assumptions, additional costs and current admission status.

How to compare medical schools

Start with the qualification and campus, then compare science requirements, how applicants are selected and where the clinical years take place. A six-year undergraduate degree and a graduate-entry route are different programmes: prior study does not automatically shorten a course.

Can you study medicine without an entrance exam?

Some published international routes assess school results and an application dossier. Others require an interview, a written science test, or both. An exemption applies only when the university confirms that your qualifications meet its current rules. Use each profile’s entry label to distinguish these routes.

Plan the route back to Britain

Ask the GMC about the exact final qualification, awarding authority and clinical training. Do not treat an English-language course or a university marketing claim as proof of eligibility for UK registration.

Europe, the Caribbean and other English-language routes

Compare school-leaver degrees with graduate-entry MD courses and preparatory tracks. Prior university study, clinical campuses and internship access can change the real duration and cost. Overseas-GMC acceptability, NHS foundation allocation and specialty training are separate checks. Ireland and UK overseas campuses must be evaluated under their own rules.

Questions to ask before applying

Does the university accept my exact A-level science combination?
Are predicted grades accepted, and when are final results required?
Where will I train clinically, and what local-language level will I need?

OFFICIAL SOURCESGMC · relevant European qualificationsChecked 26 Oct 2026 GMC · qualification requirements by countryChecked 22 Oct 2026 UMF Cluj · international admission 2026Checked 22 Oct 2026 LSMU · medicine and admission requirementsChecked 26 Oct 2026 University of Nicosia · undergraduate MD requirementsChecked 22 Oct 2026

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