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Follow the article feedStudy medicine in Europe without an entrance exam: a guide for UK applicants
Some medical-school routes assess your school record rather than a separate written entrance test. Here is how to tell them apart and check whether you qualify.
The cost of studying medicine in Europe: build a whole-degree budget
A first-year tuition price cannot tell you what a degree will cost. Build the estimate around the full course, the fee year and the costs your offer leaves out.
Studying dentistry in Europe: five checks before a British student applies
Compare the training and the future registration route as carefully as the entry requirements. These five checks help turn a dental-school shortlist into an informed choice.
Veterinary applicants: plan beyond January 2029
RCVS says direct programme accreditation will replace the current EAEVE-based recognition route from January 2029. A new six-year student needs a graduation-year plan.
An EEA dental degree is not a promise of future UK registration
The current standstill arrangements run to June 2028. Students beginning now should ask what happens at graduation, not just at enrolment.
LSMU publishes its next application window
Applications open 1 November 2026; the published closing date is 6 July 2027. Check the A-level test-exemption criteria.
Semmelweis: compare the new EUR fees with the correct entry year
Current programme pages quote EUR per semester and a 31 May 2027 deadline. Some older fee sections still use USD.
Bologna Pharmacy: use the current CEnT-S admission call
The 2026/27 English Pharmacy listing names CEnT-S. Older TOLC-F pages can send applicants to the wrong preparation material.
Build a whole-degree budget before you shortlist
Tuition is only the starting point. Model accommodation, deposits, travel, insurance, documents and a contingency.