University Admission

 

Charles University Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Kralove offers Bachelor, Masters and PhD medical studies in English and Czech. It is the oldest institution of higher education in East Bohemia. It was established as the first of the new medical faculties immediately after the end of World War II (October 13, 1945) and became a part of Charles University, the oldest university in Central Europe and north of the Alps.

 

Charles University Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Kralove attracts international students looking for medical study abroad especially in English.  6 year general medicine program, 5 year dentistry program and doctoral programs are available in English.

 

The Bachelor’s study program is accredited in Nursing, in the subject field of General Nursing, and in the Specialization in Health Care in the subject field of Physiotherapy. Education is provided in theoretical, preclinical, clinical and preventive fields.

 

Departments, clinics and departments at the University Hospital instruct students in basic investigation methods, laboratory techniques, differential diagnostics and treatment principles. 

The faculty has also organised medical degree study program in the English since 1992 and has introduced English dentistry degree study programs. Czech language classes are provided during the first and second years of study as an obligatory part of the curriculum to prepare students for communication with patients in their clinical studies.

Medical degree study programs in General Medicine and Dentistry are arranged along the lines of theoretical, preclinical and clinical studies in theoretical and preclinical departments, clinical departments and institutes.

 

Doctorate study programs are a significant part of the teaching offered at the faculty, and there are 20 programmes accredited which cover all major fields of theoretical and clinical subjects. Currently, there are about 250 PhD students studying and working in several research areas and we are also closely involved in the harmonisation of the PhD programmes within the European Union.

The faculty has organised the annual International Medical Postgraduate Conference since 2004 and on this occasion the best PhD students from a dozen EU countries are given the opportunity to present their results at an event that is supported by ORPHEUS (Organisation for PhD Education in Biomedicine and Health Sciences in the European System). Presentations are evaluated by an international jury, the members of which are internationally recognised scientists from ten EU states. We believe this is an effective way of harmonising the quality of PhD programmes with the EU and also to promote communication among students within the Union.

 

General Medicine study program: 290.000 CZK (approximately 11500) per one year; 

Dentistry study program: 320.000 CZK (approximately 12700)  per one year; 

 

Students who have completed secondary school education are considered eligible for medical degree study programs in General Medicine (6 years) and Dentistry (5 years).

 

Prospective students are requested to fill in (fully) our application form and to provide us with the specified enclosures.

 

Applicants outside the Czech Republic may also contact our co-operating agencies, some of which also organize the entrance procedure in their countries.

 

Holders of A-level certificates (or equivalents) in particular subject with grades "A" max. one "B" may be exempted from the entrance examination.

 

Entrance examination (held in English) is based on: written testing (multiple choice) of the applicant´s knowledge of basic science in Biology, Chemistry and either Physics or Mathematics (alternatives, according to individual preference); followed by a short oral interview oriented towards personality and motivation of the applicant.