University Admission

Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry of the Palacký University offers 6 year General Medical program and 5 year dentistry program in English and in Czech on the choice of students.  

 

The graduates of General Medicine are awarded the degree MUDr. “Medicinae Universae Doctor” (M.D., Doctor of General Medicine). Possession of this degree enables the holder to practice medicine in the Czech Republic and in Europe without restriction. This degree also enables the holder to practice medicine in other countries where our Faculty is recognized and to apply for locally required licensing examinations.

 

In the USA, the Faculty was approved by the U.S. Department of Education for participation in Federal Student Financial Aid Programs and is listed in the Directory of Postsecondary Institutions published by the U.S. Department of Education. In Canada, the Faculty is approved in a similar way as in the U.S. by the Canadian Ministry of Education and Training.

 

General Medicine and Dentistry programs 

 

The first four semesters encompass mostly theoretical subjects (Anatomy, Biology, Biochemistry, Histology, Physiology). Preclinical subjects (Pathology, Microbiology, Introduction to Internal Medicine, Surgery) are taught in semesters 5-7 (General Medicine) or 5-6 (Dentistry). Instruction in clinical subjects begins in the following semesters in both programs (Internal Medicine, Surgery, Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Neurology) together with subjects connected with public health care (Social Medicine, Medical Law). The clinical disciplines are taught in the Faculty Hospital, a large teaching institution with 1396 beds. The equipment of the Hospital meets all contemporary standards required for a quality medical education. 

The Dentistry program combines education in general medicine with special education in theoretical and practical dentistry, such as Pre-clinical Dentistry, Prosthetic Technology, Preventive Dentistry, Oral, Jaw and Facial Surgery. 

Students of both programs also take examinations in Medical Ethics, Latin, English/German or Czech and go through practical placements at hospital departments. 

Studies of General Medicine are concluded in the 11th and 12th semester with state examinations in Internal Medicine, Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Public Health and Pediatrics. Studies of Dentistry end in the 10th semester with state examinations in Operative Dentistry, Orthodontics and Oral Surgery.

 

Reasonable tuition, and a low cost of living, offers students affordable and rewarding prestigious medical education in the historic heart of Europe. In the academic year 2013/2014, the annual tuition fees for the study programs in General Medicine and Dentistry are set at  10000 € and 11800 €, respectively and will remain the same for the standard duration of the