I am a third year student (EU national), currently finishing my preclinical studies at university in Zagreb (Croatia, so EU), and I was looking to enroll into my clinical studies abroad.

I am not finding alot of information online, but which medical universities will accept international transfering students without pushing them back to first year?

I was told that Italy is best for this but I got an answer from Sapienza that transfering to Italian universities is not possible for foreign students? is this just a technicality they have to say but when you get accepted all your subjects will be acknowledged?

my criteria is that the course is not super expensive, and that the studying conditions aren't unrealistic.

thank you and I'm sorry if the question is overasked :)

Hello, I'm an Iraqi secondary school student (studying in an international school in Asia). I'll be finishing my IGCSE next year, and I really want to study in Spain (and hopefully settle there too).

I wanted to ask, because I got confused by what I found online, what am I supposed to do for my year 12? Is A-Levels accepted there?

I'm aiming to get into a public university (private is expensive) so I want to make sure I have a decent chance at getting in. What exactly is required?

I've heard Spanish b2 is required, and I'm willing to learn the language but what else?

Sorry if I'm too vague!

Hello everyone, I am an European medical student (going into my 5th out of 6 years, Czech Republic) and I’m trying to figure out my long-term career path.

Over the years, I’ve realized my brain definitely leans toward analytical diagnostics and the methodical side of medicine. My favorite subjects have been microbiology, immunology, rheumatology, hematology, infectious diseases, and neurology. Basically, I live for diagnostics, interpreting data, and the detective work in between the routine, rather than standard frontline patient management or sitting in an outpatient clinic doing daily checkups for patients.

Out of all of these, microbiology is my absolute favorite. I briefly considered clinical immunology, but in my country, immunologists spend 90% of their time in outpatient clinics dealing with asthma and allergies. The actual lab work is done by science graduates (biologists/immunologists), and the doctors mostly just review and rubber-stamp the papers. That’s not what I want.

In contrast, medical microbiology here still feels very hands-on for MDs. You’re involved in complex diagnostics, direct consultations with clinicians (ICU, surgery, internal medicine) when they are dealing with sepsis or unknown sources of infection, and running antibiotic stewardship. This "doctor's doctor" consultant role is exactly where I see myself. And you can have an impact on preventing infectious complications not just by hospital infection control, but also by teaching the med students in a way that will impact their future careers.

However, I have one major anxiety that keeps popping up, and we discuss it a lot with my peers. I want to choose a specialty I can stay in for the next 30 - 40 years without it becoming a dead end.

Lately, some senior colleagues and professors have been quite pessimistic. They claim that medical microbiology is becoming a "dying field" for MDs. The argument is that automation and science majors will handle the lab part, while AI will eventually take over the specialized part like analyzing resistance patterns, predicting infection sources from blood cultures, or suggesting the exact therapy algorithms. They say MDs will just become basic bureaucrats who check if the machine's output is "okay."

This honestly freaks me out. I don't want to invest years into a specialty just to be replaced by an algorithm or to find out that my clinical value has shrunk to zero.

So my questions are:

1. How do you honestly see the role of the medical microbiologist (MD) changing over the next few decades with AI integration? Will the consultative part still require a human doctor, or will clinicians just query an AI instead of calling the lab?
2. Is it still a viable career for someone who wants to remain a valued expert and not just an administrative bureaucrat?

Hi i passed enterance test!

Is there have any student will enter the department of medicine in September? Let's be close. I am Korean and I am 24 years old

Hi! I’m an incoming international student starting in Kaunas this September and I’m looking for a female roommate to share an apartment with near LSMU/center area. Budget flexible depending on the apartment. I’m clean, quiet, and focused on studies but friendly as well 😊

If you’re also searching for housing for September, message me!

I took mine last saturday so I'm pretty curious on how many come in after their first try vs later tries. Oh and where do you study and where do you come from?

How difficult is it to land a residency there?

I know France has exams, Switzerland has a job application system and in belgium you get work in university hospitals.

I have C1 french and am EU graduate and have EU citizenship. Did an erasmus in France, too.

How is the clinical exposure for surgical specialties? Anything i can to to increase my chances?

Hello everyone! I’m a fourth-fifth year medical student in Belgium. We recently had big changes to our medical education system in which our government decides how many specialists will graduate. That’s why getting a spot in radiology is much harder now, but it’s been my dream since forever so I really want to do my best to get that spot.

My question is, what are things I can do to improve my resume? I know I can do case reports within radiology, attend congresses, do all my elective rotations in our hospitals radiology department, … what else can I do? I want to do something that makes me stand out

Thanks a lot!

Hello. I am a Mexican physician interested in pursuing postgraduate medical studies in Germany or Spain.

I would love to hear about the experiences of other Latino doctors who have moved to either of these countries. I am also interested in hearing from doctors in Germany or Spain who have worked alongside Latino colleagues.

What cultural, professional, and academic aspects have impressed you or caught your attention the most?

Hi everyone, anyone getting ready for the med exam? (Dentistry/medecin)

I’m currently preparing for the exam in Belgium and I’m looking for serious and motivated people to study with regularly.

The goal would be to help each other, share resources, stay motivated, and maintain a good study routine to avoid procrastination.

Whether through Discord, calls, or study sessions, I’m open to different ways of working together.

Feel free to send me a private message if you’re interested.

This subreddit has become really exhausting. Yesterday I spent three hours reading through useful posts from actual students and then my feed got flooded with low effort questions like “Is a 3.0 GPA good enough for Romania?” The answer is no. Also if you rely on Reddit to validate your choices you’ll probably struggle with the oral exams here. The problem is there are just too many users and most aren’t even medical students.The recent wave of Charles University acceptance posts has made things even worse. Thousands of people are just asking for admission tips and it’s getting unbearable.Mods can we get an auto delete or filter for these low effort posts?

If anyone has been there before, could you share your experiences? I’d be especially interested in what the accommodation is like. Since I was accepted for the 6th year general surgery practice at the 5th Military Hospital, I’d also love to hear about any experiences there specifically.:)

Let’s be honest - England medical schools have no basic knowledge of anatomy, pathophys… they only memorise simple conditions like AF , and practice taking bloods….

Whilst we are out here memorising the biochemical pathways of raised anion gap metabolic acidosis , and pompeii’s disease 🤣

Hi everyone! I’m an international student from EU interested in applying to Universidad Europea in Alicante, specifically for a dentistry program taught in English. I’d love to hear honest opinions from current or former students about both the admission process and the overall experience.

A few things I’m curious about:
How difficult or competitive is the admission process for international students?

How good are the internship opportunities? Does the university help students find internships, especially international students?

How is the quality of teaching and the English speaking environment?

This would be my second university, as I’m switching to a career in healthcare, the fees are not a problem. Any experiences, advice, or things you wish you knew before applying would be really appreciated. Thanks!

hi everyone. does know how to find (summer) research opportunities? i’d prefer the cardiology field, but anything is accepted as first experience

So, I've been accepted into Charles First Faculty of Medicine. I thought everything was going well until the faculty Studv Counsellor emailed asking for a letter from my secondary school stating that I am eligible to apply for medicine in my local country. The thing is my school is not allowed or won't say something that explicitly cuz it sort of means they are giving me a recommendation letter or sort of 'influencing" me. They did however give me a generic letter stating I graduated from the school and can apply to autonomous universities given I meet their requirements. I sent that to the faculty, idk maybe they missed it cuz of the string of emails...dk but they asked me again to give a letter from the school stating the eligibility to apply to medicine locally. Anyone has any such experience? Or like anything on what I should do or how to convince the faculty?

Side note. I have also like sent them the relevant screenshots that my secondary school is accredited and that with my qualifications I am able to apply to local medical schools. Idk what else to do....pls help outttt

I'm quite scared cuz this is my only hope. Like I have only applied to Charles LF1 and if I am not able to enrol because of this one letter I am truly screwed

Kind souls please assist this poor being 🥹😥😭🙏

I‘ve finished 5 years of medical school in Germany but didn’t pass the state exam (M2), so I‘m looking for an alternative university outside Germany.

Does anyone have any experiences in this regard?

Or could provide me with information if it’s possible to transfer to another university without having to repeat all of the five years?

Any advice is very welcome, thank you from my heart!

Hi everyone,

I’m a Canadian student interested in applying to Medical University of Łódź and would love to hear from any alumni who matched back to Canada for residency.

Would really appreciate any advice, experiences, or things you wish you knew before starting. Thank you!

Hi everyone, I have just finished my grade 12. And currently my agency is submitting my application for the English-taught Medicine program at Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu (ULBS) for this upcoming academic year. Assuming everything goes smoothly with the admission and visa process, I’ll be starting my first year this autumn!
Since I'm moving from outside the EU, I’d love to get some honest insights from current students or alumni about what to expect. If anyone is studying medicine there (especially in the English section), could you weigh in on a few questions?
1 Academics & Quality: How is the quality of teaching in the English section? Are the professors supportive, and how are the practical labs/clinical rotations at the county hospital?
2 The "Non-EU vs EU" Dynamic: I know the intake timelines are separate, but we share the same classrooms. Is the student community well-integrated?
3 Language Barriers in Clinicals: Since the course is in English but hospital patients speak Romanian, how early do we need to be conversational in Romanian to get the most out of clinical years?
4 Student Life in Sibiu: What is the vibe of the city for international students? Are the medical student societies (like SSMHS) active?
5 Post-Graduation Pathways: My long-term goal is to do my residency in Germany or Austria (I’m already learning German side-by-side). Have any graduates from ULBS successfully made the transition to the German/Austrian healthcare system? How well does the university prepare you for it?
Any tips on finding accommodation near the Faculty of Medicine or things you wish you knew before your first year would be incredibly appreciated.
Thank you so much!

I have the entrance exam very soon and have been studying for it. When I tried to do practice questions, they ask things that's not in the syllabus. For example, they ask for the names and kinds of disease or disorder from the disruption of specific chromosomes, or magnetics which was totally not in the syllabus. Do we need to study them as well? They ask things that are really deep😭

Hi!

I was accepted into Charles university second faculty in Prague as an international student of medicine, and suddenly a wave of uncertainty hit me. I realized that I’m moving to a new country soon and have pretty much no idea about a lot of things, and I’d love some help.

If there are any students of Charles second faculty or even any faculty, that could help me with a few questions, like financial, living costs, SIM cards, insurance visa and so on, or just a general detailed run down of the things and important notes or documents needed, I’d massively appreciate it. Any help is welcome!

Hi everyone,

This Friday is my final state exam in medical school. If I pass, I will finally become a doctor. It’s the absolute last step of this incredibly long and brutal journey.

The problem is, the amount of material is just massive.I am experiencing severe burnout and a terrible cognitive overload. It genuinely feels like every time I review one chapter, I forget two others. I'm terrified that I’m going to fail right at the finish line.

To make things worse, I don't really have friends or family I can reach out to or vent to. I’m doing this completely alone, and the isolation is hitting me hard right now. I guess I'm just looking for some words of encouragement, advice on how to survive these last few days, or reassurance from anyone who has been in this exact position. How did you handle the feeling of knowing "nothing" right before the big day?

Thanks for reading and good luck with exams :)

I am reading here that there are a few contries that are somewhat saturated. People are usually picking Germany or Scandinavia for residency. I just wanted to say that we still need doctors and dentists in eastern Europe too, e.g. in Slovakia, Czechia or Poland and the salary is actually not bad! Just take it into consideration if you have already studied here 🙂

Bonjour à tous !

Ce message s'adresse aux étudiants français qui sont en médecine en Belgique. Voilà, je suis actuellement en LAS2, j'ai des chances de réussir le concours pour entrer en médecine, j'attends les oraux, mais je prépare un plan B au cas où je me rate (j'ai déjà utilisé une chance l'an dernier en PASS).

Je viens de m'inscrire pour le concours en Belgique, qui aura lieu le 27 août. Je voudrais savoir : pensez-vous que j'ai toujours le temps de m'y préparer ? J'ai un bon niveau dans les matières scientifiques. Et surtout, pourriez-vous me conseiller des supports réellement utiles, entre les prépas et les tonnes d'inos que je trouve, je ne sais pas où donner de la tête. J'aimerais éviter de payer les formations types prépa qui coûtent un bras svp, j'aurai assez d'argent à dépenser comme ça durant le cursus. Pensez-vous que c'est faisable ? Auriez-vous des suggestions ? Je ne connais personne qui fait médecine en Belgique actuellement...

Je vous remercie infiniment pour votre aide