Here you can find resources for studying medicine in various countries.
Medicine is a graduate degree program in the US so a student must earn a bachelor's
degree first. It is very difficult to be admitted to med school and even more difficult
to find financial aid. There is not enough financial aid for anyone, including US citizens,
except in the form of a loan, which of course must be paid back. The average med
school student graduates with over $100,000USD in debt!
There is an accelerated medical program at Brown University called PLME. Getting into
Brown is tough enough and getting into PLME makes it ten times more difficult. The
Davis funds would only help to cover the first four years though.
There are no bad medical schools in the US.
Poland
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVJIBB5L8Ek&list=PL5khlE0rbxsb8wJ43DpWtBzuSzKL5Mgkj
Polish medical universities have long welcomed international students with structured English programs:
Medical University of Warsaw
Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow
Medical University of Gdansk
Medical University of Lodz
Poznan University of Medical Sciences
Medical University of Silesia, Katowice
Medical University of Lublin
Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin
Polish programs typically charge €11,000-€16,000 annually and offer strong clinical training with early patient contact.
Hungary
Hungarian medical schools rank among Europe’s most prestigious for international medical education:
Semmelweis University, Budapest
University of Pécs Medical School
University of Szeged
University of Debrecen
These institutions charge approximately €15,000-€19,900 per year and have established track records of preparing graduates for licensing exams worldwide.
Czech Republic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XVbsq43yJs
Czech medical schools combine academic reputation with central European locations:
Charles University in Prague (multiple faculties)
Masaryk University, Brno
Palacky University, Olomouc
Annual tuition ranges from €12,000-€15,000, and Czech degrees carry strong recognition across Europe and beyond.
Slovakia
Slovak medical universities offer excellent value for international students:
Comenius University, Bratislava
Jessenius Faculty of Medicine, Martin
Pavol Jozef Šafárik University, Košice
With tuition between €10,500 annually and full EU recognition, Slovak programs attract students seeking affordable, quality medical education.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1nxlycdWdU
Romania
Romanian medical universities consistently appear on any list of medical schools that accept international students seeking the lowest tuition in Europe:
Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest
University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Iuliu Hatieganu,” Cluj-Napoca
University of Medicine and Pharmacy Craiova
Vasile Goldis Western University, Arad
George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Târgu Mureș
Annual fees range from €8,000-€10,000, making Romania one of the most budget-friendly destinations without compromising EU accreditation.
Bulgaria
Bulgaria hosts six major medical universities with established English programs:
Medical University of Sofia
Medical University of Plovdiv
Medical University of Varna
Medical University of Pleven
Trakia University, Stara Zagora
Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”
For comprehensive information on Bulgarian options, MedHead’s dedicated guide to Bulgarian medical schools covers admission requirements, tuition, facilities, and student experiences.
Croatia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nB3wkAPdu-Y
Croatian medical schools offer Mediterranean lifestyle alongside quality education:
University of Zagreb Faculty of Medicine
University of Split Faculty of Medicine
University of Rijeka Faculty of Medicine
Tuition runs approximately €12,000-€13,000 per year with full EU recognition.
Latvia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obzgRytfSm8
Riga Stradins University maintains a strong international medical program with tuition around €12,000-€13,000 annually and comprehensive support services for international students.
there are about 10 public universities teaching Medicine in English. Tuition is very low (just as for any public university in Italy, with a difference depending on the financial circumstances of the applicant) and the quality of education is high.
Admission is very “unique”. First you need an IB that allows you to study in Italy (which is almost any full diploma as long as you have it legalized in Geneva). Then you do the International Medical Admissions Test (IMAT), which exists to admit students to these programs and based on the results in this test and on which of the programs you applied to, you are in or not.
More information can be found here https://www.italymedicalschools.com/ and here https://www.medschool.it/
The test is done in early September of the year you want to start. Meaning about 4 weeks before the semester begins. Not ideal for planning but cannot be helped.
For Italian Medical university you usually need to do IMAT, IMAT can only be done most UWC graduation.
The registration for the IMAT opens in late June and closes around the 20th of July. The test is in September It has to be taken in an IMAT test center. There are quite a few around the world.
The score is valid only for one cycle of applications/admission.
This website has useful info and is updated.
https://www.medschool.it/imat-news-and-preparation/
It is a very competitive process and although for many international students Medicine in Italy seems like the best bet it is still very difficult to get admitted. Then the enrolment procedure for Italian universities (IB Diploma legalization/Apostille needed) and potential requests for discounts on fees and student housing are pretty complicated (for the student in need) but again there are some possibilities and it is certainly more doable then Medicine in other countries...
Italy
Several Italian universities offer English-taught medicine, though often with more competitive entrance exams:
University of Milan
Sapienza University of Rome
University of Pavia
University of Bologna
University of Turin
Italian public universities charge lower tuition (€3,000-€4,000) but have very limited international seats, while private institutions charge significantly more.
https://www.medicaldoorway.com/