Justus Liebig University Giessen campus

Health Sciences

Medicine (Medizin), Staatsexamen at Justus Liebig University Giessen

Justus Liebig University Giessen, Germany

Programme overview

Gives scientifically founded knowledge and practical skills for patient care. Students first study the natural-science foundations before turning to clinical subjects, supported in Giessen by simulation centres, skills labs and individual focus curricula. Leads to the qualification for independent medical practice.

Faculty: Fachbereich 11 - Medicine  |  Department: Medicine  |  Duration: 6 years and 3 months  |  Study mode: full-time; Staatsexamen; German-taught  |  Intake: Winter semester and summer semester  |  Location: Gießen, Hessen, Germany

What you will study

A classic structure: a pre-clinical first section including physics and chemistry with clinical elements (GRIPS skills-lab courses, a neurological examination course) and a clinical second section. Focus curricula in Paediatrics, Global Health, Musculoskeletal System and Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, plus a three-month nursing internship and a first-aid course before the first part of the medical examination.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission is restricted (NC). Good knowledge of biology, chemistry and physics is expected; Latin is no longer required. A three-month nursing internship is required before or during the pre-clinical section and a first-aid course must be completed. Application deadlines for winter semester 2027/28 are not yet published.

Intake: Winter semester and summer semester

Duration: 6 years and 3 months

Apply through the official page: https://www.uni-giessen.de/de/studium/bewerbung

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