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Medicine (Staatsexamen) at University of Greifswald

University of Greifswald, Germany

Programme overview

The medical degree trains physicians through a six-year course (including a final practical year of 48 weeks in hospitals and teaching practices) with a three-part state examination; about 180 study places are available per year.

Faculty: Universitätsmedizin  |  Duration: 13 semesters (6 years and 3 months)  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught; Staatsexamen, standard period six years and three months  |  Intake: Wintersemester (October)  |  Location: Greifswald, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

What you will study

First section of two years (four semesters), second section of three years (six semesters) and third section of one year (two semesters, the practical year), plus first-aid training, a three-month nursing service and a four-month clerkship (Famulatur).

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Application information

Entry requirements

Study places are allocated through the Stiftung für Hochschulzulassung and the university's own selection procedure (adh.med.uni-greifswald.de). Start only in winter semester. Nationally restricted admission (numerus clausus applies). Apply online via the GrypsOn campus portal (uni-assist for foreign qualifications).

Intake: Wintersemester (October)

Duration: 13 semesters (6 years and 3 months)

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