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Staatsexamen Medizin at University of Würzburg

University of Würzburg, Germany

Programme overview

State examination programme in human medicine leading to the Ärztliche Prüfung and, after it, the Approbation as a physician. The Faculty of Medicine comprises 20 clinics and polyclinics and 14 scientific institutes.

Faculty: Faculty of Medicine  |  Duration: 6 years and 3 months (including practical year and examination)  |  Intake: Winter and summer semester  |  Study mode: full-time; Staatsexamen  |  Location: Würzburg, Bayern, Germany

What you will study

Three stages: a 2-year preclinical stage (4 semesters: physics, chemistry, biology, anatomy, physiology, biochemistry/molecular biology, medical psychology and sociology) ending in the First Section of the Medical Examination; 3 years of clinical semesters ending with the Second Section; and a 48-week practical year (Praktisches Jahr) followed by the Third Section.

Career pathways

Qualifies for independent medical practice, specialist training and continuing education as a physician.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Nationwide Numerus clausus: apply through hochschulstart.de.

Intake: Winter and summer semester

Duration: 6 years and 3 months (including practical year and examination)

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