Medical studies – structure, application, admission

In Germany, approximately 9,150 places are available for medical studies each year. Approximately 45,000 graduates apply each year for this limited number of study places. Thus, only one in five applicants will receive a study place for medical studies.

The reason is that studying medicine is a very popular study. Consequently, there are more applicants every year than study places are available. Accordingly, one should familiarize well with the requirements and admission options for medical studies, if one is interested in one of the coveted places.

The following important information for (prospective) medical students, by clicking the link in the table of contents, it goes directly to the right place:

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Before studying medicine – prerequisites and selection procedures

If you want to apply for one of the coveted places, you should first convince yourself that studying medicine is really the right thing for you. This includes getting acquainted with the contents of the study program and, in particular, examining the prerequisites for studying, because the prerequisites for studying medicine are particularly high in Germany compared to other degree programs.

So far, there are the following options for admission to medical studies:

Abitur grade (Number Clausus)
Selection of colleges
Wait rate
Alternative routes to medical studies (eg study abroad or at a private university)

In addition to the previous approval methods, the policy has set new admission rules from 2020. All the old and new requirements, application, medical tests as well as contents of the medical study can be found in the following articles.

Overview

The prerequisites for medical studies include first a university entrance qualification. In addition, you have to meet other requirements. The reason for this is that the study places for the study of medicine are so popular that they are restricted to admission at all universities nationwide.

The structure and structure of medical studies are interesting for anyone interested in studying medicine. The medical study consists of the sections preclinical, clinical and practical year together. Structure and content at a glance.

The abbreviation “NC” stands for “Numerus Clausus” and means in the translation as much as “limited number”. The following article will explain everything worth knowing about the numerus clausus as well as all other possibilities to study medicine independently.

Study medicine without NC? The following options are available if you do not receive a place of study medicine on the Abitur grade. 5 ways to study place.

Even after a waiting period, admission to medical studies is possible. The details have been compiled in this info article.

As an exclusive alternative to the state universities offer private universities, 5 of which are now in Germany. Although tuition fees are due here, medicine can also be studied here without Einserabi.

Medical school without a high school diploma sounds impossible, but it is not. For prospective students with completed vocational training or advanced training courses, there are also ways in the lecture hall, without having the Abitur.

Studying medicine abroad is becoming increasingly interesting. Not least because the number of study places for medicine in Germany is very limited and many want to forego a long wait.

More and more German universities are choosing to use the medical study course (TMS) in the admission procedure for admission to medical studies. How to prepare for the test?

Anyone who wants to study medicine should be prepared for the comparatively long duration of medical studies. The number of semesters is correspondingly high, not least because of the extensive content from various fields of specialization, such as biology and biochemistry.

Behind this term hides the Hamburg selection procedure for medical study programs (short: HAM-Nat or Hamburg science section). It is a selection test for future medical students.

If you do not get a place to study, you can prepare yourself for a later degree with an apprenticeship. More on this in the large overview Medical Professions.

Medical Studies – Financing and Examination Preparation

During the medical studies different examinations have to be completed.

Important information in this regard can be found in the following overview.

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Financing of medical studies

Famulature and practical year

Famulatur and praktika year are the internships in medical school.

The internship takes place in the clinical part of the study between the fifth and the tenth semester. It consists of four sections of thirty days each and thus lasts a total of four months.

The practical year will take place at the end of the last semester of medical studies. It consists of a total of three tertials, which are to be served in different areas.

Detailed information about the internship and PJ can be found in the respective overview:

Further information and regular news about medical studies can be found in the corresponding category in our blog.

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