Medicine and Dentistry ****************************************************************************************** * Quick links ****************************************************************************************** How to prepare for admissions? What is the difference between our medical faculties? Why we have five medical faculties? ****************************************************************************************** * General information ****************************************************************************************** Charles University offers five distinct study programmes in General Medicine and three pro Dentstry. Both options are available in English or Czech languages. You can compare their requirements here: • General Medicine in English [ URL "https://is.cuni.cz/studium/eng/prijimacky/index.php? do=obory&fakulta=&fst=D&druh=M&stupr=&obor1=&iscedkod=0912&jazyk=ENG&delka=&fulltext="] • General Medicine in Czech [ URL "https://is.cuni.cz/studium/eng/prijimacky/index.php? do=obory&fakulta=&fst=D&druh=M&stupr=&obor1=&iscedkod=0912&jazyk=CZE&delka=&fulltext=&zo +5+items"] (5 programmes) • Dentistry in English [ URL "https://is.cuni.cz/studium/eng/prijimacky/index.php? do=obory&fakulta=&fst=D&druh=M&stupr=&obor1=&iscedkod=0911&jazyk=ENG&delka=&fulltext=&zo +3+items"] (3 programmes) • Dentistry in Czech [ URL "https://is.cuni.cz/studium/eng/prijimacky/index.php? do=obory&fakulta=&fst=D&druh=M&stupr=&obor1=&iscedkod=0911&jazyk=CZE&delka=&fulltext=&zo +3+items"] (3 programmes) Submitting separate applications for multiple study programmes is possible, even encourage you higher chances of being admitted. All our study programmes are uninterrupted – not divided into Bachelor’s and Master’s leve Medicine lasts for 6 years and leads you to the Master’s degree MUDr. (Medicinae Universae of General Medicine). Dentistry lasts for 5 years and culminates in the Master’s degree MD Dentium Doctor = Doctor of Dental Medicine). After completing the Master’s degree, graduates may find a job straight away, continue ont programme, and/or enrol in a specialisation training [ URL "UKEN-1165.html "] (most often) Other study options Prospective students also often consider applying for a study programme in Pharmacy [ URL "https://is.cuni.cz/studium/eng/prijimacky/index.php? do=obory&fakulta=&fst=D&druh=M&stupr=&obor1=&iscedkod=0916&jazyk=&delka=&fulltext=&zobraz= +2+items"] or [Natural] Science [ URL "https://is.cuni.cz/studium/eng/prijimacky/index.php do=detail_obor&id_obor=30877"] . If you already hold a Bachelor's degree in Medicine, Science or any other related field, y a follow-up Master's studies of Pharmaceutical Sciences [ URL "https://is.cuni.cz/studium/ index.php?do=obory&fakulta=&fst=D&druh=N&stupr=&obor1=&iscedkod=0916&jazyk=&delka=&fulltex +1+item"] or Addictology [ URL "https://is.cuni.cz/studium/eng/prijimacky/index.php? do=detail_obor&id_obor=30098"] . Study programmes General Nursing [ URL "https://is.cuni.cz/studium/eng/prijimacky/index.ph do=obory&fakulta=&fst=&druh=&stupr=&obor1=&amp +Nursing&iscedkod=&zobraz=Show+3+items"] , Paediatric Nursing [ URL "https studium/eng/prijimacky/index.php?do=detail_obor&id_obor=24005"] , and Intensive Ca "https://is.cuni.cz/studium/eng/prijimacky/index.php?do=detail_obor&id_obor=23995" Czech Language only. The language barrier can be overcome by joining our language courses ujop.cuni.cz/UJOPEN-43.html"] first. ****************************************************************************************** * Preparation for admissions ****************************************************************************************** If you find questions in the sample tests down below challenging, we have a solution for y programmes at Charles University are great opportunity for you to maximize the chances of entrance exams. • improve your knowledge of general biology, medical biology, chemistry, physics, and medi • acquire basic knowledge of Latin, field-specific English, and Czech • get support when adjusting to a new culture • find guidance through the admission procedure • ease your further university studies Find out more about foundation programmes [ URL "UKEN-556.html "] Foundation programmes are available in both English and Czech languages. ****************************************************************************************** * Overview of our medical faculties ****************************************************************************************** Charles University has five faculties of medicine, three of which are in Prague, one is lo and one in Hradec Králové. Names of the Prague faculties include numbers signifying the or were established. All of them are independent institutions of equal standing, each having facilities and Admissions Offices. They all offer degree programmes in English and the awa comparable. The curriculum is fully compatible with the current international standards an by the European Union. There are differences mainly as to the: • teaching methods • size of the student body • student-staff ratio • admissions criteria • location • tuition fees All medical faculties offer entrance examination in Czechia and abroad, some also online. representatives below for available dates and locations. First Faculty of Medicine Located right in the beating heart of Prague, it is the oldest medical faculty in Central studying the classically-designed curriculum of General Medicine, Dentistry is also availa seven clinical facilities and the largest student community, it is also the biggest medica Czechia. Undergraduate programmes: General Medicine (6 years), Dentistry (5 years) Annual tuition fee: EUR 24,250 (both General Medicine and Dentistry) Number of international students (approx.): 800-900 Admission rate (5-year average): 29% Graduation rate (5-year average): 56% Location: Prague Application deadline: April 30 Contact: admissions@lf1.cuni.cz [ URL "mailto:admissions@lf1.cuni.cz"] ; phone +420 224 96 • Admissions website [ URL "https://en.lf1.cuni.cz/applicants"] • Sample test [ URL "http://en.lf1.cuni.cz/sample-questions"] • List of representatives abroad [ URL "https://en.lf1.cuni.cz/international-representativ Second Faculty of Medicine The favourable teacher-student ratio allows much more personal approach. This creates tigh family-style community, and influences the teaching methods featuring smaller study circle the faculty still maintains its focus on paediatry. Students have access to the biggest cl in the country and one of the biggest in all Europe, the Motol University Hospital. Undergraduate programme: General Medicine (6 years) Annual tuition fee: EUR 16,840 Number of international students (approx.): 200-300 Admission rate (5-year average): 24% Graduation rate (5-year average): 47% Location: Prague Application deadline: April 30 Contact: admissions@lfmotol.cuni.cz [ URL "mailto:admissions@lfmotol.cuni.cz"] ; phone: +4 • Admissions website [ URL "https://www.lf2.cuni.cz/en/news/applicant"] • Sample test [ URL "https://www.lf2.cuni.cz/en/applicants/how-to-apply/entrance-examinati • List of representatives abroad [ URL "https://www.lf2.cuni.cz/en/applicants/how-to-apply agencies"] • Dates of entrance exams [ URL "https://www.lf2.cuni.cz/en/applicants/how-to-apply/apply- Third Faculty of Medicine Based on the US system, this faculty is the only medical school in Central and Eastern Eur revised integrated curriculum. Its modules allow students to gain more comprehensive under subject matter. The acquisition of practical skills is emphasized as students meet patient first year. Undergraduate programme: General Medicine (6 years) Annual tuition fee: EUR 16,840 Number of international students (approx.): 500-600 Admission rate (5-year average): 36,5% Graduation rate (5-year average): 51% Location: Prague Application deadline: March 31 / April 30 Contact: entranceexams@lf3.cuni.cz [ URL "mailto:entranceexams@lf3.cuni.cz"] ; phone +420 • Admissions website [ URL "http://www.lf3.cuni.cz/3LFEN-14.html"] • Sample test [ URL "http://www.lf3.cuni.cz/3LFEN-13.html"] • List of representatives and entrance exams abroad [ URL "https://www.lf3.cuni.cz/3LFEN-8 Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen The Pilsen faculty is located in a brand-new campus with all the clinical facilities nearb campus also includes a state-of-the-art Biomedical Centre with great research opportunitie most advanced Simulation Centre. Studying Dentistry here is ever-increasingly popular. The living costs and super easy west-ward traveling through Germany make Pilsen quite the irre destination. Undergraduate programmes: General Medicine (6 years), Dentistry (5 years) Annual tuition fee: EUR 15,820 (General Medicine and Dentistry) Number of international students (approx.): 500 Admission rate (5-year average): 47,5% Graduation rate (5-year average): 58,5% Location: Pilsen Application deadline: April 30 Contact: admission@lfp.cuni.cz [ URL "mailto:admission@lfp.cuni.cz"] ; phone +420 377 593 • Admissions website [ URL "http://www.lfp.cuni.cz/sekce/123-home.html"] • Syllabus of entrance exam [ URL "http://www.lfp.cuni.cz/clanek/253-syllabus-of-entrance- • List of representatives abroad [ URL "https://lfp.cuni.cz/clanek/6809-applying-with-an-a Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Králové The Hradec faculty offers family atmosphere and vibrant student life for students of Medic alike. Together with several other university institutions, it lends this beautiful colleg and international touch. Its picturesque architecture, extensive greenery, and nearby moun dream-like destination for any active student. Everything is within walking distance. New the Faculty of Pharmacy is currently under construction. Undergraduate programmes: General Medicine (6 years), Dentistry (5 years) Annual tuition fee: EUR 16,220 (General Medicine); EUR 16,630 (Dentistry) Number of international students (approx.): 300-400 Admission rate (5-year average): 37% Graduation rate (5-year average): 51% Location: Hradec Králové Application deadline: April 30 Contact: students@lfhk.cuni.cz [ URL "mailto:students@lfhk.cuni.cz"] ; phone +420 495 816 -438 at the end) • Admissions website [ URL "https://www.lfhk.cuni.cz/Applicants/"] • Sample test [ URL "https://www.lfhk.cuni.cz/Applicants/Undergraduate-Study/Admission-Pro Test-and-Recommended-Literature/"] • List of representatives and entrance exams abroad [ URL "https://www.lfhk.cuni.cz/Applic Undergraduate-Study/Admission-Process/Entrance-Examination-Terms/"] ****************************************************************************************** * Why we have five medical faculties? ****************************************************************************************** Our faculties of medicine follow the long tradition of medical education at Charles Univer constituted one of its four original pillars of knowledge since the foundation in 1348. In academic year, the Faculty of Medicine was divided into Czech and German institutions, alo university. Following the events on November 17, 1939, Nazis closed the Czech University a reopened only in May 1945. The following year, the German University was shut down, while Faculty of Medicine acquired the property of the former German Faculty of Medicine. In 1945, the Faculty of Medicine also established two of its branches outside the capital, became independent institutions: • Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Králové (LFHK) [ URL "https://www.lfhk.cuni.cz/"] in East • Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen (LFP) [ URL "http://lfp.cuni.cz/clanek/240-introduction-an in West Bohemia In 1953, the Ministry of Higher Education split the Faculty of Medicine in Prague into thr faculties with slightly different focuses: • Faculty of General Medicine with focus on Stomatology, today's First Faculty of Medicine "https://en.lf1.cuni.cz/undergraduate-studies-master-studies-20212022"] • Faculty of Pediatric Medicine, today's Second Faculty of Medicine (LF2) [ URL "http://ww en/study/applicants/how-to-apply"] • Medical Faculty of Hygiene, today's Third Faculty of Medicine (LF3) [ URL "https:// www.lf3.cuni.cz/3LFEN-11.html"] You may apply to all our medical faculties at once, but you have to complete a separate ap every faculty. Each faculty has specific entry requirements and entrance exams. For more d the defferences, please visit this blog post [ URL "https://ujop.cuni.cz/UJOPEN-216.html"] medical faculties of CU are discussed, including their examination criteria.