Charles University offers five distinct study programmes in General Medicine and three programmes in Dentstry. Both options are available in English or Czech languages. You can compare their admission requirements here:
General Medicine in English (5 programmes)
General Medicine in Czech (5 programmes)
Dentistry in English (3 programmes)
Dentistry in Czech (3 programmes)
Submitting separate applications for multiple study programmes is possible, even encouraged, as it gives you higher chances of being admitted.
All our study programmes are uninterrupted – not divided into Bachelor’s and Master’s level. General Medicine lasts for 6 years and leads you to the Master’s degree MUDr. (Medicinae Universae Doctor = Doctor of General Medicine). Dentistry lasts for 5 years and culminates in the Master’s degree MDDr. (Medicinae Dentium Doctor = Doctor of Dental Medicine).
After completing the Master’s degree, graduates may find a job straight away, continue onto a Ph.D. programme, and/or enrol in a specialisation training (most often).
Prospective students also often consider applying for a study programme in Pharmacy or [Natural] Science.
If you already hold a Bachelor's degree in Medicine, Science or any other related field, you might consider a follow-up Master's studies of Pharmaceutical Sciences or Addictology.
Study programmes General Nursing, Paediatric Nursing, and Intensive Care are offered in Czech Language only. The language barrier can be overcome by joining our language courses first.
If you find questions in the sample tests down below challenging, we have a solution for you. Foundation programmes at Charles University are great opportunity for you to maximize the chances of passing the entrance exams.
improve your knowledge of general biology, medical biology, chemistry, physics, and medical ethics
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
Foundation programmes are available in both English and Czech languages.
Charles University has five faculties of medicine, three of which are in Prague, one is located in Pilsen and one in Hradec Králové. Names of the Prague faculties include numbers signifying the order in which they were established. All of them are independent institutions of equal standing, each having its own medical facilities and Admissions Offices. They all offer degree programmes in English and the awarded degrees are comparable. The curriculum is fully compatible with the current international standards and is accredited 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. See the list of representatives below for available dates and locations.
The First Faculty of Medicine is located right in the beating heart of Prague's city centre. Besides General Medicine and Dentistry, it also offers Addictology as a separate follow-up master's programme. With its five clinical facilities and the largest student community, it is our biggest medical faculty.
Undergraduate programmes: General Medicine (6 years), Dentistry (5 years)
Annual tuition fee: EUR 24,330 (both General Medicine and Dentistry)
Number of international students (approx.): 800-900
Admission rate (22/23): 41,7%
Location: Prague
Application deadline: April 30
Contact: admissions@lf1.cuni.cz; phone +420 224 964 378
The Second Faculty of Medicine takes pride in its favourable teacher-student ratio. Such an individual approach only enhances the quality of the teaching methods. Thanks to the historical developments, it is the best place to focus on paediatry. Students have access to the biggest clinical facility in the country and one of the biggest in all Europe, the University Hospital in Motol.
Undergraduate programme: General Medicine (6 years)
Annual tuition fee: EUR 18,660
Number of international students (approx.): 200-300
Admission rate (22/23): 27%
Location: Prague
Application deadline: April 30
Contact: admissions@lfmotol.cuni.cz; phone: +420 224 435 833
The Third Medical Faculty stands out for its unique way of teaching. So-called "modules" link related subjects together into a problem-based curriculum. Modules are taught simultaneously, allowing students to have more comprehensive understanding the subject while stimulating the individual approach to study. The acquisition of practical skills is emphasised as students meet patients already from the first year onwards.
Undergraduate programme: General Medicine (6 years)
Annual tuition fee: EUR 17,040
Number of international students (approx.): 500-600
Admission rate (22/23): 32,8%
Location: Prague
Application deadline: March 31 / April 30
Contact: entranceexams@lf3.cuni.cz; phone +420 267 102 189
The Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen is located in a modern campus in close proximity to its clinical facilities. The campus includes a state-of-the-art Biomedical Centre and Simulation Centre, where students practice emergency and intensive care using the latest technologies. On-hands medical experience in smaller study groups is a hallmark of this faculty.
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 (22/23): 40,6%
Location: Pilsen
Application deadline: April 30
Contact: admission@lfp.cuni.cz; phone +420 377 593 116
The Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Králové is one of our smaller faculties with family atmosphere and vibrant student life. Together with several other institutions of higher education, it lends this beautiful college town a youthful touch. The faculty also developed a wide range of academic supports while stimulating the modernization of its facilities.
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 (22/23): 30,2%
Location: Hradec Králové
Application deadline: April 30
Contact: students@lfhk.cuni.cz; phone +420 495 816 487 (or -178, -438 at the end)
Our faculties of medicine follow the long tradition of medical education at Charles University that constituted one of its four original pillars of knowledge since the foundation in 1348. In the 1882/83 academic year, the Faculty of Medicine was divided into Czech and German institutions, alongside the entire university. Following the events on November 17, 1939, Nazis closed the Czech University altogether and reopened only in May 1945. The following year, the German University was shut down, while the (Czech) 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, which later became independent institutions:
Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Králové (LFHK) in East Bohemia
Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen (LFP) in West Bohemia
In 1953, the Ministry of Higher Education split the Faculty of Medicine in Prague into three independent faculties with slightly different focuses:
Faculty of General Medicine with focus on Stomatology, today's First Faculty of Medicine (LF1)
Faculty of Pediatric Medicine, today's Second Faculty of Medicine (LF2)
Medical Faculty of Hygiene, today's Third Faculty of Medicine (LF3)
You may apply to all our medical faculties at once, but you have to complete a separate application to every faculty. Each faculty has specific entry requirements and entrance exams. For more details about the defferences, please visit this blog post where all the medical faculties of CU are discussed, including their examination criteria.
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