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Everything you need to know about studying medicine.

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Study medicine scholarship - a guide

A medical scholarship can be a considerable help in financing your medical studies. The financial support allows you to concentrate better on your studies. Whether pre-clinical, clinical, practical year,...

Distance learning medicine

Not all medical degree programmes are offered exclusively on campus. There are many interesting topics from the health sector that are not exclusively part of the medical degree programme, but are also available as Bachelor's and Master's distance learning...

Financing medical studies

Studying medicine is a big challenge and not cheap either. Whether BAföG, student loans, scholarships or other options are the best way for you to finance your studies is a...

How much does it cost to study medicine

The cost of studying medicine can vary depending on the country, university and personal lifestyle. In addition to tuition fees, you must also take into account the cost of learning materials, food, rent and insurance. Scholarships and grants...

Waiting semester medicine

Until 2020, it was possible to collect points for admission through waiting semesters. Anyone who didn't want to give up their dream of studying medicine only had to wait long enough after graduating from high school to...

Become a doctor

The medical profession is one of the most sought-after professions. This is certainly partly due to the high salary and the prestige that doctors enjoy in our society, the motivation to work and the...

Study medicine privately

Studying medicine privately is an interesting alternative to state universities. Private universities do not make it dependent on the NC whether you get a study place. They are well equipped and...

Letter of motivation medicine

For your application to many universities, you need a convincing letter of motivation. After all, studying medicine is demanding, which is why you need to convince the university in advance that you are suitable for this...

Medical studies Latinum

A Latinum is not required either for admission to a degree programme in human medicine or during the course of study. Although this rumour persists, in fact, students who are studying in...

Part-time job studying medicine

Part-time jobs are a good way to gain practical experience and be financially independent while studying medicine. Medical students can find jobs as a tutor, in nursing, research or...

Medical studies without NC

If your A-levels are not good enough to get a place to study medicine directly via the NC, studying medicine without an NC is a good alternative for you. Alternative selection procedures at...

Learning to study medicine

Effective learning is crucial for success in medical studies. Students of different learning types benefit from different learning techniques. From mnemonic devices and specifically organised study groups to apps with meditricks, everyone needs...

Study methods

Learning methods are techniques that aim to enable students to absorb and retain information effectively. The chosen method must always suit the type of learner in order to be truly effective. A...

Study veterinary medicine without NC

Studying veterinary medicine without an NC offers you the opportunity to study veterinary medicine without having to fulfil the numerus clausus requirements. Various universities abroad allow you to study veterinary medicine regardless of your A-level average...

Study pharmacy without NC

Even if your A-levels are not particularly good, there are ways to avoid the numerus clausus (NC) and still study pharmacy. Through alternative admission procedures, private universities or universities in...

Pharmacy NC

The Pharmacy degree programme is admission-restricted. The Numerus Clausus (NC) means that prospective pharmacists have a much better chance of gaining a place on the programme if they achieve a high score in their A-levels. The NC values...

Best medical schools in Germany

All universities in Germany offer different advantages and disadvantages for medical students. Depending on which university ranking you look at, different universities are labelled as the supposed best. We advise students to...

Study dentistry without NC

A place to study dentistry is highly coveted - and therefore highly competitive. The numerus clausus (NC) for studying dentistry is 1.0 in many federal states, which makes it difficult for...

Study human medicine

Studying human medicine will provide you with extensive knowledge about the human body, diseases, their causes, prevention and cure. Teaching at the university comprises a pre-clinical, more theoretical programme...

Why study medicine?

Why study medicine? This question is asked by many prospective students who are considering whether working as a doctor is the right job for them. There are indeed...

Study veterinary medicine

Studying veterinary medicine involves intensive training in theory and practice. Prospective veterinarians learn to treat different animal species and deal intensively with the anatomy and metabolism of animals.

Study dentistry

The degree programme in dentistry prepares future dentists to take care of oral health. It combines the basics of medicine with specialised subjects in dentistry for the prevention and treatment...

Study pharmacy

In the Pharmacy degree programme, students acquire the knowledge required for the development, production and analysis of medicinal products within the standard study period of 8 semesters. After passing the state examination, you can...

Study medicine

Studying human medicine comes with a lot of responsibility. It enables you to examine people as a doctor, make a diagnosis and help with illnesses. Studying medicine includes...

Scientific writing - our tips and tricks

Whether it's a term paper, thesis, dissertation or doctoral thesis - there's no getting round writing academic texts during your studies. Difficulties can arise with the approach, the structure of the work, the literature research, the...

Study medicine without A-levels

The idea of studying medicine is dismissed by many prospective students because the prevailing belief is that you have no chance of getting a place at university without a 1.0 A-level anyway. But that is...

BAföG abroad

Auslands-BAföG regulates financial support for students. This means that not only students in Germany have the opportunity, regardless of their parents' financial means, to fulfil their study and career goals in...

How important is microbiology?

If you were to ask a certain lecturer at our university this question, she would almost certainly say that it is the most important subject. Because without a fundamental knowledge of microbiology...

The first physiology practical course

This blog post was written by our medical student in Bratislava, Isabella Raber, and one of the most popular subjects among pre-medical students is physiology. Nowadays, we believe that we know the basic processes of our...

Operating theatre assistant in medical studies?

First steps in the operating theatre Assisting in the operating theatre (operating theatre) is a fascinating and coveted experience for many medical students. During the six-year medical degree programme, students have to complete various internships and...

TMS repeatable: this will change for you

Was ist der TMS und warum ist er so wichtig?Der TMS – Test für Medizinische Studiengänge – ist heute eines der entscheidendsten Auswahlkriterien für ein Medizinstudium in Deutschland. Der TMS...

Medicine study place by lottery: Your chances

Was ist das Losverfahren im Medizinstudium? Das Losverfahren Medizin ist ein alternativer und oft unterschätzter Weg, um einen Studienplatz zu erhalten – selbst wenn du keinen perfekten NC hast. Es...

Medicine with a bad A-levels: the fastest way

Medizin mit schlechtem Abitur – geht das überhaupt?Viele träumen davon, Ärztin oder Arzt zu werden, scheitern aber scheinbar an einer Zahl: dem Numerus Clausus (NC). In Deutschland ist das Medizinstudium...

Medizinstudium & Karriere: Wie wichtig ist die Uni wirklich?

Mythos Elite-Uni: Macht die Universität den Arzt erfolgreicher? Viele angehende Medizinstudierende fragen sich, ob der Studienort ihre Karrierechancen beeinflusst. Namen wie Heidelberg, Charité Berlin, LMU München oder Oxford haben in...

Studying medicine: Nursing internship in Switzerland?

Pflegepraktikum – ein Pflichtteil des MedizinstudiumsBevor Medizinstudenten und Medizinstudierende ihr erstes Staatsexamen (das sogenannte Physikum) ablegen dürfen, müssen sie ein Pflegepraktikum über insgesamt drei Monate absolvieren.Dieses Praktikum soll ein grundlegendes...

Medizinstudium & Mathe: Keine Angst vor Zahlen

Muss man Mathe für das Medizinstudium können? Die Frage taucht immer wieder auf: „Braucht man Mathe im Medizinstudium?“Viele angehende Studierende fürchten, dass Mathematik zur größten Hürde wird – ähnlich wie...

Studying medicine: How to apply?

Einführung in das Medizinstudium Das Medizinstudium zählt zu den beliebtesten und zugleich anspruchsvollsten Studiengängen in Deutschland. Wer sich für Medizin entscheidet, stellt sich einer intensiven Ausbildung, die sowohl theoretisches Wissen...

Medical studies Subjects

The medical degree programme consists of a variety of subjects: from anatomy to internal medicine, the content is taught in lectures, practical courses and clinical traineeships. The degree programme includes a practical year,...

How difficult is it to study medicine?

Ist das Medizinstudium wirklich so schwer? Das Medizinstudium gilt weltweit als einer der anspruchsvollsten Studiengänge. Viele Interessierte fragen sich: Muss ich überdurchschnittlich intelligent sein? Wie hoch ist die Abbruchquote? Und...

What do you need to study medicine?

Was Braucht Man Um Medizin Zu Studieren?Viele junge Menschen träumen davon, später einmal Ärztin oder Arzt zu werden – für viele ist dies der große Traum, den sie sich mit...