Hey-ho.
I took a bit of break to focus on state exams and situating myself post-grad, but I’m back with more content.
This week we are talking about options outside of Hungary, for those interested in transferring. We talked about options in Hungary in a previous blog post that you can access here.
This blog post required a lot of research and email correspondences, however I urge that you still do your due diligence and research if you would like to transfer to any of the universities. This blog is just to give a general guide of what to expect and point inquiring students in the right direction.
I think it’s worth stating that if you are thinking in the direction of the UK or North America, just forget it. Quell those dreams now. These regions have completely different programmes and so you would have to completely begin afresh in their programmes. Your best bet is finding a university within the EU with a similar programme and a similar awarded degree.
That being said, let’s see all I was able to find:
Institute: University of Mostar
Country: Bosnia and Herzegovina
Transfer possibility: yes
Contact information: mef[at]sum[dot]ba,
anita[dot]dragoje[at]mef[dot]sum[dot]ba
Decision criteria: can be found here
Application fee: unclear
Tuition fee: 10,000 USD/annum
Transfer application period: between September 1st and September 10th.
Institute: Petre Shotadze Tbilisi Medical Academy
Country: Georgia
Transfer possibility: Not possible but they offer credit transfers.
Contact information: admission[at]tma[dot]edu[dot]ge
Admission fee: 200 USD
Tuition fee: 7,000 USD/annum
Required documents: official transcript from PTE, copy of your passport, filled application letter/form
Notes: will have an online interview via Zoom
Transfer deadline: unclear
Institute: University of Rijeka
Country: Croatia
Transfer possibility: Yes (but with restrictions)
Contact information: paola[dot]car[at]medri[dot]uniri[dot]hr
Admission fee: unclear for transfers
Tuition fee: 10,000 EUR/annum
Required documents: (1) official transcript from PTE with corresponding ECTS, (2) copy of your passport, (3) filled application letter/form, (4) a certificate from PTE stating that you fulfil the requirements for regular enrolment in the following year of study (basically proof that you can continue normally if you were to continue at PTE), certificate of citizenship, a copy of the study programme at PTE.
Decision criteria for transfer: find here
Transfer application period: between September 1st and September 15th.
Institute: Trakia University
Country: Bulgaria
Transfer possibility: Yes
Contact information: violeta[dot]koleva[at]trakia[dash]uni[dot]bg
Admission fee: 200 USD
Tuition fee: ~7,000 USD/annum
Required documents: (1) official transcript from PTE which must be translated in Bulgarian language and certified either by a stamp of a Bulgarian diplomatic mission if abroad or by a stamp of a Bulgarian public notary if the transcript is being translated in Bulgaria, (2) copy of your ID, (3) filled transfer application form.
Decision criteria for transfer: (1) can apply for a transfer only upon the completion of an academic year (you cannot apply during the academic year or between the two semesters), (2) can apply for a transfer only if you have 3 or less unpassed exams, (3) can apply for a transfer only after the first and before the fourth year of your training.
Transfer application deadline: 1st of July for non-EU applicants, 15th-30th of July for EU applicants.
Institute: University of Split
Country: Croatia
Transfer possibility: Yes
Contact information: student[underscore]office[at]mefst[dot]hr
Admission fee: 200 EUR
Tuition fee: 12,000 EUR/annum
Required documents: (1) official transcript from PTE, (2) copy of your passport or ID card, (3) curriculum description from PTE with additional explanation about grading system, (4) birth certificate, (5) CV with photo, (6) motivation letter, (7) filled transfer application form
Additional documents: (1) proof of knowledge of English language (TOEFL/IELST/CAE), (2) recommendation letters.
Decision criteria for transfer: compatibility of the programs and the right to enroll into the higher year at the current university.
Transfer application deadline: 31st of July.
Institute: Charles University (3rd faculty)
Country: Czech Republic
Transfer possibility: Yes
Contact information: dekan[at]lf3[dot]cuni[dot]cz
Application fee: 930 CZK (40 USD) + possibly another 920 CZK for foreign high school grads.
Tuition fee: 420,000 CZK/annum (around 18,000 USD)
Required documents: find here
Decision criteria for transfer: find here
Transfer application deadline: 2nd September
Institute: Pavol Jozef Šafárik University
Country: Slovakia
Transfer possibility: Moreso, credit transfer
Contact information: maria[dot]spisakova1[at]upjs[dot]sk
Application fee: unclear
Tuition fee: 12500 EUR/annum
Required documents: find here
Decision criteria for transfer: find here
Transfer application deadline: a bit unclear, but I suggest to submit before August 15th.
Institute: Medical University of Silesia
Country: Poland
Transfer possibility: Yes
Contact information: arozanska[at]sum[dot]edu[dot]pl
Application fee: unclear
Tuition fee: ~7000 USD/annum
Required documents: (1) application letter to the Dean with the transfer request (template here), (2) current student status certificate, (3) transcript of grades confirming completion of a courses and summer clerkships included in the study curriculum, (4) notary copy of high school diploma
Decision criteria for transfer: find here
Transfer application deadline: 31st of August.
Institute: University of East Sarajevo
Country: Bosnia and Herzegovina
Transfer possibility: Yes
Contact information: studiesinenglishmf[at]gmail[dot]com
Application fee: unclear
Tuition fee: ~3000 EUR/annum
Required documents: (1) online transfer application (here), (2) request on transfer signed by the candidate, (3) a certificate of completed exams from the home faculty (stamped and signed by the responsible person from the faculty), (4) a certified copy of the student booklet/academic record, (5) the curriculum and study plan certified by the home faculty (6) syllabi of courses that have been completed and attended, certified by the home faculty.
Decision criteria for transfer: find here
Transfer application deadline: unclear but likely at the end of August.
Institute: Medical University Sofia
Country: Bulgaria
Transfer possibility: Yes
Contact information:
Application fee: ~103 EUR
Tuition fee: ~4600 EUR/annum
Required documents: (1) Application form to the Rector of MU-Sofia (here), (2) Academic transcript of record, (3) a document for accreditation of the Higher Medical School in which the student studied
Decision criteria for transfer: find here
Transfer application deadline: 20th of August.
Institute: Medical University of Lublin
Country: Poland
Transfer possibility: Yes
Contact information: admissions[at]umlub[dot]pl
Application fee: unclear
Tuition fee: depends on year of study, but anywhere between 12-15,000 EUR/annum
Required documents: (1) an application to the Dean of the appropriate Faculty, (2) a document issued by the candidate’s University, which certifies the candidate’s course of study [both certified], (3) a transcript of grades with ECTS points, form of credit and number of hours assigned to the course, (4) a certificate from the Dean’s Office certifying the promotion to the next year of studies, (5) a certified copy of high school diploma and the transcript of grades, (6) syllabi (course descriptions) of all courses, (7) a signed GDPR form, (8) passport copy, (9) health certificate, (10) English certificate with appropriate level.
Decision criteria for transfer: find here
Transfer application deadline: 1st August to 31st of August.
Institute: Wroclaw Medical University
Country: Poland
Transfer possibility: Yes
Contact information: admission[at]umw[dot]edu[dot]pl
Application fee: unclear
Tuition fee: 15,000 EUR/annum
Required documents: find here
Decision criteria for transfer: find here
Transfer application deadline: 1st August to 15th of August.
Institute: Medical University of Bialystok
Country: Poland
Transfer possibility: Yes
Contact information: admission[at]umb[dot]edu[dot]pl
Application fee: unclear
Tuition fee: ~14,000 EUR/annum
Required documents: find here
Decision criteria for transfer: find here
Transfer application deadline: 1st August to 10th of September.
List of other universities checked:
- University of Nicosia: transfers not accepted
- University of Novi Sad: transfer deadline passed (typically at the beginning of June)
- University of Belgrade: transfer deadline passed (typically at the beginning of June)
- East European University: bad correspondence, difficult to find the relevant information
- Charles University 2nd faculty: deadline passed (typically between November and February)
- Hradec Králové Faculty of medicine: transfers not accepted
- Jagiellonian University Medical College: transfers not accepted
- Medical University of Lodz: transfers not accepted
- Medical University Pleven: unclear information, bad correspondence
- Medical University Plovdiv: transfers not accepted
- Rīga Stradinš University: transfers not accepted
- Medical University of Varna: transfers not accepted
- Vilnius university: transfer deadline passed (typically in April)
- University of Ljubljana: unavailable spots
So that’s it for this post. I hope this is helpful for at least one person. Making such a decision is not the easiest, and neither is the process that accompanies it. Godspeed.