Medical studies in Poland
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Medical education is highly demanding and not easy. Still, completing it ensures that you will work in a profession that enjoys exceptional prestige and is highly paid in the Republic of Poland and all countries.
Helping Hand Global Forum offers comprehensive services for registering foreign candidates for medical universities in Poland: We will help you find the right program, prepare the necessary documents, prepare for the interview, make the entry simple, and help you adapt to the new country upon arrival.
Why Poland?
High levels of education, which do not deviate from world standards and are several times lower than the cost of study, are the most repetitive arguments for admission to medical education in Poland. Today, about 7,000 foreigners from Norway, Sweden, Spain, Israel, Italy, India, the USA, Ukraine, Belarus, and other countries study at Polish medical universities. The second important argument for foreigners is the opportunity to learn science in Polish and English programs.
The medical education system in Poland is a 5-6 year training program (medicine, dentistry, pharmaceuticals) that ends with a general examination. A young doctor must undergo a 1-year medical internship, after which he must write an examination on general knowledge, which gives him the right to practice.
Also, students during their studies are required to undergo compulsory internships in hospitals or other medical institutions every year – the transfer for the next semester depends on this. For the first two years, young medical students are studying general medical matters, such as biology, chemistry, mathematics, and physics, which will be used during their professional work. And only then, in the following years, is knowledge directed more towards the chosen profession.
Medical Education in Poland is also available in undergraduate and graduate programs in specialties such as nursing, midwifery, emergency medical care, biotechnology, cosmetology, physiotherapy, and dietetics.
Price of medical education in Poland
Studying to become a doctor in Poland is considered one of the most expensive but affordable options compared to other European countries. However, as has already been recalled, Polish medical education is very high. It is important to note that applicants with Polish roots (Card of the Pole) can enter free public places under the same conditions as Polish citizens. So, how much does medical education in Poland cost for foreigners?
- Medicine and dentistry: The price for Polish-language programs ranges from 8 to 12 thousand Euros annually, while the price for English-speaking programs ranges from 10 to 16 thousand Euros annually.
- Pharmaceuticals – from 4 to 8 thousand Euros annually.
- Obstetrics, emergency medical care, nursing, public health, and dental equipment cost between 4 and 6 thousand Euros annually.
- Cosmetology, physiotherapy, dietology, and others – from 2 to 5 thousand Euros annually.
Requirements for admission to the Polish medical universities
Medical education in Poland has been popular among young people for many years. For this reason, the admission requirements are high. During the admission process of foreigners to the Polish medical schools, the assessments from the certificate in biology, chemistry, mathematics, physics, and a foreign language are taken first.
Also, most universities conduct online interviews with foreign candidates. It can be a simple conversation on general topics, motivation, etc. But it is also possible to take an exam in 2 of 4 subjects (biology, chemistry, mathematics, physics) for which you will be asked a few questions. Knowledge of the language is fundamental. If you want to study in English, the level of English should be at least B2, as checked by an online interview, or the university can require an international certificate.
Medical universities in Poland
All educational institutions in Poland that have received a license to study in the medical field are supervised by a special institution, which guarantees the implementation of all legal norms and regulations, hence, high-quality education. The following higher education institutions represent Medical Education in Poland:
- Academy of Silesia in Katowice
- College of Medicine of Jagiellonian University
- Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz
- Collegium Medicum in Olsztyn
- Gdańsk Medical University
- Karol Marcinkowski Medical University in Poznan
- Medical Academy in Kraków
- Medical University in Bialystok
- Medical University in Lodz
- Medical University in Lublin
- Medical University in Warsaw
- Medical University in Wroclaw
- Opole University
- Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin
- Rzeszów University
- Silesian Medical University in Katowice
- University of Jan Kochanowski in Kielce
- University of Lazarski in Warsaw
- University of Technology and Humanities in Radom
- Zielona Gora University
Medical training areas in Poland
Modern medicine is a branch of various narrow specializations. With the development of disciplines in medicine, new fields of science also appear. So, the most popular areas of medical education are:
- Medicine. To get the full right to practice, you must complete a six-year course, including a 13-month professional internship, and take the National Medical Exam. Possible specializations in the chosen field of medicine: anaesthesiology and intensive care, professional medicine, otorhinolaryngology, pediatric surgery, emergency medical care, pathology, general surgery, family medicine, pediatrics, infectious diseases, dermatology and venereology, neurosurgery, oncological radiation therapy, laboratory diagnostics, neurology, clinical genetics, ophthalmology, urology, orthopedics and traumatology, musculoskeletal system and others.
- Dentistry. Graduates must also undergo a 13-month internship and pass a medical-dental final exam to get the full right to practice as dentists. Studies last 5 years.
- Pharmacist. This discipline is very closely related to medicine. Pharmacist training usually lasts 5.5 years and occurs within the medical education framework.
- Medical analytics. Studies allow students to acquire skills and knowledge for laboratory analysis of biological materials taken from patients. This specialization is a Master’s indivisible and lasts 5 years.
The above-listed areas are the most desirable among applicants enrolling in Polish universities. However, the labor market has many more interesting and in-demand specialties apart from these: nursing, midwifery, ambulance, dental equipment, audio phonology, biotechnology medicine, dietology, electrobiology, physiotherapy, medical physics, biomedical engineering, cosmetology, speech therapy, public health, and others. Everyone will find the corresponding field of study.
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