6 cheapest universities in Europe to study medicine

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Everyone deserves the opportunity to study medicine should they wish to.

Still, it’s a tough degree that takes about six years to complete, which means you’ll be investing a lot of money into walking away with a bachelor’s.

But worry not — there are affordable options available. Asia has a great selection, but if you’re looking towards Europe, there are some top-notch and inexpensive ones around too.

Here, you can even complete your degree for free in some institutions if you’re willing to learn — and become fluent — in the local language. However, if you wish to study medicine in English, you’ll likely need to pay tuition fees.

Whichever you choose, a medical education in Europe is set to be cheaper than in the US or UK. And with no compromise on quality too.

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6 cheapest medical schools in Europe

University of Bari, Italy

In Bari — the capital of southern Italy’s Puglia region — you’ll find the University of Bari. Its renowned medical school offers an English curriculum called the Bari English Medical Curriculum (BEMC). This six-year medical degree programme is offered to both EU and non-EU students for cheap.

The public university charges an estimated US$1,663 per year (which would total to around US$9,968 for your entire degree) depending on your financial circumstances — making it one of the cheapest medical schools in Europe.

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Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Romania

Located in Cluj-Napoca, the largest city in Transylvania and the second-largest city in Romania in terms of population, importance, and economic development, the Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy is the oldest medical institution in the country.

With only three faculties available — medicine, dental medicine, and pharmacy — all degrees awarded by the university are automatically recognised throughout the European Union. The medicine programme is six years long and is offered in Romanian, English, and French.

The total tuition fee here costs around US$12,495.

Medical University of Plovdiv, Bulgaria

Walk out with a master’s degree in medicine from the Medical University of Plovdiv and a professional qualification for physicians in six years if you choose to study at this Bulgarian institution.

Here, you train in preclinical and clinical disciplines at one of the 29 departments the university has to offer — from medical biology to endocrinology.

Tuition fees vary according to the medium of instruction chosen — around US$46,560 if you learn in Bulgarian and USD$54,320 if you learn in English.

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University of Zagreb, Croatia

The University of Zagreb‘s School of Medicine is the oldest school of medicine in the Republic of Croatia. The programmes here have continuously been developed to reflect the necessary changes of the modern medical healthcare scene, which makes all of the university’s teachings in line with the European Union’s expectations.

The Doctor of Medicine degree lasts six years, and students will have a thorough education in general, basic medical, pre-clinical, clinical, and public health courses. The low number of lectures here is complemented by the many seminars and demonstrations, and further bolstered by a great variety of practical exercises where students will work in clinical departments and in healthcare centres as well as in the field.

The total tuition fee here costs US$79,644.

Semmelweis University, Hungary

Located in Budapest, Semmelweis University is a leading institution of higher education in medicine and health sciences in Hungary and the Central European region.

The university offers a six-year Doctors of General Medicine programme taught fully in English, which is accredited by the World Federation of Medical Education.

In 12 semesters, medical students will spend time on theoretical modules, pre-clinical modules, and clinical modules before doing an internship at university clinics or accredited teaching hospitals. Tuition fees for the medicine programme are approximately US$117,731.

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Charles University, Czech Republic

Charles University has five faculties of medicine, three of which are in Prague, one is located in Pilsen and one in Hradec Králové.

Though these are all independent institutions with set tuition fees of their own, all offer degree programmes in English. Generally, all medicine courses span six years and will lead you to the master’s degree Doctor of General Medicine.

The total tuition fee here ranges depending on which faculty of medicine you earn your degree in: