STUDY MEDICINE IN ROMANIA

Studying medicine in Romania is one of the best options in Europe and offers students excellent quality of education in English, French or Romanian language, a rich cultural heritage, affordable tuition and living expenses. Six-year medical programs integrating both 3-year preclinical and 3-year clinical studies leading to Doctor of Medicine (MD)degree, valid in all UE/CEE et recognised worldwide.

Romania has than 13 accredited medical universities and schools offering 6-year medical program among others schools:

• 4 medical schools/univerities offering medicine in French,
• 10 medical schools/univerities offering medicine in English,
• 13 medical schools/univerities offering medicine in Romanian,

Studying medicine in Romania is an attractive choice for many international students due to the reasonable tuition fees and living expenses in Europe.

Why studying medicine in Romania?

• 6-year medical program,
• Lower entry requirements,
• Medical student transfer possibilities,
• Medicine in English, French languages,
• Lower tuition fees (5.000€) & living costs (5000€),
• Merit scholarships,
• Safe destination to study medicine,
• Safe & intercultural study environment,
• MD valid in all EU/EEA & recognised worldwide,
• Easy connection to other European cities (medical schools),

The above reasons to choose studying medicine in Romania make Romanian universities and schools’ unique opportunity for medical student personal and professional growth. Universities and schools of Medicine in Romania are dedicated to the basic training of physicians, but also dentist, pharmacists, physiotherapists, midwiferies, nurses, as well as all postgraduate specialty medical trainings.

Medical schools/universities in Romania

• Medical school of Vasile Goldis Western University of Arad,
• Medical school of Oradea University,
• Medical school of Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu,
• Medical school of Transylvania University,
• Medical school of Titu Maiorescu University,
• Medical school of Dunarea de Jos University,
• Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Târgu Mureş,
• Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Carol Davila in Bucharest,
• Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Grigore T. Popa Iasi,
• Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova,
• Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Cluja Napoca,
• Faculty of Medicine, Medical and Pharmaceutical University Iuliu Haţieganu,
• Medical school of Ovidius University in Constanta,

Admission to medicine in Romania

The requirements and procedure to get into medical schools in Romania may vary from different medical schools.

High schools diploma (A-level, Baccalaureate, etc.) or equivalent and the prove of at least B2 level of language of instruction (English, French or Romanian).
To get into medicine in most medical universities and schools in Romanian, the application file must be submitted in application deadline and following the university procedure.
Admission is based on application file competition. Some medical schools and universities organise entry test in Biology, or biology and chemistry or biology, chemistry and interview.

Admission criteria to medicine in Romania

• High school diploma and high school grades (total grades, Biology and chemistry, but also in physics and Mathematics – for some schools!),
• Diploma/certificate of the 1st, 2nd, or 3rd prize in national/international completion in science (biology, chemistry, mathematics, physics, informatics),
• Prove of language lever (English, French, Romanian accordingly),
• Eventual university certificate /diploma,
• Extracurricular activities in medical and humanitarian fields,
• Recommendation letters,
• Motivation letter,

Although the admission to most medical schools and universities is based on application file competition. Some medical schools may organise different entry test to medicine:

• Biology,
• Biology and chemistry,
• Biology, chemistry and interview,
• English test,

Application deadline to medicine in Romania

Annually, each medical university/school fixes the application period. Theoretically, there are 2 application sessions, but the second depend on the availability of free seats. Approximate application period to study medicine in Romania:

• 01 Mars to 20 July,
• 01 September 10 September,

Academic year start at beginning of October (middle of September for some school) and end in at the end of Jun.

Cost of study medicine in Romania

Tuition fees: 5000 to 6250 Euro/year for most medical schools/universities. One medical school: 7000 for EU/Cee students and 9000 Euros for non-EU/EEA students.

Tuition fee payment depending on medical school:

• at once prior to for student visa application for international medical student candidates,
• at once or by installment (50 at beginning of the academic year, 255 at beginning of February and the last 25% at the beginning of Mars) for EU/EEA students.

Application fee or file processing fee: to apply to medicine in Romania, the applicant is required to pays the application fee which also vary from different schools. It varies from 100 to 250 Euro per application file. Final registration fee: some medical school may require final registration
English/French test: those who need to prove their level of English/French may be requested to pay additional fee.

Accommodation and living cost: minimum 5000 Euros/year.

Studying medicine in Romania is probably the best option for student looking for good and affordable medical schools in English, French or Romanian language. Medicine being a universal profession, studying medicine in Romania within multicultural environment will easily allow you to practice medicine all over the world. 

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