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Topics reviewed in this article:

• Study medicine and dentistry in Europe
• Study medicine and dentistry in Asia
• Study medicine and dentistry in the United States and Canada
• Tuition fees in foreign countries
• The world’s top universities

Study medicine and dentistry in Europe

European countries are the best place for education in terms of scientific level and quality of education. Austria, Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Czech Republic, Spain, Hungary, Switzerland, and Italy are the best European countries for medical education. Students can study for free in some countries such as Italy, Austria, Germany, France, and Spain by mastering their language. In these countries, students who apply for medical and dental education and other related fields must complete pre-medical courses and, if they pass the university entrance exams, choose a field of study and enter the university.

Pre-medical course in England is called “A levels” and in Ireland is called Foundation. The students will work on basic sciences. The students are allowed to choose their field of study and enter the university if they pass the exam at the end of the preparation courses.

Among the countries mentioned above, the United Kingdom offers the most challenging courses for medical students, and Spain is by far the easiest country to study medicine. Students can study for free by taking language courses in France, Spain, Austria, and Germany. Hungary and the Czech Republic are also among the countries that have very high ranking universities despite having very inexpensive costs compared to other European countries. The academic level in these universities is very high. Students looking to study and work in world-class countries such as Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States can choose Hungary and the Czech Republic as their launching pads.

Study medicine and dentistry in Asia

The academic level and university ranking of the Asian countries are not the same as European and American universities. We will discuss medical studies in these countries below:

Turkey

The applicants need to pass the YOS and the SAT entrance exams to study in Turkish universities. The Turkish public universities’ entrance exam is called YOS, which is held in the Turkish language and covers math, English, and intelligence tests. Students who are accepted in this exam can study for free in the universities of this country. The SAT is also a university entrance exam. The applicants must be fluent in English or Istanbul Turkish with the desired university level and a twelve-year diploma.

CIS countries (Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, etc.)

Students can study in both Russian and English. They must first participate in pre-medical courses called Podfak. At the end of this course, the student takes an exam and, if accepted, chooses a field and starts one’s education. The applicants must have a 12-year diploma and a degree in English or Russian to enter the Podfak course.

South Korea, China, and Japan

The applicants must take an entrance exam to enter these universities. This test is called CATO and is taken from basic sciences such as mathematics, biology, chemistry, physics, and English. Studying in English is also possible in these countries.

Study medicine and dentistry in the United States and Canada

The best educational system and universities in the world are in the US. The United States, like other countries, has an entrance exam to study medicine.

Study medicine in the United States

Medical studies in the US are only possible at a postgraduate level. Students can study medicine in this country after completing a four-year undergraduate course in subjects such as biology, chemistry, or neuroscience. This degree prepares the students for the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT), which is the requirement for entering medical school.

Admission requirements for medicine in the US:

All US medical schools require a four-year undergraduate degree in a related subject, and the student must show one’s knowledge of biology, general chemistry, and organic chemistry. Obtaining a good MCAT score is also an essential requirement for studying medicine in the United States.

Study medicine in Canada

The medical course at Canadian universities lasts from three to five years, depending on the characteristics and needs of each university. First, a student must either have a bachelor’s degree in biology or other related fields. From then on, the student must take an introductory course that allows one to gain basic knowledge in biology, the humanities, and the social sciences. In the next years (usually two years), students acquire primary skills.

Finally, the last two years are practical courses, which mainly include internships in hospitals. At the end of these four or five years, the new doctoral student must complete one’s residency. The student must practice in a hospital, general medicine, or specialized medicine for two to five years before one can practice medicine legally.

Prerequisite for medical education in Canada:

Language tests: Basically, the accepted English language tests are: TOEFL, IELTS, MELAB, and CAEL.

Admission Process to Medical Studies in Canada:

MCAT test

It is a standardized test that is divided into four sections. Each of these sections contains multiple-choice questions that are graded from the lowest point of 1 to 15.

Oral reasoning and inference section

Department of Physical Sciences

Department of Biological Sciences

Structural editing group

Casper test

It is an online 90 minutes test, which has 12 steps. In some of these questions, you must answer three questions in five minutes after watching a movie and read texts related to a specific topic. Others are the general questions to determine the students’ ability to analyze.

Tuition fees in foreign countries

Tuition fees vary for EU / EEA and non-EU / EEA students. International students can apply for a scholarship, almost anywhere, to pay their tuition.

University tuition throughout Europe

Tuition fees in Europe can vary considerably but are usually lower than in North America and Australia.

The range of tuition fees in Europe are from:

  42,500 EUR / academic year for undergraduate courses

  0 – 56,000 EUR / academic year for postgraduate courses

  Tuition fees in Austria

Students from developing countries can study for free at many Austrian public universities. Other non-EU / EEA citizens generally need to pay727 euros per semester.

International students must expect the following tuition fees at private universities:

  6,000 – 15,000 EUR / academic year for a bachelor’s degree

  3,000 – 23,000 EUR / academic year for a master’s degree

  Tuition fees in Denmark

For non-European students, tuition fees are from EUR 6,000 to EUR 16,000 per academic year for undergraduate and postgraduate programs in Denmark.

Tuition fees in Finland

Tuition fees in Finland for non-EU / EEA students are as follows:

  5,000 – 13,000 EUR / academic year for undergraduate courses

  8,000 – 18,000 EUR / academic year for postgraduate courses

  Tuition fees in France

Public universities charge between 170 and 650 euros per year for EU and non-EU students, depending on the field and level of education (bachelor, master, or doctorate).

The tuition fees for private universities per year as follows:

  5,000 – 30,000 EUR / academic year for undergraduate programs

  1500 – 35,000 Euros / academic year for master’s programs

  Tuition fees in Germany

Bachelor’s and master’s studies in Germany are free at public universities for all students regardless of their country of origin. The only exception is the state of Baden-Württemberg, which set a tuition fee of 3,000 euros. The academic year for non-EU students starts at the end of 2017.

German private universities fee:

  6,500 – 26,000 EUR / academic year for undergraduate programs

  1,000 – 40,000 EUR / academic year for postgraduate programs

You must pay for your studies if you need a visa to study in Germany. From January 2020, you must show that you have a budget of 10,236 euros.

  Tuition fees in Italy

Public universities are more affordable than private ones. International students can apply for scholarships or prove that they come from a low-income family to reduce their tuition fees. At public universities, the annual tuition for both undergraduate and postgraduate courses is between 0 and 5,000 euros.

Italian private universities charge higher tuition:

  3,000 – 20,000 EUR / academic year for a bachelor’s degree

  3,000 – 35,000 EUR / academic year for a master’s degree

  Tuition fees in the Netherlands

The students who are not from the European Union / EEA should pay between 6,000 and 15,000 euros per year for a bachelor’s degree and between 8,000 and 20,000 euros for a master’s degree at a Dutch public university.

Private Dutch universities have higher tuition fees:

  7,500 – 19,000 EUR / academic year for a bachelor’s degree

  5,000 – 30,000 EUR / academic year for a master’s degree

  Tuition fees in Norway

The students who choose to study at a public university can study for free in bachelor, master, and doctoral programs in Norway. Tuition fees at private universities are the same for all students (national, EU / EEA, non-EU / EEA):

  7,000 – 9,000 EUR / academic year for a bachelor’s degree

  9,000 – 19,000 EUR / academic year for postgraduate courses

  Tuition fees in Spain

A bachelor’s degree at a public university costs between 150 and 3,500 euros a year. The tuition for a master’s degree in public institutions varies between 300 and 3,500 euros per year.

Tuition is higher at private universities:

  5,000 – 24,000 EUR / academic year for a bachelor’s degree

  5,000 – 30,000 EUR / academic year for postgraduate courses

  Tuition fees in Sweden

Non-EU / EEA citizens must pay between EUR 7,500 and EUR 25,500 per academic year for an undergraduate or a postgraduate course. They also have to pay an application fee of 85 euros. All international students must pay between 5 and 33 euros to register with a local student union.

  Tuition fees in Switzerland

Public universities have very inexpensive tuition fees for all international students. Students should pay between 400 and 3,700 euros per academic year for both undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Switzerland.

Swiss private universities have higher tuition fees:

  8,000 – 42,000 EUR / academic year for undergraduate programs

  7,500 – 43,000 EUR / academic year for postgraduate programs

  Tuition fees in the UK

International students will usually pay between 7,000 and 40,000 euros per year for a bachelor’s degree at both a public and a private university in the UK.

The world’s top universities

The best universities in all educational fields in the world are listed below.