Introduction
Germany or Federal Republic of Germany is a west central European country. It shares its borders with 9 European countries (Denmark, Poland, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Austria, France, Belgium, Luxembourg and Netherlands). Germany has very high standards of living and is 2nd most popular migration destination in the world. Population of 81 million making it 2nd largest in Europe. Berlin is largest and capital city while German is official language of the country.
Germany has oldest universal health care system. Health insurance is mandatory for whole population in the country. Mostly are covered by Public while 11% population is covered by private health insurance. Many health authorities control health system in Germany but Ministry of Health oversees all.
Life expectancy and other health statistics
Links for official German health data
Undergraduate Medical Education
Basic medical education starts after completing secondary school education of 12 to 13 grade and holding Abitur or Fachabitur certification.
Germany has many medical schools (List of medical schools can in Germany can be seen here) Basic medical education is taught in German.
Studying medicine in Germany allows you to work as a doctor in all European countries and many other countries in the world. Undergraduate medical education requires 12 semesters (6 years) compulsory full time. The study period is divided as follows:
- Preclinical study: 2 years.
- Clinical study:3 years
- Internship: 1 year
At the end of each module mentioned above, students have to pass a state exam called Approbation (Approbationsordnung für Ärzte) and present a thesis at end of their education. Upon graduation they are titled as Dr.med.
Foreign students who want to study medicine in Germany, usually their high school qualification is not accepted in Germany and they should complete one year “Studienkolleg” course which will make them eligible to study medicine in German university. For further evaluation of their secondary school education abroad they should check this link (in German). (also see Foreign students who want to study medicine in Germany)
For a number of universities, international applications should be submitted via the University Application Service for International Students, (uni-assist). Usually basic and postgraduate medical education in state universities is free of cost for locals and foreign students. Foreign students can find scholarship or stipends for living and other expenses on Daad (a huge database for basic and postgraduate education). While local and EU/EEA students can also get monthly stipend from Federal Student Financial Aid Program or BAföG.
Institute for Medical and Pharmaceutical Examination Questions is good source of information for medical studies in Germany.
German Medical Students Association
Germany Medical Residency
Germany medical residency or specialty training is is recognized around the world. Generally postgraduate training in medical disciplines is for 5 years and in surgical disciplines for 6 years. They will have to pass and oral exam at the end of Germany medical residency training and will be titled as “Facharzt” (specialist). There is monthly stipend paid to resident doctors. Good German language knowledge (B2 level according to CEFR) is required for Germany medical residency training. German medical residency training is recognized worldwide.
All doctors have to apply personally at many clinics/hospitals where such training jobs are announced. All applicants have to search for open position announcements at all hospitals all over Germany. Foreign medical graduates should get medical licence (recognition for their basic medical qualification) to do residency in Germany. If their basic medical qualification will not be recognized in Germany they will have to sit for an Approbation/aptitude exam. (see procedure below for more detailed information).
Guidelines for Germany medical residency or specialty training
More information about Germany medical residency or specialty training (in German).
License/Registration
In order to practice medicine or carry out specialty training in Germany, all foreign medical & dental graduates should get license so called Approbation from local state health authority where they want to practice medicine in. Foreign medical qualifications are recognized by State Health Authorities. (see below application procedure).
There are two types of recognition of foreign basic and specialist medical qualification/training in Germany:
- Automatic recognition (qualification/training completed in EU/EEA and Switzerland)
- General system for the recognition of evidence of training (education/training completed outside EU/EEA and Switzerland)
Medical specialists qualification and training are recognized or validated by State Chambers of Physician.
To work as medical doctor or specialist in Germany, all foreign doctors should be fluent in German language. Most states require B2 level of German proficiency while some of them need C1 level of German language to issue license.
1. Working and training in Germany with EU/EEA/Swiss qualification:
Foreign medical doctors or specialists with qualification and/or training completed in any of EU/EEA/Swiss area countries, their qualification is automatically recognized in Germany and once they have registered with the state health authority (for basic medical qualification) and State Chambers of Physicians (for any additional specialists qualification), they will be issued license to practice and/or train in Germany.
2. Working and training in Germany with Non EU/EEA/Swiss qualification:
Foreign medical doctors or specialists with qualification and/or training completed outside EU/EEA/Swiss countries, their qualification is not automatically recognized in Germany. Their need to apply for registration with the state health authority (for basic medical qualification) and State Chambers of Physicians (for any additional specialists qualification), they will be issued license to practice and/or train in Germany. But if their basic medical qualification is not recognized in Germany despite their clinical experience or any additional postgraduate diploma they will be required to sit for an aptitude test (details below in Examination section). After passing this test they will be issued license to practice medicine in Germany.
For Specialists, the State Chambers of Physician and the regional chambers of physicians are the main authorities responsible for the recognition of specialty training completed abroad. A physician must be a member of one of these 17 State Chambers of Physician before his or her specialist qualifications may be assessed for equivalence.
There is also possibility of getting Temporary license to practice medicine in Germany in certain conditions which is issued for maximum 2 years and can be extended. More information can be found here
Frequently Asked Questions by Foreign Doctors
Eligibility
1. To study medicine in Germany for foreign student:
- German language skills: level B2
- Secondary school certificate equivalent to German Abitur or Fachabitur (if it won’t be considered equivalent, student will be required to complete one year Studienkolleg course).
2. Eligibility for Germany medical residency training for foreign medical graduates
- German language skills (B2, C1 in some states. See German language requirement for different states)
- Basic medical qualification
- License/registration with one of the State Health Authorities
3. Eligibility to practice medicine in Germany
- German language skills: level B2 or C1 for some states (see German language requirement for different states)
- Physically and mentally fitness certificate
- No criminal record
- Registration with health authority from country of origin or last employment
- Good standing certificate from health authority from country of origin or last employment
Procedure
1. To do Germany medical residency or specialty training
- Start learning German language up to B2 or C1 level depending upon one of the local State Health Authorities (See German language requirement for different states) you want to do registration with and start residency in. (Goethe is an excellent German language learning platform for in Germany and abroad students)
- Meanwhile apply for registration to State Health Authorities with complete documents (mentioned below in documentation section). Also you can use recognition finder to search for competent authorities in each state.
- If your qualification is recognized by State Health Authorities you will be issued with license and then you can apply for Germany medical residency training place in any hospital with available position in your chosen specialty.
- If your qualification is not recognized or found nonequivalent to German basic medical qualification, you will be required to sit for an aptitude test within maximum 2 years. Some states though issue a provisional license and adjustment period, (Anpassungszeit) in which foreign medical graduates will be required to do internship (as German medical students do in their last year).
- Meanwhile fly to Germany and get Residence Permit (Aufenthaltserlaubnis) and Working Permit (Arbeits- und Berufserlaubnis) (not required by EU/EEA/Swiss nationals)
- You can also do observship in any hospital in Germany (it will help you understand German health system and you will learn a lot, though it is not paid and not mandatory).
- After getting your license, residence and work permit in Germany, you must search for residency training position in a hospital or clinic there. Also look for available doctors vacancies Federal Employment Agency and German Medical Journal (Deutsches Ärzteblatt) jobs section
- Apply there Sign the residency contract with clinic/hospital and start training.
2. To get license/registration with state health authority to work as General practitioner or Specialiast
a) For doctor of medicine (Basic medical Qualification)
- For EU/EEA/Swiss basic medical graduates: Their qualification is automatically recognized in Germany. All they have to do is to apply to one of the State Health Authorities where they want to practice in.
- For Non EU/EEA/Swiss basic medical graduates: Since their qualification will be assessed on case by case base. Certain conditions might apply for issuance of license to them i.e. degree awarding university, basic medical education curriculum, country of origin, years of experience etc. If their qualification will not be considered equivalent to German basic medical qualification they will be required to sit for an aptitude test. when you will pass this test you will be granted an approbation/license.
b) For foreign medical specialists
If you wish to work as a specialist doctor in Germany you need to have your specialization qualifications/training recognized by the one of the 17 State Chambers of Physician of Germany.
- For EU/EEA/Switzerland specialists: Specialist doctors who completed their residency or specialty training in EU/EEA/Swiss countries, their residency training is recognized automatically in Germany. All they need is to just apply for membership with any one of the State Chambers of Physician.
- For Non EU specialists: Those who completed their specialization or residency training from Non EU area, they should also apply for membership to one of the State Chambers of Physician. Though they will be required to work for 12 months in their particular specialty in Germany to be recognized as specialists in the country.
More information can be found on individual state of chambers of physicians sites
Examination
Approbation/Aptitude test is to check knowledge of foreign medical graduates and compare them with German medical graduates as equivalent. Test mainly consists of Internal medicine and Surgery but also includes questions from A&E medicine, Pharmacology, Radiology, law on professional practice etc. Test mainly consist of clinical practice test with patient presentation and is usually for 60-90 minutes. Maximum 3 attempts are allowed.
Various institutes in Germany offer integration courses and preparation for this aptitude test. Some of the recognized institutes are bfw Unternehmen für Bildung, Gemeinnützige Gesellschaft für berufsbildende Maßnahmen mbH Berlin, Interkulturelle Bildung Hamburg, Kulturakademie Dresden, mibeg-Institut Medizin, VIA-Institut Nürnberg etc.
Documentation
1. For application to medical universities in Germany
Check uni-Assist for complete list of documents and application form and process.
- Proof of having passed the DSH – Deutsche Sprachprüfung für den Hochschulzugang – (language proficiency test required for entry to a German university)
- A secondary school leaving certificate issued in your home country
- Application form university admission (from uni-Assist or directly from university)
- Students from some countries must additionally prove that they have passed the university entrance exam in their home country and/or have studied successfully in their home country for one or two years
2. For getting licence to practice medicine
- ID card or passport
- CV
- Certified copy of basic medical qualification and any other certificate of competence
- Training courses certificate
- Professional experience certificate
- Health authority registration certificate from home country (Not for EU/EEA/Switzerland medical graduates).
- Medical fitness certificate (issued within the last month)
- Good standing certificate from health authority at home country (issued within the last month)
- Criminal record certificate
Send all these documents to any one of the State Health Authorities in Germany
Fee
There is no tuition fee for undergraduate of postgraduate education in a state university in Germany
Salary
Residents salary in Germany is 49000 euro/year
Specialist: 70000-100000 euro/year
Jobs
Also an important article for medical jobs in Germany
Postgraduate Medical Education
Germany apart from its training in clinical medical sciences offers a lot more for foreign medical graduates. Foreign graduates can study further under health administrative and research domains. Daad offers a number of scholarships for medical graduates to study further. More options can be explored here. Most of these programs are taught in English and there is an excellent research scope as well in Germany. Graduates will gain valuable research and practical experience, and apply the learned concepts to their future career.
Some of research centers in Germany are: Max Planck Institute for Medical Research, Competence Networks in Medicine, Paul Ehrlich Institute, Federal Health Monitoring System, Research Center for Environment and Health,The Fraunhofer Lighthouse Project, Future Medicine – therapies of tomorrow (Focus) etc.
Also there are many conferences, seminars, workshop and continuous professional development symposiums organized regularly by different organizations. some of these are German medicine forum, German Institute of Medical documentation and institution, Medica, Messen, Degim, German Congress German Society of manual medicine, Forum of Medical Education, Medicine Seminar Bad Boll etc.
For CME (continuous medical education) these are important links e.g. My medical education, CMELIST, CME online (eng.), ArztCME, CME, Deutsches Ärzteblatt, CME.springer, CME Pneumo Academy, CME test, etc.
Some of the organizations working for benefits of doctors in Germany are Marburger Bund, Hartmann Bund, NAV – Virchowbund, Internists Organization, Association of German Medical professionals etc.
Links
Association of Scientific Medical Societies of Germany
Association of German Medical professionals
Federal Ministry of Education and Research
hey, I am a clinical pharmacist intern In Kenya and I work with physicians for drug appropriateness in patients, do you have residency programs for clinical pharmacist?
these are for all of medical or pharmaceutical graduates. for more information. kindly check links
the apptitude test will be conduct in english or german??
It will be in German
Hello..I get my MBBS degree from china ..now I want to get German residency and work in Germany so do I have appear in the test? Or what?
yes you need to pass exam because Chinese medical education is MBBS while in Germany its 6 year MD program. anyway you should read detailed procedure for license/registration mentioned in the posts and also check links of different provincial health authorities in Germany where you want to get registered http://www.residencydatabase.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/addresses-registration-authorities1.pdf
Approbation/Aptitude tests in all states of the country are in german ?
Obviously. it is like last year exam for German medical students. So it is conducted in German not english
hi i completed my medical degree from russia but havent done internship and i also dont have registration from medical council of india
am i eligible to apply for post graduation course after completing my course in german language.
Hi. Sorry for late reply, yes you can but again you will need to provide them registration certificate and good standing certificate from medical council of India. you can also email them and ask regarding this issue. if you are fresh graduate. you might need to do your training first. because since you didn’t complete your internship yet.
hi, i have same case like kanika, i competed my medical studies from china and also dont have registration from medical council of pakistan . can i apply for observe-ship or internship in germany . there are my friend have not get the degree yet they get the internship in berlin in english they even don’t have german language
Can you please tell me that in which state i can get the approbation without submitting the work contract letter (Zusage).I tried to apply in Sachsen and arranged my all documents accordingly but they have said that without the offer letter from any hospital they can not accept my documents and when i am trying to apply for job they are asking me Approbation and the hospitals are saying that without Approbation they can not give me the Zusage.I heard that there are few authorities which give Approbation without Zusage.Can you suggest me?I have already C1 from Goethe and Teld Medizin C1.
Hi. Here is complete list of authorities with their email addresses and links. you can check them individually also email all of them. many of them do reply they can guide you further http://www.residencydatabase.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/addresses-registration-authorities1.pdf
Hi Dr Anoop Bansai, did you get to knok the authorities which give Approbation without Zusage? i’d really appreciate a little help on this one. My email: woobey123@hotmail.com. Thanks in advance
hi ,wenn man ein jahr lang weiterbildung bei gfbm macht……is das niveuvoll und hilft das um Approbation zu bekommen…???
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what kind of training course and professional experience is required in order to apply ?………..please
Sir, for registration you need to see eligibility criteria. if you fulfill it and have German language B2 level you can apply for registration with health authorities in Germany
How to find whether by medical degree is recognized in Germany or not?
My not getting the exact way.
I am right now studying MBBS in India.
Do I need to pass an exam?
Very helpful
Thanks
Hello. How can I get license from local health auothorities? I have to go there personally? Or I should send them my qualifications? I am an iranian graduate, my medical degree will be recognized in germany or not?
you have to go there
Hey hii I am emmanuel completed my mbbs in india I wanna do my post graduation (Ms) in Germany I don’t know how to get in please answer me what should I do to get in..
Follow the procedure written under procedure section 1. To do Germany medical residency or specialty training
Hi…
I am a foreign doctor from Ukraine and done my internship and registered with the Ukrainian Medical Council.
Do I still need to pass the Exam?..considering the fact I am registered with Ukrainian medical council stating that I’ve done my internship
Thanks
you don’t need because Ukrain signed Bologna Process. so just learn the german language and go there
Hi…
I am a foreign doctor from Ukraine and done my internship and registered with the Ukrainian Medical Council.
Do I still need to pass the Exam?..considering the fact I am registered with Ukrainian medical council stating that I’ve done my internship
Thanks
Hello
My name his sheu Tijani,I recently graduated from medical school(August 2015).I studied in China and I have completed a year rotational internship alongside electives and research laboratory experience,im from Nigeria,want to find out if I’m qualified to applying for approbation,I have already authenticated my degree at aps in Beijing and will complete my A level german next week and planning to continue b level in Germany,but currently I don’t have a permanent license to practice in Nigeria,due to the uncertainty surrounding Nigeria medical system it’s gonna take me an average of 3 or more years before I could get my license,I’m planning on doing my medical residency in germany and specialize in anesthesia and pain management.Will I be able to applying for approbation without the Nigeria license..Thanks looking forward to your reply.
you can apply for Chinese medical license and then go to Germany
Hi sir,I completed my MBBS in India for medical specialization in Germany where should I get application and the exam approbation can write in home country or only in Germany?
only in Germany
Greetings.
I’m a Nigerian trained MBBS (2010) holder.
Can I apply for German medical practising license from Nigeria?
Thanks for your response.
you can apply only in Germany after you learn German language well
Respected sir/madam,
I just finished my MBBS In India and I hold my degree registered with medical council of India , I have also completed my internship of 12 months. Apart from language certification of B2 level. I want to know if my degree is eligible to obtain approbation directly or will I be requiring aptitude test for obtaining approbation.
you will need aptitude test
i have done my mbbs in pakistan. so my question is where i find that my degree is recognised in germany or not thanks
you will need to sit for an aptitude test since your education is just 5 year. Germany needs 6 year education
Which state give the approbation without taking exam?
None
i am from ghana but i have a romanian medical lincense, can i still work in germany?
yes you can once you learn german language up to c1 and apply for license or registration
Hi all,
I am Steven from Indonesia. I want to ask about residency training in Germany. I am currently studying MBBS in China (6 years), I have B2 certificate of Germany. If let say I have completed my degree including the internship in China, can I immediately register for medical residency ? And do I need to go back to my home country and get my registration certificates ? As I saw there is a need for Health authority registration certificate from home country as well as Professional experience certificate. Do I have other possible alternatives instead of going through the process of going back and get medical registration?
Thank you for your kindly help.
Best Regards,
Steven Limbara
you can get registration certificate from Chinese medical council and good standing certificate from them as well
Good afternoon, I am working actually in Italy in Vascular medicine and cosmetic dermatology and I would like to make a specialization in Germany in Oncology / Dermatology, kindly let me know the path to follow and eventually some recruiters or where to apply.
Kind regards,
Gabriela
Since you already have license from EU country. you can easily get place in Germany once you learn the language. Under Procedure heading in the post follow the procedure 1. To do Germany medical residency or specialty training
What is the residency option place like surgery or ? for img in Germany .
Please follow the procedure mentioned in the post.
Hi.i am general practitioner.i want to study for residency in obstetric and gynecology in germany,i am learning duetsch language too.how can i find open position??
thanks alot.
you need to first see hospital websites. It’s always better to visit germany and go to different hospitals of your chosen state
hi, i have same case like kanika, i competed my medical studies from china and also dont have registration from medical council of pakistan . can i apply for observe-ship or internship in germany . there are my friend have not get the degree yet they get the internship in berlin in english they even don’t have german language. if i get b2 after that is it possible to internship in germany ?
yes it is possible for you to get it.
I have completed my medical degree 7 years ago in Cuba, completed my internship in Dominica and have worked for various years as a Medical officer in obstetrics and gynecolgy. I am trying to persue a specialty training in this field. How do I go about this. Is Cuba a recognised medical university in Germany? Are there any suggested training hospital I should look into for this specialty?
well Cuba hasn’t signed Bologna process and is not a part of EU, EEA. So i don’t know if your qualification will be considered equivalent to German one
hey,
i have completed my mbbs in INDIA, and i m currently doing my internship. is the indian medical education euivalent to german education in term for basic qualification? or will i have to give an aptitide test? my college is present in the world medical college directory and is a recognized college of india.
no its not equivalent. you need aptitude test
I m md in pulmonary medicine recognised from medical council of india. Is that i m eligible to work in germany. How to apply and to whom.
yes you can. just follow the procedure written under Procedure section See 2. To get license/registration with state health authority to work as General practitioner or Specialiast and under it see b) for foreign medical specialists (read about NON EU/EEA/Switzerland graduates
hey, I am Samuel Ben Saroop, an Indian national who studied Medicine in Ukraine (Zaporozhye State Medical University) and have graduated in June 2012. How must I go about this??
Please follow procedure written under Procedure heading (1. To do Germany medical residency or specialty training).
Hello dear juniad , I am a MD from afghanistan want to join residency program of germany what steps should I follow
Please read under Procedure heading (1. To do Germany medical residency or specialty training) follow those steps
hello
i studied dentistry in Algeria , 6 years of study and i got my doctoral
now i want to do residency in germany – study and work there _
is there a chance to be accepted ?
the steps please , that i ve to do ?
Please read Procedure section of the post. there is all the details what and where and how to start your process
Greetings,
I am an Indian and will be graduating MBBS from Russia in July 2017. Will my russian graduation certificate be enough to apply to for the licence in Germany? Or do I need to clear the MCI exam first before applying to Germany?
Is it okay if I acquire an accreditation from Russia instead?
yes its better to get accreditation from Russia first and then apply to Germany. and please start learning German language till B2 atleast
Im sudanese and im currently doing my internship
I want to know how to prepare for the license exam , any specific materials to read from ?
Your exam will be in German language. so please first learn german language upto B2 level.
Hi… My friend is an Indian doctor…He has completed his MBBS … He wants to do specialisation in Ortho or dermatology in German University… Can u Please suggest me in which university we can apply for these specialisations…
First of all he will need to learn German language up to B2 level. then apply for licensing exam. once he pass that. then he can apply for different hospitals with open positions in his desired field.
hello.now am a finalist studying MBBS in Sudan,what do i need to enroll in the residency program in Germany other than German language and my MBBS degree..and what are the requirements.
thank u.
Hi
Since Sudan is not a EU country and has not signed bologna process. So there is a big possibility that your qualification will not be considered equivalent to German qualification. So you might need to sit for Licensing exam there. Kindly read our post again. you will find all requirements there for Licensing exam
I am from Lithuania but studying medicine in Russia where the medical course(MD) is 6 years. I would like to know if I am eligible for applying for a License/registration/residency in Germany immediately after completing my MD in Russia, once I have a B2/C1 knowledge of German language? And where can I find out If my basic medical qualification from Russia will be recognized in Germany and whether or no I will have to sit for an Approbation/aptitude exam.?
Your Russian degree will be recognized in Germany. You don’t need to sit for Approbation as Russia has signed Bologna process as well. You need GErman language B2 or C1. So learn German well. удачи
please is it possible to do my internship in Germany after medical school?
yes if you know the language up to B2 and your qualification is from the country which has signed (see Bologna process here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bologna_Process )
Hello,
I completed my mbbs here in my country Bangladesh.
I would like to know if I can get a residency in Germany in a clinical subject eg. pulmonology, internal medicine etc.
I would highly appreciate if you gave me some informations.
Do I have to pass an licencing exam? If so, will the exam be in German language? And what is the syllabus for the exam?
And the most vital question, do I get paid during my residency? Do I get paid throughout my entire residency till the end?
What are the chances of getting a paid residency?
Eagerly waiting for your answers.
Sir,
In Germany all residencies are paid. Secondly your qualification from Bangladesh wont be accepted there so you have to take a licensing exam first. after having German language proficiency certificate till B2. after that only you can get spot in residency in Germany.
Thanks for your reply.
Could you give me the syllabus for the licensing exam?
And, what are the chances of getting a residency?
Would doing observership add, let’s say some weight to the resume? During observership, do I get paid?
I heard that they usually don’t take medical graduates from developing countries. Also please let us know if there is an age limit for applying?
Please, do reply. Your answers are helping us. Thank you.
I’ve completed my mbbs from West Indies and Im resident of India and I haven’t complete my fmge nor I don’t have internship certificate can I apply for pg in Germany
As Westindies hasnt signed bologna process so your qualification wont be considered equal to German one. You might need to sit for Licensure exam first to get license and then apply for PGship/residency there. So first of all start with German language B2 (in some states C1) and then proceed with licensing exam. details are in the post already
Hi. I’m a dentist working in kenya 3 yrs. bds from kenya. Are there dental residency programs available?
Hi.
Information provided on our website is for both medical and dental graduates
I am a recent medical graduate from the Latin American School of Medicine in Havana, Cuba. I am fluent in both English and Spanish. I am looking for a scholarship to further my studies in General or Cardiovascular\Cardiothoracic Surgery. Are there any available programs? \how do I apply?
well you should start learning German language first and then go to Germany to apply for Postgraduate residency or masters there. residencies are always paid. so you wont need to worry about scholarship once u get a spot there.
Salam to all,
i recently contacted one of the german health authorities and they told me that for those whose medical degree is not recognized by germany need to give an approbation test for the license which will be in german.For that test they offer a one year preparatory course that costs 7900euro.You need the german B2 level to participate in the course
is this one year like internship?
I’m final year student of MBBS from Bangladesh. But, I have came to Bangladesh just for the education. After the completion of study, I’ll return to my own country which is Nepal. I would like to know, what would be the procedure to apply for job as well as resident in Germany. Would be thankful for your advice.
Detailed step by step procedure is already written in the post about Non EU medical graduates for both licensing (job) and residency. Please read the post
Hi there
I am a third year medical student studying in Saudi Arabia and I am interested in applying for residency in Germany after graduation and I have two questions :
1) Only German language and graduation certificate is required from me or I should sit for another exam?
2) Do I have a chance to get residency in any speciality or limited to only some ?
Thanks in advance
I graduated from Tbilisi State Medical University in Georgia Europe. Do I still need to write the licensing exam? My educational system is basically the same as russia or ukraine or any european country.
Georgia did sign the bologna process in 2005
You don’t need licensing exam. But you do need to learn German first up to C1 level first
Just one more thing.
Are you sure that I will not need licensing exam because all the sites are saying those outside the EU may need to sit for exam
Or is it that all these schools outside the EU are reviewed on a case by case settingi and some may have to write exam and others not?
Can you just verify for me.
I just want to be sure.
Hope I didnt bother you too much
Hi
I got Doctor of dental Medicine diploma from Philippines. I passed Dentistry course in 6 years.
I’d like go to germany for Residency
Would you please let me know how can i applying for residency?I must pass any exam befor Entrance to that section or not?Is it acceptable Dentistry diploma of philppines in germany? please let me know
is it possible i study germany langugae in the collage of that university? Or not?
Thank you
Hi,
Since Philipine has not signed Bologna Process. So you will need to take exam first for residency or license. first you need to learn German language up to C1 level
which germen state provide place to do internship? Cause i already know my primary degree is not equivalent of germen medical study.
all states provide places
Can you please help me to get a place for internship? Does it also need language requirements?
Hi
I am from Jordan but studied medicine in Russia where the medical course(MD) is 6 years. I would like to know if I am eligible for applying for a License/registration/residency in Germany immediately , once I have a B2/C1 knowledge of German language? And where can I find out If my basic medical qualification from Russia will be recognized in Germany and whether or no I will have to sit for an Approbation/aptitude exam.?
Are you sure that I will not need licensing exam because all the sites are saying those outside the EU may need to sit for exam
Or is it that all these schools outside the EU are reviewed on a case by case and some may have to write exam and others not?
Can you just verify for me.
well Since Russia has signed Bologna Process. So its qualification is recognized in Germany. you don’t need to sit for approbation or aptitude test. Just learn the language well.
Is ukraine also sign for bologna process??
IS one or two years of internship enough from home country from private hospital for germany.
Yeah it is enough.
Hi
I am an Indian and i
Graduated from Ukraine as doctor of medicine . But I haven’t given the I Indian exam and haven’t done the internship. Am i eligible to apply for post graduation course after completing my course in german language.
//yes, you can do internship in Germany
But as far as i know many of us from Ukraine couldn’t find place for internship..i know someone who graduated 2 yrs before ,now in Freiburg nd still didn’t find a place for internship.German authority says that we must have internship before we arrived in Germany.Could you pleae provide more information about how we can approach for internship.thnx
I graduated from Georgia Europe. Do I still need to write the licensing exam? My educational system is basically the same as russia or ukraine or any other european country.
Georgia did sign the bologna process in 2005
Then you don’t need to take licensing exam. Just learn German language and go to germany
Hi Junaid
Compliments of the season to you, my daughter is South African but studying in Romania. She is currently completing her final year of medical studies in Iasi, “GT Popa medical university” . Will appreciate your assistance in providing me with a recruitment agency in Germany for applying medical residency in any hospital. If possible the process of applying for residency.
Your Help is greatly appreciated.
Regards
Pat Naidoo
Hi,
You can contact them for instance
or Them