MBBS in Germany from Bangladesh

If you are thinking about studying medicine in Germany, it is important you familiarize yourself with the institutions that provide you with the training to become a medical doctor.

Before we get to the 43 German medical universities and schools, here are the most important information you should know about studying medicine in Germany:

A

Medical degree

Medical studies are historically organized, in contrast to practically all other courses, which have a two-tier system Bachelor & Masters. The typical term of study for a university degree is 6 years and 3 months, and it ends with the so-called state examination.

B

German as language of study

If you want to do the full training in Germany and become a doctor here, you must be able to speak German. The only exceptions are some Bachelor’s and Master’s programs in the field of health sciences that are conducted in English but do not lead to approbation to work as a physician.

C

Admission

Medical studies are among the most competitive subjects – because the demand of students who want to become medical doctors is much bigger than the number of places available. The application procedure is rather complex. As a rule of thumb, you need to have an excellent GPA in your A-Levels and/or meet one of the alternative application requirements that allow you to get admitted (e.g. admission test, interview, several years of work experience). Requirement for Bangladeshi Student :

GPA 5 in SSC & HSC/Good Result in ‘O’ & ‘A’ Levels
Must Have Biology Subject
German B1 (BD), B2 & C1(Germany)

D

Tuition fees

At the public universities the study is basically free of charge (exception: non-EU foreigners in Baden-Württermberg and certain Masters). At the private universities the fees are about 50,000 – 100,000 € in total.

Complete list of public medical universities to study medicine in Germany

The majority of universities that offer medical studies in Germany are public. Some of the great upsides of that are that they have comprehensive infrastructures and research networks in Germany, that they are free of charge (no tuition fees), and offer the opportunity to engage in doctoral studies as well. All medical studies at public universities underlie certain federal regulations, influencing the course structure as well as application processes. To get admitted at one of Germany’s public universities, students typically need outstanding GPAs.

The regular courses of study all have a similar structure. The uniform structure of the regular study programs doesn’t mean that the training at different public universities looks exactly the same. It is recommendable to check out the module descriptions and specializations of each program in Germany to learn about their differences and identify a program that fits best to your interests and plans.

Furthermore, there are certain model study programs (German: Modellstudiengang) that are offered by 13 universities (in the following table marked with an [*] asterisk) including two German private universities presented below. These model programs are attempts to innovate the German study course structure and can include features such as earlier contact to patients.

List of public universities to study medicine in Germany

	City of University	Name of University	Tuition Fees	No. of Places Available (First Year)*
1	Aachen	RWTH Aachen University*	–	284
2	Augsburg	University of Augsburg*	–	84
3	Berlin	Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin*	–	327
4	Bochum	Ruhr-Universität Bochum*	–	337
5	Bonn	University of Bonn	–	301
	Bonn	University of Bonn – Medical Campus Bonn/ Siegen	–	25
6	Cologne	University of Cologne*	–	189
7	Dresden	Technische Universität Dresden* – Campus Chemnitz	–	?
8	Dresden	Technische Universität Dresden – Campus Dresden	–	225?
9	Duesseldorf	Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf*	–	411
10	Duisburg-Essen	University of Duisburg-Essen	–	225
11	Erlangen-Nürnberg	FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg	–	174
12	Erlangen-Nürnberg	FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg/ Bayreuth	–	55
13	Frankfurt (Main)	Goethe University Frankfurt	–	394
14	Freiburg	University of Freiburg	only non-EU students: 1,500 €/semester	337
15	Giessen	Justus Liebig University Gießen	–	175
16	Goettingen	University of Göttingen	–	185
17	Greifswald	University of Greifswald	–	194
18	Halle-Wittenberg	Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg	–	231
19	Hamburg	Universität Hamburg*	–	359
20	Hannover	Hannover Medical School*	–	270
21	Heidelberg	Heidelberg University – Medical Faculty Heidelberg	only non-EU students: 1,500 €/semester	320
22	Heidelberg	Heidelberg University* – Medical Faculty Mannheim	only non-EU students: 1,500 €/semester	240
23	Jena	Friedrich Schiller University Jena	–	260
24	Kiel	Kiel University	–	206
25	Leipzig	Leipzig University	–	320
26	Luebeck	Universität zu Lübeck	–	189
27	Magdeburg	Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg	–	189
28	Mainz	Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz	–	215
29	Marburg	Philipps-Universität Marburg	–	264
30	Muenster	University of Münster	–	142
31	Munich	LMU – Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München	–	527
32	Munich	Technical University of München	–	351
33	Oldenburg	University of Oldenburg* – European Medical School Oldenburg – Groningen (NL)	–	80
34	Regensburg	Universität Regensburg	–	230
35	Rostock	University of Rostock	–	215
36	Saarbruecken	Saarland University	–	281
37	Tuebingen	University of Tübingen	only non-EU students: 1,500 €/semester	164
38	Ulm	Ulm University	only non-EU students: 1,500 €/semester	325
39	Wuerzburg	Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg	–	158

Private medical universities to study medicine in Germany

There are four private German universities that offer medical studies. Unlike the public universities, they are not subject to the nation-wide NC and, therefore, the application process differs and is not only dependent on the applicants’ GPAs. You can still expect, however, to undergo some rigorous testing system in order to get admitted to these universities. On the downside, students need to pay fees to the private universities, which currently amount to 5,700€ – 15,000 € per semester, depending on which university you choose.

Regarding the quality of training that can be obtained at the private universities, the proximity to hospitals and focus on practical experiences in early stages of the career are praised. Partially, it is criticized that these universities are not as strongly focused on research as the public ones since they lack access to the German university hospitals.

When it comes to the students’ ability to practice as physicians in Germany after their studies they, as of now, should not be experiencing problems if they study at one of the private universities in Germany. These four private schools are German institutions and offer medical training that leads to the state examination, just like the German public universities do. Therefore, students have the approbation to work as doctors in Germany after their studies:

Universität Witten/Herdecke.
Medizinische Hochschule Brandenburg Theodor Fontane (MHB).
Health and Medical University Potsdam (HMU).
Medical School Hamburg – University of Applied Sciences and Medical University (MSH).

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