43. Studying Medicine Abroad (Masaryk University, Brno)

In this Open Pod episode, Ciara and Lucy interview Priya from Masaryk University, located in Brno (Czech Republic). Like many other medicine courses in Europe, Masaryk offers a 6 year medicine programme for international students that is taught in English. Students can apply to these international medicine courses off of UCAS (so it doesn't need to be one of your 4 medical school UCAS choices), and often with lower grades than required for UK medical schools. For example, Masaryk accepts students with a minimum A Levels of A (Chemistry), A (Biology), B (Physics or Mathematics) if they have passed their admissions test. Unlike the UCAT/BMAT, these are subject specific tests in biology, chemistry and maths or physics. Whilst European medical schools often have lower tuition fees than the UK, do remember that medicine courses abroad cannot be funded through student finance and so all fees must be self-funded. Most European medicine courses are recognised by the GMC but you must also complete an exam to be registered for practice in the UK. Listen to this episode to hear all about how students really find studying medicine abroad and get some top tips on how to apply! Comment any questions for Priya on her post on Instagram @howtobecomeadr!

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A Medic Mentor podcast hosted by medical students Afrida, Mez, Hannah & Krish, all about what to expect in the life of a medical student. We talk about the day to day activities of both medical students and doctors across specialities and levels of training, while offering insight into frequently forgotten aspects of becoming a doctor. Expect to hear discussions of current affairs, personal anecdotes and top tips along the way! Let us know what you think, follow us @howtobecomeadr on Instagram and tell us what you'd like to hear about next.