Semmelweis University

Major: General Medicine
Language of instruction: English
Degree (BA, MA, PhD. etc): Master

Name of institution: Semmelweis University
Address: H-1085 Budapest, Üllõi út 26. Hungary
Phone: (+36) 1 317 9079
Fax: (+36) 1 459 1559
Web: http://www.sote.hu, http://www.semmelweis-english-program.org

Contact person: Mrs. Olga Ványi Head of Secretariat (Programmes in English)
Phone: (+36) 1 266 0452
Fax: (+36) 1 266 6734
E-mail: engsec@rekhiv.sote.hu

Type and name of degree:
Doctor of Medicine (dr. med.)

Duration of studies:
6 academic years (12 semesters)

Application deadline:
end of May

Admission requirements:
Application requirements to the Programme in English:
- secondary school-leaving certificate
- good knowledge of English
- entrance examination in Biology, Chemistry and English - oral and written in Budapest or in the countries where the university has got local representatives (Norway, Israel, Greece, Cyprus, Japan, U.S.A., Canada, Iran, Ireland, Sweden, Nigeria, India)

Entrance examination:
Yes

Fees (application, tuition, others):
Tuition fee: USD 16000

Library facilities:
The Central Library was founded in 1828 and is located in the main building of the University at Üllõi út 26. The library has a remarkable collection of books, ( # volumes: 80,000), periodicals, videocassettes, CD-ROM collections, etc. both for lending and studying in the Reading Room. The departments have their own libraries for intensive studies as well (# volumes: 250,000).

Computer facilities:
E-mail, Internet and NEPTUN access is available in the Central Library, in the department libraries and in the Student Centre.

Sport activities:
Ball games, tennis, fencing, swimming, karate, etc. in sports-fields.

Accomodation:
Accommodation is not provided for fee-paying students in Halls of Residence. Students stay in private lodgings, in rented rooms or apartments.

Preparatory Courses:
Preparatory courses for Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmacy are run in English and German by College International Ltd. and for students preparing for PE courses the Faculty provides assistance for the successful completion of the entrance examination. The completion of the course does not imply or assure admission or dispense with entrance examination to the degree programmes.