# University of Ostrava

> University of Ostrava's Faculty of Medicine, founded in 2010, runs an English-medium General Medicine programme leading to the MUDr degree. The programme is listed in the WHO World Directory of Medical Schools with ECFMG-certification eligibility for graduates from 2010 onward, and in April 2026 the Czech National Accreditation Bureau granted the General Medicine programme its maximum possible 10-year accreditation term.

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- Last reviewed: 2026-07-12
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## Key facts

- Location: Ostrava, [Czech Republic](https://www.studentstraffic.com/countries/czech-republic)
- Type: Public
- Established: 2010
- Official website: https://lf.osu.eu/
- Published programmes on Students Traffic: 1

## Recognition and approvals

- World Directory of Medical Schools (WDOMS/FAIMER) — listed (School ID F0002931), currently operational
- ECFMG Certification — graduates eligible to apply, graduation years 2010-present
- Medical Council of Canada (MCC) — degree acceptable to Canadian provincial/territorial medical regulatory authorities, per WDOMS Sponsor Notes
- Czech National Accreditation Bureau (NAU) — General Medicine programme granted the maximum 10-year accreditation term, April 2026
- EU Directive 2005/36/EC (Annex V, point 5.1.1) — automatic recognition of the Czech MUDr medical qualification across the EU/EEA
- Verify: [World Directory of Medical Schools — University of Ostrava Faculty of Medicine listing](https://search.wdoms.org/home/GetSchoolDetail/F0002931)
- Verify: [University of Ostrava — official General Medicine programme page](https://lf.osu.eu/21563/masters-degree-programme-general-medicine-in-english/)

## Programmes

| Programme | Course | Duration | Medium | Tuition per year |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Master's Degree Programme General Medicine in English](https://www.studentstraffic.com/university-of-ostrava-general-medicine) | MBBS | 6 years | English | €12,000 (2026-2027) |

## Why students choose it

- Listed in the WHO World Directory of Medical Schools (FAIMER School ID F0002931), currently operational, with ECFMG-certification eligibility for graduates from 2010 onward and Canadian medical-regulator acceptability noted in the same record.
- In April 2026, the Czech National Accreditation Bureau granted the General Medicine programme its maximum possible 10-year accreditation term, up from a 5-year term granted in 2021.
- A transparent, no-negative-marking entrance exam (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, 90 questions, 30-point pass threshold) with a published syllabus and sample tests.

## Things to consider

- Official sources give conflicting accounts of exactly when the English-medium track began (one Faculty page says 2018/19, another official Faculty news item says the first English cohort started September 2023) -- the Faculty's 2010 founding year itself is solidly confirmed, but the English track's own start date should be confirmed directly with admissions.
- The published EUR 12,000 tuition covers teaching only and explicitly excludes health insurance, textbooks, accommodation and living expenses; no tuition refund or withdrawal policy is published.
- The Faculty's own entrance-exam page had a self-declared 'information expired' notice showing stale 2025 dates at the time of research; the separate, current Admission to Study page was used as the authoritative source instead.

## Best fit for

- Students confident preparing for a secondary-school-level Biology, Chemistry and Physics multiple-choice exam with no negative marking.
- Applicants who value a recently and maximally re-accredited programme (10-year term granted April 2026) and clear, published fee documentation.
- Families comfortable confirming the exact English-track history and any outstanding admissions details directly with the Faculty given some inconsistencies across its own web pages.

## Campus and city

The Faculty admits between 25 and 50 international students per intake to the English-medium General Medicine programme, ranked by entrance-exam score. Students train from the early years at Ostrava University Hospital and use SIMLEK, the Faculty's multidisciplinary simulation centre opened in the 2022/23 academic year.

Ostrava is a major city in the Moravian-Silesian region of the Czech Republic. The Faculty partners with Ostrava University Hospital and Ostrava City Hospital, including a joint Centre for Hyperbaric Medicine with the latter.

The six-year, 360-ECTS General Medicine programme runs theoretical subjects (biochemistry, biology, physics, anatomy, histology, physiology) in Years 1-2, preclinical subjects (pathophysiology, pathology) transitioning into clinical courses (surgery, internal medicine) in Year 3, department internships in Years 4-5, and supervised pre-graduation clinical practice in Year 6, including nine weeks of practical training during vacation periods. Clinical training is anchored at Ostrava University Hospital, supplemented by Ostrava City Hospital and the SIMLEK simulation centre. Students may pursue IFMSA research internships (from Year 2) and clinical internships (from Year 3) abroad, alongside Erasmus+ mobility to over 60 partner universities. Graduates receive the MUDr degree.


## Hostel, food and safety

The university's Jan Opletal Halls of Residence offer double and triple rooms at official monthly rates of roughly CZK 3,400-4,500 (about EUR 135-180) depending on occupancy. International degree students apply through the university's ISKAM system: new students apply 1 June-31 July with a CZK 4,000 refundable deposit due in August, while returning students apply in an earlier spring window. Accommodation runs for one academic year, ending 30 June.

No specific on-campus meal plan or dining-cost figure is published. Food costs should be planned as part of an independent living-cost budget alongside accommodation.

No university-published campus-safety statistics were found. The university's ISKAM accommodation system includes a security-deposit and contract process for incoming international students.

The Faculty works with a disclosed network of roughly 18 named recruitment partners across specific countries and regions, alongside direct self-application. IFMSA-Czech Republic and Erasmus+ mobility programmes support international clinical and research experience during the programme.


## Frequently asked questions

### Is the General Medicine programme direct-entry after high school?

Yes. The applicant must have completed secondary-level education including the school-leaving examination -- no prior university degree is required.

### What qualification is awarded on graduation?

Graduates receive the MUDr degree, a Czech medical qualification listed under EU Directive 2005/36/EC Annex V for automatic recognition across the EU/EEA.

### What entrance exam does the university require?

A 90-minute, computer-based, video-proctored exam with 30 questions each in Biology, Chemistry and Physics (90 total), single-best-answer format with no negative marking. A minimum of 30 out of 90 points is required to pass, with final admission ranked by score against the year's seat capacity (25-50 places).

### What is the current tuition fee?

EUR 12,000 per year for students enrolling in 2026/27, per the university's official Dean's Decision fee document. This covers tuition only and excludes health insurance, textbooks, accommodation and living expenses.

### Are there additional fees besides tuition?

Yes -- a CZK 2,000 (about EUR 80) application fee, non-refundable if the applicant misses their entrance-exam sitting.

### When does the academic year start and when can I apply?

The academic year begins in early October. For the 2026/27 cycle, applications opened 15 November 2025 with entrance-exam sittings running through 18 August 2026; the final application deadline (roughly 4 August 2026, 14 days before that sitting) had not yet passed at the time of this record's research.

### Is a scholarship available for international Medicine students?

Yes -- a merit scholarship of EUR 6,000 per year is available to top-performing students from the second year onward (not first-year students), plus a separate CZK 50,000 mobility scholarship and IFMSA-linked internship-exchange opportunities.

### Do Indian students need NEET to join this programme?

The university's own admissions criteria do not reference NEET. Separately, India's National Medical Commission requires Indian citizens and OCI holders who obtain a primary medical qualification abroad to have qualified NEET-UG, whose result serves as the mandatory Eligibility Certificate.


## Sources

- [World Directory of Medical Schools — University of Ostrava Faculty of Medicine listing](https://search.wdoms.org/home/GetSchoolDetail/F0002931) (checked 2026-07-25)
- [University of Ostrava — official Admission to Study page](https://lf.osu.eu/28759/admission-to-study/) (checked 2026-07-25)
- [University of Ostrava — Dean's Decision No. 183/2025 (tuition fee schedule, PDF)](https://dokumenty.osu.cz/lf/opd/opatreni_dekana_183_2025-en.pdf) (checked 2026-07-25)
- [University of Ostrava — official entrance-exam topics document (PDF)](https://dokumenty.osu.cz/lf/gm/topics-for-the-entrance-exam.pdf) (checked 2026-07-25)
- [University of Ostrava — official Academics page (Faculty of Medicine)](https://lf.osu.eu/academics/) (checked 2026-07-25)
- [Consolidated EU Directive 2005/36/EC Annex V (as amended by Decision (EU) 2021/2183)](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32021D2183) (checked 2026-07-25)
- [National Medical Commission of India — for students to study abroad](https://www.nmc.org.in/information-desk/for-students-to-study-in-abroad/) (checked 2026-07-25)

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