Branch programme/details

A Master’s study programme with a period of study of six years. Graduates are awarded the title Doctor of General Medicine (MUDr) = “Medicinae Universae Doctor”.

In accordance with Article 3, clause 1, second sentence of the Code of Admission Procedures of Charles University, this is a study programme without specialization.

Applicants are admitted based on their results in the admission procedures. The conditions of the admission procedures and the results of the entrance exam are valid only for the specific academic year. The entrance exam may be taken only once per year as a part of the admission procedures.

The application is only valid after the application fee has been paid. You may pay the application fee by payment card or bank transfer. The payment information is generated for you after submitting the application.

The entrance exam is in English and consists of two rounds.
Round 1 – Knowledge test with multiple choice questions – focusing on the ability to use critical and logical thinking and the use of knowledge from basic fields of science – biology, chemistry, and physics.
Round 2 – Multiple-mini Interviews – Short interviews on various topics.

Round 1 of the entrance exam (knowledge test) takes place in person in Prague at the First Faculty of Medicine of Charles University at a time determined in advance in written or electronic form (at pre-arranged computer centres). Round 1 of the entrance exam may also take place at a cooperating international representative abroad where the knowledge test takes place in person in written or electronic form (at pre-arranged computer centres). The exact dates are published on the faculty’s web pages. The applicants are invited to the entrance exam (informed about the date and form of round 1 of the entrance exam) by an invitation sent no later than 30 days prior to the date of round 1 of the entrance exam via SIS.
You can find information about our international representatives on the faculty’s web pages: https://en.lf1.cuni.cz/applicants

Round 1 of the entrance exam – Knowledge test (multiple choice questions) – verifies the knowledge and capabilities of the applicant with respect to studying General Medicine at the First Faculty of Medicine of Charles University. It focuses on the ability to use critical and logical thinking and the use of knowledge from basic fields of science – biology, chemistry, and physics. The test is evaluated on the principle of selecting the best answer (single-best answer). Points are not deducted for a wrong answer. Each question has one right answer, and a correctly answered question is given one point. Thus, applicants can receive a maximum of 75 points in round 1 of the entrance exam.

The minimum amount of points for advancing to round 2 (given as a percentage of the maximum achievable number of points from the knowledge test) will be set by the Dean in a Dean’s measure no later than 31 January 2025.

Round 2 of the entrance exam – Multiple-mini Interviews –
Applicants complete five individual mini-interviews on different topics (each interview lasts approximately 10 minutes). The topics for the interviews may include role-playing in a medical environment, medical ethics, attitudes towards the provision of medical care, communication skills, teamwork, the interpretation of information, data calculation, the evaluation of situations, creative thinking, motivation for studying at the First Faculty of Medicine, achievements, knowledge and experience in a medical environment, and others. Each of the five interviews is conducted by a different examiner. A maximum of 20 points can be awarded for each interview. Thus, a maximum of 100 points can be obtained for round 2.

Round 2 of the entrance exam takes place online no later than 30 days after round 1 of the entrance exam. Applicants receive information about the term for round 2 by invitation together with the invitation for round 1 of the entrance exam. Applicants are informed whether they have fulfilled the conditions for advancing to round 2 of the entrance exam via SIS no later than two days prior to the term for taking the exam.

The minimum number of points for being admitted to the study programme (fulfilment alone is not sufficient for admission) is set by the Dean based on the results of round 2 of the entrance exam according to the anticipated number of admitted applicants (the capacity of the General Medicine study programme for the 2025/2026 academic year is 150 students).

The points earned in round 1 and round 2 are not cumulative. Only the points obtained in round 2 are decisive for admission to the study programme.

In addition to passing the entrance exam successfully (reaching the point limit), proof of secondary education completed with a secondary school leaving exam is required for admission to the study programme. If the education requirement is to be assessed by the faculty, a fee for the assessment of education must be paid by the applicant by payment card and the legalized education documents must be submitted to the faculty no later than 31 August 2025. More information is available on the faculty’s web pages: https://en.lf1.cuni.cz/nostrification

Admission to Master's studies is conditioned by completed secondary education confirmed by a school-leaving certificate. Admission to Post-Bachelor studies (Master's programme) is likewise conditioned by completed education in any type of study programme.

Verification method:	entrance exam
Confirmation date (of entrance exam) from:	09.06.2025	Until:	13.06.2025
Alternative date (of entrance exam):	23.06.2025	Until:	27.06.2025

Round 1 of the entrance exam will be waived for applicants if the following conditions are met:

1) The applicant has successfully completed:

- a Master’s study programme in General Medicine or Dentistry at a university in the Czech Republic or an equivalent study programme abroad in countries of the European Union and the OECD, or

- an accredited Bachelor’s or Master’s study programme abroad in countries of the European Union and the OECD in the following fields of education: Biology, Ecology and the Environment (specifically the fields of Biology, Zoology, Animal Physiology, Microbiology, Experimental Biology, Theoretical and Evolutionary Biology, Molecular and Cell Biology, Anthropology, Parasitology), Pharmacy, Physics (specifically the fields of Physics, Applied Physics), Chemistry (specifically the fields of Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Macromolecular Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Physical Education and Sport (specifically the field of Kinanthropology), Veterinary Medicine and Veterinary Hygiene (specifically the field of Veterinary Medicine), and Health Sciences (specifically the fields of Nursing, Midwifery, Specialization in Healthcare),
and completion of the study programme is evidenced by an officially certified copy of (i) the diploma and (ii) a diploma supplement, which may be replaced by an original transcript of completed study requirements with the university’s stamp if the transcript of study requirements is not included in the diploma supplement,

2) The applicant submits a waiver request for round 1 of the entrance exam,

3) The applicant has duly submitted the application for studies and has paid the fee for the admission procedures.

All applicants must still submit the application for studies and pay the fee for the admission procedures.
The mandatory application form for waiving the first round of the entrance exam can be requested by e-mail at admissions@lf1.cuni.cz .

All documents in points 1 and 2 are submitted no later than 30 April 2025 (the date it was sent is decisive) in paper form to the following address:
International Office of the Dean’s Office of the First Faculty of Medicine,
Charles University
Kateřinská 32
121 08 Prague 2
Czech Republic

Applicants who meet the conditions for waiving round 1 of the entrance exam will automatically advance to round 2 of the entrance exam. Applicants must always take round 2 and are subject to the same admission criteria as other applicants.

Sample questions and recommended literature for exam preparation can be found on the web pages of the First Faculty of Medicine: https://en.lf1.cuni.cz/how-to-prepare-for-entrance-exams

Videos with instructions for the written test and interviews can be found on the YouTube channel of the First Faculty of Medicine: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLE1FN_dn9o0mXYR3jF38-rg_dLOUPJNN&&si=Sr3XuoCugGfj2y6Q

It is possible to attend preparation courses run by our partners. Details of these can be found on the faculty website.

Many of our medical school graduates are offered employment during their final year of study. Our students generally do very well in the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) with a first-attempt success rate of over 90%. All of our graduates are adequately prepared – both practically and theoretically – for independent work as physicians. In addition, they are well prepared to continue their studies in postgraduate medical programmes and in research.
The awarded degree is recognized worldwide (including in the EU, the UK, or the US).