Medical studies take 6 years to complete and allow you to gain general knowledge in most fields of medicine. The first two years focus on teaching theory and are to some extent similar to high school in terms of the subjects taught. Clinical classes, i.e. those requiring contact with patients, start in the third year and are the first opportunity to see what a doctor’s work looks like in practice. The last, sixth year of studies is almost entirely dedicated to working with patients in the hospital. After completing studies, the graduates can pass a state exam LEK and complete 13-month-long postgraduate internship in order to gain medical license in Poland, or continue their medical career in other countries.

We asked some of our students to whom would they recommend studying medicine:

On the one hand, motivation and ambition are important in medical studies as knowledge we acquire has a direct impact on the quality of patient care and – perhaps above all – our self-confidence in our future occupation. One must be prepared to work independently, which is often accompanied by enormous psychological pressure. On the other hand, patience and openness to people are very important. A doctor cannot divide patients into better and worse or choose which ones to treat. You never know who and with what problem will cross the threshold of your office.

Aleksander Słupski

I would recommend medical studies to people who are curious about the world and do not like boredom. Subjects we study allow us to learn many fascinating facts about the human body.

Magdalena Biernacka

I would recommend medicine to someone who is enthusiastic, intelligent, and loves to learn new things everyday.

Muhammad Nouman Amjad

I would recommend medicine to someone who is enthusiastic, intelligent, and loves to learn new things everyday.

Miłosz Lipieta

I would recommend the medical faculty to anyone who really feels they want to try it. It is not a question of an absolute desire to be a doctor, but a readiness to undertake this difficult journey of many years. So if you are motivated and medicine is your dream, don’t listen to those who say you can’t do it.

We asked some of our students why they chose to study medicine:

Since middle school, I knew that I wanted to have a future in the health care sector. I was interested in the complexity of the processes that take place in our bodies, and even more so, how to recognize and then solve a problem when one of the elements in the puzzle called 'man’ fails.

Miłosz Lipieta

I chose the faculty of medicine because I have always been interested in how the world around me, including the human body, works. In addition, I was encouraged by the rather broad prospects offered by the completion of these studies. The medical profession also requires constant contact with other people, which is very much in line with my extroverted personality. Of course, not every specialty involves equally frequent interaction with patients, so I think this should not discourage people with a more introverted disposition.

Magdalena Biernacka

To a large extent, I was drawn to medicine by… TV series on the subject. Of course, intentions are not everything, so in secondary school I decided to take classes in advanced biology, chemistry and physics. Earlier, I was also interested in the sciences, and basically until the last moment I hesitated between medicine and construction, but the desire to become a doctor prevailed.

Aleksander Słupski

I just felt it, I knew it was my way. Nobody in my family is a doctor, nobody even graduated from a university. There are no restrictions. Anyone can study medicine!

Natalia Kusyn

WMU is one of the best medical universities in Poland. In 2023 Times Higher Education World University Ranking, we achieved the best result of all Polish universities in Medicine&Dentistry category. We also consistently place in the Shanghai Ranking, CWTS Leiden Ranking, CWUR, Polish universities ranking Perspektywy, etc. Our students not only study under accomplished, experienced faculty, but also have the chance to take part in multiple scientific projects, international conferences, internships and programs with our partner universities.

During the first two years, there are more laboratory and theoretical classes  – you work with a microscope, pipette and various types of specimens. There are, of course, lectures and seminars (for which papers are prepared), but classes consisting mainly of listening to the lecturer are rare. From the third year onwards, clinical subjects that require patient contact start to dominate the curriculum. These include, in particular, interview, physical examination, history taking, on the basis of which we learn to make first diagnoses.

Among the taught subjects, anatomy is the one to which most time and attention is devoted at the beginning of studies. Biochemistry is also considered very important. During pathomorphology, in addition to the evaluation of histological specimen, you also participate in autopsies. Other than typical medical subjects there is also medical law, where regulations are discussed on a case by case basis. Later on, you start to learn more about each branch of medicine in different clinics.

Internships take place in a hospital after each year of study (up to and including the fifth year) and last one month. Internship placement can be sought at any hospital, but most students choose places provided by the university under agreements with individual hospital departments. After the first year of study, there is a nursing internship where you learn the basics of patient care. The second year of study is followed by internships in family medicine (3 weeks) and emergency care in a Hospital Emergency Department or ambulance (1 week). After the 3rd year of study you spend a month at the department of internal medicine, after the fourth year you spend two weeks in surgery and another two in anaesthesiology and intensive care. Internships after the fifth year of study take place in the paediatric and gynaecology/obstetrics departments and also last two weeks each.

The studies take 6 years to complete.

Tuition fee for Medicine for year 2024/25 amounts to 62 384 PLN. You can pay the tuition fee in one, two, or four instalments. In case you decide to pay in two or four instalments, the overall fee will increase accordingly by 2.5% or 3.5%. Conditionally accepted candidates should select the preferred payment option and transfer the fee before the deadline stated in the admission schedule.

For the academic year 2023/24, there were 140 places for students of Medicine in English.

The maximum number of points is 300. During the application period for the year 2023/24, the minimum number of points for admission was 158.

The office for students with disabilities has been established in order to support students and candidates needing any kind of assistance. Candidates applying for the first year of studies who require any help during the application process should specify their needs and notify either the office for students with disabilities or the admission office. Please note that the request for support should be submitted in advance (at least 6 weeks before the deadlines specified in the admission schedule) so that the university can provide adequate assistance. All candidates need to complete the admission process in accordance with the admission requirements.

You can find contact information to the office for students with disabilities here: https://www.umw.edu.pl/pl/kierunek-lekarski/kontakt-niepelnosprawne

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