FACULTY OF MEDICINE

Medicine in English

Study medicine in English at an internationally accredited university in Romania. Professors know you by name, clinical practice begins in the first years, and your diploma opens career opportunities anywhere in the world.

Do you have questions? Write to us at admitere@uvvg.ro or call 0748 988 884

Type of studies

Bachelor’s degree

Form of education

Full-time

Field

Health

Location

Arad

Language of instruction

English

Duration

6 years

360 ECTS credits

Available places

90

Annual tuition fee

10,000 euros

Why choose to study Medicine?

You want to study medicine in English and obtain a European and internationally recognized medical degree. At UVVG, the Medicine program in English is open to any candidate who holds a certificate of English language proficiency—regardless of country of origin or native language. It offers complete medical training in an accredited European academic environment, with some of the most affordable tuition fees in Europe.

The program is internationally accredited and recognized by the GMC (General Medical Council, UK), listed in the WHO World Directory of Medical Schools, and valid throughout the European Union under Directive 2005/36/EC. UVVG graduates practice medicine on all continents.

The program attracts students from the USA, Germany, France, Italy, Sweden, India, Japan, and numerous countries in Africa and the Middle East. If you are a native English speaker, have previous studies in English, or hold a language proficiency certificate—and want a European medical degree recognized worldwide—Arad offers exactly that: an accredited program, small groups, real clinical practice, and an International Students Office established specifically to address all administrative, academic, and social issues of international students.

Clinical practice takes place at Arad County Emergency Clinical Hospital—a real clinical base, with real cases, under the guidance of practicing physicians. International students are encouraged to participate in scientific research activities within specialized circles, with papers presented annually at the Arad Academic Days, in special sections of the English-language instruction line. The most outstanding students are recruited into student research groups.

During your studies, you can also take Romanian language courses—a direct advantage in your relationship with patients and the local healthcare system. At the end: the graduation examination and a career without borders—in Romania or wherever medicine needs you.

 

You want to study medicine in English and obtain a European and internationally recognized medical degree. At UVVG, the Medicine program in English is open to any candidate who holds a certificate of English language proficiency—regardless of country of origin or native language. It offers complete medical training in an accredited European academic environment, with some of the most affordable tuition fees in Europe.

Why choose to study this program at UVVG?

  • Full instruction in English—study medicine in your language, without language barriers, from anatomy to clinical practice

  • Among the lowest tuition fees for medicine in Europe—European-level training at affordable costs

  • Small groups—professors know your progress and provide individual feedback, not mass evaluation

  • Real clinical practice from the first years—at Arad County Emergency Clinical Hospital, under direct supervision

  • Internationally recognized diploma—GMC (UK), WHO World Directory, EU Directive 2005/36/EC, ARACIS

  • Dedicated International Students Office—administrative, academic, social, and cultural support throughout your studies

  • Students from over 30 nationalities—a real international community, not academic isolation

  • Erasmus+ mobility—academic and clinical placements at partner European universities

  • Involvement in research from the first years—student research circles, presentations at Arad Academic Days

  • Access to national residency—in any specialty, in any county in Romania

What can you become?

The UVVG diploma is recognized throughout the European Union and internationally. Access to the profession varies depending on the system of the country where you wish to practice: residency (Romania, Germany, France), diploma recognition examination, professional college entrance examination, or specialty examination. In some countries, practice is possible directly after equivalence. Please inform yourself about the specific requirements of your destination country.

  • Resident physician (any specialty)

  • Family physician

  • Specialist / senior physician

  • Emergency physician

  • Physician in private practice

  • Research physician

  • Physician in international missions

  • University faculty member

  • Physician in health administration

  • Public health expert

  • Physician in the pharmaceutical industry

  • Physician in international organizations (WHO, MSF, etc.)

The mission of the Faculty of Medicine is to train biomedical professionals with high professional and transversal competencies, integrated into the national and international labor market, and to generate scientific knowledge through graduates oriented toward research or academic careers—contributing to the enrichment of the universal knowledge heritage. The program prepares physicians capable of practicing the profession in any cultural, economic, and social context—with integrity, empathy, and demonstrable clinical competence.

  • Identifying disease and establishing the correct diagnosis based on clinical signs and paraclinical investigations

  • Assessing the risk of illness and applying appropriate individual and collective prophylactic measures

  • Initiating and carrying out scientific or educational research activities in the field

  • Designing and implementing an appropriate therapeutic plan, tailored to the patient and the condition

  • Addressing health issues in their social, economic, and cultural context — community and family medicine

  • Performing managerial tasks specific to professional roles — coordinating the medical team, managing complex cases

Transversal skills

  • Planning resources and work stages in complex clinical situations under time pressure

  • Collaborating in multidisciplinary teams — working effectively with nurses, residents, specialists, and the patient

  • Using medical databases and specialist literature effectively in English and other internationally used languages

  • Communicating with the patient and family — providing information, obtaining informed consent, managing emotions

  • Adhering to medical ethics and patients’ rights in any clinical context

Curriculum

Complete structure by years and semesters of the program

Course Descriptions

Objectives, content and bibliography for each subject

Schedule

Faculty office hours for individual consultations

Faculty

List of professors and lecturers teaching in the program

Are you ready to become a physician?

One admission session per year. Enroll and build a medical career without borders.

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Do you have questions? Write to us at admitere@uvvg.ro or call 0748 988 884