UPDATED 17 AUGUST 2026

Four doorsare still open.

Term is about to start and most people assume the year has gone. It has not. Four of the universities we work with are still open to you. Two are running entrance exams in September, two admit on your grades with no exam at all, and three of the four can still start you this autumn.


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The planner

Every date that matters, on one page

August is here too, because the registration dates are the ones people actually miss. Filled squares are sittings. Rings are the day registration closes. Read from where you are standing.

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UPJŠ registration closes

25 Aug

NCU registration closes, for the 8 September test

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01 Sep

RSU application window opens

05 Sep

UPJŠ entrance exam, in person in Košice

08 Sep

NCU test, online from home

15 Sep

NCU registration closes, for the 23 September round

23 Sep

NCU final round, online from home

Entrance exam or testRegistration closesApplication window opens

University of Nicosia Medical School has no mark on this calendar, and that is rather the point. Its admission is rolling, so there is no date to catch: places simply go as they are filled.

The three routes

What is open, and what each one asks of you

No vague reassurance. Two of these ask you to sit an exam and two do not. Real dates, real pass marks, real grade requirements, so you can decide today instead of hoping.

01Entrance examPavol Jozef Šafárik UniversityKošice, Slovakia · medicine and dentistry05 SEP
The exam

Biology and chemistry, in English, two hours thirty minutes, sat in person in Košice.

The mark

Scored out of 800. Medicine needs 570 and dentistry needs 620. One paper decides it, with no interview.

Registration

The university's own registration closes 22 August. We can often still get students onto a list close to a sitting, so ask us rather than assuming you are too late.

If you pass

You start this autumn. Teaching has run in English since 1992 and the degree is recognised across the EU and EEA.

Everything about the 5 September sitting
02Entrance examNicolaus Copernicus UniversityCollegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Poland · medicine08 + 23 SEP
The test

Fifty questions taken online from home, covering biology, chemistry and physics. Score 25 or more and you go through.

Two chances

The 8 September round takes registrations until 25 August. The final round on 23 September takes them until 15 September.

Preparation

NCU publish their own official sample tests. We give you those, a study plan and coaching, at no cost.

If you pass

Studies begin 1 October 2026, so a September pass still lands you in this academic year.

How the NCU test works
03No exam, admitted on your gradesUniversity of Nicosia Medical SchoolNicosia, Cyprus · medicineROLLING
No entrance exam

Nicosia admits on your grades, so there is no sitting to catch and no date to miss. There is an online interview instead, and we prepare you for it together, free.

What they ask for

A 4.0 average overall and 4.0 in the sciences, including Biology and one of Chemistry, Physics or Maths, plus an English certificate.

When you could start

Admission is rolling and places go as they are filled, so September 2026 is still possible while places remain. Spring 2027 and September 2027 are open too.

Worth knowing

Medicine, taught in Nicosia. The application fee is €60, and they like to hear about any volunteer or care experience when you interview.

The UNIC admission walkthrough
04No exam, admitted on your gradesRiga Stradiņš UniversityRiga, Latvia · medicine and dentistry01 SEP
No entrance exam

RSU admits on your school results rather than a sitting, so there is no exam date to catch.

The window

Applications for the February intake run from 1 September to 1 December 2026, and decisions come back on a rolling basis.

When you start

Studies begin 2 February 2027. This is the one route here that is not an autumn start, and that is exactly why it is on the page.

Why it matters

If the September sittings do not go your way, this window is still open behind them. Nobody has to lose the whole year.

The RSU application walkthrough
How it works

From this page to a seat

You do the first step. We do the rest, and it costs you nothing at any point.

Medently is free for students. We are paid by the universities we work with, never by you, and there are no agency fees at any stage.
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You apply

Three minutes on our form, free, with no commitment to any one university. Tell us your grades and where you are in the world.

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We tell you the truth

A real person looks at your actual results and says which of these sittings you have a genuine shot at. If the honest answer is the February window, we say that.

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We register you

Exam registration, documents, deadlines and the back and forth with the faculty all land on us. The preparation material is free.

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You sit it, and you start

You walk in knowing the format. Pass it and you begin this academic year rather than the next one.

Questions

September, answered honestly

Can I still start medicine in September 2026?

Yes, and by more than one route. Pavol Jozef Šafárik University holds an entrance exam on 5 September 2026 in Košice, and Nicolaus Copernicus University runs online tests on 8 September and 23 September 2026. University of Nicosia Medical School needs no exam at all and admits on a rolling basis, so a September 2026 start is still possible there while places remain.

Is it too late to register for a September exam?

Almost certainly not. NCU takes registrations until 25 August for its 8 September test and until 15 September for the 23 September round. UPJŠ's own registration closes 22 August, and we can often still get a student onto a list close to a sitting. Ask us before you assume the door is shut.

Is there a route with no entrance exam at all?

Two of them. University of Nicosia Medical School admits on your grades, asking for a 4.0 average overall and 4.0 in the sciences including Biology, plus an English certificate and an online interview. Riga Stradiņš University also admits on school results. Neither has a sitting to catch.

What if I do not pass any of the September sittings?

The Riga Stradiņš University window for the February 2027 intake runs from 1 September to 1 December 2026, and University of Nicosia Medical School keeps taking applications on a rolling basis. Both admit on school results with no entrance exam, so one bad morning does not cost you the whole year.

Do I need biology and chemistry from school?

Not as a formal entry requirement at these universities. What matters is the exam itself, which covers biology and chemistry at UPJŠ, and biology, chemistry and physics at NCU. We give you the preparation material and coaching for whichever one you sit, free.

Are these degrees recognised?

Yes. These are EU medical faculties and the degrees are recognised across the EU and EEA, with the usual national registration step afterwards in whichever country you want to practise in.

What does Medently charge?

Nothing. The application, the exam registration, the document handling and the preparation material are all free for students. We are paid by the universities, not by you.

Read next

The year is not over yet

One application covers all four routes. Tell us your grades and we will tell you, honestly, which of them is worth your time and which is not.

Dates on this page come from Medently's live exam calendar and the universities' own pages, checked on 17 August 2026. Universities set their own dates and can revise them, so we keep this page in step with the calendar rather than writing it once. If you need a date confirmed in writing for a visa or an employer, ask us and we will get it from the faculty.
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