Study medicine in the Czech Republic in English
The complete guide to studying medicine in the Czech Republic in English — universities and fees, the online entrance exam, living costs and how to get in. With free, personal help from Medently, official partner of Palacký University Olomouc.
Updated July 2026 · you can still start in September 2026
Why the Czech Republic is a medical-student favourite
Czechia combines some of Europe's oldest, most respected universities with English-taught programmes that international students have trusted for decades — at Central European prices.
Centuries of medical tradition
Charles University was founded in 1348 and Palacký University in 1573 — Czech medical faculties are among the oldest in the world, with reputations to match.
EU degrees, recognised everywhere
Czech medical degrees fall under EU Directive 2005/36/EC — automatic recognition across the EU/EEA, established routes to the UK's GMC, and USMLE eligibility.
You can even sit the exam online
At Palacký University (UPOL), the whole entrance exam is taken online from home — with instant results. No flights, no hotels, no waiting.
Fair fees, cheap living
Tuition from about €12,500 per year, and the Czech koruna makes day-to-day life cheaper than in most of the eurozone — students live well on €500–800 a month.
A big international community
Thousands of students from the UK, Norway, Germany, Israel and beyond study medicine in English across nine Czech faculties — you'll never be the only foreigner in the room.
The heart of Europe
Prague, Vienna, Kraków and Budapest are all a train ride away. Weekend trips across Central Europe are part of student life here.
Czechia: old universities, modern medicine, student prices
The Czech Republic is an EU and Schengen member in the centre of Europe, famous for Prague's skyline, its beer culture — and an academic tradition stretching back to the Middle Ages. It has one of the highest densities of English-taught medical programmes in Europe: nine faculties teach medicine in English across Prague, Brno, Olomouc, Pilsen, Hradec Králové and Ostrava.
Because the country uses the Czech koruna rather than the euro, everyday costs — rent, food, transport, a night out — stay noticeably below Western European levels, while degree recognition is exactly the same as anywhere in the EU.
- EU + Schengen member — full EU student rights and easy travel.
- 9 English-taught medical faculties — one of Europe's widest choices.
- Decades of international graduates — practising today in the UK, Norway, Germany and worldwide.
Where you'd study: Olomouc
A UNESCO-listed historic city of about 100,000 where roughly one in four people is a student — the highest student density in Central Europe. It's affordable, beautiful and built entirely around university life.
Czech medical universities that teach in English
All the major options award the same EU-recognised degrees — here's how the published fees compare, and why we recommend Palacký University Olomouc (UPOL).
Fees shown per year for English-taught General Medicine / Dentistry as published for recent intakes; they vary by faculty and are reviewed annually. We always confirm the current numbers for you — free.
Why we recommend UPOL in Olomouc
Every Czech faculty on this list is legitimate — but as UPOL's official partner, we've seen up close why it's the smartest route in for most international students.
- The entrance exam is fully online — sit it from your bedroom, anywhere in the world. No flights or hotels just to take a test.
- One transparent €80 fee — and it even includes UPOL's English test, so you don't need IELTS or TOEFL.
- Instant results — you see your score right away, with official confirmation the next day. Other faculties can keep you waiting weeks.
- Small groups, real attention — Olomouc's dentistry programme takes only 15–20 students a year, and medicine stays personal too.
- We're the official partner — direct admissions contact, plus free Medently Flashcards and UPOL-style practice questions tuned to this exam.
How to get into medicine in the Czech Republic
Czech admissions are exam-based — no numerus clausus, no personal-statement lottery. At UPOL the whole process is online, fast and transparent.
- A completed secondary education — high-school diploma, A-Levels, IB or equivalent. UK students need three A-levels, in any subjects; there's no minimum GPA.
- The online entrance exam — multiple choice in biology, chemistry, and your pick of physics or mathematics, set at A-level standard.
- English proficiency — IELTS 6.0 / TOEFL 87, or simply sit UPOL's own English test on exam day; it's included in the €80 exam fee.
- A short online interview — after you pass the written exam, a friendly conversation about your motivation. We run a mock interview with every student first.
- E-application until the end of July — submitted online, roughly two weeks before your chosen exam date. We prepare every document with you.
Online sittings continue into early August — pass this summer and you start in September 2026. Applications are open until the end of July, about two weeks before your exam date.
Want to be a dentist instead? Czechia is a hidden gem
UPOL also teaches a 5-year Dentistry (MDDr.) programme fully in English — the same online entrance exam, only 15–20 places a year (which means real chair time), and €14,000 per year.
Dentistry deserves its own deep dive, so we've written a complete separate guide — the fees, the small-cohort advantage, the online exam and UK/Norway registration routes.
- 5 years — MDDr. (Doctor of Dental Medicine), EU-recognised.
- Same online exam — biology, chemistry, physics or maths, from home.
- Only 15–20 places a year — unusually hands-on training.
The full dentistry guide
Everything about studying dentistry in the Czech Republic in English: the 5-year MDDr. at UPOL, fees, the online entrance exam, living in Olomouc, and how graduates register in the UK and Norway.
What studying medicine in Czechia really costs
Between fair tuition and koruna-priced living costs, the Czech Republic is one of the most affordable places in the EU to become a doctor.
Across six years, tuition plus living in Olomouc typically comes to roughly €115,000–125,000 all-in — with day-to-day costs kept low by the koruna and a city built for students. Weighing your options? Compare Slovakia (≈ €13,000/year at UPJŠ) and Germany in English (≈ €25,000/year) — or ask us and we'll match you to the right fit, free.
From first message to medical student in 5 steps
This is the exact path our students follow — and we walk every step with you, free.
Talk to us — free
Tell us your background and goals on a free call or WhatsApp. We confirm your eligibility for medicine or dentistry and map your fastest route in.
Submit the e-application
UPOL's application is fully electronic and open until the end of July. We prepare and check every document with you, about two weeks before your chosen exam date.
Prepare with free Medently tools
You get Medently Flashcards (active recall + spaced repetition) and UPOL-style practice questions, so the exam format holds no surprises.
Sit the exam online — from home
Biology, chemistry and physics or maths, 50 minutes each, with your result on screen immediately. Then a short, friendly online interview — we run a mock with you first.
Enrol and move to Olomouc
Offer in hand, we help with enrolment, visa paperwork (if you need one), accommodation and arrival — right up to your first day in September.
One degree. A career anywhere in Europe — and beyond.
UPOL is listed in the World Directory of Medical Schools (WDOMS), making graduates eligible to sit the USMLE and pursue licensure in the US and Canada — on top of automatic recognition across the EU and EEA under Directive 2005/36/EC. The university is recognised by the UK's General Medical Council, with a strong record of graduates practising in the UK, and Norwegian graduates apply through Helsedirektoratet.
Living in Olomouc as a medical student
Olomouc is what happens when a beautiful baroque city is handed over to students: with roughly a quarter of its 100,000 residents at university, it has the highest student density in Central Europe. The UNESCO-listed Holy Trinity Column anchors a historic centre full of cafés, bike lanes and student bars — and the Faculty of Medicine sits on the same campus as the University Hospital.
It's also brilliantly connected: direct trains reach Prague, Brno and Vienna, so weekends across Central Europe are easy. Most students live comfortably on €500–800 a month — koruna prices keep rent and living costs well below Western Europe.
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