Great grades and still no offer?Become a doctor in Europe.
Every year thousands of straight-A students are turned away from UK medicine. Our partner universities in Europe admit on an entrance exam instead: no UCAT, taught fully in English, with a clear route back to the GMC and GDC. Medently guides you for free, because the universities pay us, not you.
- 100% free, universities pay us
- No UCAT or BMAT required
- English-taught EU degrees
- Founder is a current med student abroad
The maths simply doesn't work.
UK medicine has never been more competitive. It's not about whether you're good enough any more. It's about how many chairs there are when the music stops.
Applicants for 2026 entry medicine by the October UCAS deadline, a record and up 10% on last year.
UCAS, October 2025 deadline dataThe cap on medical school places in England for 2025/26. Roughly three in four applicants get nothing.
Office for Students capStudents sat the UCAT in 2025, the most ever. One bad test day can end your cycle.
UCAT official statisticsSources: UCAS application statistics 2025/26, Office for Students, ucat.ac.uk test statistics.
AAA is no guarantee
Nearly half of applicants hold AAA or better, and thousands of them are still rejected every cycle. When almost everyone has top grades, top grades stop being enough.
Four choices, one shot
UCAS allows only four medicine choices, and some schools interview two or three applicants per place. In Europe you can apply to as many universities as you like, in the same year.
Reapplying costs a year
A reapplication cycle means another UCAT, another personal statement and another year of waiting, with no better odds. Our partner universities run entrance exams through spring and summer for a September start.
Three steps. Genuinely.
No UCAT, no personal statement, no clearing lottery. Universities in Europe admit on one thing: an entrance exam in biology and chemistry.
Your school diploma
A-levels or equivalent with biology and chemistry are the foundation. There are no AAA cut-offs; predicted or achieved grades don't decide your place, the exam does.
Pass the entrance exam
A multiple-choice test in biology and chemistry, at roughly A-level standard, in English. We prepare you for free with digital flashcards and a full 200-question mock exam. Sittings run spring to summer.
Apply and pack
We handle the entire application: documents, deadlines, university contact. Pass the exam and you start this September, not in some future cycle.
Four universities. One free application.
We work directly with established European universities teaching medicine and dentistry fully in English. Tuition is locked when you enrol and does not rise during your degree.
UPJŠ Košice
Košice, Slovakia- State university founded 1959, degree recognised across the EU
- Living costs from about €500 a month, far below UK student cities
- Our founder studies medicine here right now
UPOL Olomouc
Olomouc, Czech Republic- Czechia's second-oldest university, founded 1573
- Classic student city where one in five residents studies
- Entrance exam can be taken online from home
UMCH Hamburg
Hamburg, Germany- Study in Germany with no German-language entry hurdle
- Clinical training in German teaching hospitals
- Direct flights to Hamburg from across the UK
RSU Riga
Riga, Latvia- Nearly a thousand Swedish students alone study here
- Large international community and English-speaking city
- September and February intakes
Fees shown are official 2026/27 listings and stay fixed for your whole course at UPJŠ, UPOL and UMCH.
A degree the GMC and GDC recognise.
The GMC route is clear
Our partner universities are listed in the World Directory of Medical Schools. As of 2026 the GMC also accepts relevant European qualifications, including Slovak and Czech medical degrees, without the PLAB test. The PLAB route, now set at MLA standard, always remains as a guaranteed fallback.
GDC recognition to 2028
EEA dentistry qualifications such as the 5-year MDDr from UPJŠ and UPOL are currently recognised by the GDC without the ORE, under arrangements the government has extended to June 2028. After that, the ORE remains the standard route.
Back into UK training
Graduates return via the UK Foundation Programme, or with a completed internship abroad can seek full registration and FY2-level entry. Specialty applications run through the same national system as everyone else, with no exclusion based on where you studied.
Registration rules are set by the GMC and GDC and can change. We keep this page updated, but always check the current guidance at gmc-uk.org and gdc-uk.org before you commit. We tell you how it really works, we don't sell guarantees.
Agencies charge thousands. We charge nothing.
UK agencies typically charge £2,000 to £5,000 for placement, then extra for exam prep. Medently is free from first question to first lecture. The universities pay us when you enrol, and our founders are studying at these universities right now.
The whole application
Documents, translations, deadlines and university contact, all handled for you and tracked in your own student portal.
Free exam prep
Digital biology and chemistry flashcards plus a full timed 200-question mock exam in the real format. Agencies sell this; we include it.
People on the inside
Our team studies at these universities today. You get answers about the actual course, the actual city and the actual exam, not a brochure.
Housing and arrival
Help finding accommodation, sorting insurance and getting settled before your first day.
WhatsApp, not ticket queues
Direct chat with real people who reply fast, before and after you're admitted.
No false promises
No one can honestly sell you a guaranteed seat. We give you real admission requirements, real pass standards and real prep, and our results speak on Google and Trustpilot.
Compare that with typical placement agencies charging £2,000 to £5,000 for the same journey, plus extras for exam preparation.
Asked by every UK applicant.
Do European medical degrees count in the UK?
Can I come back and specialise in the UK?
Do I need the UCAT or BMAT?
What grades do I need?
What about dentistry?
How much does it cost compared to the UK?
How hard is the entrance exam?
Can I really start this year?
Is Medently actually free?
Don't give up on medicine.
Change the map instead.
Tell us your grades and your goal, and we'll tell you honestly what your options in Europe look like. Free, no strings.
