MD program
The expenses for incoming medicine students for the academic year 2024/2025 are estimated as follows:
Effective teaching
Our educational model rests on two pillars: effective conveying of knowledge and proven methods of knowledge verification so that students know what requires improvement.
Hands-on approach and contact with patients
Beginning from the 2nd year, our students have contact with patients of our clinics. Practically from the very beginning, students will combine theory with practice. Those students who engage in voluntary service will have an opportunity to assist their lecturers during their duties in clinics, which also involves active participation in medical procedures and surgeries.
High success rate in licensing exams and high employability
USMLE passing rates statistics
Residency match rate in the USA: 2017- 45%, 2018 - 45%, 2019 - 60%, 2020 - 63%, 2021 - 36%, 2022 - 61%, 2023 - 85%, 2024 - 83% (including 100% among current students) (source: NRMP)
No. 1 in LEK Polish Medical Licensing Examination results
90% overall passing rate in Taiwanese national medical licensing exam
Very good results in licensing exams in Thailand
NBME Examinations
The top tool for knowledge verification is examinations offered by the US National Board of Medical Examiners. These tests are obligatory at PUMS and are part of the curriculum from the first year of studies at the Faculty of Medicine.
Kaplan Basic Science Prep Course
2-month basic science review course – best preparation for the USMLE Step 1 – organized in cooperation with Kaplan, Inc. Take advantage of the excellent resources: outstanding visiting professors, on-line videos and question banks, mock tests, etc. – all without any extra fees!
Top level medical simulation
With a whole building dedicated to medical simulation and standardized patients, as well as broad expertise in the field, PUMS is the leader in medical simulation education in the country. State-of-the-art equipment and qualified staff make this part of the training fun, challenging and very useful.
Student self-practice rooms with professional equipment
- Two clinical skills practice rooms, designed and equipped to simulate the real-life family medicine doctor's office, available for student self-practice and preparation for OSCE-type exams.
- A well equipped ultrasound laboratory available for workshops and student self-practice. Voluntary initiative with cooperation with MIRO company and PUMS.
Highly-qualified professors & staff
Our lecturers are experts in their fields. Apart from working in the university clinics, they also conduct scientific research. PUMS also hosts a number of visiting professors each year -- world renowned specialists from our partner universities across the globe. Such excellent teaching staff guarantees that future doctors have an opportunity to draw upon the rich experience of their instructors from the very beginning of their professional career.
Member of AAMC's VSLO
Our students can choose to undergo their elective clinical rotations for credit in Poznan or in any teaching hospital around the world. As a member institution of the AAMC’s Visiting Student Learning Opportunities, we will facilitate your electives abroad, whether you decide to take them in the US, Canada or other partner institutions around the world.
Curriculum tailored to the students’ needs
We keep our curriculum up-to-date and relevant, making sure it meets the requirements of international medical profession standards and licensing requirements.
Admission to the Medical Program in English
Fall 2024 entry
Application deadline: JULY 31, 2024
Start of classes: September 9, 2024
Application processing fee: 85 PLN
Exam & interview fee: 600 PLN
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General requirements:
- Secondary school degree or equivalent credentials at a high enough level to be eligible for admission to a university in your home country.
- High level of knowledge in natural sciences, and high proficiency in the English language.
- Satisfactory grades in biology, chemistry and mathematics/physics (min. 2 subjects, incl. biology) from previous education (secondary school, college or university).
- Entrance examination in natural sciences, and interview.
- Applicants holding Polish high school leaving certificates must successfully apply and achieve a minimum score of 158 points in the admission proceedings for the Polish-language medical program at PUMS in order to become eligible to apply to this medical program in English.
Formal requirements:
All documents must be in English or Polish, or with a certified translation to English attached
1) Completed on-line application form.
A. To be attached with the on-line application (digitally scanned copies):
2) Secondary school transcript (-s) and transcripts from all other attended post-secondary education programs,
3) Documents that are not required, but can be grounds to award bonus admission points:
a) results of standardized medical admission tests taken in the last 2 years: MCAT, UCAT, GAMSAT, or BMAT,
b) certificates confirming voluntary work or experience in healthcare,
c) documents confirming science and research experience:
- authorship of research papers published in science journals (DOI link or pdf),
- scientific conference abstracts or posters published in post-conference abstract book,
- certificate or letter of recommendation confirming extracurricular research or lab experience in school or workplace.
B. To be submitted after successful entrance examination (hard copies of original documents or certified copies):
4) Official transcripts of all attended education programs (may be electronic copies if issuing institution sends directly to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.),
5) High school leaving examination certificate or diploma of secondary education that qualifies to undertake higher education studies in the country of issue, with an apostille or legalization certificate (depending on the issuing country's Hague convention status: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apostille_Convention#States_that_are_party_to_the_convention),
6) Proof of English language proficiency:
- Completion of secondary or post-secondary education with English as language of instruction,
- TOEFL
- Paper-based test: min. 587 points,
- Internet-based test: min. 94 points,
- IELTS: min. 6.5 points,
- TOEIC Listening and Reading: min. 900 points,
- Pearson PTE Academic: min. 60 points,
- Cambridge Examination: Advanced (CEA) or Proficiency (CPE) level,
- LanguageCert - International ESOL written exam: min. C1 level,
- Duolingo English Test: overall score of 115 or higher,
- Candidates who completed their previous education in Scandinavia:
- Norway: min. grade in English in secondary school: 4,
- Sweden: min. grade in English in secondary school: VG or C,
- Denmark: min. grade in English in secondary school: 7.
7) Health certificate completed by a physician: 
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8) 2 recent photos (3.5 x 4.5 cm),
9) Curriculum vitae/resumé,
10) Applicants with an IB diploma (International Baccalaureate) are required to choose the higher level of the IB examination in one of the following IB examinations: ‘Biology’, ‘Physics’ or ‘Chemistry’,
11) Criminal background check report from country of residence.
C. To be submitted upon the start of studies:
12) Copy of vaccination records, incl. Hepatitis B and CoViD-19 (can also be taken during first year of studies),
13) Proof of health insurance valid in Poland (EHIC for EU citizens),
14) Copy of a student visa or other document confirming that the stay in Poland is legal,
15) Certificate of equivalence of secondary school diploma, issued by Chief Education Officer of the Wielkopolska province in Poland – to be submitted by the end of the first semester of studies (unless recognition is automatic, based on international agreements).
The Medicine program at PUMS is an offer for undergraduate applicants leading to a professional degree of Doctor of Medicine, opening doors to medical licensing on all continents.
Our high standards of teaching are in line with American, European and other international requirements so that you can be well prepared for licensing exams, wherever you decide to take them. Each class is carefully thought-out and combines a perfect mix of theoretical knowledge, practical training and simulation. For 30 years we have been educating students from around the world and we are good at it.
We provide modern education based on the experience of working in various health service environments. The University owns 6 clinical hospitals, a hospice and a state-of-the-art medical simulation center.
We are located in the European Union, which means that our graduates have the liberty to pursue their professional and research careers both within and outside of Europe and the various pathways of our alumni prove that they enjoy success, be it in Canada, the US, Norway, Taiwan, the UK or elsewhere.
We realise that contact with patients is a very important part of education. This is why beginning from the 2nd year of your studies we make it possible for you to have contact with patients in our clinics. Additionally, if you decide to become a volunteer, you will have an opportunity to take an active part in clinical duties by assisting your lecturers in medical procedures or surgeries.
We do our best to ensure that your studies are the beginning of a great adventure with medicine and a solid foundation for your future professional career.
From cell-level biological mechanisms to complex handson practice in hospital wards – the program is structured in a manner that gradually introduces you to the world of modern medicine. It will give you the complete practical skill set of a physician with in-depth knowledge of biochemical processes taking place in the human body, mechanisms of disease and the functioning of drugs and therapies.
year one
Year 1 lays the basic science groundwork for medical studies. Laboratory practice and theoretical classes in courses like anatomy, physiology or genetics, will give you excellent understanding of the structure and function of a healthy human body and a great insight into biochemical processes inside a living organism. It is a review and further exploration into what was taught in secondary school and its uses in medicine.
year two
You will spend time delving deeper into physiology, biochemistry, microbiology, behavioral sciences, pathology and pharmacology. You will also be trained for emergency cases through CPR training and a rescue and disaster medicine course.
year three
While finishing the basic science coursework, you will find out what can go wrong when healthy structures and processes are disturbed and how it translates to the dynamics of a range of diseases and conditions, as well as what are the best pharmacological and therapeutic options available. You will understand mechanisms of disease and treatment interventions. At the end of the year you will take part in the Comprehensive Basic Science Review course, administered in cooperation with the Kaplan Inc., concluded by a comprehensive examination.
year four
The fourth year marks the start of the clinical part of the studies. You will begin rotations in internal medicine, surgery, pediatrics, psychiatry and radiology. You will spend your hospital shifts in groups of 5-6 students per one doctor-tutor, learning the ins and outs of the daily work in each type of ward, performing interviews and taking the patient's history, practicing procedures and assisting in surgeries. You will also review cases and discuss the theoretical bases for each specialty
year five
Year five sees the continuation of clinical rotations with final exams in surgery, obstetrics and gynecology, internal medicine, pediatrics and neurology. You will gain experience as a hospitalist, learn how to conduct clinical procedures and keep training in your professional skill set.
year six
You will complete the rest of mandatory clinical rotations and subspecialties, and become familiar with such interesting fields as forensic medicine, neurology, oncology, and infectious and tropical diseases. If you are thinking of practicing medicine in the US or Canada, this is also when you will complete your elective clinical rotations.
Would you like to become a family doctor with your medical practice? Or perhaps it is surgery that you find really fascinating? Are you wondering how to become a good and valued doctor? Are you looking for a profession that will give you satisfaction and social recognition? Are stable career and financial success important to you?
Join us and make your dreams come true!
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