Charles University

Programs

• Preclinical (Years 1-2): Focused on core theoretical sciences.
• Clinical (Years 3-6): Rotations in Romania's top hospitals, including UMFST's own clinical hospital and specialized research centers like the Advanced Medical and Pharmaceutical Research Center (CCAMF).
• International Branch: UMFST is the only Romanian university with a medical branch outside the country—the UMCH Campus in Hamburg , Germany —where students can complete their first two years or the entire degree in English.
• English Division: Offers a 6-year Medicine (MD) program (360 ECTS credits) designed for international students.
• Structure: The curriculum follows the Bologna Process, divided into pre-clinical (theoretical), para-clinical, and clinical phases.
• Clinical Training: From the third year onward, students engage in hands-on clinical rotations at over 60 affiliated state hospitals and clinics, including the Cluj County Emergency Hospital and the Oncology Institute.
• Other Programs: The university also offers Dentistry (6 years), Pharmacy (5 years), and Nursing (4 years) in English or French.
• The university offers programs at undergraduate, master, and doctoral levels.
• Medicine (MD): A 6-year program (360 ECTS credits) available in English, French, and Romanian.
• Other Undergraduate Degrees: 4-year Nursing (English) and 3-year Radiology or Physiotherapy (Romanian) programs.
• Clinical Training: Students begin extensive clinical rotations in the third year at major affiliated state hospitals, including the Cluj County Emergency Hospital and the Oncology Institute.
• Accreditation: UMF Cluj is the only Faculty of Medicine in Romania accredited by the Association of Medical Schools in Europe (AMSE).
• The primary program for international students is the 6-year Medicine (MD/MBBS) course.
• Structure: The program consists of 5 years of theoretical and clinical study followed by a 1-year internship.
• Clinical Exposure: Students train at major hospitals in Iași, including the St. Spiridon University Hospital (one of Romania's largest), the Regional Oncology Institute, and the Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases.
• Facilities: The university houses 28 laboratories, a state-of-the-art library with over 470,000 volumes, and specialized centers like the CEMEX for experimental medicine research.
• Medicine (MD/MBBS equivalent): A 6-year program (360 ECTS credits) available in English, French, or Romanian.
• Accreditation: It is the only Faculty of Medicine in Romania accredited by the Association of Medical Schools in Europe (AMSE). The degree is recognized globally by the WHO, the NMC (India), the GMC (UK), and the ECFMG (USA/Canada).
• Clinical Training: Students undergo extensive hands-on training starting in their third year at modern affiliated facilities, including the Cluj County Emergency Hospital and the Oncology Institute.
• The faculty offers a comprehensive 6-year Medicine (MD) program entirely in English for international students.
• Structure: The curriculum consists of 360 ECTS credits. The first two years focus on foundational preclinical subjects (anatomy, physiology), while years 3–6 involve extensive clinical rotations in real-world healthcare settings.
• Facilities: Students train at the Craiova County Emergency Clinical Hospital and the university's advanced Research Centre, which features high-tech equipment like a PET-CT scanner, a cyclotron, and confocal laser endomicroscopes.

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