MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF

GDANSK- POLAND
WELCOMES PARENTS & STUDENTS

Education Poland: Creating awareness & sharing knowledge

Please forward this information to students aspiring to study medicine.

WHY STUDY IN POLAND?

-Become an International Medical Doctor; Gain

International exposure;

- The high quality of Polish Education: Did you

know that the first full face transplant in the
USA was done by a team of surgeons lead by a
Polish doctor, Maria Siemionow who
graduated from Medical University in Poland?

- Career: Practice all over the world. Doctors in

Poland can also run their own private
practice/clinics.
WHY STUDY IN POLAND? Contd…

- Financial: Affordable Cost, Low Tuition fee and living.

- Study programme: is entirely instructed in English and

designed to meet the European Union, United States
(USMLE) & Medical Council of Canada Evaluating
Examination (MCCEE) standards with their internationally
accredited exams. European Credit Transfer System (ECTS)
is applied too.

- The University also provides free training classes of

USMLE part1 & part2 for students wishing to take
residency options in the US.
 WHY STUDY IN POLAND?
CHINA/UKRAINE/RUSSIA/ARMENIA
S.No. PARAMETERS POLAND
/OTHERS

Worldwide Recognition, IMED,

1 Recognition MCI, Saudi Medical, US, Canada, GMC-UK, Limited Recognition
and through out EU & other Countries.

2 Language Taught in English Taught in native language or mix

3 European Union Country YES NO

4 Schengen Country YES/Travel to 27 countries without visa NO

5 Academic Credit Transfer System YES (ECTS-European Union credit Transfer) NO such facility available

6 DURATION 5YRS + 1YR INTERNSHIP 6YRS + 1YR

NO, if there is any, additional fees is

7 USMLE Coaching
Own Practice Option &
8 also take PG/specialization in various fields
PG/Specialization
9 Work Permit
Free classes for USMLE part 1 and part 2.
charged.
YES, Students can practice throughout EU &
NOT Allowed
such as Radiology, Orthopedics, etc.
NO. Students have to come back
WORK ALLOWED WITHOUT WORKPERMIT
after their course is completed.

Professionals can settle in Poland or any

10 Settlement/Economy/ Conditions nonoNO
other country in the European Union.
WHY MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF GDANSK?
-LARGEST MEDICAL ACADEMIC INSTITUTION IN THE NORTHERN POLAND

- EDUCATES MORE THAN 6000 UG AND PG STUDENTS IN 4 FACULTIES I.E.

HELATH SCIENCES, MEDICINE, PHARMACY & BIOTECHNOLOGY

- HIGH FOCUS ON SCEINTIFIC RESEARCHES

- OVER 50 UNIVERSITIES INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION FOR STUDENTS

EXCHANGE

- EUROPEAN UNION CREDIT TRANSFER SYSTEM (ECTS)

- EQUAL TREATMENT TO ERASMUS AND HOME STUDENTS

- HIGHEST QUALITY IN ORGANISING STUDENTS PLACEMENTS

WHY MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF GDANSK?
-Long tradition of teaching since 1945

-Over 2500 medical students, almost 1/4 of whom are foreign students

- Ten years of experience of teaching medicine in English

- Practical training in large and constantly modernized clinical hospital

- Student exchange with partner universities within the European Union

- Well located and green student campus

- Possibility to join various research projects

- Attractive metropolis Gdańsk-Sopot-Gdynia within Pomeranian region of Poland

KNOW MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF GDANSK?
number of courses 13 + 4 intercollegiate
UNIVERSITY
number of accredited courses 13 + 4 intercollegiate
total number of students 6257
Faculty of Medicine – 2605
Faculty of Pharmacy – 898
Faculty of Health Sciences – 1893
number of students of particular faculties
Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology
of the University of Gdańsk and the
Medical University of Gdańsk – 289

number of English Division students 660

number of full time students 4187
number of part time students 1185
STUDENTS number of undergraduate students 1028

number of M.A. degree students 427

number of students participating in
2945
unified studies
number of postgraduate students 279

number of PhD course students 293

total number of students starting 1st
1444
year
number of dormitories 4
number of vacancies (beds) at
1138
dormitories
KNOW MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF GDANSK?
number of scientific staff 967
TEACHING AND REASERCH number of full professors 70
STAFF
nuber of habilitated doctors 102
number of PhDs 544
research projects held in 2011
in result of Grants awarded by
115
SCIENTIFIC- National and Foreign
REASERCHWORKS AND Institutions
PUBLICATIONS number of publications in
international magazines done 900
by University workers
number of powers to award the
7
PhD degree
UNITS AUTHORIZATIONS
number of powers to award the
5
Habilitated Doctor degree
number of partnership
agreements with foreign 74
universities
number of international
48
exchange only agreements
INTERNATIONAL
COOPERATION number of students who went
abroad participating 86
in LLP / Erasmus 2010/2011
number of students who came
to MUGparticipating 38
in LLP / Erasmus 2010/2011
KNOW MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF GDANSK?
building area 13.828 m2
DIDACTIC
owned area only 13.150 m2
INFRASTRUCTURE
rented area only 678 m2
scientific books, including e-
over 368 thousands
books
printed magazines’ volumes over 103 thousands
LIBRARY
special collection units 11 581
data bases 40
e – magazines 7293
students’ scientific groups 86
students’ organizations and
5
interests circles
students or graduates
STUDENTS’ LIFE 7
associations at University

students’ culture centres 2

members of University Sports
197
Association of Poland
1.657 total number of
EMPLOYMENT University
University employees
Centre of Invasive Medicine 479 mln zl
Scientific and Reaserch Centre
INVESTMENTS 17,2 mln zl
of Lab Medicine
Construction and equipment
11,4 mln zl
of PET-CT laboratory
 RECOGNITION
US Medical Board - California

Medical Academy of
Gdansk, which is Now
called Medical
University of Gdansk.
 RECOGNITION
CANADA –should be on IMED
RECOGNITION
IMED Listing
RECOGNITION
WHO Listing

Medical Academy of
Gdansk, which is Now
called Medical
University of Gdansk.
RECOGNITION
GMC, UK

GMC website states that the

students passed out from
those institutes who are listed
with AVICENNA DIRECTORY
are eligible to apply for
practice in UK.
 RECOGNITION
MCI, India Listing

Medical Academy of Gdansk,

now called Medical
University of Gdansk. (The
course was earlier called
Diploma in Physician).
 AFTER
POLAND GRADUATION/COMPLETION OF
1. You can further study PG or PhD in Poland. STUDIES
2. You can register as a Doctor in Poland & Practice whilst studying specialization (Radiology, Internal
Medicine, Dermatology, Pediatrics, etc.) *

EUROPE
1. You can register anywhere in the EU countries as a doctor and Practice.
2. UK: You can register in the UK & Practice. Education Poland will help you to register with the GMC
(General Medical Council) & also provide you with a job in the NHS. Presently, we have jobs available as
Doctors are in high demand. *

USA
1. You can complete your USMLE, and apply for Residency in the US. Education Poland will assist you with
the process. The Medical University of Gdansk provides free USMLE training and can assist you will the
whole process.

INDIA
1. Should you wish to Practice as a Doctor in India; You can clear the MCI screening and start the Practice.

MIDDLE EAST
1. You can also Practice as a Doctor in any country in the Middle East as the University Degree is
recognized. The Medical University of Gdansk is registered in Health Ministry of Saudi Arabia.
FACULTY - MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF GDANSK?

1. FACULTY OF MEDICINE WITH SUBFACULTY OF DENTISTRY

2. FACULTY OF PHARMACY WITH SUBFACULTY OF LABORATORY MEDICINE
3. FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES WITH SUBFACULTY OF NURSING
4. INTERCOLLEGIATE FACULTY OF BIOTECHNOLOGY UG-MUG.

Programs offered:
MBBS/MD: 5yrs (includes clinical electives) + 1 yr internship
Pharmacy: 5 yrs
BSc Nursing: 3 yrs
Pre-Medical foundation: 8 months
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 ADMISSION COST

Tuition fees for 5 year M.D. Course +1 year Internship

MD programme –
•admission fee PLN 2,000
•orientation week fee PLN 1,000
•tuition fee for the first year of study PLN 43,000
•tuition fee for the second to the sixth year of study PLN 40,000 per year
(Can be paid in two installments every year)

Student Dormitories-
Every student of MUG can live in one of the dormitories of the MUG. The
dormitories are situated very close to the buildings where classes take place.

475PLN per month (100 Euro/month)

 COST OF LIVING IN POLAND
Depending on your life-style and habits you have different needs. Below
you will find a list of sample prices of goods and services available in
Poland. Please note that most of the prices are minimum prices. 1 Euro ~
4,25 Polish zloty (zł) (January 2012).

milk (1l) PLN 3.0 pasta (0,5 kg) PLN 4-10

yoghurt PLN 1.5-2 apples (1 kg) PLN 3-4
mineral water (1,5 l) PLN 2.5 Chocolate PLN 3-10
tea PLN 3-10 beer (0,5 l) PLN 3-8
coffee PLN 5-15 chips PLN 3-5
bread PLN 3 cinema ticket PLN 15-25
butter PLN 3-5 theatre ticket PLN 25-200
ham (1 kg) PLN 15-25 haircut PLN 15-100
cheese (1 kg) PLN 15-40 Taxi (1km) PLN 2.5-3.0
 More……..Did you know?
Ignacy Łukasiewicz (1822-1882), a Polish pharmacist, is the father of petroleum industry
& the inventor of paraffin lamp. First in the world to distil pure paraffin and the one who
established a crude oil mine near the town of Krosno (still in operation).
Andrzej Tarkowski (born in 1933), a Polish embryologist, is the pioneer of research in
the embryology of mammals. His research created theoretical and practical foundations
for the achievements of biology and medicine in the 20th century: in vitro fertilisation,
cloning and the discovery of stem cells.
The international designations of blood types 0, A, B and AB were introduced by a
Polish microbiologist, serologist and immunologist Ludwik Hirszfeld (1884-1954) who also
discovered the inheritance mechanism of blood types and the Rhesus (Rh) factor.
Vitamin studies as an area of science as well as the term “vitamin” itself were
established by Kazimierz Funk (1884-1967), a biochemist of Polish origin, who also
discovered the B1 vitamin (thiamine).
Chandigarh (India) was designed by Le Corbusier, in the 1950s. He was in fact the second
architect of the city, after the initial plan was prepared by Albert Mayer and the Polish
architect Maciej Nowicki.
Marie Curie who won the noble prize in two different sciences was Polish.
Oct 23, 2014: Surgeons in Poland led by Dr Pawel Tabakow performed a ground-
breaking cell transplant that allowed a paralyzed man to walk again. This is the first ever
break-through in medical history.
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