Study medicine in Poland
Read our guide: Study Medicine in Poland in English: Schools, Costs and Admission →
| # | Degree | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Medical University of GdańskGdańsk, Poland · 6 years | PolandGdańsk | MD | 6 years | $17,300 |
| 02 | Jagiellonian University Medical CollegeKraków, Poland · 6 years | PolandKraków | MD | 6 years | $18,600 |
| 03 | Poznan University of Medical SciencesPoznań, Poland · 6 years | PolandPoznań | MD | 6 years | $19,200 |
| 04 | Medical University of WarsawWarsaw, Poland · 6 years | PolandWarsaw | MD | 6 years | $21,800 |
Jagiellonian University Medical College
Kraków, Poland
The Medical College of Jagiellonian University runs a School of Medicine in English offering a six-year MD for applicants coming from secondary school. Clinical exposure starts in the first year and takes place mainly in the university's own hospitals in Kraków. A four-year track for university graduates was closed to new admissions after 2018/19.
- Degree
- MD, taught in English
- Length
- 6 years
- Tuition
- ≈ $18,600 / year (2026/27)
- Intakes
- October
- Clinical years
- Students gain clinical experience in every year of study, with required rotations at university-owned facilities including the University Hospital and the Children's University Hospital in Kraków.
Medical University of Gdańsk
Gdańsk, Poland
The Medical University of Gdańsk runs an English Division offering a six-year MD with one intake per year in the fall, preceded by a compulsory orientation week. Admission considers secondary-school results, English proficiency and, for some applicants, an entrance exam. Fees are set in Polish zloty and charged per semester.
- Degree
- MD, taught in English
- Length
- 6 years
- Tuition
- ≈ $17,300 / year (2026/27)
- Intakes
- Fall
- Clinical years
- Clinical teaching is linked to the University Clinical Centre in Gdańsk, which also runs a six-month English-language postgraduate practical training for English Division graduates.
Medical University of Warsaw
Warsaw, Poland
The Medical University of Warsaw has taught medicine in English through its English Division since 1993 and currently offers only a six-year MD. Admission is via the university's competency test or recognized admissions test scores, and studies start in the winter (October) semester. Summer clerkships are a required part of each year of the program.
- Degree
- MD, taught in English
- Length
- 6 years
- Tuition
- ≈ $21,800 / year (2026/27)
- Intakes
- October
- Clinical years
- Clinical classes begin in the later years and are complemented by compulsory summer clerkships after each year totalling 20 weeks, delivered through the university's teaching hospitals.
Poznan University of Medical Sciences
Poznań, Poland
Poznan University of Medical Sciences offers a six-year English-taught MD worth 360 ECTS, starting in September. Tuition is higher in the clinical years than in the first two years. The university reports more than 3,000 international graduates practising in countries including the US, Canada and several EU states.
- Degree
- MD, taught in English
- Length
- 6 years
- Tuition
- ≈ $19,200 / year (2026/27)
- Intakes
- September
- Clinical years
- Years 1-3 focus on basic sciences, and from year 4 students rotate on wards in small groups at the university's clinical hospitals, which also have a simulation center.