Semmelweis University, Faculty of Medicine

Budapest, Hungary

Semmelweis University in Budapest runs a 12-semester General Medicine programme in English that leads to an MD (Doctor of General Medicine). The programme starts with basic sciences and a pre-clinical year, then moves to clinical modules, and ends with a final-year rotation in the main clinical disciplines. Tuition is set per semester and stays at the rate of the year a student enrolls.

Degree: MD
Taught in: English
Length: 6 years
Tuition: ≈ $20,900 / year

Tuition

How this tuition compares

$20,900 a year: the 13th lowest of 24 programs.

The official fee is 20,900 USD for 2026/27. Registrar lists USD 10,450 per semester for students enrolling in 2026 (annualized as 2 semesters); continuing students keep their enrollment-year rate. The current admissions page for the next intake (deadline May 2027) lists EUR 9,340 per semester plus one-time fees, about USD 21,700 per year at roughly 1 EUR = 1.16 USD.

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The program

Degree awarded: MD (Doctor of General Medicine, one-tier MSc).

6-year General Medicine MD in English

Intakes: September

Clinical training

Years 1 and 2 cover basic sciences and year 3 is pre-clinical. Clinical modules follow, and the 6th year is an internship (rotation) year in the major clinical disciplines at the university's clinics in Budapest.

Accreditation & licensing

Hungarian Accreditation Committee (MAB/HAC) is recognised by WFME
Faculty of Medicine's medical programme accredited by MAB against WFME 2020 standards (decision dated 30 June 2023, valid for 8 years)

The programme is accredited by Hungary's WFME-recognised agency (MAB), which satisfies Intealth's Recognized Accreditation Policy (Intealth is ECFMG's parent organization).

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Last checked October 28, 2026. Fees and requirements change, so confirm everything on the official website before applying.

Tuition

The program

Clinical training

Accreditation & licensing

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