General Medicine Košice
Medical studies in Košice
UPJŠ Košice

Study medicine in Košice! Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice is one of the most renowned medical universities in Slovakia, offering a high standard of education and modern teaching facilities. The study program is conducted in English, attracting students from all over the world. The university cooperates with numerous teaching hospitals, providing access to practical training and real medical experience. Košice is a friendly student city with lower living costs than many countries in Western Europe.

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Košice

Košice is the second-largest city in Slovakia, combining rich history with a modern lifestyle. You will find a beautiful old town, atmospheric cafés and well-developed infrastructure that supports student life. The city is safe, well connected and offers lower living costs than many popular academic centres in Europe.

University

Uniwersytet Pavla Jozefa Šafárika w Koszycach to jedna z najważniejszych uczelni medycznych w regionie Europy Środkowej. Oferuje nowoczesne programy nauczania prowadzone w języku angielskim, dostosowane do międzynarodowych standardów. Studenci mają dostęp do nowoczesnych laboratoriów oraz zajęć klinicznych realizowanych w szpitalach uniwersyteckich. Studia na tej uczelni to nie tylko solidne przygotowanie teoretyczne, ale także praktyczne doświadczenie zdobywane od pierwszych lat nauki. Uniwersytet cieszy się uznaniem wśród studentów z całego świata, a jego absolwenci z powodzeniem kontynuują karierę medyczną w różnych krajach. To idealne miejsce dla osób, które chcą zdobyć wysokiej jakości wykształcenie w przyjaznym i międzynarodowym środowisku.

Frequently Asked Questions
1. How much do medical studies in Košice cost?

The General Medicine program at Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice is a 6-year full-time study program conducted in English. The curriculum includes both solid theoretical preparation and extensive practical training in a clinical environment.

The tuition fee is €13,000 per year and can be paid in two instalments.

When are the entrance exams for the university in Košice?

To apply for General Medicine or Dentistry at Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice, candidates must have completed secondary education.

The admission process includes an entrance exam consisting of 200 single-choice questions:
– 100 questions in Biology
– 100 questions in Chemistry

The scope of the exam corresponds to secondary school level, which makes preparation clear and possible to plan.

The exam lasts 2.5 hours. All exam questions are taken from the official closed database of 1,200 questions:
– 600 in Biology
– 600 in Chemistry

Access to this database significantly improves the effectiveness of preparation and helps candidates achieve results at the level of 90–100%. If you would like to receive the question pool, please contact us.

Entrance exam dates in 2026

Entrance examinations for General Medicine and Dentistry at UPJŠ in Košice will take place on the following dates:

🗓️ 17 June 2026 – Košice (registration until 3 June 2026)

🗓️ 8 August 2026 – Kraków (registration until 1 August 2026)

🗓️ 12 August 2026 – Košice (registration until 5 August 2026)

🗓️ 29 August 2026 – Warsaw (registration until 22 August 2026)

🗓️ 5 September 2026 – Košice (registration until 29 August 2026)

Would you like to learn more about other available entrance exam dates? Contact us: +48 730 222 245

Transfer from another university

Candidates planning to transfer from another university should take the entrance exam as early as possible, preferably in June or at the beginning of August. This is due to additional procedures related to the recognition of completed courses and ECTS credits.

Each candidate may take the entrance exam only once per year for the selected program: General Medicine or Dentistry. However, some candidates decide to take both exams in order to increase their chances or check their level of preparation.

Entrance exam fee

The entrance exam fee is €30. The invitation to the exam is sent by the university approximately 2 weeks before the selected exam date.

Required score

General Medicine: 570 points
Reserve list: 520 points

Dentistry: 620 points
Reserve list: 570 points

3. What documents do I need to prepare?

Documents before entrance exam:

1. Signed AIS application – the application is completed electronically and must then be printed and signed. The procedure is not very pleasant or easy. If you have any problems with AIS (or do not want to do it yourself), please call or write to us — we will help.

2. Signed application regarding the exam date and place: [CLICK AND DOWNLOAD]

3. Medical certificate confirming good mental and physical health, allowing the candidate to undertake medical studies and perform the profession after graduation. The date of issuance of the certificate must not be older than 3 months from the date of document submission: [CLICK AND DOWNLOAD]

4. Copy of passport or ID card.

5. Confirmation of payment of the exam fee (payment details below).

6. A sheet with personal details: full name, email address, exam date, and phone number.

 

Documents after passed exam

After successfully passing the exam:

1. Secondary school leaving certificate and matriculation certificate – original or a notarized copy issued in Slovakia, plus a sworn translation into Slovak performed in Slovakia.

2. Birth certificate – original or a notarized copy issued in Slovakia, plus a certified translation into Slovak performed in Slovakia.

3. Passport-size photograph.

The submitted documents remain in the university’s archive and are not subject to return.

Address for sending application documents:

Aleja 1000-lecia 65
34-400 Nowy Targ
Poland
Filip Rzepecki

For candidates from India: the address of our intermediary will be forwarded to you once all your documents have been completed. The documents of all exam candidates are sent collectively to Poland by our intermediary.

Translation:

We assist in the translation of documents. Please let us know if you would like this service. This service is an additional charge and ranges from $120-250 US dollars.

Please let us know if you require this service.

4. book with exam questions & course

To purchase the official entrance exam question pool, a payment of $25 USD is required to the account below:

Alior Bank
Account number: 77 2490 0005 0000 4101 0011 9775
Aleja 1000-lecia 65
34-400 Nowy Targ
Recipient: Filip Rzepecki
Transfer title: ‘your email address – Questions for Košice’

⚠️ Important: The transfer title must include your correct email address, as the Biology and Chemistry question sets will be sent to this address.

Please do not include any other information in the transfer title. If you provide an incorrect email address, we will not be able to deliver the questions to you.

The question set will be sent to the provided email address within 2 days of the payment being credited.

📩 If you send us your payment confirmation by email or WhatsApp, we will send the question sets to you faster.

If you are interested in accessing our online preparation course, please contact us! We will send you more information.

5. Call us and talk about medical studies.

Max: +48 730 222 245
Filip: +48 512 587 888

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