Medical Studies in English University of Zagreb

Overview

Based on positive experiences and traditions of training foreign doctors in Croatia in postgraduate clinical and public health studies, in early 2002, the initiative for the establishment of a medical school in the English language originated. With the help of international partners, a proposal for the study was developed, which was adopted by the University Senate in Zagreb in 2002. It was the first accepted proposal of a teaching program of study as a comprehensive study in English at the University of Zagreb and the first medical studies in English in Croatia. The University of Zagreb School of Medicine obtained the permit for the study in 2005 as full time study for personal use. The total class obligation of students has been harmonized with the EU requirements, and the study bears 360 ECTS credits.

Key facts

The rules of study are the same as for the study of medicine in the Croatian language. Although there are similarities, in its conception, the integrated program of Medical Studies in English is not a replica of the national program (national program translated into English), but has been modernized with certain content, methodological approaches and educational strategies that characterize a reformed medical schools in Europe and around the world. In teaching, contemporary and innovative methodological approaches are applied: student‐oriented teaching, problem‐based learning (PBL) and teaching in small groups.