General Medicine University of Ostrava

Overview

Studies at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Ostrava are focused on an individual student, not just a group of students. The Faculty provides a family-like, friendly environment and modern teaching facilities that are up to date with the latest technologies in education or medicine. The General Medicine programme at the University of Ostrava is organized under the credit system of study, fully compatible with the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS). In the first two years of study, students acquire theoretical knowledge and skills mainly in Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, Medical Biophysics, Medical Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biology, Physiology, etc..

During their studies, students also encounter public health courses (Epidemiology, Social Medicine, Medical Law) and others (Clinical Genetics and Foetal Medicine, Medical Immunology, and Medical Ethics).

Integral parts of the curriculum are practical training and internships in the main clinical specialties (Internal Medicine, Paediatrics, Surgery, Gynaecology, and Obstetrics) as well as in a general practitioner's office.

Your studies will also include practical instruction, practical training, and internships in highly specialised departments. You will have the opportunity to experience working in a variety of specialties so that you can choose the one that suits you best. If you are successful, you can participate in research activities and publishing whilst still studying, joining the company of prominent, even world-class, figures in medicine.

Equivalency

The MUDr in General Medicine is a 360 ETCS credit degree that is fully recognized in the European Union and compliant with Directive 2005/36/EC on the recognition of professional qualifications. It is also recognised in many other countries as qualifying graduates for professional registration and entry to specialist medical training. 

Please note that the naming of medical degrees varies between different countries. For example, in countries influenced by the British education system the MUDr degree is equivalent to the undergraduate MBBS or MBChB degrees. In the USA and Canada, the MUDr degree is equivalent to the MD degree. 

Career prospects

Graduates may work in both public and private healthcare facilities:

• in all medical specialties after successfully completing specialized training,
• as general practitioners or general pediatricians,
• as medical scientists,

• as medical/clinical lecturers at a university.

• the graduates will be fully prepared to work as medical practitioners in healthcare facilities of all types, having the possibility of further professional training in any selected specialty. They may also be employed outside healthcare facilities (e.g. non-clinical specialties, research, pharmaceutical industry). Finally, graduates may continue their studies in doctoral degree programmes.