University Fast Facts

Medicine
6 Year MD Course - Approx €11,000 per year
Graduate Entry
No graduate entry course at this university
Dentistry
5 Years DMD Course - Approx €12,000 per year
Entry Requirements
A-Levels in any subjects
Entrance Exams
Yes in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Anatomy
Living Cost
Between €1,000 to €1,500 per month

Palacký University At A Glance

  • The oldest Moravian university, the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry has over 2000 students, 400 of which learn in English.
  • Medical school campus located at Olomouc University hospital. All teaching and clinics are at or near the hospital.
  • Focus on student involvement in all areas of research and on cultivating patient care.
  • English speaking students are represented by their own association.
  • 930 experts from the professional sector also take part in teaching.
  • Programs offered in General Medicine and Dentistry.

Study Medicine in the Czech Republic at Palacký University in Olomouc

A small school with a great reputation, this Olomouc university in Palacký boasts a strong medical programme that added an English curriculum about 20 years ago for the study of General Medicine and recently added its Dentistry program.

Located in central Moravia, Palacký University in Olomouc’s graduates are well respected and practice medicine and dentistry in hospitals and institutions around the world, including the Mayo Clinic and Harvard University.

Nearly 2000 students in medical fields choose to study here due to the Olomouc university’s excellent record in education and research, with about 400 learning in English.

Approximately 70-80 new students enroll each year in the English medical program with another 15-20 enrolling in the dentistry program, with a total of about 400 current students. This is in addition to nearly 1500 Czech students in the Czech program.

Palacký University of Olomouc is a progressive institution, emphasizing an individual approach, and has become one of the fastest growing schools of its kind. Its Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry has been instructing students in conjunction with the university hospital Olomouc and boasts 44 departments with more than 750 teachers. It prepares students for clinical practice so that care and kindness are part of patient care.

Olomouc at a Glance

  • Busy town centre, cultural attractions and shopping.
  • Olomouc University student life is vibrant with bars, cafés and pubs.
  • Olomouc centre is a conservation area.
  • Holy Trinity Column, the most extensive Baroque sculptural complex in the country is a UNESCO monument.
  • Prague and Vienna are located within easy distance.
  • Cost of living is about one-third of similar US city.