Quick Facts
Courses
Medicine
Tuition
€9,000
Entrance Exam
Yes
University of Rijeka (UNIRI) was established in 1973. However, 2 of its faculties date back to the 18th century. They were founded between 1726 and 1728 and later became part of the modern university. The school is located in Rijeka and nowadays, it consists of 9 faculties, 4 departments and 1 academy.
Rijeka is situated in Western Croatia on the coast of the Kvarner Gulf and the Adriatic Sea. It is the third-largest city and the principal seaport of the country. Rijeka has a population of over 120,000, around 15% of which are students at the UNIRI.
The Faculty of Medicine at the University of Rijeka offers only a medicine programme fully taught in English. The faculty provides its students with the most modern medical equipment to train with. Also, the cooperating hospitals and clinics of the university allow free access for the students to be able to attend and take part in patients’ treatment.
The University of Rijeka is among the most preferred European medical universities. The level of education is at the highest standards. The students can take part in different kinds of research in the field of internal diseases, immune disorders, and others.
UNIRI doesn’t offer graduate-entry courses and doesn’t accept student transfers.
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The tuition fee for the 6-year medicine degree is €9,000 a year. It can be paid in 1 or 2 instalments.
This university ranks its applicants based on the score of the entrance exam. It evaluates your knowledge in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Maths at a secondary school level. You can sit the exam only in Croatia.
Applicants owning a BSc in a scientific related subject and candidates who have passed the BMAT exam with a higher score than 4 are exempted from the entrance exam.
The dormitory of Trsat offers housing for UNIRI students. The buildings consist of apartments for 1 or 2 students with a private bathroom and kitchen. The apartments are luxuriously equipped with beds, desks, chairs, cupboards, and kitchen equipment. The price per month for a bed here is around €70.
Living in the dorms will never be boring. The administration organises different activities like excursions, cultural and sports programmes, dance and cooking classes. Those activities are organised based on the students’ university schedules so anyone who wants can take part in them.
Some students may prefer to live in private accommodation, so in Rijeka, they can rent a 1-bedroom flat for about €270 per month. Other expenses like food and utilities on average cost around €600 monthly but they are all based on your standards.
The university is recognised by the World Health Organisation and is listed in the World Directory of Medical Schools. Also, the curriculum for the medicine course meets all the GMC requirements.
Graduating from the University of Rijeka means you are allowed to start practising or continue your studies all around the world, including the UK and the US.
The academic year is divided into 2 terms, each consisting of classes and examination periods at the end. The winter semester starts on the 1st of October and finishes at the end of January. The exam session is held in February.
The teaching period for the summer semester is between the 1st of March and the 11th of June. The exam period is between mid-June and mid-July.
The university is in Rijeka, Croatia. The city lies on the Adriatic coast. The school’s address is Trg braće Mažuranića 10, 51000, Rijeka, Croatia.
No. Transfers are not possible for medical students.
No. Fast track medicine is not possible at this medical school.
The tuition fee for the medical course is €9,000 annually for 6 years.
The university's medical graduates get international recognition of their degrees. The World Health Organisation recognises it through its World Directory of Medical Schools. In addition, the UK General Medical Council also recognises the university.
Yes. You can study general medicine in English.
Yes. As of 2022, the university has 50 graduates registered with the UK General Medical Council.
Yes. The university administers its own exam, evaluating the students’ knowledge in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Maths.
Admission is based on the entrance exam results of students.
The academic year starts on the 1st of October.
The application deadline is on the 20th of June.
