Admission to study

• Applicants who are provisionally admitted to study must send a certified copy of their secondary school diploma/certificate no later than the date stipulated in the letter of notification of provisional admission or under the terms and conditions agreed in the contract with the recruitment agency. If the applicant’s documents are incomplete after the date stipulated in the letter of notification of provisional admission, the applicant will receive notification of non-admission for failure to meet the conditions for admission.
  • Foreign nnationals (non-citizens of the Czech Republic) must submit a certificate of nostrification (official validation of their foreign educational certificate(s) by the relevant Czech authority).
  • Foreign nationals holding the European Baccalaureate must send the original or a certified copy of their secondary school certificate/diploma (they do not need to send a certificate of nostrification).
  The final deadline for sending the secondary school certificate/diploma is 30 September.
• Applicants must submit a medical certificate issued by a general practitioner under Ministry of Health Directive 271/2012 Coll. (in its current version), stating that the applicant is capable of studying the programme and working in the profession. This certificate must explicitly state that it is issued for the General Medicine programme. A standard template for this medical certificate is available on the Faculty’s website. The certificate must be submitted by the e-application deadline. This certificate must be accompanied by its higher authentication (apostille, or superlegalization), unless the applicant′s country is exempt from such obligation by means of a bilateral treaty with the Czech Republic. Certificates in languages other than Czech, Slovak or English must be accompanied by an officially certified translation into Czech.
• These mandatory supporting documents (enclosures) must be submitted no later than before enrolling in the programme. If an applicant fails to submit these documents, they will not be admitted to study, and the results of the admissions procedure will be invalidated. No part of the application, including the required supporting documents (enclosures), will be returned to the applicants.

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The applicant must have completed secondary-level education, including the school-leaving examination.

The applicant must fill in the application form correctly and pay the application fee.

The applicant must submit all required supporting documents (enclosures) with the application.

The applicant must pass the entrance examination for the General Medicine programme.

To be admitted to study, the applicant must be ranked among the stipulated number of students selected for admission based on the entrance examination (in descending order from the highest score attained in the entrance examination); the number of students admitted is also dependent upon the limited capacity of the programme.

Applicants should have at least a CEFR B2 level of English as the courses are taught in English.

Foreign nationals (i.e. non-citizens of the Czech Republic), with the exception of those holding the European Baccalaureate, must submit a certificate of nostrification (official validation of their foreign education certificate(s) by the relevant Czech authority) or meet the terms and conditions agreed with the recruitment agency. The certificate of nostrification may be issued by the University of Ostrava. The nostrification document has to be provided by the successful applicant before the final enrollment to study, not for the entrance exam.

The Faculty cooperates with the following student recruitment agencies. Applicants have also option to apply on their own through our website as well.

Cyprus & Greece
AA Czech Studies s.r.o.
afxentiouandreas@seznam.cz
http://www.czechuniversities-cyprus.com/

India, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia
OM Consultants FZC
om.support@gmail.com
https://www.omedu.com/

Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Portugal, Spain
Medizin-Studium-Ausland (MSA)
www.medizin-studium-ausland.de
info@medizin-studium-ausland.de

Israel
MedStudy
www.med-study.com
medstudyil@gmail.com

Poland, Finland, United Kingdom, India
MedHead
medhead.eu
medhead@medhead.eu

Portugal, Greece, Germany, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates
CMS Agency
www.cmsagency.gr, direkt-medizin-studieren.de
info@cmsagency.gr, vtzigkounakis@cmsagency.gr

United Kingdom
Medical Doorway
www.medicaldoorway.com
ben@medicaldoorway.com

United Kingdom, Canada, USA, United Arab Emirates, Lebanon, Poland, Sweden, Norway
Desire2study
www.desire2study.com
ania@desire2study.com

France, Belgium, Switzerland, Luxembourg
Parcours Médecin
parcoursmedecin.com
monikabourderioux@gmail.com

• The examination takes the form of a computer-based online written test.
• The content of the test will reflect the current standard secondary school curriculum requirements and will be based on the published topics (not solely on the recommended literature). Each question in the test will have only one answer, which will be considered the most correct and adequate answer to the question; for the purposes of the test, this answer will be considered the only correct answer.
• The content of the written test will cover topics from three sciences: Biology, Chemistry and Physics. You will have 90 minutes to complete the test.
• Each written test will contain 30 questions on each of the three sciences. Each correct answer will be awarded one point. There are no multiple answers, no negative marking.
• Scoring criteria for the entrance examination: The maximum score an applicant obtain is 90 points. The lower limit for passing the entrance examination is a total of 30 points.
• For the admission procedure, applicants will be ranked according to the total number of points scored in all three parts of the written test.
  
  

Topics for the entrance examination and sample tests

Applicants with the highest scores are admitted to study. According to the capacity of the Faculty, the total number of applicants admitted and the corresponding minimum score limit are set.

After successful admission (the entrance exam and recognition of the admission documents), the applicant will receive an admission letter from the Faculty, which is usually required as part of the visa application. It is highly recommended that all applicants from non-EU and non-Schengen countries apply for their visas well in advance. Applicants will receive all payment details and further information on the day of enrolment. All other details related to the day of enrolment will be given in a letter sent to those applicants who successfully pass the entrance examination, take the place in the order of all applicants equal to or higher than the maximum capacity for the degree program, and are proposed for admission.

Students admitted to our Faculty through a cooperating agency should consult their agency on all the points listed below.

Legalization of your secondary school certificate/diploma
In accordance with the letter received after passing the entrance examination and the information on our website, verified and legalized secondary school documents must be submitted by 30 September 2025 at the latest.

Confirmation of your decision to study
Confirm your decision to start your studies at the Faculty. Please do so as early as possible by sending an email to .

Enrolment day
The enrolment day for all 1st year students will be at the beginning of October 2025 at the Faculty. The date and time of the enrolment are obligatory for you. Students who do not attend enrolment on the date and time officially set by the Faculty will not be enrolled. It is not possible to change or postpone the enrolment date at the student’s request. The Faculty can also refuse the enrolment of a student who does not fulfill all the enrolment conditions.

All non-EU citizens intending to study in the Czech Republic must obtain a visa before entering the country. Non-EU applicants are therefore required to apply for visas at Czech embassies as soon as possible. It is recommended to start the visa process immediately after receiving the admission documents.

On the enrolment day, you will be required to present your ID card or passport and one passport photograph.

Address:
Faculty of Medicine University of Ostrava (Lékařská fakulta Ostravské univerzity)
Study Office
Syllabova 19, 703 00 Ostrava 3
Phone: +420 553 46 1722
Email:

EU citizens (or citizens of the Schengen Area) do not need a visa to study in the Czech Republic. They only need a valid passport or another equivalent ID.

• Information on visas for residents of the EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland

Non-EU citizens who wish to study in the Czech Republic are required to obtain their visa before arriving in the Czech Republic.

There are three types of visa to apply for:

• Schengen (short-stay) visa for study or scientific research for up to 90 days.
• Long-term visa for stays exceeding 90 days (i.e. exchange students). The long-term visa process can take more than 60 days, so make sure to make the visa appointment as soon as possible to lodge your visa application.
• Long-term residence permit for study for citizens of the so-called third countries who will study at a university in the Czech Republic (usually for longer than one year).
• Visa Application requirements for residents of non-Schengen countries
• List of Czech embassies abroad

Documents provided to successful applicants by the University of Ostrava:

• Admission decision (acceptance letter).
• Proof of accommodation in halls of residence (provided by the University in case the student applies to J. Opletal Halls of Residence).

For full information about the student visa application process, please refer to the website of the Ministry of the Interior of the Czech Republic or contact the Embassy of the Czech Republic in your country (see the list of embassies above).

All students are obliged to have valid health insurance during their stay in the Czech Republic.

Students from EU countries holding the “blue” European Health Insurance Card should register their health insurance card with the Slavia pojišťovna or VZP Insurance Company (Pojišťovna VZP) in Ostrava.

Students from non-EU countries do not register their insurance cards and arrange payment for medical services directly with their insurance company according to the terms and conditions of their insurance. These students must have valid international health insurance or be prepared to pay cash for all medical services.

A health insurance certificate is required for your visa extension and has to be arranged in the Czech Republic ONLY! It has to cover at least the period of your visa extension. The terms and conditions of the health insurance policy must cover treatment in connection with injury, sudden illness, ability to pay in the event of repatriation to the country which issued your passport.

Health insurance in the scope of comprehensive health care as required by the Act on the Residence of Foreign Nationals may only be concluded with insurance company Slavia pojišťovna and Pojišťovna VZP.

You have also a possibility to arrange for health insurance online with other companies e.g.:

• Foreigners' Comprehensive Medical Insurance PLUS
• Foreigners' Comprehensive Medical Insurance EXCLUSIVE