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University of Witten/Herdecke University of Witten/Herdecke Private · Witten

Medicine, State Examination

Medizin

Do you want to realize your dream of becoming a doctor and are looking for a medical degree program where you have contact with patients from the very beginning, that offers you modern medical training and gives you sufficient freedom? Then our model medical degree program is right for you.

German C1apply until 01.02
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Programme facts

DegreeState Examination
Duration12.50 semesters, 300 ECTS
Language of instructionGerman
Required GermanC1
Study modeFull-Time
StartWinter semester, summer semester
ApplicationDirectly to the university, winter semester until 15.07, summer semester until 01.02
AdmissionNo admission restriction: every eligible applicant is admitted
Tuition fee€76,800 / total
Practical semesterYes, mandatory

Will I get in

Every applicant who meets the formal requirements is admitted — but places can run out before the deadline, so apply at the start of the window.

C1
German
01.02
110 days left

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What you study

Medical studies last six years and three months. It is divided into a first study phase (first and second year of study), a second study phase (third to fifth year of study), and the practical year (PJ; sixth year of study).

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Requirements and application

Previous educationProof of a completed six-month nursing internship (nursing service).
LanguageGerman C1 — confirmed by a certificate when you apply
ApplicationDirectly to the university, winter semester until 15.07, summer semester until 01.02
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The procedure and the set of documents depend on your certificate. We check the university's requirements against your documents and give you a list: what to submit, how to certify and translate it, where and when to apply.

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How to get into this programme

  1. 1
    Check your certificate and its recognition
    Direct admission, a year at a university at home, or Studienkolleg first — this decides the whole plan.
  2. 2
    German up to C1 and a certificate
    DSH or TestDaF has to be passed before you apply.
  3. 3
    Documents and translations
    Certified translations of the certificate and transcript, an APS if required. 3–4 weeks.
  4. 4
    Application directly to the university until 01.02
    Send the documents well before the deadline — an incomplete application cannot be completed after it.
  5. 5
    Admission, visa, moving
    Plan 2–3 months for the visa and the blocked account in parallel.

How to apply

You can submit the application yourself or with our help — the university decides on admission in both cases.

Apply yourself

Applications go through the university's portal or uni-assist. Typical mistakes:

  • ×incorrectly made certified copies and translations
  • ×a wrong set of documents
  • ×the application submitted the wrong way
  • ×errors or gaps in the application form
  • ×the application submitted at the wrong time — too early or too late

An incomplete or incorrectly prepared application is excluded from the selection — it can no longer be corrected after the deadline.

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StudyInFocus does not represent the university and does not influence the admission decision. We do not sell study places and do not guarantee admission — this is a service for preparing and submitting documents on the applicant's side.

If your level is not enough yet

The two most common stoppers are a language level below the requirement and a certificate without direct admission. Both can be solved, but they take months — plan them now, not after a rejection.

Questions about this programme

How much does the programme cost?
The programme charges €76,800.
What language level do I need?
German C1, confirmed by a certificate at the time of application.
When do I need to apply?
The next deadline is 01.02.2027. Application directly to the university.

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The deadline is 01.02.2027 (110 days left). Language, translations and the document check take months, not weeks. In 30 minutes we will build a plan backwards from the deadline and tell you honestly whether you can make it.

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