Medicine (study location Heidelberg), State Examination
The Medical Faculty in Heidelberg is one of the oldest medical faculties in Germany, with an international reputation. Students benefit from outstanding opportunities for study and research. The degree programme in Medicine lasts for a minimum of six years and three months and consists in three training phases: Preclinical study, Clinical study, Practice year. At the end of the degree programme, students complete the state examination and so become licenced to practice as a medical doctor. Graduates can specialise after completion of the degree programme by continuing to study whilst they work.
Programme facts
| Degree | State Examination |
|---|---|
| Duration | 12.50 semesters |
| Language of instruction | German |
| Required German | C1 |
| Start | Winter semester |
| Application | Via uni-assist, winter semester until 01.07 |
| Admission | Admission restriction (NC): a competition of school grades |
| Tuition fee | €1,500 per semester for international students |
| Semester contribution | €189.80 per semester |
What the tuition fee consists of
Will I get in
The programme has an admission restriction: the average grade of your certificate, converted to the German scale, decides. The cut-off changes every year — last year's value shows the order of magnitude, not a promise.
How the selection works and how strong the competition is — we go through it against your certificate when we select programmes for you.
Programme selection →What you study
- Graduates should possess fundamental knowledge of the physical functions of the human body, as well as mental and emotional characteristics
- They should have fundamental knowledge of illnesses and how people are affected by them
- Graduates should have acquired the general knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully diagnose, treat and prevent illness, improve patient health and support rehabilitation
- Training should include practical experience with patients and should give students the opportunity to take an interdisciplinary approach to illness, and coordinate treatment
The full curriculum and the programme's parameters are part of programme selection: we compare them with your profile.
Pick programmesCareer
Graduates of Medicine might pursue employment in a number of different fields: Medical roles generally require an acute sense of responsibility, physical and psychological stability, the willingness to work long hours and engage in ongoing professional training.
Read moreShow less
The major areas of employment for doctors are
- clinics, medical practices and centres
- medical research and teaching
further areas of employment
- public health or administration
- medical technology / biomedical technologies / medical physics
- medical informatics
- scientific or medical journalism / online services
- industry
Cost of study
| Tuition fee of the federal state (Baden-Württemberg), international students | €1,500 |
|---|---|
| Semester contribution | €189.80 |
Requirements and application
| Previous education | A school certificate that gives access to university in Germany — directly or after a Studienkolleg. |
|---|---|
| Language | German C1 — confirmed by a certificate when you apply |
| Application | Via uni-assist, winter semester until 01.07 |
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.
Check the requirementsHow to get into this programme
- 1Check your certificate and its recognitionDirect admission, a year at a university at home, or Studienkolleg first — this decides the whole plan.
- 2German up to C1 and a certificateDSH or TestDaF has to be passed before you apply.
- 3Documents and translationsCertified translations of the certificate and transcript, an APS if required. 3–4 weeks.
- 4Application via uni-assist until 01.07uni-assist checks documents for 4–6 weeks — send them well before the deadline.
- 5Admission, visa, movingPlan 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.
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.
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?
What language level do I need?
When do I need to apply?
Don't postpone the application
The deadline is 01.07.2027 (260 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.