A warm, honest guide
Medicine, the molecular sciences and the health professions — studied in English, in a Hungarian university city with roots to 1538. Start with the question that matters most: is this the right path for you?
Kossuth Square & the Reformed Great Church, Debrecen
Is it for me?
Pick a field and see its pathway, entry essentials, length and honest next step. Everything here is local — nothing leaves this page.
Real University of Debrecen English-language programmes — what the university offers.
The six-year English-language medical degree.
A 6-year MD: two pre-clinical years, then clinical years and a final rigorous exam year.
Strong biology and chemistry; an entrance assessment in those subjects; good English.
See Applying & Scholarships for the entrance assessment and documents.
Your route, step by step
No hype and no fine print — just what an experienced adviser would walk you through, from the first question to your first week in Hungary.
What you can actually study in Debrecen — medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, the molecular sciences and the health professions — and how to tell which fits you.
Read the chapter 02How applying and scholarships actually work — the routes, the entrance assessment, the documents that decide everything, and a sensible order of play.
Read the chapter 03The practical basics — the student visa and residence permit, arriving in Debrecen, and what it costs to live.
Read the chapter 04What life is really like — the rhythm of the year, getting around, settling in, and finding your people.
Read the chapter 05The place you'll live — Hungary's second city, its landmarks and green spaces, and the country beyond it.
Read the chapterThe Common Room
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