Specialisation in Medicine in Germany (Residency, PhD) is one of the best options for international students looking for Medical Continuing Training position abroad. 6-year medical degree and good level of German language are the minimum requirements.

Basic medical training in Germany leads to graduation with Approbation (License to Practise Medicine) equals to Doctor of medicine). Undergraduate medical study in Germany is a 6-year program and it includes 48 weeks of continuous practical training.

After 6-year degree, students may start specialisation (residency) also called medical continuing training in order to become Doctor Specialists.
In addition to medical continuing training (Residency) and qualification, doctors wishing to further specialisation can gain Extra Qualification in different fields.

Medical specialities in Germany

In Germany, different medical specialisations are available in different medical fields for both Germany and international Doctors.  Duration of medical specialisations is different and the number of month given in the table below is the minimum length.

Field of Specialisations	Specialist qualifications	Duration (months)
Anaesthesiology	Anaesthetist	60
Anatomy	Anatomist	48
Industrial Medicine Occupational Medicine	Specialist in Industrial Medicine Specialist in Occupational Medicine	60
Ophthalmology	Ophthalmologist	60
Biochemistry	Biochemist	48
Surgery	Specialist in General Surgery	24 Basis+48
	Vascular Surgeon	24 Basis+48
	Cardiac Surgeon	24 Basis+48
	Paediatric Surgeon	24 Basis+48
	Orthopaedic  & Trauma Surgeon	24 Basis+48
	Plastic & Aesthetic Surgeon	24 Basis+48
	Thorax Surgeon	24 Basis+48
	Visceral Surgeon	24 Basis+48
Gynaecology & Obstetrics	Gynaecologist & Obstetrician	60
	Gynaecological Endocrinology & Reproductive Medicine	60 Basis+36
	Gynaecological Oncology	60 Basis+36
	Special Obstetrics & Perinatal Medicine	60 Basis+36
Ear-Nose-Throat Medicine	Ear-Nose-Throat Specialist	24 Basis+36
	Speech, Voice and Paediatric Hearing Disorders – Phonetician	24 Basis+36
Dermatological & Venereal Diseases	Dermatologist & Venereologist	60
Human Genetics	Human Geneticist	60
Hygiene and Environmental Medicine	Hygiene & Environmental Medicine Specialist	60
Internal & General Medicine	Internist (General Practitioner)	60
	Internist	60
	Internist and Angiologist	72
	Internist and Endocrinologist and Diabetologist	72
	Internist & Gastroenterologist	72
	Internist & Haematologist and Oncologist	72
	Internist and Cardiologist	72
	Internist & Nephrologist	72
	Internist & Pneumologist	72
	Internist & Rheumatologis	72
Paediatrics	Paediatrician	60
	Paediatric Haematology & Oncology	60 Basis+36
	Paediatric Cardiology	60 Basis+36
	Neonatology	60 Basis+36
	Neuropaediatrics / Child Neurology	60 Basis+36
Paediatric Psychiatry & Psychotherapy	Paediatric Psychiatrist & Psychotherapist	60
Laboratory Medicine	Laboratory Medicine Specialist	60
Microbiology, Virology & Infection Epidemiology	Microbiologist, Virologist & Infection Epidemiologist	60
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery	Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon	60
Neurosurgery	Neurosurgeon	72
Neurology	Neurologist	60
Nuclear Medicine	Nuclear Medicine Specialist	60
Public Health	Public Health Specialist	60
Pathology	Neuropathologist	24 Basis+48
	Pathologist	24 Basis+48
Pharmacology	Clinical Pharmacologist	24 Basis+36
	Pharmacologist & Toxicologist	24 Basis+36
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation	Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Specialist (Physiatrist)	60
Physiology	Physiologist	48
Psychiatry & Psychotherapy	Psychiatrist & Psychotherapist	60
	Forensic Psychiatrist	60 Basis+36
Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy	Psychosomatic Medicine Specialist & Psychotherapist	60
	Radiologist	60
	Paediatric Radiology	60 Basis+36
	Neuroradiology	60 Basis+36
Forensic Pathology Forensic	Pathologist	60
Radiation Therapy Radiation	Therapist Radiation Oncologist	60
Transfusion Medicine	Transfusion Medicine Specialist	60
Urology	Urologist	60

Admission to Medical Study in Germany

Admission to medical universities in Germany is competitive and restrictive. Medical education Germany is free and the main admission requirements are high school diploma and Germany language skills. Only Master in medical studies are available in English language.

There are admission restrictions for degree courses in medicine at all universities in Germany. When selecting applicants the universities can take into account not only the average mark of the qualifications entitling the applicant to go to university but also other criteria, for example grades in certain subjects, the results of an interview, a vocational qualification gained before applying to university, the student’s preferred university etc. What is also important is the waiting period for a university place. 

University applicants from a member state of the European Union (EU), from Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway or foreign nationals and stateless persons who have gained German qualifications entitling them to go to university (so-called “Bildungsinländer”) are treated as equal to German applicants and, like them, always have to apply via the Internet portal of the Foundation for Higher Education Admission (Stiftung für Hochschulzulassung).

All other international applicants for university places who fulfil the basic requirements for starting a degree course at a German university apply directly to their preferred university, which will also inform them about admission requirements for the degree course. Depending on the university, up to five percent of the university places are reserved for this group of applicants.

For a number of universities, applications have to be submitted via the University Application Service for International Students, uni-assist. You can find details about the member universities and detailed information about the application procedure.

Status of Studienkolleg students – Preparatory courses
Students admitted to any university Studienkollegs automatically have the status of registered (matriculated) students of the respective university. However, the time spent studying at the Studienkolleg cannot be credited to their later academic studies in Germany.

 

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