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Aristotle
ENGLISH MEDICAL
DEGREE AT A GLANCE
LANGUAGE: Εnglish
INSTITUTION: National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
DURATION: 6 Years (12 Semesters), 360 ECTS
MODE OF STUDY: Full-Time
TUITION FEES: €13,000 per Academic Year
START: September 2026 (only fall intake)
02. PROGRAM OVERVIEW
6 YEARS (12 SEMESTERS)
1- 5 semesters: pre-clinical courses
6-9 semesters: clinical courses
10-12 semesters: full-time clinical practice in Internal Medicine, Surgery, Pediatrics, Obstetrics Gynecology, Psychiatry and one elective medical subspeciolty in University Departments of 16 Hospitals in Athens. Students function by shadowing medical residence within the Department between 8.00 – 16.00 every working day and participate in night shifts at least once a week for 2-3 months in each course. Successful examination in 48 obligatory courses and 12 elective courses.
360 ECTS to be acquired
Possibility to learn the Greek language at the Modern Greek Language Teaching Center of the University
03. COURSES OVERVIEW
1st SEMESTER | 2nd SEMESTER | 3rd SEMESTER | 4th SEMESTER | 5th SEMESTER |
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Biology I | Biology II – Genetics | Descriptive Anatomy I | Descriptive Anatomy II | Pathology II |
Epistemology, History and Ethics of Medicine | Neuroanatomy & Neurophysiology | Physiology I | Physiology II | Pathophysiology |
Medical Chemistry | Biochemistry I | Biochemistry II | Pathology I | Pharmacology I |
Medical Physics | Histology- Embryology I | Histology – Embryology II | General Microbiology – Immunology | Medical Microbiology |
Medical Statistics | Mechanisms of disease | Medical Psychology |
04. CLINICAL COURSES (7 SEMESTERS)
6th SEMESTER | 7th SEMESTER | 8th and 9th SEMESTER | 10th, 11th, 12th SEMESTER (3-month clinical training) |
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Internal Medicine I: Symptoms and Signs / Nosology | Internal Medicine II – Differential Diagnosis | Respiratory Diseases / Intensive Care / Cardiology | Internal Medicine / Paediatrics |
Clinical Surgery I | Clinical Surgery II | Neurology / Urology | Surgery / Gynecology & Obstetrics |
Clinical Pharmacology | General Epidemiology & Methodology of Research | Opthalmology /Oto-Rino-Laryngology | Psychiatry / Forensic Medicine & Toxicology |
Radiology I | Radiology II | Orthopedics-Traumatology / Anaesthesiology / Emergency medicine | Haematology, or Anesthesiology, or Gastroenterology, or General Medicine, or Endocrinology, or Inte nsive care, or Thorako-Cardio-Vascular surgery, or Clinical Genetics, or Neurosurgery, or Nephrology, or Medical Oncology, or Child Psychiatry, or Rheumatology |
Preventive Medicine & Public Health | Dermatology / Therapeutics |
WHO MAY APPLY
The program is addressed exclusively to foreign nationals of EU and non-EU countries (national ID card and passport are required). Specifically:
A) Eligible applicants should have attended the final two years of high school (or equivalent school) in a foreign country and should have obtained a high school diploma (July 2025 or earlier) or another equivalent secondary education diploma that entitles them to admission to higher education institutions in the country where they graduated. (A high school graduation diploma and academic transcripts for the final two years will be required, both in the original language and in on official translation in English.)
B) Eligible are also graduates of a recognized foreign high school from another EU Member State or a third country, which is based and legally operates in Greece, are also eligible, provided that their leaving certificate entitles the holder to admission to higher educational institutions in the country whose curriculum the foreign high school follows. Additionally: ba) Neither the applicants nor their parents are Greek nationals (national ID card and passport will be required for proof). bb) Applicants have attended on a full-time basis at least the final two grades of the recognized foreign high school. (A high school graduation diploma and academic transcripts for the final two years will be required, both in the original language and in on official translation in English.)
06. REQUIRED FOR APPLICATION
Eligible applicants should have obtained/obtain at least one of the following:
- International Baccalaureate (IB)
- French Baccalaureate (BAC)
- A Levels
- University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT)
- Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT)
- Advanced Placements (APs) & Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT)
- BSc cognate to medicine
- Pre-med program
Details on “ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS” page
07. REQUIREMENTS
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Certificate of competency in English – at least t he B2 level
- TOEFL score (with a minimum score 80/120)
- IELTS: Overall score of 6.5 or above, with at least 5.5 in each component.
- First Certificate in English (FCE): B2
*Candidates who are English native speakers or have a graduation diploma from a high school with the instruction in the English language, are exempt from submitting a certificate of competency in English
OTHER REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
- Letter of motivation
- CV in English
- Reference letters (not mandatory)
PERSONAL INTERVIEW
- Candidates who are eligible for admission may be invited to an interview via online video conference.