Apply online now. Our next admission dates will take place on October 7, 2021. We currently offer places for the academic year 2022/23. All information about the application procedure can be found here.
Accreditation & Recognition
The UMFST of Targu Mures, whose Hamburg branch is UMCH, is accredited by ARACIS (Romanian Agency for Quality Assurance in Higher Education).
ARACIS is a full member of ENQA (European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education), with which the German Accreditation Council and the German Rectors’ Conference are also associated.
Preparatory Courses
College-Semester
From 11/8/2021 to 2/18/2022
Duration: 12 weeks
Location: Hamburg / Online
Incl. preparation for selection interview
College-Semester
From 1/24/2022 to 4/14/2022
Duration: 12 weeks
Location: Hamburg / Online
Incl. preparation for selection interview
Contact
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Get to know us At our Open Campus Day on October 2, 2021, you will be informed extensively about our 6-year study program in human medicine and get to know our campus in Hamburg Bahrenfeld. In addition, you will learn the most important and exciting details about student life at UMCH. The Open Campus Day will be held at the UMCH Campus in Hamburg-Bahrenfeld starting at 10 a.m. We are looking forward to meeting you! To register please use our contact form Katja Säcker Head of student advisors +49 (0) 40-20934850-73 katja.saecker@edu.umch.de
UPCOMING DATES AND EVENTS
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ReachHigher with the South Tyrol Health Authority
Lecture: "Back to the Future" (Lecture language: English)…
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Blood Donation Campaign at the UMCH Campus (German Red Cross)
Together we can make a difference! On October…
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Small study groups, teaching in English, clinical training in Germany: this is what distinguishes the accredited medical studies of UMCH in Hamburg!
An intensively supervised and yet independent study. Highly motivated students and lecturers who share their experience and knowledge and work out solutions for better medicine. Excellent infrastructure that encourages scientific exchange.
This is what University Targu Mures Medical Campus Hamburg stands for.
And what do you stand for?
Your UMCH
ONLINE
The online application platform for your studies is open to you at any time. As soon as you have uploaded all the necessary application documents there, you will receive an invitation to participate in our admission procedure, which consists of a brief evaluation and a motivation-based interview. Until further notice, you can follow the procedure comfortably and securely via video call from home. Please contact us after uploading your documents and receiving the invitation by UMCH so that we can arrange an individual appointment with you.
You will find all information about the application and the exact procedure of the admission procedure here.
Our next online admission dates:
Take part in the admission procedure online now
Transfer to UMCH
Have you already started studying medicine at another university?
At UMCH you can continue your studies from the 2nd academic year onwards.
Our applicants talk about their decision to apply for UMCH, how they felt during their selection interviews and why they are looking forward to studying in Hamburg.
Bianca on her selection interview
Bianca on her selection interview, her reasons to apply for a place at UMCH and her impression of Hamburg.
The University Targu Mures Medical Campus Hamburg is a German branch of the University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science, and Technology of Targu Mures – the most renowned and largest medical university in Romania.
In Germany, without waiting time, high practical relevance, state- of-the-art campus infrastructure – with the degree program in Human Medicine at UMCH in Hamburg you create the best possible foundation for your career as a doctor.
No need to have completed a pre med (several years of undergraduate studies) or have taken the MCAT (Medical College Admission Test) to start studying at UMCH
Significantly lower tuition fees than in a lot of other countries – in the USA, for example, studying medicine costs about twice as much
Shorter duration of studies (6 years) compared to many countries where you have to study for up to 12 years
As a UMCH graduate you bring a unique profile with you: You have an international, English language education as well as an invaluable wealth of experience in the field of practice in German teaching hospitals.
Excellent chances on the German labor market due to the shortage of specialists in Germany (during your residency, you are free to choose in which specialist area you would like to specialize)
People trained in Germany enjoy a high reputation worldwide and are among the best paid worldwide.
Shortly before the start of the academic year 2021/22, you will have the opportunity to improve your German language skills in a 3-week intensive German Course at UMCH to reach the A2 language level.
On Monday, 9/30/2019, the opening of University Targu Mures Medical Campus Hamburg (UMCH) took place at the university’s premises in Hamburg-Bahrenfeld. The opening ceremony was a complete success. In the presence of well-known experts from health and education policy, more than 300 guests gathered at the UMCH medical campus – including many first-year students and their guardians.
The UMCH campus in Hamburg, Germany impresses with approximately 6,000 m² of teaching and study space: barrier-free lecture, seminar and administration rooms as well as laboratories of various types. This also includes a modern campus infrastructure as well as multimedia high-tech equipment for all room types, enabling students to study digitally.
This time Melina visits the Deaconess Foundation Hospital Speyer near Heidelberg. She gets an overview of the intensive care unit and cardiology and learns what makes teaching at this UMCH teaching hospital so special and what tasks the UMCH students can take on during their clinical internships in the various specialist departments.
In this video, Magnus shares his experience as a participant in UMCH’s 12-week medical preparatory course, the College Semester. During the College Semester you’ll join equally motivated prospective students in preparing for your dream study of Human Medicine. In the process, you will acquire essential scientific knowledge in a university setting, participate in on-campus events, and get a multi-faceted taste of your future student life – whether on the ultra-modern UMCH campus in cosmopolitan Hamburg or online!
In this video, Fabian shares his experience as an online participant in UMCH’s 12-week medical preparatory course, the College Semester. During the College Semester you’ll join equally motivated prospective students in preparing for your dream study of Human Medicine. In the process, you will acquire essential scientific knowledge in a university setting, participate in on-campus events, and get a multi-faceted taste of your future student life – whether on the ultra-modern UMCH campus in cosmopolitan Hamburg or online!
Our 12-week College Semester is aimed at all those who, in addition to refreshing their knowledge from school, want to acquire additional medical know-how and prepare themselves in as much detail as possible for the admission procedure at UMCH. Besides biology, chemistry and physics, students are also taught in other areas that are important for medical studies. These include mathematics, biochemistry, anatomy and medical theory.
Our 3 week Pre-Medical Course is aimed at all those who wish to acquire the greatest possible amount of scientific information within the shortest time possible while at the same time deepening their preexisting knowledge. The course’s emphasis is placed on biology, chemistry and physics. Topics covered include cell biology, anatomy, physiology, general chemistry, organic chemistry, basic biochemistry, mechanics, electricity and optics.
Nick would like to study medicine. Accompany him while he applies for a place at UMCH.
Melina explores the Protestant Hospital Mettmann near Düsseldorf – one of the UMCH teaching hospitals. Here she learns what UMCH students can expect during their clinical training, what happens in the central emergency room and the shock room and why UMCH students should choose the EVK Mettmann of all places.
Dr. Frank Blömer on why he considers his daughter’s application to University Targu Mures Medical Campus Hamburg (UMCH) to be the right decision, what expectations he has of her studying in Hamburg and what he particularly liked about the application procedure.
High school graduate Julia Blömer tells us why she applied to study medicine at UMCH, what she hopes to achieve from studying at the Hamburg campus and what she plans to do until the start of her studies after her timely acceptance.
Dr. Christian Mork, chief physician for anesthesia, perioperative medicine and pain therapy at the Helios Klinikum Schwelm, describes the hopes he has for his son regarding the upcoming medical studies at UMCH, why he supports the application and what he thinks of the application procedure at UMCH.
High school graduate Niclas Mork explains why human medicine is the study of his dreams, how he prepares for the individual selection interview and what it would mean for him if he could start his studies without waiting on the Hamburg campus.
Clara on her reasons to apply for a place at UMCH, her opinion of Hamburg and her feelings after the selection interview.
The introductory week at the main campus in pictures
Insights of the main campus of the University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Sciences and Technology of Targu Mures in Romania
In this video, our lecturers Assistant Vlad Vunvulea, Ph (Anatomy) and Katharina Seydel (German course) elaborate on the Tandem language learning method. In this method, two people who have different native languages learn each other’s mother tongue. Since there are a large number of international students at UMCH, we have created a Tandem Club – one of many different student clubs that provide our students with opportunities beyond the curriculum to engage in their individual areas of interest.
In this quick and fun video, participants who took our 12-week medical preparatory course, the UMCH College Semester, answer our questions. If you want to know which components of the preparatory course are the most fun, which experiences the participants will remember most positively, and which subject is their favorite, this Q&A video is for you.
On September 23 and 24, 2021, UMCH hosted its Welcome Days for first-year students of the 2021/22 academic year. To kick off the two days, Dean Assoc. Prof. Simona Muresan,...
With over 1.8 million inhabitants, Hamburg is the second largest city in Germany and one of the cities with the highest quality of life in the world.
For the UMFST of Targu Mures, the holistic, practical and interdisciplinary transfer of knowledge and training have priority.
At UMCH, students receive an innovative and practical academic education at one of the most modern campus locations in Europe.
UMCH offers different courses, which are subject to a fee and help you get ready for your medical studies.
College-Semester
From 11/8/2021 to 2/18/2022
Duration: 12 weeks
Location: Hamburg / Online
Incl. preparation for selection interview
College-Semester
From 1/24/2022 to 4/14/2022
Duration: 12 weeks
Location: Hamburg / Online
Incl. preparation for selection interview
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FAQ
What are the admission procedures? In which countries is the medical license recognized?
Here you will find all the answers to the most frequently asked questions about studying medicine at UMCH.
FAQ
How are the admission procedures? In which countries is the degree recognised?
Here you will find all the answers to the most frequently asked questions about studying medicine at UMCH.