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Apply online now. Our next admission date will take place on 5/20/2021. All information about the application procedure can be found here.
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May 2021
Wed
12
May
ACBS Conference – Prof. Steven Hayes, PhD holds ...
Last Friday, our students had the opportunity to ...
Tue
11
May
Junior Researcher Academy – Assoc. Prof. Mihai-D...
On May 10, 2021, as part of the Junior Researcher ...
Wed
05
May
Junior Researcher Academy – Prof. Univ. Dr. Dani...
On April 28, 2021, a webinar entitled “Funda...
April 2021
Fri
23
Apr
Digital ERASMUS open doors event for UMCH students
A digital open doors event was held on April 21, ...
March 2021
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30
Mar
ReachHigher – Dr. Kocavs Zsolt gives lecture on ...
As part of UMCH’s signature event series Rea...
Mon
22
Mar
Specialist clinic for Psychiatry, Psychotherapy an...
Within the framework of the clinical-practical tr...
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19
Mar
ReachHigher – Prof. Andreas-Stefan Lübbe gives ...
On March 17, 2021, a ReachHigher issue entitled &...
Wed
17
Mar
Junior Researcher Academy – Prof. Roxana Carare ...
On March 16, 2021, another edition of the universi...
Tue
16
Mar
Early Admission – Apply now for the 2022/23 wint...
As of now, prospective medical students can apply ...
Mon
15
Mar
Hoodies, lab coats and more – UMCH launches its ...
The UMCH Shop is here! Whether hoodies, t-shirts, ...
Fri
12
Mar
UMCH students save lives for second time: high par...
On March 11, 2021, a big blood donation campaign c...
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01
Mar
New teaching hospital – Werra-Meissner Clinic be...
The Werra-Meissner Clinic is now cooperating with ...
February 2021
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Feb
Junior Researcher Academy – Prof. Dr. Dragos Ili...
On Thursday, February 25, 2021, a webinar of the ...
Mon
01
Feb
Expanded sports offerings – UMCH cooperates with...
From now on, UMCH is one of the official partners...
January 2021
Wed
20
Jan
New teaching hospital – UMCH cooperates with Med...
UMCH students will soon be able to complete their...
Thu
14
Jan
New teaching hospital – St. Elisabeth Hospital i...
The St. Elisabeth Hospital in Damme is now a UMCH ...
Thu
14
Jan
ReachHigher – Dr. Dirk Jentschura gives lecture ...
On Tuesday, January 12, 2021, the first ReachHighe...
December 2020
Fri
18
Dec
Digital Christmas Party 2020 at UMCH
Last night, the Christmas party for the students a...
Thu
17
Dec
Big donation campaign – UMCH Charity Club collec...
Last Friday, December 11, 2020, the evaluation of...
Wed
16
Dec
ReachHigher – Robert Musmann gives lecture on "D...
Last week, the last ReachHigher edition of the cu...
Preparatory Courses
Pre-Medical Course
Von 7/12/2021 bis 7/31/2021
Duration: 3 weeks
Location: Hamburg / Online
Ideal for preparing for study
Pre-Medical Course
Von 9/2/2021 bis 9/22/2021
Duration: 3 weeks
Location: Hamburg / Online
Ideal for preparing for study
College-Semester
Von 11/8/2021 bis 2/18/2022
Duration: 12 weeks
Location: Hamburg / Online
Incl. preparation for selection interview
Dates and Events
Visit info events, lectures, panel discussions and much more.
May
17
2021
TIPP
ReachHigher with Prof. Klaus Püschel
Lecture: "COVID-19 – The Hamburger Way" (Lecture language: English) On May 17, 2021, we are delighted to welcome perhaps Germany's best-known forensic pathologist and self-proclaimed " Quincy of Hamburg", Prof. Klaus Püschel, MD, to our ReachHigher lecture series at UMCH. Prof. Püschel worked for almost 30 years as head of the Department of Legal Medicine at the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE). In this function, he was able to contribute to solving numerous, sometimes spectacular and prominent criminal cases. Since 2020, he has been retired and working part-time as a senior professor. In addition to his work at the UKE,…
UPCOMING DATES AND EVENTS
May 2021
Mon
May
17
ReachHigher with Prof. Klaus Püschel
Lecture: "COVID-19 – The Hamburger Way" (Lecture language:…
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May
27
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May
28
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May
29
June 2021
Tue
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ReachHigher with Prof. Tiberiu Bataga, MD, PhD
Webinar: „Bio-Orthopaedics – a new approach” (Language: English)…
Online
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9
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Jun
21
Re-Examinations 2021
Between June 21 and July 18, 2021, the…
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21
Time Frame for the 4-Week Internship
Between June 21 and August 29, 2021, the…
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September 2021
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27
Official Start of the Winter Semester 2021/22
On September 27, 2021, the official start of…
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October 2021
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14
Blood Donation Campaign at the UMCH Campus (German Red Cross)
Together we can make a difference! On October…
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Dear applicants,
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
UMCH’s admission procedure
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:
May
20
2021
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.
Opinions of our applicants
Applicant days at UMCH – exciting – authentic – a great opportunity
Application days at UMCH
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.
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Bianca on her selection interview
Bianca on her selection interview, her reasons to apply for a place at UMCH and her impression of Hamburg.
About UMCH
What makes us special
Studies of Human Medicine
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.
UMCH in comparison to other international universities
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
Career opportunities
And advantages after graduation
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.
Videos
Exciting impressions of the university
Grand Opening of the UMCH Campus Hamburg
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.
Tour of the UMCH Campus in Hamburg
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.
A day at the Deaconess Foundation Hospital Speyer – exploring the UMCH teaching hospital
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.
Feedback Interview – Magnus (College Semester participant)
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!
Feedback Interview – Fabian (College Semester online participant)
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!
UMCH College Semester
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.
UMCH Pre-Medical Course
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.
Your path to study Human Medicine
Nick would like to study medicine. Accompany him while he applies for a place at UMCH.
A day at the Protestant Hospital Mettmann – exploring the UMCH teaching hospital
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.
Medical studies in Hamburg – Feedback from the parents of UMCH applicants – Dr. Frank Blömer
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.
Medical studies in Hamburg – Feedback from UMCH applicants – Julia Blömer
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.
UMCH Interview with Dr. Christian Mork
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.
UMCH Interview with Niclas Mork
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.
Application days at UMCH – Clara on her selection interview
Clara on her reasons to apply for a place at UMCH, her opinion of Hamburg and her feelings after the selection interview.
Fresher’s Week @ UMFST of Targu Mures
The introductory week at the main campus in pictures
Impressions of the university
Insights of the main campus of the University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Sciences and Technology of Targu Mures in Romania
The UMCH Tandem Club
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.
Q&A with the College Semester participants
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.
News
All UMCH news at a glance
Last Friday, our students had the opportunity to attend a lecture by Prof. Steven Hayes, PhD followed by a Q&A session. Hayes teaches at the Department of Psychology at the...
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Reasons for studying at the Campus in Hamburg
Hamburg
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.
Hamburg
Mission Statement
For the UMFST of Targu Mures, the holistic, practical and interdisciplinary transfer of knowledge and training have priority.
Mission Statement
Education
At UMCH, students receive an innovative and practical academic education at one of the most modern campus locations in Europe.
Education
Testimonials from our lecturers
Close guidance and supervision by a prestigious team of professors, research assistants and other experts
Are you interested in cooperating with us?
You are already a teaching hospital, academic teaching practice or want to become one?
We look forward to hearing from you.
We count on our partners.
Preparatory courses for your medical studies
UMCH offers different courses, which are subject to a fee and help you get ready for your medical studies.
Next courses
Pre-Medical Course
From 7/12/2021 to 7/31/2021
Dauer: 3 weeks
Ort: Hamburg / Online
Ideal for preparing for study
Pre-Medical Course
From 9/2/2021 to 9/22/2021
Dauer: 3 weeks
Ort: Hamburg / Online
Ideal for preparing for study
College-Semester
From 11/8/2021 to 2/18/2022
Dauer: 12 weeks
Ort: Hamburg / Online
Incl. preparation for selection interview
Learn more
Dr. Matthias Packeiser
Coordinator of the preparatory courses
Pre-Medical Course
College Semester
Contact us for information on upcoming courses.
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.