Easy online application - your fast track to a study place

• The interview lasts 15-20 minutes.

• the evaluation lasts 90 minutes, more than enough time to answer the basic multiple-choice questions.

• subject to availability, a confirmation for the winter semester 2025/2026 or

• a rejection.

You will receive your results within 48 hours of your participation in the admission procedure. By announcing your results as soon as possible, we allow you to use the time before you start your studies at UMFST-UMCH as efficiently as possible – for example, to prepare for your graduation (if you apply before obtaining your secondary school diploma), for voluntary or honorary activities, or to complete internships. This will also give you plenty of time to travel or look for accommodation.

Those who have completed the admission procedure will receive – depending on the success of the admission procedure consisting of an evaluation and interview – the following:

• to the extent of available study places, acceptance for the immediately upcoming winter semester or – if the availability of study places for the immediately upcoming winter semester is exhausted –

• acceptance for the winter semester immediately following the immediately upcoming winter semester with the offer to be placed on the waiting list for the immediately upcoming winter semester, or

• a rejection.

If you are an EU citizen and have a higher education entrance qualification, no specific average grade is required to apply for the degree programme at UMFST-UMCH. You must present a school-leaving certificate that gives you access to higher education (Abitur or equivalent). If you are not an EU citizen, you need at least the following qualifications:

• International Baccalaureate

• American High School Diploma

• A - Levels

For further questions, you will need to contact the UMFST-UMCH Admission Team for more information about the requirements for your diploma, depending on which country issues it.

You must submit the following documents with your application:

Personal statement in English (Calibri font, font size 11, 250–300 words) that answers at least two of the following questions:

• Who/what influenced your decision to apply to medical school?

• What will you do to become a good student/doctor?

• What plans and visions do you have concerning your medical education?

• Which of your extracurricular activities have influenced you the most and why?

• What is your favorite book and how has it influenced you?

• Are there any extraordinary/unusual circumstances in your life that would make us consider your application in a different light?

• Describe the environment in which you have lived so far and tell us what you would like to change about it.

• What changes would you like to bring about through your work?

Curriculum vitae in English language

Study diploma/certificate (High-school diploma, i. e. Abiturzeugnis, IB Diploma, Baccalaureate or others)

• Your school diploma must give you access to higher education in your country of origin.

• If your diploma was issued in a NON-EU country and/or the language in which the diploma was issued is NOT English, German or Romanian, please contact the UMCH Admission Team to check the additional application requirements.

Passport or Identity card (ID: both sides / Passport: pages 1-4)

High school transcript of record from the 9th until 12th grade (13th grade)

Proof of payment of the application fee of € 595

You can (and should) submit your application before you receive your school diploma. Since the allocation of study places at UMFST-UMCH takes place successively, it is of great advantage if you apply early.

The application period for the upcoming academic year always runs until the end of July.

The admission procedure at UMFST-UMCH consists primarily of a motivation-based interview and a subsequent evaluation. The interview focuses primarily on the applicant’s personal qualifications and motivation. This may also include questions about the application documents you have submitted (e.g., work or internship certificates for previous activities in the medical field or voluntary work). The evaluation consists of 75 simple multiple-choice questions on biology, chemistry and general knowledge. All three topics are equally weighted. The results of the evaluation and the interview are included at a ratio of 60:40 for the overall evaluation.

You can take part in the admission procedure at any time and without complications. It is not necessary to travel to Hamburg for one of our admission dates. It is possible to participate in the brief evaluation and the motivation-based interview online via video conferencing.

If you do not get a slot at UMFST-UMCH, you have the opportunity to participate in one of our preparatory courses. We offer the 3-week Pre-Medical Course and the 12-week College Semester. By participating, you greatly increase your chances of obtaining a place at UMFST-UMCH if you apply again. More detailed information about our preparation courses can be found here.