Residency in Germany
Hello everyone, this is my first time posting here, so excuse any errors I may make. I’m currently a medical student at the end of my 4th year, studying in Cuba. I however am a national from another Caribbean country. One of the main reasons I chose to study in Cuba is because higher education is unreasonably expensive in my country.
My dream is to study pathology and I have been looking into international options, specifically pathways that would be accessible to someone with limited resources. So far, Germany has been a reoccurring country that has been mentioned throughout my research. I like the fact that they allow you to start in your chosen specialty without an internship year, granted you meet the qualification. I’ve also heard that hospital groups may offer aid or packages to incoming residents if they are willing to move to rural Germany. The lump sum required for the blocked account seems an insurmountable hurdle for me.
Does anyone have experience with this? Or has heard of such cases? I’d also like to know about the process to get into residency in general, as well how competitive would you consider pathology to be. Any insight you can offer would be greatly appreciated.
I am also open to hearing any other suggestions of countries you think might work for my situation. I’m no stranger to moving countries and learning a new language, so I am open to anything as long as the wages are decent. Thanks in advance!