r/medicalschoolEU

Hi everyone,

I’m a non-EU citizen who graduated from an EU medical university 2 years ago. I have C1- Dutch and am eligible for medical registration in both Belgium and the Netherlands.

I haven’t worked full-time clinical years yet, but I'm about to complete 2 years of Occupational Medicine training in another EU country. (LFOM)

Quick Questions:

1. Occupational Medicine (Bedrijfsgeneeskunde* / *Arbeidsgeneeskunde):
   • Is it realistic to work as an ANIOS Bedrijfsgeneeskunde at an Arbodienst in NL or in Belgium, and will they support visa sponsorship and entry into the formal 4-year residency (AIOS)?
   • How is the job market in Belgium/ Nederland for Arbeidsgeneeskunde?
2. Psychiatry :
   • I have no direct clinical experience in psychiatry. If I do an observership (meeloopstage), what are my chances of landing an ANIOS Psychiatrie job in NL or BE, and later transitioning into residency?
3. General Practice (Belgium):
   • I’m preparing for the Huisartsbekwaamheidsproef in Belgium. If I pass, what are the realistic chances for a non-EU citizen to get accepted into GP training ?

Thanks for any insights or shared experiences!

I’m a US applicant thinking of studying medicine in Europe (in English). My main goal is to return to the US and specialize back there. Not opposed to residency in the EU as a backup option. However, I’m worried that Italy’s medical school workload wouldn’t be manageable enough for me to prepare for the USMLE while in school, especially with the oral exam system. I’d love to hear honest opinions and reviews from others who have any insight regarding this matter.

What are the opportunities in the EU if you’re open to joining pharmaceuticals, specialty training, clinical Research roles etc.?

I’m Egyptian but live in the UK and have got my A level results a couple of days ago, and they were way worse than I expected. My parents are now moving me back to Egypt. Is this a good idea, or should I gap and go to a European school like in Bulgaria/Georgia? The biggest problem is that you have to learn the language. I don’t know what to do or what the best option is. I know coming back to the UK as an IMG is now impossible, so I’ll probably have to go elsewhere anyways after finishing resitting and trying med school here is impossible now as they don’t accept resits and I have not done the UCAT.

It's so demoralizing having to study so many hours a day and hearing all the negative discussion about being a doctor and the workforce situation, especially what is happening right now in Italy. Also looking into other countries, It seems like most are or are becoming saturated . I'm almost at the end, but things like hiring freezes, the crazy medical school expansion and the future training bottleneck as well as the almost certain unemployement is scary. The future outlook here in Italy is terrible: either being stuck in training bottlenecks or even if you managed to get into training the crazy hours, the unpaid overtime and the possibility of not even getting a job at the end because the NHS isn't hiring. Sorry for the rant.

Final-year med student at a research-light university in Serbia. I have very little research experience and my university isn't particularly helpful with research opportunities.

I've looked into paid research programmes, LinkedIn opportunities, etc., but I'm wondering how people in a similar situation actually got started without relying on expensive programmes or constantly monitoring LinkedIn.

A few things I'd love advice on:

• How did you find your first research project with no prior experience?
• Did you cold-email professors, residents/registrars, researchers at other universities, etc.?
• Are there good ways to find remote research opportunities?
• Are there specific organisations/platforms/research groups worth joining?
• What types of projects are realistic for a beginner to contribute to?
• How did you learn enough research methodology/statistics to actually be useful?

Also, I'm not comfortable publicly posting my personal email under LinkedIn posts, and I tend to see those opportunities late anyway.

Would especially love to hear from people who were in a similar situation — research-light university + little/no prior research experience.

What actually worked for you?

Hello,

I am heavily considering studying medicine in Europe (preferably Spain, UK or Italy) but already have a degree from an American university with some pre medical courses. Does anyone know how easy it is to transfer credits from an American system school to the European ones?

Apologies if this isnt not the right place to ask and thank you!

I've read recently on this sub that things in Lithuania have improved a lot. What about the other Baltic States? How is life as a doctor there? Specifically at each stage of training? How is access to training there and are they too facing increasing competition, how are doctors remunerated (salary or fee for service) etc? Salaried or self employed?Are all specialists paid the same? I find It interesting reading about different realities of medicine in different countries

what are the best states currently to apply for Aprobation in Germany to begin residency as a non EU graduate? somewhere that is fast, has possibility for Berufserlaub, and not too difficult exams. perhaps even states that do not require me to be living inside them while processing my application.

Hi, do you recommend getting a laptop for school? Or do you mainly do your notes on paper or on an ipad.

I'm thinking of getting a laptop, but i'm super confused as to what to get bc my budget is pretty tight. I understand theres a lot of content and I'm really confused if I will need maybe paper to do notes on

What do you guys have?

I’m an applicant from the US. I already hold a bachelor’s degree, which I’ve submitted in my application, I received an email from UMF Cluj requesting me to submit test scores for SAT, ACT, or APT. This just got me off guard so had to ask here if anyone here encountered a similar situation or if this is an actual requirement because I couldn’t find it anywhere on their website or among their application criteria.

Hello everyone!
Should I even bother to try applying directly into bastjänstgöring if I don’t have any work experience in sweden?

When I am reading job description for ul jobs they seem to need more experienced people, but then they ask for experience in BTs too.
I obtained my legitimation in april and did not have any success being hired anywhere. It looks like a bottleneck. I thought it would have been easier as an eu graduate, but I did not have any success.

I regret not learning german instead tbh.
I cannot relocate to sweden to ,,be more connected” to a place completely random with no guarantee of a job. I cannot afford it.

I would really like to hear from people actually working in these specialties especially in Germany about everyday life, hours, calls, salaries, and what life is like after residency there. Anything that would help point me towards any specific specialty would be appreciated.

I would love diagnostic radiology, but I am worried about AI. I do not think AI will replace radiologists, but it could decrease the number of radiologists, increase their workload, and or decrease their salary.

I am very attracted to predictable shift-based work. If i am going to be forced to be a pure interventional radiologist, then I might as well rather consider anesthesia, GI, or urology that also include procedural medicine but might have less emergencies and a better lifestyle.

A part of me also worries about being at the hospitals' mercy as a radiologist or anesthesiologist. So that part of me is inclined to choose GI or urology for the chance to have a private practice. I wonder how doctors in Germany view this subject.

I am open to corrections to any assumptions I have made.

Hi everyone! I’ve recently been accepted into a Graduate Entry Medicine programme in Ireland, but I’m a bit worried about whether the degree will be recognised/validated if I want to work as a doctor in Italy afterwards.

Has anyone here done Graduate Entry Medicine in Ireland and then moved back to Italy, or to another EU country, to practise medicine?

I’d really appreciate hearing from anyone who has actually gone through the process, especially Italian or other EU students. Was the degree recognised without major issues?

Thanks! :)

Even more spots, It gets worse every year and next year the university minister wants to get to 30k spots (she will). This number feels so out of scale, Italy already has among the highest doctor density compared to other countries and residency positions are limited (15k at the moment and bound to decrease to 12k in the next years, unless they manage to finance more).

Is it possible to transfer to another italian university in the 2nd year of medicine? Would i have to repeat the imat or something? Is there a general process? Also, if it is possible, how hard is it, and where should i look? Thank you

The education agency Medical Doorways claims to directly represent a bunch of universities and they apparently charge no fees except the one's the Universities themselves charge anyway.

I texted with someone from their agency who told me that they organize exams for UPJS in London but there is no information about this exam on the UPJS website or anywhere else.

Also the information they gave me about the application process directly conflicts with the information on the university's website.

Has anyone ever used this agency and can tell me if they are a scam or not ?

Hi everyone! I'm a recent MD graduate from Greece, interested in specializing in Neurology, and I was wondering if anyone had any good recommendations for residency in Europe and/or the UK? Thanks in advance!

im an incoming 1st year student and a little lost on what bag i should buy. how much stuff do you need to carry everyday? would a tote bag suffice or do i need a full backpack?

Hello everyone!

I am an EU citizen and I have just graduated medical school in Italy.

I was curious to know how residency works in Belgium.

Is my italian degree recognized, or are there significant obstacles?

Is it better to complete residency there in Belgium or to arrive with a specialization obtained in Italy?

I have a B2 level of French, but for now I don't speak any Dutch (I can fix this tho)

Thanks to anyone who replies :)