Transfer from Charles University Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen: Where to Continue Medicine or Dentistry in 2026

Is a transfer from the Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen possible in 2026?

Yes. Students of General Medicine (MUDr.) and Dentistry (MDDr.) at Charles University, Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen, can transfer to another university in 2026, whether their studies are going well or a missing credit threshold puts their enrolment at risk. Passed courses and ECTS credits stay on the transcript. Medschool Experts organises the move to a matching European partner university, and the consultation is free.

What do the Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen exam regulations say about resits and failing a year?

Two documents decide: the Charles University Code of Study and Examination and the Rules of Study of the Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen. Every exam has a regular attempt and two resits, with no extraordinary date. A subject can be registered only twice. To enrol in the next year you need a fixed minimum of credits, and in year three that minimum is 179 out of 180.

Pilsen works with two numbers for every year: a normal number of credits, which is what the study plan expects, and a minimum number, which is what you need to enrol at all. In the first year the gap is generous, 60 against 40. By the end of the third year it has almost disappeared: 180 against 179 in both programmes. In plain terms, nobody enters year four with an unfinished subject from the first three years.

The most dangerous moment is the second registration. A subject failed three times in its first registration is not lost: you register it again in the next unit of study, provided you reached the minimum credits and, where the subject ends with a credit and an exam, you already hold the credit. But that second registration is the last one. If the exam is failed again, there is no third chance, and the faculty terminates studies.

There is a second trap that many students only discover late. Enrolling on the minimum credits is allowed, but not twice in a row. A student who scraped into year two with 40 credits and then reaches year three on the minimum again will not be allowed to use that route. And every assessment has to be finished by 15 September, so a resit cannot be pushed into the next academic year.

What happens if you are dismissed from the Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen?

In Pilsen, studies end with a written decision of the dean when a student no longer meets the conditions for enrolment, for example after failing a subject in its second registration or missing the minimum credits. This is termination for failure to meet the requirements under Section 56(1)(b) of the Czech Higher Education Act. You can appeal within 30 days, and your passed credits remain on your transcript.

In Czech the decision is called ukončení studia pro nesplnění požadavků. Studies end on the day the decision becomes final. Until then you are still a student, which matters for documents, residence and insurance.

• The 30-day window. Under Article 15 of the Charles University Code of Study and Examination you can appeal within 30 days of delivery. The appeal is filed with the dean, and the rector decides. A timely appeal has suspensive effect. It is worth filing when there are concrete grounds such as a documented illness, a procedural error or a wrongly recorded result.
• Interruption is not a cure. Before the second year, interruption is generally possible only for serious health reasons, and all interruptions count towards the ten-year maximum. It pauses the clock; it does not remove a failed second registration.
• Your credits remain. Every passed course with its ECTS and grade stays on your record. That transcript is what a receiving faculty assesses.

Timing is everything. Act before the decision arrives, ideally in June, when it becomes clear that a repeated subject or the credit minimum is in danger. While you are enrolled, documents are easier to obtain and the transfer can be planned for the next semester start. We help in both situations, before and after a termination.

Which subjects do students fail most at the Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen?

At the Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen, the subject that decides the first year is Anatomy: 22 of the 60 credits in General Medicine and 21 in Dentistry. After it come Medical Chemistry and Biochemistry, Histology and Embryology and, in year two, Physiology. In year three the pathology subjects and the strict 179-credit minimum form the second wall. Dentistry adds Preclinical Dentistry from the first year.

Anatomy deserves a closer look because of simple arithmetic. If you pass every other first-year subject in General Medicine and fail only Anatomy, you end the year with 38 credits. The minimum for year two is 40. One subject, failed three times, is enough to stop enrolment. In Dentistry it is the same story: Anatomy and Topographical Anatomy carries 21 credits, and without it the year falls below the minimum of 42.

Biochemistry is the subject international students often say they underestimated. It begins with Medical Chemistry and Biochemistry I in the first year and becomes a major exam in the second, assuming a level of chemistry that many school systems do not reach. Physiology arrives in the same year. Together they decide whether you reach the 98 credits needed for year three.

Year three is where the margin disappears. Pathological Anatomy, Pathological Physiology and Microbiology come together with the first clinical courses, and to enter year four you need 179 of 180 credits. In practice everything from the first three years has to be passed. For Dentistry students, Preclinical Dentistry I is worth 9 credits in year one and adds a manual, phantom-based component that suits some students far better than others.

Czech is a subject too. International students take Medical Terminology Czech I in year one and Czech for Medical Practice in Hospital in year three, because clinical teaching means talking to Czech-speaking patients. A failed Czech course counts like any other failed course.

What do students criticise about the Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen?

Recurring criticism of the English programmes at the Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen concerns the tuition of about €16,000 a year, the strict credit minimum before year four, the limit of two registrations per subject, the language barrier with Czech patients, and a small city that some students outgrow. Students praise the calm environment, the teaching hospital and the Charles University degree.

These themes come up again and again in student reviews and public discussions:

• Cost. Tuition has risen from 300,000 CZK a year for students admitted in 2021/22 to 390,000 CZK, about €16,000, for current cohorts. Over six years, with rent, the programme costs well over €110,000.
• No room for a third chance. Two registrations per subject and no extraordinary resit date mean that one bad summer in a big subject can end the degree. Students describe the second registration as the moment the pressure becomes real.
• The year-three wall. With 179 of 180 credits needed for year four, a single unfinished subject blocks progression. Many students only realise how strict this is when they reach it.
• Czech on the wards. The Czech courses are a real workload on top of medicine, and in the clinics conversations with patients run in Czech, which leaves some international students watching rather than doing.
• A small city. Pilsen has about 170,000 inhabitants. Short distances and moderate rents suit the preclinical years, but some students miss a larger city and a bigger international community after two or three years.

For some students these points are exactly why a different university fits better: lower tuition, a different exam format, or clinical teaching where English is the working language with patients. In that situation we look for a partner university where your credits count and the setting suits you. We help with that every day.

To be fair: the Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen has real strengths. Small groups, a modern teaching campus next to University Hospital Pilsen, an active international student association, the name of Charles University on the diploma and an EU degree with automatic recognition are widely appreciated, and many students graduate there successfully.

Failed exams at the Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen: what now?

If you have failed an exam in Pilsen, first check whether the subject is in its first or its second registration. In the first registration you still have your resits and can register the subject again in the next unit. In the second registration there is no further chance, and a failure ends studies, so that case needs a plan before the last attempt.

A short decision guide:

1. Regular attempt failed. Book a resit date in the Study Information System early. Ask the examiner where the answer fell short; oral exams often fail on structure, not knowledge.
2. Second resit in the first registration failed. You will register the subject again in the next unit. Count your credits now: do you still reach the minimum for the next year, and do you hold the course credit that the second registration requires?
3. Credit minimum at risk. Check the numbers before 15 September: 40, 98 or 179 in General Medicine, 42, 104 or 179 in Dentistry. Remember that the minimum route is not available twice in a row.
4. Second registration at risk. This is the critical case. If it is failed, studies end. Talk to us before the last attempt, not after it.
5. Decision already delivered. Note the delivery date. You have 30 days to appeal, and your transcript is still the basis for a transfer.

Is a transfer from Pilsen different for Dentistry students?

Yes, in two respects. Dentistry programmes in Europe differ more from each other than Medicine programmes do, because the balance between preclinical phantom training and patient treatment varies by faculty. A dentistry transcript from Pilsen therefore needs a course-by-course comparison, and the entry year can depend on how many clinical treatment hours the receiving faculty expects at each stage.

The second difference is timing. A transfer before supervised patient treatment begins keeps the comparison simple; a transfer after it requires evidence of the treatments already carried out. Medschool Experts has moved dentistry students in both phases and prepares the documentation accordingly.

How are credits from the Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen recognised (ECTS)?

Credits from the Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen are recognised through the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS). Each year is worth 60 credits, General Medicine 360 and Dentistry 300. A receiving faculty compares every passed course by content, hours and credits with its own curriculum. The rule of thumb in 2026: usually no more than two exams may be open, and their credits must stay below a maximum.

Because Pilsen already uses ECTS and an English transcript, your record speaks the common European language. Receiving faculties still look beyond course names. They check the hours of anatomy, biochemistry, physiology and pathology, the practical components, the clinical blocks and, in dentistry, the preclinical dental courses. Request your transcript of records and the syllabi of all passed courses while you are still enrolled; it saves weeks later.

Which universities accept transfer students from the Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen?

Students from the Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen can transfer to European faculties that admit students with ECTS credits into higher years. Medschool Experts has 25+ partner universities in Europe specifically for this situation, with English-taught Medicine and Dentistry. The right university depends on your transcript, your open subjects and the country where you want to work.

We do not publish a list of accepting universities. A first-year student who missed the 40-credit minimum because of Anatomy needs a different match than a dentistry student in year three or a student whose studies have already been terminated. We compare your record with our partner network and present the option where your credits count the most.

A study transfer is a complex undertaking. Our experts have almost 10 years of experience in study transfers worldwide, which is why they plan and carry it out confidently. The consultation is free.

What does studying at our European partner universities cost compared with Pilsen?

At the Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen, English-taught General Medicine and Dentistry cost 390,000 CZK a year for current cohorts, about €16,000. English-taught Medicine and Dentistry at our European partner universities start from €1,750 tuition per semester, Pharmacy from €1,500 and Veterinary Medicine from €3,000 per semester.

Take a student who has completed two years of General Medicine. Four years of tuition remain: about €64,000 in Pilsen, compared with from €14,000 at our European partner universities. The difference in tuition alone can reach €50,000, before rent is counted, and a repeated year in Pilsen adds another €16,000. We show you the exact figures for your case before you decide.

Can I transfer from the Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen without losing a year?

Yes, in many cases. Transfers from Pilsen can often be planned so that you continue at the matching level, especially when no more than two exams are open and their credits stay below the receiving faculty's maximum. Medschool Experts aims for the highest possible entry year and times the move to the next semester start in 2026 or 2027.

Stay enrolled in Pilsen until the new study place is confirmed in writing. It keeps your options open and your record without gaps.

Is a degree recognised after a transfer from the Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen?

Yes. The Czech Republic is an EU member state, so a completed medical or dental degree from Charles University falls under Directive 2005/36/EC and is recognised automatically across the EU, the EEA and Switzerland. After a transfer, recognition follows the university that issues your diploma, and an EU partner university gives you the same automatic recognition.

Students who aim for the United States can keep that route open as well. The path runs through ECFMG certification and the USMLE exams, Step 1 and Step 2 CK, and a transfer should be planned so that the move and Step 1 do not fall into the same term. We map this out with you in the consultation.

How does a transfer from the Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen work with Medschool Experts, step by step?

A transfer from Pilsen with Medschool Experts runs in six steps and usually takes four to seven months: free consultation, transcript and syllabus check, a matching partner university, the application file, written confirmation of the study place, and the start at the new faculty. You stay enrolled in Pilsen until the new place is confirmed.

What that looks like from the student's side is described in our services and our student stories. The wider Czech picture is set out in our study transfer guide for the Czech Republic. The earlier you contact us, the more options remain. Book your free consultation.