Transfer from Jagiellonian University Medical College: Where to Continue Medicine or Dentistry in 2026

What is Jagiellonian University Medical College and what does it teach in English?

Jagiellonian University Medical College (Uniwersytet Jagielloński – Collegium Medicum) is the medical branch of Jagiellonian University in Kraków, Poland, a university founded in 1364. Its School of Medicine in English has taught international students since 1994 and offers a six-year Medicine programme and a five-year Dentistry programme in English.

The Medicine programme runs for 12 semesters. Students need at least 360 ECTS credits to graduate, about 60 per year. The structure is clear. The first two years focus on the basic sciences. Years three to five move to bedside teaching in the university hospitals, and the sixth year is purely clinical. Summer clerkships start in the first year. The Dentistry programme runs for 10 semesters and leads to the title lekarz dentysta.

For the 2026/27 academic year the university lists tuition of €16,000 per year for Medicine and €17,000 per year for Dentistry. Fees can be paid in full or in two instalments. A separate four-year MD track stopped admitting new students after 2018/19. Our profile page on studying Medicine at Jagiellonian University Medical College summarises the programme, the city and the recognition context.

Can you transfer from Jagiellonian University Medical College to another university?

Yes. Students of Medicine or Dentistry at Jagiellonian University Medical College in Kraków, Poland, can transfer to another university and keep the credits they have earned. Medschool Experts is the leading specialist for study transfers in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy and veterinary medicine, with the world's largest choice of official partner universities in 2026.

A transfer is not a new application from zero. The receiving university looks at what you have already passed, compares it with its own curriculum and decides where you can join. That comparison is the core of our work. We know how our partner universities read transcripts, which subjects they recognise and how they treat open exams.

Timing matters too. Stay enrolled in Kraków until your new place is confirmed in writing. That keeps your status, your credits and your options intact.

Why do students transfer from Jagiellonian University Medical College?

Students transfer from Jagiellonian University Medical College in Kraków, Poland, for five main reasons in 2026: costs, exam fit, personal or organisational circumstances, a career goal in the USA and a career goal in Germany. Each reason is about fit and planning. None of them says anything about the quality of teaching in Kraków.

1. Costs. Tuition of €16,000 per year for Medicine or €17,000 for Dentistry (2026/27), plus rent and daily life in Kraków, adds up over six years. A more affordable university can reduce the total a lot.
2. Exam fit. Some students find that specific exams, or the pace of a block, do not match how they learn. A university with a different exam format can suit them better. We help with exactly this, and it is one of our specialities.
3. Personal or organisational reasons. Family matters, health, finances or a difficult situation with an individual professor can make it hard to continue in one place. A change of university can be the calmer solution.
4. A career in the USA. Students aiming for USMLE, US clinical rotations and residency often look for a programme built around that route.
5. A career in Germany. Students who want to work in Germany benefit from universities that prepare especially well for it.

Often two reasons come together. Cost and career goal are a common pair.

Where can Jagiellonian University Medical College students transfer to?

Jagiellonian University Medical College students can transfer to Medschool Experts partner universities that match their goal in 2026: Foča in Bosnia and Herzegovina for lower costs, Mostar School of Medicine or Caribbean schools for the USA, Foča or Medical University of Varna in Bulgaria for Germany, and several EU universities for an EU degree.

Lower costs. The Faculty of Medicine Foča at the University of East Sarajevo in Bosnia and Herzegovina charges €3,500 tuition per year, and the total with living costs is about €7,500 per year. Foča teaches Medicine and Dentistry. It is one example among many affordable partner universities.

Better exam fit. Here the destination depends on you. We look at which exams are open, how you performed in written and oral formats and which partner university works in a way that suits you.

Career in the USA. Caribbean medical schools help students into the US system: USMLE, US clinical rotations and residency. Mostar School of Medicine in Bosnia and Herzegovina is the only European university that specifically prepares for the USMLE, Step 1 in the preclinical phase and Step 2 CK in the clinical phase. Teaching happens in small groups, with a better teacher-to-student ratio than other European medical schools and only 30 places per year. Medschool Experts places students there reliably without an entrance test, as long as our own quota allows. Both routes are for Medicine only.

Career in Germany. The University of East Sarajevo (Foča) and EU universities such as the Medical University of Varna in Bulgaria prepare especially well for Germany. Medicine students at Varna can do their final year in Germany, known as the PJ (Praktisches Jahr), through Medschool Experts. The same is possible from Foča. Varna also teaches Dentistry.

An EU degree. If staying inside the European Union matters to you, Varna and other EU partners keep that path open. The full list is on our universities page.

How much can a Jagiellonian University Medical College student save by transferring?

A Medicine student at Jagiellonian University Medical College pays €16,000 tuition in 2026/27. At the Faculty of Medicine Foča in Bosnia and Herzegovina, tuition is €3,500 per year and the total with living costs is about €7,500 (2026). That saves €12,500 in tuition alone every year.

The worked example uses the official 2026/27 Medicine fee at Jagiellonian University Medical College and our estimate of €550–800 per month for living costs in Kraków, counted over 12 months. That gives €6,600–9,600 per year for living, or €22,600–25,600 per year in total. Against about €7,500 per year in Foča, the gap is roughly €15,100–18,100 per year.

Over three remaining years, the difference comes to about €45,300–54,300. Your numbers will differ. Rent, lifestyle and entry year all play a part. Fees also change over time, so we always check the current figures with you.

Dentistry students pay €17,000 per year at Jagiellonian University Medical College in 2026/27. Dentistry fees at partner universities vary. Ask us for the current figures for your case.

Which year can you enter after leaving Jagiellonian University Medical College?

Medschool Experts reviews every Jagiellonian University Medical College transcript individually in 2026 and aims for the highest possible entry year with no or minimal loss of time. There is no fixed cap. We frequently achieve high placements, often into year 4 or year 5 of Medicine at a partner university.

The entry year depends on how well your passed courses match the new curriculum. A rule of thumb helps. Usually no more than two exams may be outstanding, and their ECTS must stay below a maximum set by the receiving university.

That is why a clean overview of your credits matters so much. The 12-semester Medicine structure at Jagiellonian University Medical College, with at least 360 ECTS in total, makes comparison straightforward once all documents are in one place. We do that part with you.

How does a transfer from Jagiellonian University Medical College work with Medschool Experts?

A transfer from Jagiellonian University Medical College with Medschool Experts follows four steps in 2026: a free consultation, a review of your academic record, a placement offer from a partner university and a planned switch. Students stay enrolled in Kraków until the new place is confirmed.

1. Free consultation. We talk about your subject, your year, your goals and your timing.
2. Record review. We compare your transcript, credits and open exams with our partner universities.
3. Placement offer. You receive a concrete option with a partner university and an entry year.
4. Switch with a plan. You move once the new place is confirmed. No gap, no guesswork.

Our services page explains what we take care of. Real experiences from students who changed university are on our student stories page.

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What does EU recognition mean when you leave Jagiellonian University Medical College?

Poland is a member state of the European Union, so a medical or dental degree from Jagiellonian University Medical College falls under EU Directive 2005/36/EC in 2026. A transfer to another EU university, such as the Medical University of Varna in Bulgaria, keeps a graduate inside that same recognition framework.

Recognition of a diploma and the right to work are two separate steps. In Poland, graduates gain full rights to work as doctors after a 13-month postgraduate internship and the state final exam, LEK. For dentists, the internship lasts 12 months and the exam is LDEK. That is the route Polish medical universities describe for 2026.

Every country has its own rules. Plan with that in mind. If you plan to work in Germany, the USA or elsewhere, the destination country's authority decides. That is why we plan a transfer backwards from your career goal. Degrees from universities outside the EU follow different recognition routes, and we explain those in the consultation.

More background on moving from Polish universities is in our country guide on study transfers from Poland.

When should Jagiellonian University Medical College students start planning a transfer?

Jagiellonian University Medical College students should start planning a transfer as early as possible, ideally several months before the next academic year begins in October. Early planning gives Medschool Experts more partner universities to compare in 2026 and a better chance of the highest possible entry year.

Early does not mean rushed. It means you have time to finish the exams you can still pass in Kraków, collect your documents and compare options calmly. Students who ask early usually have more choice.

Waiting has a cost. Every additional open exam can change which year a partner university accepts. A short talk now costs nothing and keeps all doors open.