Transfer from Medical University of Warsaw: Where to Continue Medicine in 2026

What is the Medical University of Warsaw and what does it teach in English?

The Medical University of Warsaw (Warszawski Uniwersytet Medyczny) is a public medical university in Warsaw, Poland, whose medical teaching tradition in the city goes back to 1809. Its English Division was established by the university senate in 1993 and today has roughly 700 students from 75 countries, with 80 to 100 graduates each year.

The English-taught Medicine programme runs six years, twelve semesters and 384 ECTS, split into three preclinical and three clinical years for the academic year 2025/2026. The award is an MD. Our own Warsaw university profile also lists Dentistry and Pharmacy in English. Clinical teaching takes place in the university hospitals across the capital.

Can you transfer from the Medical University of Warsaw to another university?

Yes. Students enrolled at the Medical University of Warsaw in Warsaw, Poland, can transfer to another medical university abroad and continue in a higher year rather than starting again. Medschool Experts is the leading specialist for these transfers in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy and veterinary medicine, and holds the world’s largest choice of official partner universities.

What makes a transfer work is the record you already have. Semesters completed in Warsaw, examinations passed, ECTS credits earned — these are the currency. We compare that record against the curricula of our partner universities and see where it buys you the most. The answer differs from student to student, which is why we look at each case on its own.

Why do students transfer from the Medical University of Warsaw?

Students leave the Medical University of Warsaw in Warsaw, Poland, for five recurring reasons: the total cost of studying in the Polish capital, a wish for an examination format that suits them better, personal or organisational circumstances, a career goal in the United States, and a career goal in Germany. None of these is a complaint about the university itself. Fit is the issue.

1. Cost. Tuition plus Warsaw living costs adds up over six years. A more affordable partner university can cut the yearly figure to roughly a third.
2. Examinations. Some students hit a wall on one or two specific subjects. A different exam format, a different pace and a smaller cohort often solve what more revision did not. We are specialists in finding that fit.
3. Personal and organisational circumstances. Family, health, finances, a difficult working relationship — reasons that have nothing to do with ability and everything to do with being able to continue.
4. A career in the United States. If the plan is USMLE, US clinical rotations and a US residency, a school built around that route saves years later.
5. A career in Germany. Some universities prepare specifically for the German system, including the final practical year.

Where can Medical University of Warsaw students transfer to?

Medical students leaving the Medical University of Warsaw in Warsaw, Poland, are placed based on their goal: a lower total cost, an examination format that fits better, a career in the United States, a career in Germany, or a degree issued inside the European Union. Medschool Experts holds official partner agreements for each of these routes.

The full list of universities we work with sits on our universities page. If you want to read what other transfers looked like in practice, our student stories are the place. The goal comes first. Poland-specific routes are collected in our guide to study transfers from Poland.

How much can a Medical University of Warsaw student save by transferring?

Tuition for the six-year English-taught Medicine programme at the Medical University of Warsaw is €17,100 per year for the academic year 2025/2026. Living costs in Warsaw run at about €600 to €900 per month, 2026. Foča costs about €7,500 per year in total.

Do the arithmetic over the years you have left. A student with three years still to complete is looking at a difference in the region of €50,000 to €60,000. The gap is large. It is often the difference between finishing without debt and not finishing at all. Fees are set by each university and can change, so we confirm the current figure for your intake before you commit.

Which year can you enter after leaving the Medical University of Warsaw?

There is no fixed ceiling. Medschool Experts frequently achieves high placements for students coming from the Medical University of Warsaw in Warsaw, Poland, often into year four or year five. Every record is reviewed individually, and the aim is always the highest possible entry year with no loss of time, or as little as the record allows.

As a rule of thumb, usually no more than two examinations may still be outstanding, and the ECTS attached to them has to stay below a maximum. That is the practical limit, not your year of study. Send us what you have completed and we will tell you where it lands.

How does a transfer from the Medical University of Warsaw work with Medschool Experts?

A transfer from the Medical University of Warsaw runs in four steps: a free consultation, a review of your academic record, a placement offer from our partner network, and the switch itself with a clear plan. You stay enrolled in Warsaw until your new place is confirmed, so you are never between universities.

Step one costs nothing and commits you to nothing. Step two is where the real work happens: we read your transcript against the curricula of the universities that fit your goal. Step three gives you concrete options with real entry years, not vague encouragement. Step four is logistics. We handle it. More on what we cover is on our services page.

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What does a Polish medical degree mean for practising in the European Union?

Poland is a member state of the European Union, so a medical degree from the Medical University of Warsaw is recognised across the EU under Directive 2005/36/EC on the recognition of professional qualifications. A degree from the Medical University of Varna in Bulgaria falls under the same directive, because Bulgaria is also an EU member state.

This matters when you weigh a move. If an EU degree is what you need, moving to another EU partner university keeps you inside the same recognition framework. If your plan points at the United States instead, the relevant question is not the EU directive but USMLE preparation and US clinical experience — a different set of universities entirely. For countries outside the EU, recognition rules are set nationally, and the authority in your target country is the only source that counts. Rules differ by country. We map this out with you before anything is decided.

When should Medical University of Warsaw students start planning a transfer?

The best moment to start planning a transfer from the Medical University of Warsaw in Warsaw, Poland, is as soon as the question arises — ideally a full semester before you would want to move. Places at partner universities are limited, and Mostar School of Medicine in Bosnia and Herzegovina takes only 30 students per year.

Early is cheaper. A conversation in October gives us room to shape the record you will present; the same conversation in August leaves us working with whatever exists. Nothing is lost by asking early, because you stay where you are until a place is confirmed. Waiting, on the other hand, can cost you a whole academic year.