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

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

Wroclaw Medical University (Uniwersytet Medyczny we Wrocławiu) is a public medical university in Wrocław, south-western Poland, founded in 1950. In the academic year 2026/2027, Wroclaw Medical University teaches three programmes in English: six-year Medicine, five-year Dentistry and a three-year Nursing bachelor's degree.

The university has six faculties, among them Medicine, Medicine and Dentistry, and Pharmacy. International students learn in its English Division and train at the university's own hospital. The Wroclaw Medical University profile on Medschool Experts summarises programmes, city and living costs.

Wrocław itself is one of Poland's big student cities. Copernicus Airport lies about 10 km from the centre, with direct flights to hubs such as Frankfurt and Munich. Lectures run in English. Polish courses run alongside the English curriculum, since patients on the wards speak Polish.

Can you transfer from Wroclaw Medical University to another university?

Yes. Students of Wroclaw Medical University in Poland can transfer to another medical or dental school and continue with credit for the years they have completed. Medschool Experts is the leading specialist for study transfers in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy and veterinary medicine, and it organises transfers from Wrocław with the world's largest choice of official partner universities.

A transfer is not a restart. Completed courses, ECTS credits and exam results come with you, and the new faculty compares them with its own curriculum. The closer the match, the higher the entry.

Wrocław belongs to our network. So the question is never whether Wrocław is good enough. It is which place in the network fits your next chapter best.

Why do students transfer from Wroclaw Medical University?

Students switch from Wroclaw Medical University for planning reasons, not because of Wrocław. The five most common reasons in 2026 are tuition and living costs, an exam format that suits them less, personal or organisational circumstances, a medical career in the USA and a medical career in Germany. Each reason points to a different university in the Medschool Experts network.

• Costs. Medicine at Wroclaw Medical University costs PLN 67,900 for the academic year 2026/2027, about €15,700. Dentistry costs PLN 78,700, about €18,200. A more affordable partner university can reduce that bill considerably.
• Exam fit. Some students get stuck on one particular exam or on the pace of assessment. A university with a different exam format can suit them better, and Medschool Experts specialises in exactly this situation.
• Personal circumstances. Difficulties with individual professors, family matters or organisational questions can make it hard to continue in one place. A new setting often resolves that.
• Career goal USA. Future doctors who want to work in the United States need USMLE preparation, US clinical rotations and a path into residency. Caribbean medical schools and the Mostar School of Medicine are built around that route.
• Career goal Germany. Some partner universities prepare students especially well for a German career, including a final practical year in German hospitals.

None of this is unusual. Goals evolve during a long degree.

Where can Wroclaw Medical University students transfer to?

Wroclaw Medical University students can move to many universities in the Medschool Experts network, depending on their goal in 2026. Medicine students who want lower costs often choose the Faculty of Medicine Foča in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Those aiming for the USA look at Mostar or the Caribbean, and those aiming for Germany look at Foča or Varna.

Lower costs: the Faculty of Medicine Foča of the University of East Sarajevo charges €3,500 tuition per year. Many other affordable partner universities are available as well, including options for dentistry.

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

Germany: at the Medical University of Varna in Bulgaria, an EU university, students can complete the final practical year (PJ) in Germany through Medschool Experts. The same is possible from Foča.

All destinations are listed in our universities overview. The guide to study transfers from Poland covers the wider Polish picture.

How much can a Wroclaw Medical University student save by transferring?

A Wroclaw Medical University medicine student who moves to the Faculty of Medicine Foča pays €3,500 tuition per year instead of about €15,700 (PLN 67,900, academic year 2026/2027). Including living costs, a year in Foča costs about €7,500, compared with roughly €22,300 to €24,700 in Wrocław. Over three remaining years the difference can exceed €44,000.

Here is a worked example. Picture a medicine student who has finished year three in Wrocław and continues in year four elsewhere. At the 2026/2027 fee, three more years of tuition at Wroclaw Medical University add up to about €47,100. The same three years in Foča cost €10,500 in tuition. That is about €36,600 less in tuition alone.

Living costs widen the gap. Three years in Wrocław at €6,600 to €9,000 per year bring the total to roughly €66,900 to €74,100. Three years in Foča come to about €22,500. The difference is roughly €44,400 to €51,600.

Which year can you enter after leaving Wroclaw Medical University?

There is no fixed maximum entry year after leaving Wroclaw Medical University. Medschool Experts reviews every academic record individually in 2026 and aims for the highest possible entry with no or minimal loss of time. High placements, often into year four or year five, are achieved frequently for students coming from Wrocław.

One rule of thumb helps. Usually no more than two exams may be outstanding, and the ECTS value of those open exams must stay below a set maximum. The rest depends on how closely your completed courses match the new curriculum.

Timing matters as well. A clean record carries further.

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

A transfer from Wroclaw Medical University with Medschool Experts follows four steps: a free consultation, a review of the academic record, a placement offer at a suitable partner university and a planned switch. Students stay enrolled in Wrocław until the new study place is confirmed, so no semester is left uncovered.

1. Free consultation. We talk about your goal, your budget and the countries you would consider.
2. Record review. We check your transcript, completed ECTS and open exams against our partner network.
3. Placement offer. You receive a concrete option with the highest realistic entry year.
4. Switch with a plan. You move once the new place is confirmed. Until then, you stay enrolled in Wrocław.

Details depend on your profile. That is what the consultation is for. Our services page explains what we take care of, and our student stories show how others made the move.

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How does a switch from Wroclaw Medical University fit a US or German career plan?

A degree from Wroclaw Medical University is issued in Poland, an EU member state, and falls under Directive 2005/36/EC on the recognition of professional qualifications. Students with a clear US or German career plan sometimes switch within the Medschool Experts network to a university whose teaching is aligned with the USMLE or with a final practical year in Germany.

For a US goal, the question is preparation. Mostar builds USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 CK into its programme, and Caribbean schools lead into US clinical rotations. For a German goal, the question is clinical experience in the German system, which the final-year route from Varna or Foča provides.

Staying inside the EU is a choice too. A move to an EU partner such as Varna keeps the degree under the same EU directive as a Polish degree. A move to a university outside the EU leads to a degree that is recognised through an individual procedure in the country where you want to work. We explain both paths in the consultation, calmly and for your specific target country.

Wrocław remains a strong base in every one of these scenarios. The switch is about direction.

When should Wroclaw Medical University students start planning a transfer?

Wroclaw Medical University students should start planning a transfer as soon as the idea becomes serious, ideally several months before the next semester begins. Early planning in 2026 keeps more options open, gives Medschool Experts time to secure a place in the right year and avoids any gap between the two universities.

Waiting rarely helps. Each further semester adds tuition, and open exams can accumulate. A short call costs nothing and quickly shows what is possible.

Not sure yet? Talk to us anyway. Clarity comes first, the decision later.