Study Transfer from Kosovo: Switch to Foča, Niš or Malta

Which medical faculties exist in Kosovo?

Faculty of Medicine of the University of Prishtina “Hasan Prishtina” — state institution and the only option for a human medicine degree. In the official programme table of the Kosovar accreditation agency there is exactly one programme, “Mjekësi e Përgjithshme”: 360 ECTS, degree Dr. Med., around 200 places, accredited until 30 September 2027.

The faculty also offers Dentistry (360 ECTS), Pharmacy (300 ECTS), and Physiotherapy and Nursing as bachelor programmes.

There are no private providers with human medicine. UBT offers a Bachelor in Public Health and Medical Sciences with 180 ECTS — this is not a medical degree. No accredited human medicine programme can be verified for Kolleg Rezonanca.

Two common misconceptions

It is not a bachelor’s degree. Portals that write about a “Bachelor’s in Medicine” at the University of Prishtina are mistaken. It is an integrated degree programme with 360 ECTS and the qualification Doktor i Mjekësisë.

It does not run in English. Teaching takes place in Albanian. An English-language medical programme cannot be verified in Kosovo.

A third point regularly causes confusion: the Serbian-language “Faculty of Medicine of the University of Priština with temporary headquarters in Kosovska Mitrovica” appears on the Serbian accreditation list, not the Kosovar one. It teaches in Serbian and is a different institution.

Why do students transfer from Kosovo?

The language. Those coming from German-speaking countries who do not have Albanian at an academic level have no realistic pathway in Prishtina. Even for students from Albanian-speaking families, the step from the family language to medical technical language is considerable.

No WFME framework. The Kosovar agency is listed in the European register EQAR, but is not recognized by the World Federation for Medical Education. The US pathway via ECFMG certification is therefore closed. Beware of advertising claims: Kosovo only appears on the WFME list in connection with the Serbian agency — that is not the same thing.

The limited number of places. Around 200 places per cohort with strong demand.

Recognition itself is regulated — one formality remains. Kosovo is a third country, but this is no longer a disadvantage since the reform of March 2026: from 1 November 2026, the oral knowledge examination under Paragraph 3 of the Federal Medical Licensing Act applies as the standard pathway to nationwide medical licensure. What remains is a documentary peculiarity: Kosovo is not recognized by all EU member states, which can complicate the legalization and certification of documents. You should prepare for this early.

How the study transfer works in five steps

1. Gather documents. Transcript of records with ECTS and grades, study plan, enrolment certificate, school leaving certificate. Allow somewhat more time for legalization and translation in the case of Kosovo.

2. Free initial assessment. We tell you which academic year is realistic.

3. Formal review by the target university. The faculty makes the binding decision.

4. Application and acceptance. Certifications, apostille, translations, deadlines.

5. Enrolment and arrival.

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Where you can transfer to

Faculty of Medicine Foča (Bosnia and Herzegovina) — one of our core locations, around €3,500 per academic year, English-language programme. Foča generally grants very high year placements.

University of Niš (Serbia) — around €6,000 per academic year, English-language, six years, well-equipped clinical operations.

MediCampus Europeo Malta — around €14,500 per academic year, EU member state. The degree is automatically recognized under the EU Professional Qualifications Directive — and the documentary issues that accompany the Kosovo pathway are eliminated entirely.

How high the year placement turns out depends on the individual case

All three locations enable the highest possible placement with no or minimal loss of time through us. Each case is assessed individually. General rule of thumb: usually no more than two examinations may be outstanding, and the ECTS credits of those examinations must not exceed a maximum. The Kosovar degree programme is cleanly documented at 360 ECTS — this is an advantage for credit recognition.

What the transfer costs

The University of Prishtina does not publicly disclose tuition fees for international students — not even when requested through official calls for applications. Figures from recruitment portals should be avoided without written confirmation.

For comparison: Foča costs €3,500, Niš €6,000, Malta €14,500 per academic year. On top of this come one-off costs for certifications, apostille, and translations, which can be somewhat higher for Kosovo than for other countries of origin.

Why early advice pays off

For Kosovo, the paperwork takes more lead time than elsewhere. Legalization, translations, and the question of which authority accepts which document are more involved here. Those who start only shortly before the application deadline often lose a semester to formalities alone.

The initial consultation is free of charge and non-binding.