Transfer from Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce: Where to Continue Medicine in 2026

What is Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce and what does it teach in English?

Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce is a Polish university that began in 1969 as a teacher-training college, became a university in 2008 and has carried its current name since 2011. Its Collegium Medicum in Kielce, Poland, has taught medicine in English since 2016 in a six-year, 12-semester MD programme with 30 ECTS credits per semester.

One programme. Six years. The English Division of the Collegium Medicum focuses on Medicine, and the university lists 50 seats per intake for the 2024–2025 academic year. From the 2025/2026 academic year, tuition is €12,500 per year, paid in two instalments of €6,250. Clinical teaching and research run in cooperation with seven clinical hospitals, according to the university's English-language programme site. Since 1 October 2024 the Collegium Medicum has been organised as two separate faculties.

Kielce lies between Warsaw and Kraków, on the edge of the Holy Cross Mountains. It is a mid-sized city with short distances. Programme details, fees and recognition are summarised on our Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce page.

Can you transfer from Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce to another university?

Yes. Students of Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce, Poland, can transfer to another medical university in Europe or overseas, and the credits earned in the six-year MD programme can be reviewed for recognition at the new school. Medschool Experts specialises in study transfers in medicine and offers the world's largest choice of official partner universities.

The ECTS structure helps. Each semester in Kielce carries 30 credits, so the curriculum can be compared subject by subject with a partner university. Whether a particular place is available depends on capacity at the target university in that year and on how closely the completed subjects match. That comparison is what Medschool Experts does for every student, individually.

Why do students transfer from Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce?

Students leave Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce, Poland, for the same five planning reasons Medschool Experts sees across Europe: lower tuition and living costs at another university, an exam format that suits them better, personal or organisational circumstances, the goal of practising medicine in the USA, or the goal of working as a doctor in Germany.

These are questions of fit. Not of quality.

1. Tuition and living costs. €12,500 a year is a serious commitment for many families, even though Kielce charges less than many long-established Polish medical schools. A more affordable university can take pressure off. One example is the Faculty of Medicine Foča (University of East Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina): €3,500 tuition per year and about €7,500 per year for tuition and living costs together (Medschool Experts figures, 2026). Many other affordable partner universities exist.
2. Exam format and pace. Some students excel with one kind of exam and struggle with another. Moving to a university whose exam format and pace fit better can change results noticeably. Medschool Experts helps with exactly this and specialises in it.
3. Personal or organisational reasons. Difficulties with individual professors, family circumstances or organisational issues can make it hard to continue in one place. A new start at another university is a legitimate answer.
4. A 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 (preclinical) and Step 2 CK (clinical), 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.
5. A career in Germany. Some universities prepare especially well for Germany, for example the University of East Sarajevo in Foča or EU universities such as the Medical University of Varna in Bulgaria. From Varna, and equally from Foča, students can complete the final practical year (PJ) in Germany through Medschool Experts.

Where can Jan Kochanowski University students transfer to?

Students of Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce usually transfer along one of five routes: a more affordable university such as the Faculty of Medicine Foča in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a university with a better-fitting exam format, Mostar School of Medicine or a Caribbean school for the USA, Varna or Foča for Germany, or another EU university for an EU degree.

Goals decide the route. The right choice depends on what you want in five years, not only next semester. Our full list of partner universities is on the universities overview, and the country-level picture for Poland is in our guide to study transfers from Poland.

How much can a Kielce medical student save by transferring?

A student at Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce pays €12,500 tuition per year from the 2025/2026 academic year. At the Faculty of Medicine Foča in Bosnia and Herzegovina, tuition is €3,500 per year (Medschool Experts, 2026). The tuition difference is €9,000 per year, which adds up to €27,000 over three remaining years of study.

Living costs come on top in both cities. Numbeo lists a one-bedroom flat outside the centre of Kielce at about PLN 2,167 per month (June 2026), roughly €500 at the exchange rate of PLN 4.3328 per euro reported for 1 September 2026. Twelve months of that rent plus tuition already reach about €18,500 before food, transport and books. Sharing a flat lowers the figure, of course.

Kielce is already one of the more moderately priced medical schools in Poland. The gap to an affordable partner outside the EU is still wide. Your own numbers will differ. We calculate them with you in the consultation.

Which year can you enter after leaving Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce?

There is no fixed maximum entry year after leaving Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce. Medschool Experts reviews every academic record individually and aims for the highest possible entry with no or minimal loss of time. Students frequently enter year 4 or year 5 at the new university, depending on the exams and ECTS credits they have completed.

A rule of thumb helps with planning. Usually no more than two exams may be outstanding, and the ECTS credits of those exams must stay below a maximum that the target university sets. Everything beyond that is a case-by-case question.

Timing matters too. A student who has just finished a complete academic year in Kielce is often easier to place than one in the middle of a semester, because the transcript shows a closed set of subjects. We look at your exact position and tell you which entry year is realistic at which partner university.

How does a transfer from Jan Kochanowski University work with Medschool Experts?

A transfer from Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce with Medschool Experts runs in four steps: a free consultation, a review of your academic record, a placement offer at a partner university, and the switch itself with a clear plan. Students stay enrolled in Kielce, Poland, until their new place at the partner university is confirmed.

Four steps. One plan.

1. Free consultation. We talk about your goal, your budget and your timing. Is it cost, exam fit, the USA or Germany?
2. Record review. We compare your completed exams and ECTS credits from Kielce with the curricula of our partner universities.
3. Placement offer. You receive a concrete option with the highest entry year we can secure for your profile.
4. Switch with a plan. We organise the move and stay your contact afterwards. You leave Kielce only once the new place is confirmed.

What we do in detail is described on our services page. Students who have already made the move tell their own stories on our student stories page.

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Does leaving Kielce for a university outside the EU affect recognition of your medical degree?

Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce awards a medical degree from Poland, an EU member state, which is automatically recognised in the EU, the EEA and Switzerland under Directive 2005/36/EC. A medical degree from a university outside the EU, for example in Bosnia and Herzegovina, goes through an individual recognition procedure in the country where the graduate wants to work.

That difference is a planning point. It is not an obstacle. For a career in Germany, the route via Foča is well established, and students from Foča and from Varna can complete the final practical year (PJ) in Germany through Medschool Experts. Clinical experience in the German system is part of the plan from the start.

For a career in the USA, EU recognition matters less than USMLE preparation and US clinical experience. That is why Mostar School of Medicine and the Caribbean schools appear on the list. Anyone who wants to practise in Poland itself should know that the Polish final medical exam (LEK) and the postgraduate internship (staż) apply there. We check which recognition route matches your target country before recommending any university.

When should Jan Kochanowski University students start planning a transfer?

Students at Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce should start planning a transfer as soon as the idea becomes serious, ideally several months before the next academic year begins. Early planning gives Medschool Experts time to compare the Kielce curriculum with partner universities and to secure the highest possible entry year for each student.

Plan early. Leave only when the new place is confirmed. Keep sitting your exams in Kielce, because every passed exam strengthens the record we present to a partner university. Write down what matters most to you: cost, exam fit, the USA or Germany. Then book a free consultation and bring that list.