The single most important question about studying medicine abroad — answered properly, by jurisdiction, with the exams you will actually need to sit.
A medical degree from any EU university is automatically recognised in all 27 member states. You register with the national medical council of your target country and enter residency — no additional licensing exam. This is the legal foundation that makes an EU degree so valuable: one diploma, 27 job markets.
Your degree must come from a school listed in the World Directory of Medical Schools — all our partners are. You then sit the UKMLA (knowledge test) and PLAB 2 (OSCE, 16 stations), then apply for GMC registration. Over 1,000 Charles University graduates alone are on the GMC register. We provide preparation resources from year four.
WDOMS-listed degrees are ECFMG-eligible. You sit USMLE Step 1 (usually after year 2–3), Step 2 CK (year 5–6), then apply to the Match for residency; Step 3 follows during residency. International graduates match every year — competitiveness depends on scores and US clinical experience, which we help you plan from year four.
Recognition rules change, and the details for YOUR home country matter more than any general statement. Before you commit to a university, ask us to verify the current requirements of the country where you actually intend to practise — it takes us one working day and costs nothing.
Yes — recognition depends on the university's accreditation and WDOMS listing, not its price.
No — EU recognition is automatic. Exams (UKMLA, USMLE) apply outside the EU.