Study Medicine in Denmark: 7 Things You Should Know

It is now not rare that when you ask a toddler or a child below 7 up to 10 years old what they want to become when they grow up, their answers would mostly be doctors, dentists, nurses, firefighters, or lawyers. These are the professions in which they see themselves to be mimicking their idols or heroes when they are on their duties like saving lives, saving people, curing the sick, or taking out huge fires. They tend to shape their future by following the path of careers that their heroes are taking so the importance of having professionals in your local community could also somehow increase the number of professionals in the country, particularly doctors which are the most popular profession.

As one of the countries that offer free health care and education to its citizens, Denmark has been one of the countries that offer high-quality education, especially fields on medicine and other related health studies, for all citizens and even for other foreign people. This is why many aspiring students from around the world who want to finish a degree in medicine and be a doctor take interest in applying for universities here in the country. Aside from the fulfilling public service that they will give to the citizens of Denmark, good opportunities and great benefits will be received when you stay in the country as a health worker and a professional at that. You will be supported by their government and private companies for your studies and even after already getting your degree.

However, getting a degree in Medicine or other related studies will be quite difficult in whatever country that you might want to apply in. For starters, the number of years that will be spent just studying and practicing medicine in your whole life will be for naught if you will not be guided correctly. So, if you are already decided to study medicine in Denmark and you could not wait for more, here are some things that you would want to know.

1. What requirements do you need to meet to study medicine in Denmark?

There are two types of admission if you wish to enter and study medicine in Denmark, first are for European countries and the other is for non-European countries. In general, the admission requirements for both types of countries do not differ except for the additional requirements such as proof of identity and nationality for non-European countries.

Some of the usual requirements to study medicine in the country are passports or birth certificates, some background information or merits from your previous educational institution aside from report cards and good moral certificate, and some of the necessary documents for application such as forms, fees, and other qualification documents such as English and Danish language qualifications.

2. In what language is medicine in Denmark taught?

If you are going to strictly follow your curriculum and will not enroll in any unnecessary courses for your medical degree, you will need to be proficient in both English and Danish languages. As part of the requirements of the BS medicine course, you must take proficiency tests of language for Danish and English and you must both pass them.

These tests are done and required with the expectation that you will pursue your further medical studies in Denmark and will be a resident doctor of the said country. However, some international students who are not yet familiar with the Danish language yet are suggested to take supplementary language courses as electives of their medicine courses. A university like the University of Copenhagen Medicine is one of the institutions that follow these requirements.

3. Can you study in Danish medical schools as an international student?

But, of course! It has been since ages when Denmark had good ties and relationships with other countries and these are maintained by consistently collaborating and conducting bond research internationally. Denmark is a very friendly country when it comes to the academic agenda and reasons. Aside from this, many universities of the country are tied with Erasmus which highly boosted the relations of the country, particularly with the international sector.

Many universities in the country have this kind of scholarship and some of those are the University of Copenhagen Medicine and the Aarhus University who both warmly welcomes international students that they have international offices for them.

4. What are the components of the medical curriculum in Denmark?

Denmark’s medical curricula are mostly similar to other medical curricula of other countries. So, if you are studying medicine in Denmark, you will go through a curriculum that is composed of at least six years of studies including the introduction and early theories of medicine in the earlier years, while the last few years will be for medical practices using clinical clerkships and internships in hospitals to gain actual experiences. The order of this curriculum may not be the same as others but surely, the contents have no differences. Furthermore, if you are not familiar or proficient yet with the Danish language, additional supplementary courses for this curriculum will be added and the number of units that must be taken each semester will increase.

5. How many medical schools are in Denmark?

Denmark is one of the countries with the least number of medical schools or universities that offer medical courses. As of now, the total number of medical institutions in the country only amount to five. This is very few relatively to other countries but even so, many international students have been searching and applying for these universities.

6. How difficult is it to study medicine in Denmark?

Unfortunately, the medical dropout rate in Denver is relatively high at 11.1% and this is concerning because there are only five medical institutions in the country and this percentage is considered to be many. According to data, it was said that the main reason why students have high percentages of the dropout was the school setting so they have already taken measures regarding that. So, the short answer is, it is difficult to study medicine in Denmark.

7. What do you need to become a doctor in Denmark?

Your journey of studying three years of theoretical medical studies and three years of medical practice will not come to an immediate end. After receiving your Bachelor’s degree in medicine, you will need to further study and have a Master’s degree in medicine for another three years and will only get the title of M.D. once you have that degree. No need for further licensure examinations to be a medical practitioner if you studied in Denmark.

 

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