Study Medicine in Sweden: 6 Things You Should Know

At an early age, people have started to look up to their role models, heroes, or idols while dreaming to be like them. In preparatory schools, the first thing that instructors or teachers ask their pupils is the person or profession they want to be when they grow up and kids would answer the professions that they think would be able to help the community like firemen, teachers, lawyers, and such. But we all know the profession that the pupils will most likely answer, and that is to become a doctor. Since young, people have always been reliable to doctors when it comes to health and sickness, and this is the reason why children idolize them.

However, these children will soon know the profession that they always adore and idolize, not just by them but also by many people, is a dream that is difficult but is possible to achieve. Since the job of doctors is to save people from diseases or illnesses, most times, doctors will be handling the precious lives of people that will not be replaceable. Solely for this reason, doctors must be very knowledgeable and skillful when it comes to their work. They must have a solid background, particularly in their specialization to prove their eligibility and to ease the anxiety of some patients. This is when good education comes to play.

Most students are told by many people, particularly their parents, that education in other countries is better compared to theirs. However, the next question lies in which country should you go to for that education? In this case, if you want to study medicine, you need to find a country that has the necessary resources in studying medicine. The country must be technologically advanced and developed, must be supporting its health sector generously, and accepts medical students from other countries. This criterion is all checked out once you found out about Sweden so try to check out a thing or two about studying in the country. To further assist you, here is some information that will truly be useful if you have decided and committed to studying medicine in Sweden.

1. How many medical schools are in Sweden?

In total, the number of universities or institutions offering courses in Medicine and fields related to that is 14. As you could tell, this is a small number and could only manage to accommodate a certain number of medical students. However, this has not become a problem because the graduates of medical degrees in Sweden have become successful and great in any field of medicine.

2. How difficult is it to study medicine in Sweden?

In Sweden, the medical curriculum, which is also known as curriculum medicine, is just like any other medical curriculum in the world with a total duration or period of six whole years of studying and mastering education in the field of medicine. Studying medicine will be difficult especially for those who are unprepared when they enrolled in the curriculum. For that duration, the first part of the curriculum, which is for about 3-4 years, is for studying the introduction and basics of Medicine and the theories that lie within those topics. The other part of the curriculum will then be for practicing and honing the skills of the students as medical practitioners. They will undergo clinical clerkship and internship to get a good grasp of what has to come when they are the ones who will be on the frontlines when they become eligible doctors.

Having an abundance of resources, good quality education, and enough facilities and equipment to accommodate students is helpful to lessen the dropout rate of people. This is the reason why only 8% of medical students drop out of medical schools. From this data, it can be assumed that because of these conditions, studying medicine in Sweden is relatively easy and possible to finish.

3. Can you study medicine in Sweden as an international student?

Of course, you can! Sweden has been the home of countless international students who pursued and got their degrees here in the country including degrees and programs for medicine. Some medical schools and universities even have websites and physical offices that are specially for international students to address their concerns. Some of those universities and medical schools are Lund University, Uppsala University, etc.

4. What are the requirements to get accepted to medical schools in Sweden?

The requirements to study medicine in Sweden are just the same as the requirements you will need in other countries and universities. There will be a slight difference in the required score on certain subjects when you take the entrance exams of some universities but the necessary documents are still needed to be submitted.

Just a reminder, the documents needed for applying to a university in Sweden are the following: proof of your identity and nationality like a birth certificate or a passport, papers or documents from your previous educational institution such as good moral conducts, report cards, and your graduation certificate, and lastly, other documents for application such as admission forms and fees along with your student visa.

These are the general requirements that you need to submit if you will be staying in Sweden. Other requirements like language proficiency will depend on the university and your former institution so also take note of this.

5. In what language do you study medicine in Sweden?

Depending on the university and the course that you will take in Sweden, the language requirements differ. For some, Swedish and English are needed for the same program because there are subjects that are taught in Swedish and others that are taught in English. This is why some students needed to pass the minimum proficiency in both languages to be able to admit to one of the universities you wanted to. One university with this kind of policy is Karolinska University.

6. What do you need to become a doctor in Sweden?

Once you got your degree by studying medicine in Sweden, it is now time to get your eligibility or proof that you can perform medical practices because of your knowledge and skills. You must apply and pass for the licensure exam for medical practitioners and if you did pass the exam, you will be then considered as a proper doctor.

 

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