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Diplomstudium Humanmedizin
Medical University of Vienna · Vienna, Austria · Last updated 2026-09-26
Duration
72 months (single cycle)
Language
German (C1 required)
Tuition per year
€1,453 per year
Intake
Winter (October)
Entry requirements
- Recognised university entrance qualification, German C1, MedAT-H selection and the applicable EU/non-EU quota
- Register through the official MedAT portal and sit MedAT-H; enrolment follows allocation of a MedUni Vienna place
- German (C1 required) language requirements apply
Deadline pattern
MedAT 2026 registration: 2–31 March 2026; test: 3 July 2026
Career outcomes
Licensed medical practice in the EU after registration, or a route back to India through the FMGE/NExT screening test
Admission guide
How Indian students get into medicine in Austria
Austrian medicine is German-taught and allocated by the MedAT entrance test, with a fixed 5% quota for non-EU applicants at each public medical university.
Entrance test
MedAT-H (human medicine)
A single day of testing in German covering basic natural sciences, cognitive skills, text comprehension and social-emotional competence. Held in early July, results in August. Only rank matters.
Language of instruction
German. The MedAT itself is in German, so C1 is effectively a prerequisite.
Who is eligible
- Class 12 recognised as a general university entrance qualification
- C1 German
- MedAT-H rank inside the 5% non-EU quota
- NEET qualification for the Indian licence route
Application sequence
- 01
Mar: MedAT registration window
Registration and the test fee close in mid-March — there is no late entry.
- 02
Apr–Jun: prepare in German
The BMS science section and cognitive subtests both need German-language practice.
- 03
Early July: sit the MedAT
One test day, one attempt per year.
- 04
Aug: results and admission
Ranked lists per university; non-EU seats fill from the top of the quota.
- 05
Aug–Sep: residence permit
Apply for the student residence permit with the admission letter, funds and insurance; processing can take weeks.
Documents to prepare
- Class 10 and 12 certificates with certified German translations
- C1 German certificate
- MedAT result notification
- Proof of funds, accommodation and insurance for the residence permit
What it costs (estimate)
Non-EU tuition at public medical universities is about €1,500 per semester plus the student union fee. Living costs €950–€1,250 a month, Vienna at the top of that range.
Licensing and practising
The Austrian Diplomstudium plus Basisausbildung leads to EU practice rights. For India, the course meets duration rules; FMGE/NExT still applies.
Where applications go wrong
- Preparing for MedAT in English
- Missing the March registration window
- Ignoring how small the 5% non-EU quota really is
True for every European medical route
- NEET qualification is required if you ever intend to practise in India — the score does not decide European admission, but without it your Indian licence route is closed.
- Medical degrees in Europe are 5.5–6 years and are legally titled MD/MBChB/Laurea Magistrale; India recognises them as equivalent to MBBS when the course is at least 54 months plus a 12-month internship in the same country.
- Clinical years are taught in the local language almost everywhere, even on English-track programmes. Plan for B1–B2 in the local language by year three.
- Transfers between European medical schools mid-course are rare and usually cost a year. Choose the country you can finish in.
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