Entry requirements
The applicants must satisfy the following requirements to be considered for admission:
- Must take an entrance examination. The examination is conducted online on 2023 m - February 23, 2023, 14:00 (UTC+2) / April 13, 2023, 14:00 (UTC+3) / June 22, 2023, 14:00 (UTC+3).
If an applicant has taken either SAT Subject Test in Biology E/M or MCAT test not earlier than 2 years before the submission of application, the applicant can apply without taking the entrance examination (SAT and MCAT scores are valid for 2 years).
Minimum applicable score in SAT Biology Test: 600
Minimum applicable score in MCAT Test: 500
Applicants applying through the agencies that VU are in cooperation with, including MediStart, StudiMed, Med-Prep Europe, are not obliged to take an entrance examination. Those applicants can apply with completion of either Biology or Chemistry/Physics at the secondary education level.
- Completion of Biology (or Natural Science/Science) course at the secondary education level is compulsory;
- Completion of either Physics, Mathematics or Chemistry course at the secondary education level is an advantage;
- Applicants who have graduated from Biomedical Sciences/Health Sciences can apply with completion of either Biology or Chemistry/Physics at the secondary education level. Please submit your diploma and transcripts when applying. It will also be individually decided if additionally entrance examination is required.
- Applicants taking an entrance examination are not required to submit any additional English language proficiency document.
- Online interview (only for the selected candidates).
In addition, all applicants have to fulfil general admission requirements.