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Earning money as a (medical) university student in Germany
• Can you earn money as a university student in Germany? Yes, regardless of what you are studying and in which semester/year you are • […]
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Examples of online courses for the medical language exams (die Fachsprachenprüfung)
• You can find the cheapest courses in a 🇩🇪 Volkshochschule, but their courses are mostly not online. But it is worth a try to […]
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Funding to foreign doctors: For free
• Introduction The German government provides through many agencies funding to foreign doctors and jobseekers. The funding is for many things related to getting a […]
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Translation of documents: Where and what to pay attention to
• Introduction Wrongly translated documents could destroy your chances of working in Germany, or make it a nightmare. Because: (1) Please rather do NOT expect […]
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Non-EU/EFTA graduates: What can I do if my medical studies were judged to be “not equal” (nicht gleich)
We explained in a previous article how non-EU/EFTA doctors could avoid a medical knowledge exam (🇩🇪 eine Kenntnisprüfung). 🇩🇪 Avoiding a medical knowledge exam (🇩🇪 […]
Read moreStages to become a medical doctor and specialist in Germany
• Introduction In this article, we explain the stages to become a medical doctor and specialist in Germany for foreign doctors. • Steps (1) Study […]
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TeleClinic – Get online a sick leave for free (eine Krankschreibung)
If you are sick and cannot get sick leave (🇩🇪 eine Krankschreibung) by going to the doctor, you can use this app to have a […]
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Proof of financial resources for the visa application
• Introduction If you apply for a German visa, one requirement is that candidates provide proof that they have enough financial means to live in […]
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Declaration of commitment (eine Verpflichtungserklärung)
• Introduction about the declaration of commitment The “declaration of commitment” (🇩🇪 Verpflichtungserklärung) is a formal declaration of financial responsibility. A German national or a […]
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The stages of studying medicine and becoming a specialist doctor in Ukraine
Stage Duration (in years) Notes Language • If you want to study in Ukrainian: 1 year to study the language • If you want to […]
Read moreExperiences with recognition of medical studies (die Gleichwertigkiet): According to the country of study
• What is the recognition of medical studies? This along with warnings about trying to avoid a medical knowledge exam (🇩🇪 die Kenntnisprüfung) and how […]
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Recognition of the German board: In which countries?
• Recognition of the German board: In which countries? After doing your medical specialization in Germany (🇩🇪 die Facharztausbildung), you can work with it in […]
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How to increase your chances of getting a medical training (Hospitaiton)
• General information about the Hospitation Firstly, you can read the following articles about medical training (die Hospitation): 🇩🇪 What is a Hospitation? (🇺🇸 medical […]
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Finding medical events in Germany (conferences, symposiums, scientific days, lectures)
• Finding medical events in Germany In Germany, there are yearly tens of thousands of medical events (conferences, symposiums, scientific days and lectures). Mostly, they […]
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Residence registration (die Anmeldung)
• What is the residence registration (die Anmeldung)? If you want to stay in Germany for a long time, and you have now a fixed […]
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Free tabular CV sample in German (Lebenslauf) for medical doctors & specialties
Simply edit the informatoin in the file. It is for free 🙂 The CV is a tabular CV (🇩🇪 Tabellarischer Lebenslauf). This means that what […]
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Using the German Hospital Directory: Find addresses of German hospitals.
• German Hospital Directory (Das Deutsche Krankenhaus Verzeichnis) Through the following website, you can find all hospitals in a certain region in Germany or near […]
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Die Volkshochschule (VHS): The cheapest language school in Germany
Learning German in a private institute could be very expensive. What many do not know, there is a charitable (non-profit) organisation in Germany called the […]
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What would be tested in a German B2 exam?
• Firstly, where should I take this exam? We recommend taking the exam in a Goethe-Institut (more details about these institutes are here). Telc Institute […]
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