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Entrance Examination/Interview

Exam topics & sample tests

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Admission Requirements - Medical and Health Science Programs

 

An entrance examination is compulsory for students applying to the following programs:

  • Basic Medicine Course

  • Medicine

  • Dentistry

  • Pharmacy

 

The entrance exam consists of two parts:

  • A written test (comprised of multiple-choice questions, definitions, calculations, etc.) in Biology (compulsory for all) and Chemistry or Physics (the applicant's choice). Each written test takes 45 minutes.

  • An oral exam in Biology and Physics or Chemistry

 

Possible results of the exam: 

  • Admitted (to first year)

  • Admitted to Basic Medicine Course (preparatory program)

  • Rejected

  • In certain cases the exam committee can offer acceptance to a different study program.

 

The overall exam performance is taken into consideration and the scores of different parts of the exam are for internal use only and not to be communicated to the applicants. 

 

 

Written exam in Biology + entrance interview is required:

  • Nursing BSc

 

An entrance interview is compulsory in case of the following programs:

  • BSc Physiotherapy

  • BSc Public Health

  • BSc Nurse

  • BSc Dietetics

  • MSc in Public Health

  • MSc in Molecular Biology

  • MSc in Complex Rehabilitation

  • MSc in Social Work in Health Care

  • MA in Social Work and Social Economy

  • MSc in Pharmaceutical Research and Development Manager

 

Bachelor and master applicants can expect questions about their motivation, future plans and previous education. Applicants will also receive relevant (scientific) questions regarding their educational background/professional experience. Communication skills and level of English are also assessed.

 

Transfer students
As part of the oral interview the committee tests the English communicational skills and the motivation of the applicant. The language of the entrance examination and interview is English.

 

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Admission requirements - Non-medical Programs

 

For the non-medical programs of the University of Debrecen, the entrance exam is English and professional subjects dependent on the candidate's program.
Students, whose examination results or grades of previous studies are not good enough to start the first year of a BSc program directly, may be admitted to the Foundation Programs.

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Applicants with a University Degree

 

In case of applicants with a bachelor/master degree, the University examines the possibility of admission with full or partial exemption from the entrance examination on the basis of the certificates and/or other documents submitted. In such cases, an obligatory interview is still conducted prior to registration.

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