State examination

Medicine

  • How is the human body organised and how does it work?
  • How do I interact with patients, how do I ask them questions and examine them?
  • How do I identify deviations from health and make diagnoses?
  • How to I treat diseases?
  • How do we ensure scientific progress in the field of medicine?

Profile
Degree
Staatsexamen
Start
Winter semester
Duration
13 semesters
Classroom language
German
Admission
Restricted
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What's it all about?
This degree programme is unique, because ...
as an integrated reformed degree programme, it is thematically structured and provides both basic know-how regarding the functions of the human body and hands-on patient care practice.
It provides the opportunity to specialise in the following fields ...
  • Ethical principles and code of conduct of practitioners of medicine
  • Medical interaction
  • Medical skills
  • Academic thinking and acting
  • 41 medicine-related subjects and cross-disciplinary fields
  • Fundamental science in medicine
Course schedule
Module handbook
Who is suited?
Those who wish to enrol in this degree programme,
have:
  • the ability to grasp new concepts quickly
  • good interpersonal skills
  • team spirit

enjoy:

  • interacting with people
  • troubleshooting

struggle through:

  • piles of textbooks and scripts
Graduates from this degree programme frequently work
  • as medical practitioners in hospitals and doctor’s practices
  • in academia
  • in health care management
And else?
A prep course ... can be covered voluntarily.
Name:
Start:
Further information about prep courses
An internship ...
nursing practice has to be completed by the end of the 4th semester. It is recommended to complete it before embarking on the degree programme.
Duration: 3 months  

A second internship ...

clinical training has to be completed between the 5th and 10th semester.

Duration: 4 months

For the 7th semester, 60 study places are advertised in Ostwestfalen-Lippe. More information at www.uk.rub.de

Studying abroad ... can be covered voluntarily.
Where do I find help?
Academic advisory office

Dr. Dieter Klix
Building, Room: MA 0/50
Phone: +49 (0)234 / 32-24964
Email:
Website academic advisory office

Contact students

Fachschaft Medizin
Building, Room: MABF 0/301
Phone: +49 (0)234 / 32-23950
Email:
Website Fachschaft

Internet

Degree programmes' website