Facts & Figures
Degree BSc in Medicine

Course type Bachelor

Duration 36 months (180 ECTS) Croho code 56551

Language of instruction Dutch, English

Start September

Faculty Medical Sciences

Would you like to help patients and treat diseases?

Perhaps as a doctor or a medical researcher? In this Bachelor’s degree programme you prepare yourself to do just that.

In this bachelor’s degree programme, you prepare yourself for a career in medicine. Because the development of a medical professional takes a lot of time and attention and since we aim to prepare our students optimally, a limited number of study places are available. Therefore, the medical degree programme in Groningen has 410 places available each year. You can be admitted to this programme by participating in a selection procedure. The programme is provided in two languages; Dutch and English.

The three-year medical bachelor’s degree programme in Groningen is patient-centred: you will be introduced to patients right from the start of the first year. You will learn about all medical disciplines based on those patients’ cases. You will carry out study assignments independently or in small groups. During a two-week care internship, you will experience the daily routines in a department in a hospital or a nursing home.

As a medical student, you will build a solid theoretical basis and develop academic and practical skills. After the Bachelor’s phase, students from all four learning communities enter the Master’s programme together, and if all goes well you leave university after six years as a physician (basisarts).

Please note: In order to be eligible for the Master’s programme as a non-Dutch student you need to meet the language requirement: C1 Dutch.

Why study this programme in Groningen?Programme

• Year 1

	Periods
Courses	1	2	3	4
1.3 Progress test year 1 (4 ECTS) (4 EC)
1.1 Causes of diseases (18 ECTS) (18 EC)
1.1 Competency Development (10 ECTS) (10 EC)
1.2 Causes of diseases (17 ECTS) (17 EC)
1.2 Competency Development (11 ECTS) (11 EC)

Curriculum

Characteristics of the Groningen curriculum are: a problem-based program in which the patient and the student are central. A lot of personal activity is expected from our students.

All students who have obtained the Bachelor’s degree have a guaranteed place in the Master’s program in Medicine.

Programme options
Learning Communities (profile)
Junior Scientific Masterclass (honours program)

Study abroad

• Study abroad is optional
• For an average of 5 weeks

Internationale ervaring wordt vooral in de masterfase opgedaan. 65% van de studenten brengt een deel van de studietijd door in het buitenland.

International studentsAfter your studies

Job prospects

After receiving your Master’s degree you can continue your work in the hospital to become a medical specialist, like a paediatrician or a surgeon. You can also work outside the hospital and train to become a general practitioner or psychiatrist, for example. In addition, you can carry out scientific research and study topics like congenital anomalies and aids. Other career possibilities are working as a teacher or as a policy advisor in a hospital or for the government.

and aids. Other career possibilities are working as a teacher or as a policy advisor in a hospital or for the government.

Research

The University of Groningen is a research university in the top segment of European academic research. Innovative research is being conducted in a great many academic fields. Research and education are closely knit in this inspiring and quality-focused work environment.
Researchers at the UMCG are involved in fundamental and patient-oriented (clinical) research. It’s research is dynamic and innovative with an ongoing development of emerging programs and initiatives especially in its central field of expertise, Healthy Ageing. All these elements are reflected in the educational programme where students, as future academics, from the start of their study medicine are involved in their lecturers’ research.

Study associations

Panacea
The Medical Faculty Association (M.F.A.) Panacea is the study association for medical students of the Rijksuniversiteit Groningen.
On the one hand, Panacea’s aim is to represent the interests of its students by for example maintaining close contact with the faculty and the professors, but on the other hand, Panacea also aims to offer added value to the study life by organizing various activities. These activities range from a Medical Career Day to a symposium in which students can learn everything about a specific medical topic.
https://www.panacea.nl
IFMSA
International Federation of Medical Students’ Associations – The Netherlands, better known as IFMSA-NL is a national network of medical students working to a common goal of improving Global Health.
Global Health has become an important international issue in recent years. Thus challenging international healthcare to rise to the occasion. To meet this challenge head on IFMSA-NL organizes a wide variety of projects, congresses and internships to train future medical professionals in the problems of Global Health. IFMSA-NL is represented at all eight Dutch medical faculties and exists of 800 active member and is able to reach at least all 7200 medical Bachelor student in the Netherlands. IFMSA-NL offers students a platform to use, share and improve their knowledge and skills through projects and trainings
https://www.ifmsa.nl/groningen

Entry Requirements

Dutch diploma

Admission requirements

Specific requirements	More information
previous education	For information about entry requirements, other than Dutch high school diploma’s, please consult the RUG Admissions Guide: https://www.rug.nl/(…)alent-qualifications Or contact the RUG Admissions Office: https://www.rug.nl/(…)ct-admissions-office
other admission requirements	For information about the selection please check the following site: http://www.rug.nl/(…)selectie-geneeskunde

Choice of degree programme check

The University of Groningen organises Open Days three times a year. Prospective students can register for a presentation about Medicine (in Dutch or English) or visit the information market. The information presented is the same every Open Day, so it is not useful to visit the presentation about Medicine more than once. About the selection procedure no more/other information is given than is available online.

Registration procedure

Please note: Studielink only knows geneeskunde ( = dutch for Medicine). Please select Geneeskunde in Studielink as the degree you want to apply for. We will ask you in a later stadium which learning community you want to participate in.

Application deadlines

Type of student	Deadline	Start course
Dutch students	15 January 2022	01 September 2022
EU/EEA students	15 January 2022	01 September 2022
non-EU/EEA students	15 January 2022	01 September 2022

International Diploma

Choice of degree programme check

The University of Groningen organizes Open Days three times a year. Prospective students can register for a presentation about Medicine (in Dutch or English) or visit the information market. The information presented is the same every Open Day, so it is not useful to visit the presentation about Medicine more than once. About the selection procedure no more/other information is given than is available online.

Admission requirements

Specific requirements

More information

previous education

For international students to be eligible to the program you must have attained the necessary qualifications for admittance into a Bachelor’s in Medicine program in your own country; your secondary education must be comparable to Dutch VWO diploma and include qualifications in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics + English. For more information send an e-mail to the Admissions Office: https://www.rug.nl/(…)rm-admissions-office

Application deadlines

Type of student	Deadline	Start course
Dutch students	15 January 2022	01 September 2022
EU/EEA students	15 January 2022	01 September 2022
non-EU/EEA students	15 January 2022	01 September 2022

Tuition Fees

Nationality	Year	Fee	Programme form
EU/EEA	2021-2022	€ 1084	full-time
non-EU/EEA	2021-2022	€ 32000	full-time

The Dutch government is halving tuition fees for first-year students in higher education.