Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University
About
The Faculty of Medicine at Comenius University in Bratislava is the oldest and most prestigious medical faculty in Slovakia, offering world-class education in General Medicine and Dentistry entirely in English. With a tradition dating back to 1919, it has educated thousands of successful doctors and dentists working across Europe, North America, and beyond.
The Faculty of Medicine at Comenius University in Bratislava is the oldest and most prestigious medical faculty in Slovakia, offering world-class education in General Medicine and Dentistry entirely in English. With a tradition dating back to 1919, it has educated thousands of successful doctors and dentists working across Europe, North America, and beyond.
Located in the heart of Bratislava, a dynamic and safe European capital, the faculty combines rich academic tradition with modern teaching methods. Students benefit from hands-on clinical training in top Slovak hospitals, guided by experienced professors and practicing physicians. The 6-year General Medicine and 6-year Dentistry programs are fully recognized across the EU and many other countries worldwide.
The curriculum is rigorous, yet supportive, focusing on building strong foundations in medical science while developing critical thinking and practical skills. Comenius University offers a truly international environment with students from over 30 countries. Affordable tuition fees, low cost of living, and the chance to study in a beautiful European setting make it an excellent choice for ambitious students looking for quality and value. If you're dreaming of becoming a doctor or dentist and want a respected European degree, the Faculty of Medicine at Comenius University is the perfect place to start your journey.
Accommodation
Comenius University ensures student accommodation in accordance with the law about universities. The distribution of accommodation capacity within the faculty is governed by the rules and criteria issued by the rector of CU.
CU in Bratislava has accommodation facilities CU Mlyny and CU Družba. Separately, the Faculty of Evangelical Theology of CU and the Faculty of Roman Catholic Theology of Cyril and Methodius of CU provide accommodation for their students. In Martin, students of Jessenius's Faculty of Medicine of Comenius University are accommodated by the local dormitory.
Comenius University Academic Library
Comenius University Academic Library (CU AL) is a central scientific and information workplace focusing on information support of research and education at Comenius University in Bratislava. Academic Library provides library, information, bibliographic, documentation, retrieval, and other services for its users (mostly students, teaching staff, and the academic community).
The CU Academic Library is not a typical library, where all the stocks and services are concentrated in one building. It consists of 13 independent faculty libraries located in different places in Bratislava, respectively even in the other Slovak towns, and the Academic Library Centre, which is responsible for the management and coordination of mutual cooperation of faculty libraries.
The CU Academic Library produces two databases - the Union Catalogue of Comenius University and the Database of Publication Activities of CU staff. At the same time the library, by means of the website of the Virtual Library, provides access to external information resources for the CU academic community.
Support Center for Students with Special needs
The Support Centre for Students with Special Needs is a university-wide workplace.
It is located at the Informatics pavilion in the building of the Comenius University Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics.
Admission Fee for the application process is 95 €.
The admission fee is partly refundable - 80 € will be sent back only if applicant sends a written withdrawal from the application process via email by the date of deadline of registration.
An applicant has to attach the following documents to their application online (we require only an ONLINE application form with attached documents, no need to print anything):
1. A passport scan (for EU citizens ID card is sufficient) - scan of the page with photo and personal details
2. A scan of the Secondary Education Diploma/Certificate. If you do not have the diploma/certificate yet, you can provide us with an official letter from your high school stating your full name, surname, date of birth, the date of your graduation, and the date of receiving your High School Diploma. We accept certificates and letters in English or Slovak language.
3. A scan of the Certificate of Medical Fitness (Certificate of Eligibility to Study). A note issued by your doctor confirming that you are able to study at a medical university. We accept certificates in English or Slovak language The certificate must be legible, signed, and stamped by the doctor. There is no prescribed format for the Certificate of Fitness, you can use one issued by your doctor.
4. Proof of admission fee payment. When making the bank transfer, please ensure that you provide your full name as it appears in your application in the payee reference field, so that we can allocate the payment correctly.
5. Proof of vaccination against Hepatitis B. Either a confirmation from the doctor or a scan of the vaccination card is sufficient (in English or Slovak language). It is necessary that the scan has your name and date of birth on it.
6. Special needs. In case you have special needs, please provide us with the confirmation from the doctor.
All required documents have to be submitted to the online application by the respective registration deadline for your chosen entrance exam date. Otherwise, the applicant shall not be registered for EE.
We do not require an English language proficiency certificate.
Nostrification of General Certificate of Secondary/High School Education - Advanced level
Nostrification is a legal process of recognition of a foreign diploma. A foreign applicant who obtained their education abroad can only study at a Slovak university if their diploma/certificate is recognized as equal to a complete secondary school education in Slovakia. It is necessary to provide it on the enrolment day in September 2025.
Requests for nostrification are being handled by the Regional School Administration Office.
Slovakia is a member state of the European Union and the Schengen Area. For this reason, all incoming international students coming from the EU countries do not need a visa. If you are an EU citizen, you can stay in Slovakia for 90 days only with a valid passport or ID card. If you plan to stay longer than 90 days, you must register with the Foreign Police and for applying a temporary stay in Slovakia. Non-EU students should take into account the fact they will need a visa to arrange their entry and study stay in Slovakia. The visa application process lasts approximately 1 month and an acceptance letter from the faculty may be required.
Our City
Bratislava is the capital city of the Slovak Republic. It is situated on both banks of the river Danube, on the foothills of the Small Carpathians, in the geographic heart of Europe.
Bratislava has really a unique location, it is the only capital city that lies on the border of 3 countries: Slovakia, Austria, and Hungary.
Bratislava is not only a capital city but also the biggest city in Slovakia with almost 500,000 inhabitants. The city is the seat of the president, parliament, and government and also the social, political, cultural, and economic center of the country. Administratively, Bratislava is divided into 5 districts, which in total are divided into 17 subdistricts. Bratislava is in the world also known as Beauty on the Danube, City of Fountains, or City of Peace (the title was awarded to the city by the World Peace Council).
Although Bratislava ranks among the youngest capitals in Europe, its history is very rich. The city was situated at the crossroads of important trade and military routes. The first vestiges of the territory's settlement are connected with the Younger Stone Age. The Slavic tribes of today's Slovak population came to the territory of today's city sometime in the 5th-6th centuries.
During the 7th century, Bratislava was part of a Samo's empire, in the 9th century Bratislava became a significant city of the Great Moravian Princedom. The city received all the privileges of a free town in 1291. From the 10th century to 1918 Bratislava was a part of Hungary. After the Turkish occupation, Bratislava became the coronation town, 11 Hungarian kings and 8 queens were coronated in St. Martin's Cathedral.
The first coronation was in 1563 (King Maximilián II), the last in 1830 (King Ferdinand V). Probably the most famous queen coronated at the Martin's Cathedral was Maria Theresa in 1741. From 1918 Bratislava was a part of Czechoslovakia and from 1st January 1993, Bratislava is the capital city of the Slovak Republic.
The most famous historical monuments in Bratislava are for sure the Bratislava Castle, St. Martin's Cathedral, Michael´s Tower with Michael's Gate, the Old Town Hall, The Primatial Palace with a beautiful Mirror Hall (the seat of the Mayor of Bratislava), The Grassalkovich Palace (the seat of the President of Slovakia), The Slovak National Theatre (old building), The National Gallery, Reduta etc. Nowadays, Bratislava is also a cosmopolitan city. You can find here many opportunities for pleasant spending of your free time, as well as for entertainment, cultural and sports events, music or film festivals, shopping or food gastronomy (many restaurants and cafes, discos and various night clubs, cinemas, theatres, museums, exhibition halls, big shopping centers, etc.)
