Medical University of Warsaw www.wum.edu.pl • Over 200 years of tradition in teaching medicine:

in 1809 the Academy of Medicine was founded

• English Division 6-year medical program was established in1993 (the first 6-year MD program in English in Poland)

Prof. Bożena Werner

Deputy Dean for English Division

● top Polish medical university

● 10 000 students/per year

● over 1700 scientific staff

● 5 University hospitals

● 11 affiliated hospitals

● 14 programs in Polish

● 3 programs in English

MEDICAL UNIVERSITY of WARSAW

MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF WARSAW

1st cycle 2nd cycle 3rd cycle

Physiotherapy Nursing Midwifery Dietetics Emergency Medicine Public Health Dental Techniques Electroradiology Dental Hygiene Audiophonology

Physiotherapy Nursing Midwifery Public Health Dietetics

Doctoral level

Medicine Dentistry Pharmacy

Medical University of Warsaw

Rector’s and Dean’s Office Library & IT Center Didactic Center

Pre-Clinical Research Center Pediatric Hospital

Sport and Rehabilitation Center

University hospitals

Number of

beds

Number of full time

physicians on

service

Number of out-

patients/year

Number of in-

patients/year

Number of

deliveries/year

Number of

surgeries

Public Central Clinical Hospital 1171 709 193 823 50 944 - 12427

Public Opthalmologic Clinical Hospital

52 80 37 048 7 400 - 8078

Public Paediatric Clinical Hospital 527 415 31 758

45 862

- 3532

The Infant Jesus Clinical Hospital 517 432 401 315 28 234 - 14863

Duchess Anna Mazowiecka Public

Clinical Hospital

273 110 123 626 23 488 3247 2646

6-year MEDICAL program for high school graduates 5-year DENTISTRY program 5,5 -year PHARMACY from 2017/2018

ENGLISH DIVISION

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

• entrance exam – MCQ in Biology (35 questions), Chemistry (35 questions) and Physics (30 questions)

• Biology and Chemistry of high level, Physics on standard level

• IB/EB without examination – results in Biology, Chemistry and Physics ror Mathematics

• English language certificate

• On-line registration

First academic year 1993/ 1994 6-year program for 10 students

total number of graduates in the years 1999-2016: 771

total number of international students at MUW in 2016/2017 – 732 English Division MD students – 637 English Division Dentistry students - 39 56 international students study medicine in Polish

ENGLISH DIVISION

English Division

(Medicine)

1st year 163

2nd year 107

3rd year 118

4th year 122

5th year 71

6th year 56

TOTAL: 637

11

Academic year 2016/2017

* 39 students of English Dentistry Division

● Internationally-recognized Medical Degree ● International cooperation with universities and research centers ● Member of numerous international organizations e.g. GHLO, EUA, AMEE ● The standard of education in accordance with the Bologna Process, international accreditations ● Quality Assurance Policy

U.S. Department of Education

The Medical Board of California

Malaysian Medcial Council

Polish Accreditation Committee

Accreditation Committee for Polish Universities

ACCREDITATIONS

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:

-not less than 12 semesters

-not less than 5700 hours (ED MD program comprises of 6109 hours and 381

ECTS)

-not less than 360 ECTS points (min 60 ECTS in one academic year)

-practical profile of studies

EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS FOR MEDICAL PROGRAMS

In accordance with the Directives of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education.

EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS FOR MEDICAL PROGRAMS

Groups of detailed educational

results Hours ECTS points

morphological sciences 300 25

scientific bases of medicine 525 43

pre-clinical sciences 525 43

behavioral and social sciences 240 12

non-surgical clinical sciences 1060 65

surgical clinical sciences 900 50

legal and organizational aspects of

medicine

100 6

practical training at the 6th year- 900 60

summer practice 600 20

TOTAL: 5150 324

MINIMUM NUMBER OF HOURS AND ECTS POINTS

● The University has 550 hours of classes (36 ECTS points) that can be allocated for obligatory or elective classes in all fields. ● Elective classes –not less than 5% of all the hours- not less than 285 hours ● Physical education is a non-obligatory subject offered to students in the amount of 30 hours/year.

EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS FOR MEDICAL PROGRAMS

EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS FOR MEDICAL PROGRAMS

Practical training at the 6th year- 900 hours, 60 ECTS

Subject Number of

weeks

Number of

hours

ECTS Post- graduate

Internship

Internal Medicine 8 240 16 11 weeks

Pediatrics 4 120 8 8 weeks

Surgery 4 120 8 8 weeks

Gynecology & Obstetrics 2 60 4 7 weeks

Psychiatry 2 60 4 4 weeks

Emergency Medicine 2 60 4 6 weeks

Family Medicine 2 60 4 6 weeks

Specialty of student’s choice 6 188 12

TOTAL: 30 900 60 50 weeks

EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS FOR MEDICAL PROGRAMS

Pre-clinical sciences-minimum 525 hours, 43 ECTS

TOTAL: 600 hours, 46 ECTS (75 hours more, 3 ECTS more)

I year II year III year IV year V year

hours ECTS hours ECTS hours ECTS hours ECTS hours ECTS

Genetics 25 2 30 2

Microbiology 80 5

Immunology 40 3

Clinical

Immunology

20 1

Propaedeutics of

medicine of

addictions

25 2

Pharmacology

with Toxicology

100 8

Clinical

Pharmacology

50 5

Pathomorphology 200 36

Parasitology 30 2

EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS FOR MEDICAL PROGRAMS

Non-surgical clinical sciences -1060 hours, 65 ECTS

TOTAL: : 1110 hours, 70 ECTS (50 hours more, 5 ECTS more)

I year II year III year IV year V year

hours ECTS hours ECTS hours ECTS hours ECTS hours ECTS

Pediatrics 60 4 80 5 60 4

Internal

Diseases

90 5 120 8 120 8

Neurology 100 6

Psychiatry 60 4

Child

Psychiatry

20 2

Dermatology 90 5

Oncology 30 2 60 3

Family

Medicine-

Geriatrics

40 3

Family

Medicine

Infectious

Diseases

45 2 50 4

Rehabilitatio

n

30 2

Laboratory

Diagnostics

45 3

EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS FOR MEDICAL PROGRAMS

Surgical clinical sciences- 900 hours, 50 ECTS

TOTAL: : 960 hours, 55 ECTS (60 hours more, 5 ECTS more)

I year II year III year IV year V year

hours ECTS hours ECTS hours ECTS hours ECTS hours ECTS

Anesthesiology

and Intensive

Care

60 3

First Aid and

Elements of

Nursing

45 3

Surgery 40 3 80 5 100 6

Child Surgery 40 2

Orthopedics 60 3

Emergency

Medicine

Medicine of

Disasters

2 1

Gynecology and

Obstetrics

+Endocrinology

140 9

Urology 30 2

Ophthalmology 45 2

Neurosurgery 30 2

Transplantology 40 2

Laryngology 45 3

Child

Laryngology

15

Dentistry 20 1 1

Nuclear

Medicine

30 2

Radiology 50 3 40 2

EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS FOR MEDICAL PROGRAMS

Practical training at the 6th year- 900 hours, 60 ECTS

Subject Number of weeks Number of hours ECTS

Internal Medicine 8 240 16

Pediatrics 4 120 8

Surgery 4 120 8

Gynecology & Obstetrics 2 60 4

Psychiatry 2 60 4

Emergency Medicine 2 60 4

Family Medicine 2 60 4

Specialty of student’s choice 6 188 12

TOTAL: 30 900 60

EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS FOR MEDICAL PROGRAMS

Summer practice- 600 hours, 20 ECTS

Scope Number of Weeks/hours/ECTS

Suggestion /after year/

Bed-side Care 4/120/4 I

Out-patient Care 3/90/3 II

Emergency Care 1/30/1 II

Internal Diseases 4/120/4 III

Intensive Care 2/60/2 IV

Surgery 2/60/2 IV

Pediatrics 2/60/2 V

Gynecology & Obstetrics 2/60/2 V

TOTAL: 20/600/20

First year

Subject Form of credit

Semester Total no of hours

Including

ECTS lecture seminar class practice

1 Anatomy exam c 254 54 40 160 23

2 Histology with Embryology exam c 100 20 20 60 9

3 Occupational Safety and Health at Work/Study credit 1 4 4 1

4 Biophysics credit 2 40 4 36 3

5 Biostatistics with Informatics credit c 25 4 21 2

6 History of Medicine credit 2 40 40 2

7 Latin in Medicine credit 1 30 30 2

8 Basic Polish credit c 80 80 5

9 Introduction to Molecular Biology credit c 20 20 2

10 Propedeutics of Addiction Medicine credit 2 25 10 15 2

11 Library Training credit 1 2 2 0

12 Sport training credit 1 30 30 0

13 Vocational training credit 2 160 160 5

14 Public Health credit 2 25 25 1

15 Optional course credit c 60 60 4

895 78 223 434 160 61 23

Second year

Subject Form of credit

Semester Total no of hours

Including

ECTS

lecture seminar class practice

1 Biochemistry with Elements of Chemistry exam c 220 80 50 90 19

2 Cytophysiology exam 1 45 10 10 25 3

3 Physiology with Pathophysiology exam c 200 65 65 70 19

4 Immunology exam 2 40 40 3

5 Hygiene and Epidemiology credit 1 30 30 2

6 Polish for Medicine credit c 80 80 5

7 Medical Ethics with Elements of Philosophy credit 1 35 24 11 2

8 Medical Genetics credit 2 25 8 17 2

9 First Aid with the elements of nursing credit 2 45 13 32 3

10 Vocational Training credit 2 160 160 5

11 Optional course credit c 60 60 4

12 Introduction to Medical Communication credit 2 15 5 10 1

955 179 262 354 160 68

24

Third year Subject

Form of credit

Semester Total no of

hours

Including

ECTS lecture seminar class practice

1 Clinical Genetics exam 2 30 2 11 17 2

2 Microbiology exam c 80 10 70 5

3 Medical Parasitology exam 1 30 10 20 2

4 Pathomorphology exam c 200 60 30 110 16

5 Laboratory Diagnostics exam 2 45 5 25 15 2

6 Imaging Diagnostics exam 1 72 10 15 47 4

7 Polish for Medicine-Communication Skills In

Medicine exam c 60 60 3

8 Internal Medicine credit c 100 10 20 70 5

9 Medical Psychology with Elements of Sociology credit 1 30 20 10 1

10 Pharmacology and Toxicology credit c 100 30 10 60 8

11 Pediatrics credit c 80 6 8 66 4

12 Surgery credit 1 40 10 30 3

13 Nuclear Medicine credit 1 30 7 23 2

14 Propedeutics of Stomatology credit 2 20 20 1

15 Medicine of Disasters credit 2 25 5 5 15 1

16 Vocational training credit 2 160 160 5

17 Optional course credit c 60 60 4

1162 148 241 613 160 68

Fourth year

Subject Form of credit Semester Total no of

hours

Including

ECTS lecture seminar class practice

1 Dermatology exam 2 90 36 4 50 5

2 Infectious Diseases exam 1 105 45 60 5

3 Urology exam 2 30 10 20 2

4 Laryngology

exam 1 45 18 27

3 Pediatric Laryngology 1 15 6 9

5 Clinical Pharmacology exam 1 50 15 15 20 5

6 Pediatric Imaging Diagnostics credit c 18 18 2

7 General Surgery credit 2 90 30 60 5

8 Child Surgery credit 1 30 15 15 2

9 Internal Medicine-Hematology credit 1 30 4 16 10 2

10 Internal Medicine-Cardiology credit 2 60 8 32 20 4

11 Internal Medicine-Pulmonology credit 1 30 4 16 10 2

12 Internal Medicine-Rheumatology credit 1 30 4 16 10 2

13 Clinical Immunology credit 2 20 10 10 1

14 Family Medicine with Elements of Geriatrics credit 2 40 30 10 3

15 Pediatrics-Endokrynology credit c 27 8 19

5 16 Pediatrics-Gastroenterology credit c 27 8 19

17 Pediatrics-Pulmonology credit c 26 8 18

18 Psychiatry credit 1 60 30 30 3

19 Child Psychiatry credit 1 20 2 18 1

20 Maxillofacial Surgery credit c 12 12 1

21 Vocational Training credit 2 160 160 5

22 Optional Course credit c 60 60 4

1075 71 409 435 160 62

Fifth year

Subject Form of credit

Semester Total no of

hours

Including

ECTS lecture seminar class practice

1 Anestesiology and Intensive Care exam 1 60 20 40 3

2 Neurology exam 1 100 36 64 6

3 Oncology with Radioteraphy exam 1 60 30 30 3

4 Ortopedics i Traumatology exam c 60 20 40 3

5 Forensic Medicine with Elements of Law exam c 50 25 25 3

6 Ophtalmology exam c 50 10 40 2

7 Internal Medicine-Diabetology credit c 30 4 16 10 2

8 Internal Medicine-Endocrinology credit c 30 4 16 10 2

9 Internal Medicine-Nephrology credit 1 30 4 16 10 2

10 Internal Medicine-Gastroenterology credit c 30 4 16 10 2

11 Neurochirurgia credit 2 30 10 20 2

12 Pediatrics-Nephrology credit c 30 5 10 15 2

13 Pediatrics-Hematology and Oncology credit c 30 5 10 15 2

14 Obstetrics and Gynecology + Endocrinology credit 2 140 20 120 9

15 General Surgery credit c 100 35 65 6

16 Protection of Intellectual Property credit 2 2 2

17 Rehabilitation credit 2 30 10 20 2

18 Transplantology credit 2 40 6 19 15 2

19 Vocational Training credit 2 160 160 5

20 Optional Course credit c 60 60 4

1122 64 349 549 160 62

Sixth year

Subject Form of credit

Semester Total no of

hours

Including

ECTS lecture seminar class practice

1 Internal Medicine-Cardiology

exam

2 90 15 75 6

2 Internal Medicine-Pulmonology 2 60 10 50 4

3 Internal Medicine-Endocrinology c 30 5 25 2

4 Internal Medicine-Diabetology c 30 5 25 2

5 Internal Medicine-Nephrology 2 30 5 25 2

6 Pediatrics-Cardiology

exam

1 30 10 20 2

7 Pediatrtics-Observatinal 1 30 10 20 2

8 Pediatrtics-1WL 1 30 10 20 2

9 Pediatrtics-Infectious Diseases 1 30 10 20 2

10 Surgery exam 1 120 20 100 8

11 Obstetrics and Gynecology exam 1 60 10 50 4

12 Psychiatry exam 1 60 10 50 4

13 Emergency Medicine exam 1 60 10 50 4

14 Family Medicine exam 1 60 10 50 4

15 Specialty chosen by a student credit 2 180 30 150 12

900 0 170 730 0 60

ENGLISH DIVISION

• All classes are held in English language

• All clinical classes are held in English (75%) and in Polish (25%) – with Polish speaking patients

• Lectures are conducted in one group ( all students on given year)

• Semianars in one Dean’s group (min. 20 students)

• Classes are held in ½ of the Dean’s group (pre-clinical subject)

• Clinical classes (in hospitals with patients) are held in group of 4-5 students.

6-year program comprises of 6 109 hours The University recognises competences and knowledge gained outside the higher education system e.g by self-improvement, professional work, additional courses and trainings or voluntary work.

ENGLISH DIVISION

In accordance with the Directive of the Ministry of Science and Higher

Education a medical degree is given to a student who gained:

● knowledge

● practical sillks

● social competences

from all the fields of study.

ENGLISH DIVISION

STUDENT SKILLS

The Medical University of Warsaw has introduced

a Register of Student Skills.

ENGLISH DIVISION

• International students mobility

– 170 incoming exchange students

– 173 outgoing students

– International student organizations i.e.

• International Erasmus Student Network (IESN)

• International Federation of Medical Students Association (IFMSA – the

university organized IFMSA conference in Warsaw )

• European Medical Students Association (EMSA)

– 49 visits of teachers in partner universities

MOBILITY OF STUDENTS AND TEACHERS

● Student research clubs, activity focuses on: pathogenesis, diagnostics, therapy, prevention

and optimization of therapeutic procedures, the treatment effectiveness and its costs in all fields of medicine,

experimental pre-clinical and clinical research with particular respect to civilization diseases,

search for new drugs and new drug forms, including nanotechnologies, biotechnology and drug metabolism.

student’s scientific activity: publications, participation in medical congresses

● Sport

● Choir

ACTIVE ROLE of STUDENTS

77 specializations are available in Poland from 2013

Requirments: • MD Diploma

• Completed internship

• Passed „LEK” exam

Duration: • e.g. Family Medicine – 4 years

• Internal Diseases, Pediatrics, Infectius Diseases 5 years,

• Surgery 6 years

• Cardiology 6 years or Internal Diseases 5 years plus Cardiology 3 years

• Pediatric Cardiology 5 years or Pediatrics 5 years plus Pediatric Cardiology 3 years

Form of specialization:

• As resident (full-time job in Clinic, salary paid by the Ministry of Health

• As non-resident

SPECIALIZATION

Excellent education

World standard clinical skills

www.wum.edu.pl/en

ENGLISH DIVISION