Semmelweis University is a research-led medical school in Budapest, Hungary. With its six faculties and doctoral school it covers all aspects of medical and health sciences ranging from pathology through genetics, paediatrics, pharmacy, dentistry, dietetics, physiotherapy, nursing, health policy and management to conductor training.
In addition to teaching, Semmelweis University is the largest provider of health care services in Hungary. Most of the departments cater for the most serious cases and patients requiring complex treatment, thus making the university a national health care provider.
Faculties
Semmelweis University is a specialised university offering undergraduate and graduate courses only in the field of health sciences. The university has around 10,000 students from 60 nations over five continents. Foreign students account for about 18% of the total community. The largest and oldest faculty of the university is the Faculty of Medicine with 4,500 students accounting for 40% of the total number of students.
- András Pető Faculty
- Faculty of Dentistry
- Faculty of Health and Public Services
- Faculty of Health Sciences
- Faculty of Medicine
- Faculty of Pharmacy
- Károly Rácz School of Ph.D. Studies
Academics
Semmelweis University offers a wide range of medical education at six faculties. Its numerous clinical departments and clinical skill laboratories provide practical education in small groups for students attending any courses at any of the faculties. Nearly 11,000 students are taking courses in One-tier Master Programmes and at Bachelor, Master’s and Postgradual levels and 1,500 of them are granted a diploma each year.
One-tier Master Programmes
Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmacy run as one-tier master programmes (integrated master) with a degree awarded at the end of five years of study in Dentistry and Pharmacy and six years in Medicine. These courses are one-tier degree courses, without intermediate exit, and are in alternative to the two-tier degree course scheme.
Courses in Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmacy are available in Hungarian, English and German.
Bachelor’s Programme
Bachelor’s Programmes of Semmelweis University are offered at the Faculty of Health Sciences and András Pető Faculty. The length of the programmes is 8 semesters (4 years) with a total of 240 credit points.
The following Bachelor’s programmes are available in English:
- Physiotherapy
- Nursing
- Midwifery
- Medical Diagnostic Analysis – Optometry
- Health Care and Disease Prevention
The Physiotherapy programme is available in Italian within the framework of the university’s off-campus programme run in Lugano, Switzerland.
Master’s Programmes
Master’s Programmes are offered at the Faculty of Health and Public Services and the Faculty of Health Sciences. The length of the programmes is 3 semesters (1.5 years) with a total of 90 credit points.
The following Master’s Programmes are available in English at the Faculty of Health Sciences:
- Physiotherapy
- Nursing
Postgraduate education
Semmelweis University’s Károly Rácz School of Ph.D. Studies has 7 Doctoral Schools: Basic Medicine, Clinical Medicine, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Mental Health Sciences, Neurosciences, Molecular Medicine and Pathological Sciences. Each school comprises 2 to 17 study programmes that add up to over 40 programmes all together. The Doctoral School of Semmelweis University integrates the research groups and programmes of all Faculties entitled to issue Ph.D. degrees. The Doctoral School of Semmelweis University is currently one of its most progressive divisions with around a hundred students obtaining their Ph.D. diplomas every year. The degrees are recognized by the European Union and are accepted in many other countries around the world.