Clerkships

The compulsory clerkships are worth 16 ECTS and equate to 16 weeks over the entire Medical Studies. Students can begin their clerkships after completing the preparatory course and passing the clerkship exam (in form of an OSCE) at the end of the second academic year of the Bachelor's programme Medical Science.

Students must earn at least 8 ECTS (equivalent to 8 weeks of clerkships) to successfully complete the Bachelor's programme Medical Science. All clerkships (16 ECTS) must be completed before beginning the third year of the Master's programme Human Medicine (practical year).

The compulsory clerkships contain the following elements:  
 

• 4 weeks of general medicine 
• 4 weeks of internal medicine
• 8 weeks of free electives. 
   

All clerkships, with the exception of the compulsory clerkship in general medicine, can be completed at recognised clerkship hospitals/university hospitals or in private practices. The clerkship in general medicine must be completed in a qualified and recognised general practitioner´s office. For the remaining 8 weeks of the compulsory clerkships, at least two and a maximum of four disciplines can be freely chosen. It is strongly recommended to also complete clerkships in surgical subjects.