Primary medical qualification (physician entry)
Licentiate of Medicine (LL)
School of Medicine, University of Eastern Finland · Kuopio, Finland
Lääketieteen lisensiaatti
Qualification and identity
- Exact qualification
- Licentiate of Medicine Source: uef.fi · verified October 13, 2026
- Qualification purpose
- Primary medical qualification (physician entry)
- Awarding institution
- University of Eastern Finland
- Faculty / school
- School of Medicine, University of Eastern Finland
- Campus
- Kuopio
- Country
- Finland
- Entry route
- School-leaver / direct entry Source: opintopolku.fi · verified October 14, 2026
Program structure
- Duration
- 360 credits, about six years (3 + 3 years) Source: opintopolku.fi · verified October 14, 2026
- Intake
- Autumn Source: opintopolku.fi · verified October 14, 2026
- Graduation requirements
- Not verified
Early studies
Body structure and function at cell and molecular level, communication skills, introduction to doctors' work
Location: Kuopio
Source: uef.fi · verified October 14, 2026Clinical phase
Diagnosis, prevention, patient care and rehabilitation; practical patient work
Location: Kuopio and regional hospitals and health centres
Source: uef.fi · verified October 14, 2026
Teaching language
- Finnish — Program languageSource: opintopolku.fi · verified October 14, 2026
Admissions
Domestic and general requirements
- Required prior qualification · RequiredGeneral eligibility for universitiesSource: opintopolku.fi · verified October 14, 2026
- Other requirement · Not verifiedAutumn 2026 intake: 174 places, 114 for first-time applicantsSource: opintopolku.fi · verified October 14, 2026
International admissions: International admissions not verified
Deadlines
Tuition and fees
- Listed as free of charge (maksuton) in the national study-programme listing basis not stated · OptionalSource: opintopolku.fi · verified October 14, 2026
Living costs, travel, insurance and clinical-stage charges are separate from tuition. Comparing costs across countries.
Clinical training
Kuopion yliopistollinen sairaala (Kuopio University Hospital) — Teaching hospital
Kuopio
Placements arranged by the school
Teaching mainly on the Kuopio campus and at Kuopio University Hospital, with training in regional health centres and hospitals
Source: uef.fi · verified October 13, 2026- A published hospital affiliation is not a guarantee that every student is placed there.
Recognition and accreditation
National authorization or recognition
Permission from the national education or health authority to run the program or award the degree.
Not verified yet
Institutional accreditation
Accreditation of the university or institution as a whole.
Not verified yet
Medical-program accreditation
Accreditation of the medical degree program by a medical-education accreditor.
Not verified yet
Directory listing
An entry in a directory such as WDOMS. A listing is not accreditation or endorsement.
No directory reference recorded
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ECFMG Sponsor Notes
No ECFMG Sponsor Note recorded. ECFMG does not accredit schools; a Sponsor Note describes ECFMG's own requirements for graduates of particular years. Check the WDOMS profile of the school for current wording. Sponsor Notes explained
Sources and verification
- https://opintopolku.fi/konfo-backend/toteutus/1.2.246.562.17.00000000000000027940 · Government dataset · verified October 14, 2026
- https://www.uef.fi/fi/koulutus/laaketiede · Official program page · verified October 13, 2026