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University faculty · Kuopio, North Savo, Finland

School of Medicine, University of Eastern Finland

Lääketieteen laitos, Itä-Suomen yliopisto

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School facts

Official name
School of Medicine, University of Eastern Finland Source: uef.fi · verified October 13, 2026
Local-language name
Lääketieteen laitos, Itä-Suomen yliopisto
Parent institution
University of Eastern FinlandItä-Suomen yliopisto
Institution type
University faculty
Ownership
Not verified
Location
Kuopio, North Savo, FinlandAll schools in Finland Source: uef.fi · verified October 13, 2026
Operational status
OperatingChecked October 13, 2026 Source: opintopolku.fi · verified October 13, 2026
Official website
www.uef.fi/fi/koulutus/laaketiede

Part of the Faculty of Health Sciences (terveystieteiden tiedekunta).

The University of Eastern Finland teaches medicine on its Kuopio campus and at Kuopio University Hospital, in Finnish, leading to the Licentiate of Medicine (360 credits, about six years). For the autumn 2026 intake the national listing showed 174 places and marked the programme as free of charge.

Medical programs

Only primary medical qualifications — the degree that leads to the physician pathway — are listed in the directory. The exact official wording is shown.

  • Licentiate of Medicine (LL)

    Lääketieteen lisensiaatti

    Primary medical qualification (physician entry)

    Entry route:
    School-leaver / direct entry
    Duration:
    6 years
    Teaching language:
    Finnish
    Record:
    Detailed record
    Source: uef.fi · verified October 13, 2026Program details

Teaching languages

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Domestic and international admissions

International applicants
International admissions not verified
Entry routes
School-leaver / direct entry

Accepting international applicants is not the same as teaching in English. Admission requirements by program are on each program page.

Recognition and accreditation

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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

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No directory reference recorded

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Campuses and 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.

Contact

Official contact page
www.uef.fi/fi/koulutus/laaketiede

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the sources below. Last verified October 13, 2026.
  1. https://opintopolku.fi/konfo-backend/toteutus/1.2.246.562.17.00000000000000027940 · Government dataset · verified October 13, 2026
  2. https://www.uef.fi/fi/koulutus/laaketiede · School or university website · verified October 13, 2026

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