Medical School Tuition and Funding
Tuition is one of the hardest things to compare across countries. These are the rules we follow so that the figures you see mean what they say.
Last updated 13 October 2026
The original currency is authoritative
Every amount is shown in the currency the school publishes. We do not convert by default; any converted figure would name its exchange-rate source and date and be labelled approximate, with the original kept beside it.
Basis and category are part of the figure
- Basis: per academic year, semester, term, month, credit, or for the whole program. A per-year figure is never compared with a whole-program total, and figures with different bases are never added together.
- Category: fees often depend on citizenship, residency, EU/EEA status, or whether a place is state-funded or self-funded. We record the category and the school's own eligibility rule.
- Academic year and stage: when fees differ for preclinical and clinical years, both are recorded.
Tuition is not the whole cost
Mandatory fees, deposits, insurance, clinical-stage charges, travel and living costs are recorded separately when published, never folded into tuition. Refund conditions for deposits are recorded as published.
Funding
Scholarships and grants are recorded with their eligibility, amount, duration and whether they are guaranteed for everyone who meets stated criteria or awarded competitively.
Where we are
131 programs currently have verified tuition, in 32 currencies. The program search can filter annual tuition within one currency. Comparing tuition across countries · Questions to ask before paying a deposit.