The Faculty of Biotechnology is in close co-operation with other European universities and is co-ordinated by the University of Perugia (Italy). There are foreigners studying in all faculties. The Medical University of Gdansk actively participates in the Socrates/Erasmus Programmes implementing among other things student and staff exchange activities between 24 European universities. Students from Sweden, Belgium, Germany, Spain, France and Finland have served a part of their teaching programme in the Medical University of Gdansk. This education was provided individually in English. Didactic and scientific activities of the Medical University of Gdansk are in co-operation with numerous well-known foreign universities.

The medical curriculum comprises six years study for high school graduates. The Medical University of Gdansk has its own campus situated within a five minute walking distance of the Preclinical Sciences building. One of the student houses is reserved for foreign students. It is newly renovated and furnished up to higher than average standard.

Gdansk has a long history reaching back over a thousand years. Together with Sopot and Gdynia, Gdansk forms an extensive conurbation referred as the Tri-City, which stretches for approximately 50 km along the south and west coast of the Gulf of Gdansk.

The city has nearly 500 000 inhabitants. It is an important centre of Polish economy, boasting two seaports and well developed shipbuilding, and other engineering industries. The city accommodates several schools of higher education and is a significant centre of sport, tourism and recreation. Gdansk has always played an important role in Polish history. You may know the city as a location of the movement Solidarity, which prompted political changes and free market economies in Poland and other countries in Europe. You will enjoy the beautiful, dispersed Old City of Gdansk. Norwegian students surely will have associations with Aker brygge, although in historical, not modern surroundings.

The regional airport provides daily flights to Warsaw, Hamburg and Copenhagen. Inter City trains go to Warsaw every 3 hours. Euro City to Berlin goes twice a day. There are also ferry link connections from Gdansk to Karlskrona and Oxelösund.

Interview and exam will be held:

• in Stockholm on Friday, 6th of June 2008
• in Gothenburg on Sunday, 8th of June 2008

More information will be given later

• Arrival in Gdansk 20th–21st of September 2008
  
• Accommodation: Nr 3 Student Dormitory, ulica (street) Dębowa Nr 13 or private flats
  
• Introduction programme 22nd–27th of September 2008

Financial information:

• six years tuition costs 52 000 EUR
  
• annual university fee to be paid by the 30th of September each year; for the first year 12 000 EUR, for the following five years only 8 000 EUR/year
  
• 500 EUR non-refundable admission fee (only first year students) by the 30th of June
  
• living expenses estimated 400 EUR monthly
  
  

CURRICULUM MEDICINE GDANSK