Third Faculty of Medicine Admission 2027: Prague Guide

Third Faculty of Medicine admission is a two part entrance exam in Prague: a 60 question written test in biology and chemistry, then a 10 minute interview, after an online application and a 2,000 Czech crown fee. For the 2027/2028 intake, applications opened on 1 November 2026, the deadline is 30 April 2027, and the faculty's own exam is on 28 May 2027.

That's the short answer. The Third Faculty of Medicine is one of the medical faculties of Charles University, founded in 1348, and it has taught a six year General Medicine programme in English since 1991/92. The degree is the MUDr. (Doctor of Medicine), the European equivalent of the Indian MBBS. Every fact below comes from the faculty's own pages, read on 15 November 2026.

Key Takeaways

• The programme: six year General Medicine in English at Charles University's Third Faculty of Medicine in Prague, ending in the MUDr. title, with about 90 students expected for 2027/2028.
• The calendar: apply from 1 November 2026 to 30 April 2027; the faculty's own exam is on 28 May 2027 in Prague, with 1 July 2027 as the alternative date.
• The exam: 30 biology and 30 chemistry questions, one correct answer out of four, then a 10 minute interview scored from 12 to 62 points.
• The costs: a 2,000 CZK admission fee and tuition of 440,000 CZK a year, about 18.76 lakh rupees.
• The advantage: an integrated, clinic-first curriculum in the capital, taught at the University Hospital Kralovske Vinohrady.

What is the Third Faculty of Medicine?

The Third Faculty of Medicine is a public medical faculty of Charles University in Prague, based in the Vinohrady district (Prague 10). It began teaching General Medicine in English to international students in 1991/92, in parallel with its Czech programme, and graduates receive the MUDr. degree.

Charles University itself was founded in 1348, and medicine was one of its four original subjects. The faculty's General Medicine page describes what makes the Third Faculty different: a curriculum it reformed along Western European and North American lines, built in three cycles instead of separate subject blocks.

• Cycle 1 (years 1 and 2): basic biomedical sciences, taught as integrated modules such as Structures and Function of the Human Body, and Cell Biology and Genetics.
• Cycle 2 (years 3 and 4): principles of clinical medicine, from clinical propedeutics to basic clinical problems.
• Cycle 3 (years 5 and 6): clinical preparation in internal medicine, surgery, gynaecology and obstetrics, and paediatrics with preventive medicine.

Most clinical teaching takes place at the University Hospital Kralovske Vinohrady, right next to the faculty, with further teaching at hospitals such as Thomayer Hospital, Na Bulovce and the Central Military Hospital. Our Third Faculty profile sets it beside the other Czech partner faculties.

When is the Third Faculty of Medicine application deadline for 2027?

The Third Faculty of Medicine application deadline for the 2027/2028 intake is 30 April 2027. You submit the online application and pay the 2,000 CZK fee by that date. The window opened on 1 November 2026, so you can apply now, months before your Class 12 boards finish.

Here is the full calendar from the faculty's how to apply page and entrance exam page:

Notice that the 2027 deadline is later than last year's. For the 2026 intake the faculty closed on 15 April 2026; for 2027 the date has moved to 30 April. If you read an older guide, go by the faculty's current page.

What is on the Third Faculty of Medicine entrance exam?

The Third Faculty of Medicine entrance exam has two parts. First a written test: 30 biology and 30 chemistry questions, each with one correct answer out of four, one point each, so 0 to 60 points. If you clear the Dean's cut-off, you go on to a 10 minute interview, scored from 12 to 62 points.

The written test is taken electronically on your own laptop or device, and there's no physics. The topics follow the Czech grammar school curriculum, and the faculty publishes a chemistry and biology syllabus plus sample tests from the previous year on its entrance exam page. The Dean sets the minimum score for the interview after seeing the written results, and the final admission score is again set by the Dean according to the expected number of places.

The interview is where the Third Faculty is unusual. It has two circuits:

• Text circuit: you read a popular science text and discuss it. Five criteria, each 1 to 5 points: amount of information, logical presentation, synthesis of ideas, discussion ability and culture of speech.
• Interview circuit: six criteria, each 1 to 5 points: confidence and openness, interpersonal sensitivity, task orientation, tolerance for vaguely structured problems, way of thinking, and motivation to study.
• Recommendation: each examiner adds 1 to 7 points based on the overall impression, including your answer on why you want to study medicine.

For a NEET student, the written part is familiar ground: one correct option, Class 11 and 12 biology and chemistry. Practising with NEETsheet's NEET biology MCQs and its NEET 2027 chemistry preparation strategy covers most of the same chapters. The interview needs its own practice: read short science articles in English and explain them aloud in two minutes. Our guide to the MBBS entrance exam in Europe compares this format with other partner universities.

Can you get into the Third Faculty of Medicine without the entrance exam?

Yes, but only a few students can. The Third Faculty of Medicine admits a maximum of 25 applicants without the entrance exam, ranked by their results, if they meet one of the listed criteria and post the remission form by 30 April 2027.

The routes listed on the faculty's how to apply page are:

• A-level results in English, chemistry and biology of at least A, A, B.
• International Baccalaureate Higher Level chemistry, biology and English with at least 19 points together.
• A comparable exam such as the SAT in biology, chemistry and English at the 85th percentile or above.
• A German school leaving average better than 1.30.
• An accredited bachelor's degree in natural or health sciences from a foreign university, finished in 2021/2022 or later.

The exams must have been taken in 2025/2026 or later. A CBSE or state board result is not on the list, so most Indian applicants should plan for the written test and the interview.

Which documents does the Third Faculty of Medicine ask for?

To apply, you only need the online application and the 2,000 CZK fee. The paper documents come after you pass the exam: a verified school leaving certificate with an apostille, a full transcript of marks and hours, and a copy of your passport's first page, posted to the faculty in Prague.

Here is what the faculty's When admitted page asks for, in the order you'll need it:

1. School leaving certificate: a notarised copy of your Class 12 certificate, translated into Czech or English, with an apostille or superlegalisation.
2. Transcript: all marks or grades and the number of teaching hours.
3. Passport: a copy of the first page.
4. Recognition fee: 1,050 CZK for the faculty's assessment of your foreign school certificate, requested and paid in your online application. The faculty also accepts a general nostrification.
5. Enrolment papers: your passport, a health certificate and a vaccination form confirmed by your doctor, with proof of hepatitis B and measles vaccination before clinical practice in the first year.

The faculty's last deadline for these documents is your enrolment day, but you are only officially admitted once they arrive, and your visa depends on the admission letter. Send them as soon as you can. Our apostille guide for MBBS in Europe walks you through it. The faculty's pages do not list an English test such as IELTS among the documents; your English is checked in the written test and the interview.

How do you apply to the Third Faculty of Medicine, step by step?

You apply to the Third Faculty of Medicine online through the Charles University application system, choose either the faculty's own exam term in Prague or an agency term, pay 2,000 CZK and wait for the invitation. After you pass, you send your documents, get the admission letter, apply for the visa and enrol in September.

1. Check where you stand on NEET. Our guide to NEET qualifying marks for MBBS abroad explains why your NEET result matters for a degree from abroad, and NEETsheet lists the NEET qualifying marks.
2. Submit the online application between 1 November 2026 and 30 April 2027, and pick the faculty term (28 May 2027 in Prague) or an agency term.
3. Pay the 2,000 CZK admission fee by card in the application, or by bank transfer with your surname, application ID and "Admission Fee" in the comment.
4. Wait for the invitation, sent by email about one month before the exam.
5. Sit the written test and the interview. If you fall seriously ill, ask for the 1 July 2027 alternative date within three days, with a medical report.
6. Send your documents and pay the 1,050 CZK recognition fee right after you pass.
7. Apply for the Czech student visa by June, as the faculty recommends, with the admission letter.
8. Enrol in September 2027 and pay the tuition by 30 October 2027.

Want to see the faculty before you apply? Its Open Day page offers individual or group visits with a student guide, booked by email.

Third Faculty of Medicine fees in rupees

The Third Faculty of Medicine charges 440,000 Czech crowns (CZK) a year for General Medicine in English, about 18.76 lakh rupees. Six years at that rate come to 2,640,000 CZK, about 1.13 crore rupees. The admission fee is 2,000 CZK, about 8,530 rupees.

The tuition figure is on the faculty's General Medicine page, and the visa fee comes from the European Commission's EU Immigration Portal page for students in Czechia. Rupee figures use the European Central Bank's reference rates of 13 November 2026, 104.1575 rupees and 24.424 crowns to the euro, so one crown is about 4.26 rupees. They move with the exchange rate. Accommodation, food and books come on top; our Czech Republic MBBS fees guide sets the Third Faculty beside Masaryk, Palacky, Pilsen and the First Faculty.

How does the Czech student visa work after admission?

An Indian student needs a long-term visa for the purpose of studies for a stay over 90 days in Czechia. You apply in person at a Czech embassy, not from inside the country. The faculty recommends applying by June, about three months before departure, so the visa is ready for the September start.

The EU Immigration Portal lists the documents: a valid passport, proof of study (the faculty's admission letter), proof of accommodation, a photograph, proof of sufficient financial means and, where required, a criminal record extract. Attachments must be no older than 180 days, and foreign documents need a certified Czech translation. Before the visa is stuck in your passport, you show travel medical insurance. The visa is valid for up to one year.

The faculty's study division helps first year students reserve a place in university dormitories, so book early to have the accommodation proof in time. Our guides on the student visa for MBBS in Europe and health insurance for MBBS students in Europe cover the Indian side.

Does a Third Faculty degree fit India's FMGL rules?

A Third Faculty degree is six years in English, which matches the length and language conditions of India's Foreign Medical Graduate Licentiate Regulations 2021. They ask for at least 54 months of study, English as the medium, a 12 month internship at the same foreign institution, and then 12 months of supervised internship in India.

The FMGL Regulations 2021 also ask for the mandatory subjects in their Schedule I, eligibility for a licence in the country of study, and completion of the course within ten years of joining. How the clinical years in Prague count toward the 12 month internship condition is worth confirming in writing with the faculty before you enrol. One more thing to plan for: the faculty expects international students to use Czech by the end of the second year, so they can talk to patients on the wards. Our guides on local language for MBBS in Europe, how to check NMC and WDOMS recognition and FMG internship and registration explain each step.

Why do Indian students choose the Third Faculty of Medicine?

Indian students choose the Third Faculty of Medicine for a Charles University degree in the capital, three decades of English teaching, an integrated curriculum with patient contact from the first year, and an exam that tests how you think as well as what you know.

• A famous name. Charles University dates from 1348, and the MUDr. is a full European medical degree.
• Clinical from year one. The faculty describes its method as study and practice combined from the first year.
• A hospital next door. Most clinical teaching happens at the University Hospital Kralovske Vinohrady.
• A small intake. The faculty expects to admit about 90 students for 2027/2028.
• More time to apply. The 30 April 2027 deadline gives you the whole of Class 12 to prepare.
• An international network. The faculty is also accredited by the U.S. Department of Education for American students, a sign of how widely its programme is used.

Comparing faculties? Our guides to how to apply for Charles University, First Faculty admission 2027 and Pilsen admission 2027 cover the sister faculties, and MBBS in Czech Republic for Indian students gives the country view.

Sources

• Third Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, How to apply (applications from 1 November 2026, 2,000 CZK fee, 30 April 2027 deadline, faculty exam 28 May 2027, documents, 1,050 CZK recognition fee, admission without exam, enrolment by 30 October 2027), last changed 11 November 2026, read on 15 November 2026: lf3.cuni.cz
• Third Faculty of Medicine, Entrance exam (28 May and 1 July 2027, written test and interview scoring, about 90 places for 2027/2028, agency terms abroad incl. India, maximum 25 without exam), last changed 12 October 2026, read on 15 November 2026: lf3.cuni.cz
• Third Faculty of Medicine, General Medicine (six years, MUDr., English since 1991/92, 440,000 CZK, three cycles, Czech by end of year 2, teaching hospitals), last changed 2 November 2026, read on 15 November 2026: lf3.cuni.cz
• Third Faculty of Medicine, When admitted (apostille, transcript, nostrification, visa three months ahead, dormitories, vaccinations, tuition due 30 October), last changed 12 October 2026, read on 15 November 2026: lf3.cuni.cz
• Third Faculty of Medicine, Open Day for Applicants 2027, read on 15 November 2026: lf3.cuni.cz
• European Commission, EU Immigration Portal, Student in Czechia (long-term visa for studies, documents, 180 day rule, 1,000 CZK fee, insurance), read on 15 November 2026: home-affairs.ec.europa.eu
• National Medical Commission, Foreign Medical Graduate Licentiate Regulations 2021, read on 15 November 2026: nmc.org.in
• European Central Bank, euro reference rates for the Indian rupee (104.1575) and the Czech koruna (24.424), 13 November 2026: ecb.europa.eu, INR, ecb.europa.eu, CZK