Entry requirements

Entry requirements

The following documents are required from the international students at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Banja Luka:

• Online application form, filled out and submitted. See the application form
• Photocopy of the passport (page with photo and personal data)
• Scanned transcripts of all years from High School and a High School Diploma. The original documents with a notarized translation into Serbian by a certified interpreter, should be presented upon enrollment.
• Birth certificate
• Proof of English language for prospective students from countries where English is not the official language in education
• Proof of payment for the 100 EUR application fee. Please contact the Admission team on danijela.lukic@med.unibl.org for the instructions for payment. After the payment, please send the SWIFT as confirmation).

Please note that in order to be accepted to the Study programme of Medicine at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Banja Luka the prospective student must pass the Entrance exam (see  Entrance Exam).

During the application process the student must begin the procedure of the Nostrification of the foreign school diploma (see Nostrification). The International Students Office helps the students with this process, so the students should bring the documents to the Faculty, which will be submitted to the Ministry of Education.

International students intending to pursue medicine in their home country must verify their eligibility to study and practice medicine in their respective home countries. The university does not assume responsibility for ensuring such eligibility and places the onus on the individual student to ascertain compliance with their home country’s regulations.

For students transferring from another educational institution, the following documents are required:

• the Form for recognition of foreign educational qualifications for continuing studies at the University of Banja Luka, available on the webpage or an e-mail to the Admissions team on international.students@med.unibl.org 
• The Programme curriculum (with the syllabuses)
• Transcripts of grades
• A student certificate showing that the student has had a status in the current academic year
• The copy of their index (if available from the previous faculty) and the proof of payment of the application fee of 100 EUR (Please contact the Admission team on international.students@med.unibl.org for the instructions for payment. After the payment, please send the SWIFT as confirmation).
• Photocopy of the passport (page with photo and personal data)
• Birth certificate
• Proof of English language proficiency for prospective students from countries where English is not the official language in education

Please note that a student can only transfer to the Faculty of Medicine if they studied Medicine at another educational institution in the last academic year.

All documents must be in English and can be submitted as scanned copies. The original documents should be presented upon enrollment.

Once the application is submitted, the transfer committee will assess which courses can be recognized and determine the year of study a student can enroll into.

Please note that a student is recommended to be present on the territory in Bosnia and Herzegovina and register in person at the Faculty of Medicine on or before 15 December of each academic year, to be enrolled as student for that academic year. Late arrival shall lead to additional compensation of theoretical and practical classes.