Admissions

Diploma The applicant must have a basic medical qualification obtained in a Member State of the European Union or the European Economic Area or the Swiss Confederation referred to in Annex 5.1.1. of Directive 2005/36/EC or a basic medical qualification obtained in a third country recognised in accordance with the provisions of the Act of 28 October 2016 on the recognition of professional qualifications, meeting, in particular, the criteria laid down in Article 24 of this Act.

Candidates who are nationals of third countries and hold a second-cycle university degree in medicine obtained in a third country must hold a qualification recognized in accordance with the Law of 28 October 2016 relating to the recognition of professional qualifications, as amended, and must be entered in the register of training qualifications, higher education section. The qualification must in particular meet the criteria set out in Article 24 and comply with the procedures specified in Articles 66 to 68 of that law. 

B2 in French and German

B1 in English

Uni.lu registration form (for all candidates)
1 passport photo (for all candidates)
1 complete curriculum vitae/resumé (for all candidates)
1 motivation letter (for all candidates)
1 copy of the identity card (for all candidates)
1 copy of both sides of the European health insurance card or proof of membership of a social insurance scheme indicating the period of validity (for all candidates)
1 copy of secondary school leaving certificate (+ translation if non-EU)
Transcript of university grades (+ translation if non-EU)
1 bank statement (for all candidates)
for candidates who have completed their second cycle of medical studies in France: 1 copy of the results of the National Classifying Examination (ENC) (for all candidates)
B2 certificates in French and German and B1 certificate in English (for all candidates)
Detailed study programme of the second cycle of medical studies (if non-EU)

Note: Any supporting document in a language other than French, English or German must be translated by a sworn translator into one of these three languages. A copy of the original document must be sent with the translation.

Note for non-EU candidates: If one of the required documents is missing, the application will be refused.

A competitive written and oral examination will be held on June 25th, 2026; the tests of the competitive examination and the number of points allocated to each test will be communicated soon.

Candidates who obtain a score lower than 50% of the overall average, calculated from both the written and oral examinations, cannot be admitted to the DES. Candidates who obtain a score equal to or higher than 50% of the overall average are ranked according to their final score. This final score is calculated by adding the marks obtained in the written and oral examinations. In the event that two or more candidates obtain the same final score, the candidate with the highest mark in general medical knowledge will be ranked first. An additional oral interview may be organised.