Why Medicine in Germany?
Ability to find a satisfying job
- In hospitals, generally as an employee in their own medical practice.
- The starting salary for an employee in large group practices is around 49.000 euro, which is around 60.000 dollars per year.
- Doctors are paid more than graduates of any other academic discipline.
A Rise in the number of foreign doctors
- Around 60.000 foreign doctors in 2022.
- The number of foreign physicians in 1993 was 10275.
- From 2015 to 2016, there was an increase in foreign doctors by almost 10 percent from 2.943 to 4.117 foreign doctors.
Most of the growth was actually from Syria in 2016 with 746 more doctors.
Doctors Income in Germany in 2022
A person working in Doctor / Physician in Germany typically earns around 107,000 EUR per year. Salaries range from 39,500 EUR (lowest average) to 181,000 EUR (highest average, actual maximum salary is higher
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Specialized Medicine in Germany
- Specialized medicine in Germany will not be studied at the university.
- Duration: 5 to 6 years
- Place: clinic of the university
- Working as assistant doctor
Approbation
Requirements
All applicants with 6 years General or specialized medicine from outside Germany need to make approbation in Germany.
- Five courses in German: A1, A2, B1, B2 and C1
- Each course consists of 80 – 200 hours.
- Finishing A1 – B1 in Lebanon.
- Finishing B2 – C1 in Germany.
- Finishing B2-Medizin – C1-Medizin in Germany.
- C1 exam at medical chamber.
Types
-One to one approbation: The education from most EU Countries will be recognized as being equivalent to the German medical education and the applicant acquires the approbation.
- Approbation equivalent to the German medical education system:
The education from non EU countries will be tested according to the equivalency. If your education is not equivalent to the German system, then you will get a job search permit for two years. In these 2 years you have to make the Gleichwertigkeitsprüfung (equivalency exams for approbation).
Visa Type
Visa for Recognition of Medical Qualifications Besheid (§ 17 a)
Requirements:
- Letter from approbation office about differences in recognition
- Motivation letter and CV
- General Medicine certificate
- Registration for B2 and C1 in Germany
- Job permit
- Language min. B1
-Financial Proof
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