Charles University at Prague, Czech Republic
The First Faculty of Medicine of the world-famous Charles University, Prague, is the oldest and best known faculty.
Prague is a large, beautiful city which offers all the things one would expect from a European Union capital city. Indeed, for 200 years Prague itself was considered to be the capital of Europe.
Architecturally, the city is amongst the very best in the world. The mix of old and new in the city is part of the reason why nearly ten million tourists visit the city every year.
There is an International airport with direct flights to many major airports, including:
- Heathrow
- Stanstead
- Manchester
- Dublin
Charles University itself has been prominent in the history of the Republic since its creation in 1348. During the repression of the 16th and 17th centuries its existence acted as a stimulus for the Czech national conscious, as it was to do later during the Nazi occupation - when graduation ceremonies had to be held at Oxford University - and, to a lesser extent, the communist putsch.
Many of the leading lights of the Czech Republic have studied at Charles University. Previous students include Franz Kafka and Jan Hus.
Charles Unversity Faculties
The First Faculty consists of around 80 institutions and departments and a teaching hospital with more than 3,000 beds. The teaching Staff consists of over 500 people, including over 50 professors, over 120 associate professors and more than 400 assistant professors and instructors.
The faculty offers two medical degree courses, each lasting six years, or 12 semesters. The courses lead to either a degree in General Medicine or Dentistry.
At present, the number of students enrolled on the courses taught in English is over 180. The total number of medical students is over 2,500 including over 300 foreign students.
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