University of Freiburg Faculty of Medicine - Student Life and Exchange Programs

Student Life and Exchange Programs

Of the 3,278 students enrolled at the Faculty of Medicine 60.7% are female and 10.4% of students are international students. In the MD program, 60.8% of students are female and 10.6% are international students. There are numerous student organizations, most of which are coordinated through the student association (Fachschaft).

The School of Medicine has many partner medical schools worldwide and offers a host of exchange opportunities. Many of these over 50 programs are organized within the framework of the European Union's ERASMUS programme. Students have the option of spending a semester or year at schools such as the University of Uppsala, the Complutense University of Madrid, the University of Iceland, the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore medical school in Rome, the University of Buenos Aires, or the Nagoya University to name just a few.

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