Compare Hungary, Italy and the Czech Republic

Start with tuition, entrance assessments, clinical language and application timing, then compare the exact faculty.

Nine English-taught medicine programmes. Fee examples preserve their currency and intake; they are not country-wide prices.
Destination	Tuition examples	Entry route	Clinical language	Length and intake
Hungary	Semmelweis University Confirmed 2026/27 reference: USD 10,450 per semester, or USD 20,900 for a normal two-semester year. The 2027/28 intake fee remains unconfirmed. University of Szeged EUR 15,800 per year in years 1–5 for 2027/28 entrants. Year 6: EUR 7,900 when half the practices are at university hospitals; more university practice incurs a pro rata charge. University of Debrecen 2026/27 reference: USD 16,900 for years 1–5 when the full annual fee is paid in one instalment. Paying by semester costs USD 17,900 (USD 9,500 + 8,400). Sixth-year fees depend on practice arrangements. The 2027/28 intake fee is not confirmed.	University assessments in biology, chemistry or physics, English and interviews. Requirements differ by faculty.	English teaching; Hungarian is needed for patient communication.	Six years for the listed programmes. September entry. Published 2027 information varies by university; check the current call.
Italy	University of Milan 2026/27: EUR 146 initial instalment, plus an assessed contribution. The full annual total depends on the tuition area and household-income or country-group rules. University of Bologna 2026/27 Medicine and Surgery (6264): EUR 157.04 fixed annual charge plus an income-dependent contribution up to EUR 3,315. Full annual maximum EUR 3,472.04 before any exemption or reduction. Humanitas University 2026/27 new Medicine and Surgery entrants: EUR 10,206, 15,206, 19,206 or 23,206 annually across EU income categories; non-EU students pay EUR 23,206. The first EUR 5,206 instalment is included in these totals.	2026/27 public programmes use the national English-language test. Humanitas runs its own selection. Future calls need confirmation.	English teaching; Italian requirements apply before clinical progression, with different faculty thresholds.	Six years for the listed programmes. 2026/27 test-registration cycles have closed for the listed routes. Follow the current call for later enrolment steps; next-cycle calls need confirmation.
Czech Republic	Charles University, First Faculty of Medicine EUR 24,250 for first-year students in 2026/27 only. Later years and 2027/28 remain unconfirmed. Masaryk University CZK 380,000 per academic year, published for 2027/28 admissions. Palacký University Olomouc EUR 12,500 per year, published beside September 2027 enrolment instructions. Confirm fee in the admission offer.	Faculty examinations in science subjects; assessment and interview formats vary.	English teaching; Czech study supports patient communication and can be compulsory.	Six years for the listed programmes. September entry. Masaryk and Palacký publish 2027 information; First Faculty future dates need confirmation.

Use the programme profiles for exact assessment, fee and language evidence. The same country does not mean the same admission or licensing conditions.