Medical exchange students

Only exchange students from our medical partner universities are eligible for the medical course packages. The clinical rotations are organised into course packages and offered in English with few exceptions.

How do we select between qualified applicants?

If we do not have capacity to accept all qualified applications, we will prioritise applicants from partner universities that receive UCPH medical exchange students the same academic year. After this prioritisation, remaining students will be chosen randomly.

A certain amount of flexibility from incoming students is required.

 

A maximum of 10 -15 exchange students are admitted per semester.

Dates

Autumn 2025
  1. 8 September – 10 October (week 37 - 41) 
  2. 20 October – 21 November (week 43 - 47)
  3. 1 December – 9 January (week 49 - 2)

Spring 2026
  1. 9 February - 13 March  (week 7 - 11)
  2. 23 March - 1 May (week 13 - 18)
  3. 11 May - 12 June (week 20 - 24)

Elements

Activities ECTS

5 week Clinical Internship in Internal Medicine or 

5 week Clinical Internship in Surgery

 7.5
Total 7.5

* Please note that it is not possible to attend an exam.

Can this course package be combined with other courses?

The course package must be combined with courses from other programmes. You can only take this course package once.

You can combine this course package with course package III, if you select schedule C.

Course codes for Mobility Online

When you have been nominated for exchange and apply through the online application portal Mobility Online, you should use the following course code for each course package:

SHEALTH1A Medicine - Course package I (schedule A)
SHEALTH1B Medicine - Course package I (schedule B)
SHEALTH1C Medicine - Course package I (schedule C)

Please note that you cannot find these course packages in the course catalogue, you can only find the individual courses of the course packages. The codes are only for your registration in Mobility Online.

 

 

A maximum of 5 exchange students are admitted per semester.

Dates

Autumn 2025
  1. 22 September - 12 December (weeks 39 - 50)
  2. 13 October - 16 January (weeks 42 - 3)
Spring 2026
  1. 23 February – 22 May (weeks 9 - 21)
  2. 16 March - 12 June (weeks 12 - 24)

Elements

Activities ECTS
5 weeks Clinical Course in Internal Medicine* 7.5
5 weeks Clinical Course in Surgery* 7.5
2 weeks Clinical Course in Anaesthesiology* 2.5
Total 17.5

* Please note that it is not possible to attend an exam.

Can this course package be combined with other courses?

The course package cannot be combined with courses from other programmes, as the course package is fulltime in the hospitals. It is not possible to take only parts of the course package.

Course codes for Mobility Online

When you have been nominated for exchange and apply through the online application portal Mobility Online, you should use the following course code for each course package:

SHEALTH2A Medicine - Course package II (schedule A)
SHEALTH2B Medicine - Course package II (schedule B)

Please note that you cannot find these course packages in the course catalogue, you can only find the individual courses of the course packages. The codes are only for your registration in Mobility Online.

 

 

 

A maximum of 15 exchange students are admitted per semester.

Dates

Autumn 2025
  • 1 September - 24 October (weeks 36 - 43)
  • Exam: 27 October - 7 November (weeks 44 - 45)
Spring 2026
  • 2 February – 27 March (weeks 6 - 13)
  • Exam: 30 March - 10 April (weeks 14 - 15)

Elements

Activities ECTS
Clinical Course in Ophthalmology (incl. exam) 5
Clinical Course in Oto-Rhino-Laryngology (incl. exam) 5
Clinical Course in Dermatology-Venereology (incl. exam) 5
Total 15

The course package is fulltime and is taught at various hospitals in and around Copenhagen.

Can this course package be combined with other courses?

The course package can be combined with courses from other programmes taught in block 2 or 4. 

Course description

You can find detailed course description for each element through the links above. 

Course codes for Mobility Online

When you have been nominated for exchange and apply through the online application portal Mobility Online, you should use the following course code for each course package:

SHEALTH3A Medicine - Course package III (taught in English)
SHEALTH3B Medicine - Course package III (taught in Danish)

Please note that you cannot find these course packages in the course catalogue, you can only find the individual courses of the course packages. The codes are only for your registration in Mobility Online.

 

A maximum of 5 - 10 exchange students are admitted per semester, depending on availability and qualifications (e.g., language skills (Danish C1)).

Dates

Autumn 2025

A
  • 1 September – 26 September: Klinisk kursus i neurologi og neurokirurgi
  • 29 September – 24 October: Klinisk kursus i psykiatri
  • 27 October – 14 November: Klinisk kursus i socialmedicin og rehabilitering (inklusiv eksamen)
  • 17 November – 12 December: Klinisk kursus i børne- og ungdomspsykiatri
  • 22 December – 2 January: Eksamen i neurologi, neurokirurgi og psykiatri inklusive børne- og ungdomspsykiatri
  • 5 – 9 January: Eksamen i retsmedicin

B
  • 1 – 26 September: Klinisk kursus i børne- og ungdomspsykiatri
  • 29 September – 24 October: Klinisk kursus i neurologi og neurokirurgi
  • 27 October – 21 November: Klinisk kursus i psykiatri
  • 24 November – 12 December: Klinisk kursus i socialmedicin og rehabilitering (inklusiv eksamen)
  • 22 December – 2 January: Eksamen i neurologi, neurokirurgi og psykiatri inklusive børne- og ungdomspsykiatri
  • 5 – 9 January: Eksamen i retsmedicin

C
  • 1 – 26 September: Klinisk kursus i psykiatri
  • 29 September – 17 October: Klinisk kursus i socialmedicin og rehabilitering (inklusiv eksamen)
  • 20 October – 14 November: Klinisk kursus i børne- og ungdomspsykiatri
  • 17 November – 12 December: Klinisk kursus i neurologi og neurokirurgi
  • 22 December – 2 January: Eksamen i neurologi, neurokirurgi og psykiatri inklusive børne- og ungdomspsykiatri
  • 5 – 9 January: Eksamen i retsmedicin

Spring 2026

A
  • Week 6-9: Klinisk kursus i neurologi og neurokirurgi
  • Week 10-13: Klinisk kursus i psykiatri
  • Week 14-17: Klinisk kursus i socialmedicin og rehabilitering (inklusiv eksamen)
  • Week 18-21: Klinisk kursus i børne- og ungdomspsykiatri
  • Week 22-23: Eksamen i neurologi, neurokirurgi og psykiatri inklusive børne- og ungdomspsykiatri
  • Semester: Kursus i retsmedicin
    • Week 24-25: Eksamen i retsmedicin

B
  • Week 6-9: Klinisk kursus i børne- og ungdomspsykiatri
  • Week 10-13: Klinisk kursus i neurologi og neurokirurgi
  • Week 14-18: Klinisk kursus i psykiatri
  • Week 19-21: Klinisk kursus i socialmedicin og rehabilitering (inklusiv eksamen)
  • Week 22-23: Eksamen i neurologi, neurokirurgi og psykiatri inklusive børne- og ungdomspsykiatri
  • Semester: Kursus i retsmedicin
    • Week 24-25: Eksamen i retsmedicin

C
  • Week 6-9: Klinisk kursus i psykiatri
  • Week 10-12: Klinisk kursus i socialmedicin og rehabilitering (inklusiv eksamen)
  • Week 13-17: Klinisk kursus i børne- og ungdomspsykiatri
  • Week 18-21: Klinisk kursus i neurologi og neurokirurgi
  • Week 22-23: Eksamen i neurologi, neurokirurgi og psykiatri inklusive børne- og ungdomspsykiatri
  • Semester: Kursus i retsmedicin
    • Week 24-25: Eksamen i retsmedicin

Elements

Activities ECTS
Klinisk kursus i psykiatri inklusive børne- og ungdomspsykiatri (DK) 5
Klinisk kursus i neurologi og neurokirurgi (DK) 5
Eksamen i neurologi, neurokirurgi og psykiatri inklusive børne- og ungdomspsykiatri (DK) 12.5
Klinisk kursus i socialmedicin og rehabilitering (DK)

0 (prerequisite for exam)
Eksamen i klinisk socialmedicin og rehabilitering (DK) 5
Kursus og eksamen i retsmedicin (DK) 2.5
Total 30

Can this course package be combined with other courses?

If you take the entire course package, it cannot be combined with other courses. However, you may choose to take only elements of the package in which case you may be able to combine the elements with other courses.

Course description

You can find detailed course description for each element through the links above. However, please note the course descriptions are only available in Danish as you are required to speak Danish to participate in any of the elements.

Course codes for Mobility Online

When you have been nominated for exchange and apply through the online application portal Mobility Online, you should use the following course code for each course package:

SHEALTH4 Medicine - Course package IV (taught in Danish)

Please note that you cannot find these course packages in the course catalogue, you can only find the individual courses of the course packages. The codes are only for your registration in Mobility Online.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Danish National Board of Health requires that international students must present a negative MRSA-test (a nasal swab) prior to their first day of their clinical placement in Denmark to prevent the spreading of MRSA (Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus) .

Please note:

  • You must present, on request, proof of a negative MRSA screening test at the clinical department on the first day of your clinical training. Failure to do so will mean exclusion from all patient contact.
  • The test results must be presented on an official form/official letterhead and must be in English.

Please follow the procedure as described at Hvidovre Hospital’s webpage