Serbia

05.12.2025 1:17 am

Below is the full, detailed academic schedule used across Serbian medical universities offering the 6-year integrated MD program (Doktor medicine).
This structure is shared by all major faculties:

University of Belgrade – Faculty of Medicine
University of Novi Sad – Faculty of Medicine
University of Niš – Faculty of Medicine
University of Kragujevac – Faculty of Medical Sciences

Serbia follows the European 360-ECTS, 6-year integrated medical model aligned with EU Directive 2005/36/EC.

🇷🇸 FULL ACADEMIC SCHEDULE — SERBIAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITIES (Doktor Medicine – 6 Years / 360 ECTS)

📘 DETAILED 6-YEAR MEDICAL CURRICULUM TABLE (SERBIA)

(Structured into semesters for maximum clarity)

Year	Sem	Main Module Groups	Detailed Subjects / Components	Skills & Competencies
1	Sem 1	Basic Biomedical Foundations	Anatomy I, Histology I, General Chemistry, Biophysics, Biology	Dissection, microscopy, lab fundamentals
	Sem 2	Basic Sciences II	Anatomy II, Histology II, Physiology I, Biochemistry I, Medical Ethics	Understanding normal structure & function
2	Sem 3	Organ Function Sciences	Physiology II, Biochemistry II, Genetics, Immunology (intro), Embryology	Integration of biomedical sciences
	Sem 4	Introductory Medical Sciences	Microbiology I, Public Health I, Epidemiology (intro), Sociology of Medicine	Foundations of population health
3	Sem 5	Pathology & Disease Mechanisms I	General Pathology, Systemic Pathology, Microbiology II, Parasitology	Mechanisms of disease development
	Sem 6	Early Clinical & Diagnostic Sciences	Pharmacology I–II, Pathophysiology, Radiology (intro), Laboratory Medicine, Clinical Skills I	History-taking, physical exam basics
4	Sem 7	Core Clinical Disciplines I	Internal Medicine I, General Surgery I, Neurology I, Psychiatry I, Dermatology	Ward rounds, outpatient care
	Sem 8	Organ-System Clinical Rotations	Pediatrics I, Obstetrics & Gynecology I, ENT, Ophthalmology, Infectious Diseases	Clinical case presentations; specialty exposure
5	Sem 9	Clinical Rotations II	Internal Medicine II, Surgery II, Orthopedics & Traumatology, Emergency Medicine, Anesthesiology & ICU	Intermediate procedural & diagnostic skills
	Sem 10	Advanced Specialty Training	Cardiology, Pulmonology, Gastroenterology, Endocrinology, Hematology, Oncology, Family Medicine	Clinical decision-making & treatment planning
6	Sem 11	Practical Clinical Year – Part I	Long rotations: Internal Medicine, Surgery, Pediatrics	Near-independent supervised practice
	Sem 12	Practical Clinical Year – Part II	OB/GYN, Emergency Medicine, Primary Care / GP, Elective Rotations	Night duties, advanced clinical competencies
—	—	State Graduation Examination	Comprehensive written + oral + practical clinical exams	Mandatory for the MD degree

🎓 AFTER COMPLETION

Component	Description
Degree Awarded	Doktor medicine (MD equivalent)
Licensing Pathway	Internship (one-year “Lekarski Staž”) + State Medical Exam
Residency Training	4–6 years (specialization)
EU Mobility	Widely accepted; requires country-specific licensing exams