Pros and Cons of PG in Germany

1. No Tuition fee.
2. Well paid Residency/Job (recovery of spent money while preparation within a year).
3. Yearly increment in salary. Upto 2000 Euros Increment from First year (Asisstenzarzt) to Specialist (Facharzt).
4. Opportunity to pursue surgical specialties/super specialties or even switch specialties unlike other countries.
5. Degree recognized and respected all over Europe, even UK.
6. Good opportunity as Germany has relative shortage of doctors.
7. The expenditure is very less compared to US, UK and even Indian private seats.
8. Many consultancies and Institutes offer good and appropriate training and guidance.
9. Residency includes health insurance, pension, disability insurance and job loss insurance which means bad scenarios like disability or an illness wont leave your bank accounts empty.
10. Good work culture. People and colleagues are helpful and willing to train you if show interest.
11. 30 days of paid workday holidays plus paid sick leave if necessary.

1. Learning a Foreign language and medical terminology. EVERYTHING I MEAN EVERYTHING DEPENDS ON HOW GOOD YOU CAN SPEAK GERMAN!(This is a must! No alternative.)
2. Initial high cost with no guarantee of a residency.
3. Lengthy, confusing and complicated procedure.
4. No central body, everything is decided by the people examining/interviewing you.(what works for one person may not work out for you)
5. Visa issues and delays.
6. Consultancies charge too much and work too little.(most of the work can be and has to be done by you)
7. Settling in a new country is difficult and challenging.
8. Finding a residency can take time and one needs to be persistent.
9. Residency is not a centralized process and one needs to learn under multiple doctors sometimes to complete it. (can be a pro as well)

*Personal opinion – Its a risk! That’s for sure. Hence depends upon how willing you are to take it and most importantly stick to it. 2 years of preparation is a long time!

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