FAQ
Most frequent questions and answers
Well, it differs from individual to individual and various factors such as how fast you can pick up the language and understand the medical system here, how fast you get your exam dates and ofcourse how soon you get your visa from your home country.But fingers crossed if everything goes smoothly then approximately a year in your home country and 10-12 months in Germany ( approx 2 years) you can start your residency here in Germany.
As of yet, the German Postgraduate degree is not recognised in India. You might have to go through certain MCI procedures/exams in order to get it recognised.
Firstly, in Germany, it’s called a salary, not a stipend. Every year the salary structure keeps updating according to the type of hospital you are in. But approximately you get paid around 4,600- 4,900 Euros/ monthly ( without the Tax deduction).
Yes, here thankfully there are many openings in surgical branches as well as non surgical branches and you have the liberty to chose your choice of branch.
In order to apply for Post graduation here, you have to be registered in your home country or country of graduation, which in your case would mean clearing the FMGE followed by internship.
The days of degrees from Russian and former USSR countries being recognised as equivalent are all but over. You could still try submitting your papers to a Gutachter(someone to peer review it). But the process is a costly and lengthy one and mostly ends with no equivalence. Long story short. Save your time and money. Appear for the KP.
No. Only in German. Germany is a German speaking country.
In Germany one applies directly to the Department/Hospital for a Job as a postgraduate (Assistenzarzt in der Weiterbildung). There are NO fees.
No there is no entrance exam. There are licensing exams( FSP, KP) which one has to complete in order to get the license (Approbation) after which one can start their Recidency/Postgraduation/Weiterbildung.
Well it depends. You definitely have to learn the language and give the licensing exam. Once cleared you can apply to the medical council for recognition. Since Post graduation here is minimum 5-6 years, the best case scenario is that 3 years are recognized and you need to do the rest(which includes super speciality). The worst case scenario – they consider it as work experience of 3 years and you get paid more but need to do PG all over again.
Well that’s a tough one. Exams are not the only challenge that you will face in Germany. There is no place like home. There are a lot of cultural and social challenges one faces when in a new country. Its basically starting life from scratch if you do not know anyone already and that can be really difficult. The life, work environment and the people are different here, so it takes time to adjust to the changes but once you figure it out it gets better.