Earn a Medical Degree at UNIC Athens

  • Undergraduate Entry Doctor of Medicine, MD Degree
  • Accredited medical degree allowing medical practice worldwide
  • Benefit from full clinical training in Greece with HHG partner hospitals
  • Graduates placed at 350+ medical centres worldwide for residency, research, and fellowships

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Doctor of Medicine Degree (MD)

Programme Duration

6-year
(Undergraduate Entry)

Qualification Awarded

Doctor of Medicine Degree (MD)

Language of Instruction

English

Study Medicine at UNIC Athens

Our modern curriculum is designed to:
  1. Train students to become highly competent physicians and equip them with the knowledge, skills and attitudes that will enable them to respond to the challenges of modern medicine.
  2. Produce competent and caring graduates, safe to practise initially as junior doctors, and with the potential to develop fully their careers in their chosen branch of medicine.
  3. Provide each student with the evidence-based knowledge and experience necessary to advance both scientifically and humanistically in the care and treatment of those who are ill including immediate care of medical emergencies.
  4. Foster the development of lifelong commitments to scholarship and service toward individual patients and the community.
  5. Encourage students to practise medicine holistically including ethical, legal, psychological and social considerations.
  6. Promote health and wellness through disease prevention and research.
  7. Contribute toward the establishment of Cyprus and Greece as regional centres of excellence in medical education.

  • Clinical Training with the Hellenic Healthcare Group partner (HHG)

  • Train students to become highly competent physicians

  • Personal tutor and Career Advisors supporting your journey from student to doctor

  • Innovative student-centred curriculum

  • From Year 1, students are matched with a personal tutor and receive one-on-one academic and career guidance

  • Early clinical exposure starting from Year 1

  • Benefit from UNIC’s high academic standards while living in a global metropolis

  • Holistic preparation for global postgraduate exams and medical licensure

UNIC Athens campus

Innovation in the Heart of the Mediterranean

  • Six-Story Building
  • Teaching & Learning: 14 Classrooms, 2 Large Lecture Theatres

  • Specialized Labs: Including Anatomy, Surgical Simulated suite/Ultrasound, Medicinal Chemistry, Cell Culture, Chemistry/Biochemistry, Biology/Microbiology, 16 Clinical Skills cubicles, 3 Simulation cubicles, 10 Clinical Communication Skills rooms, 3 Research labs, Computer Lab.

  • Library & Study Areas: Academic Resources, Dedicated Study Zones
  • Student Life & Amenities: Spacious Cafeteria and Shaded Relaxation Areas, Student Services and Guidance Reception Area, Break Zones, Meeting and Seminar Rooms
  • Administrative & Shared Spaces: Office Spaces, Meeting and Seminar Rooms

Clinical Training with the Hellenic Healthcare Group (HHG)

UNIC Athens Medical School has formed an exclusive partnership with the Hellenic Healthcare Group (HHG), Greece’s largest private healthcare group, to provide students with access to the country’s most extensive private healthcare network for clinical education. This collaboration ensures medical students receive clinical training within Greece’s premier healthcare facilities.

  • Students complete their clinical training at HHG hospitals, including Hygeia, Mitera, Metropolitan, and Leto, gaining exposure to a high-volume, real-world healthcare environment.

  • HHG hospitals treat over 1.3 million patients annually, employ more than 5,600 healthcare professionals, and collaborate with 6,900+ physicians. With 92 surgical theatres, 1,655 hospital beds, and cutting-edge medical technologies — including robotic surgery, 3D medical printing, and advanced imaging systems — students train in a setting that reflects the future of medicine.

This strategic collaboration combines academic excellence with clinical innovation, ensuring that students are prepared to meet the demands of modern healthcare, both in Greece and globally.

Admissions requirements 

  • High School Leaving Certificate with 90% overall score (Ί8/20 overall in the Greek/Cypriot High School Leaving Certificate), to include similar grades in Biology and one of either Chemistry, Physics or Maths.

    For holders of a Greek High School diploma (Apolyterion), the Minimum Admission Base also applies (Ελάχιστη Βάση Εισαγωγής, ΕΒΕ), as determined by the results of the nationwide exams in the field of Health & Life Sciences and which will be comparable to that determined by the Medical Schools of Greek Universities for admission to their Medical programmes. It is also clarified that this Minimum Admission Base does not guarantee admission to the MD program and that this will be determined on a competitive basis after the end of the nationwide exams, based on the number of points (μόρια) secured by each applicant. The Medical School at UNIC Athens shall reserve the right to set an admission threshold higher than the Minimum Admission Base.

    Or: International Baccalaureate with 32 overall and a combined score of 16 at Higher Level, to include Biology and at least one of either Chemistry, Physics or Maths.

    Or: GCE A’ Levels with grades ABB, to include Biology and one of either Chemistry, Physics or Maths, and one more subject.

  • 6.5 overall in the IELTS (with 6.5 in writing and a minimum of 6.0 in all other elements), or an equivalent exam.

    Or: 79 in TOEFL iBT

    Or: grade 5 in the GCSE

    Or: a score of 5 in English in the International Baccalaureate Standard Level (SL)

  • Other qualifications also acceptable please apply to assess your eligibility
  • Pass our Online Multi Minute Interview

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What our Students and Alumni Say

Being the first medical student in my family, there was so much I had to learn. The staff and professors have been so helpful and understanding in helping me navigate through Medical School. They did an amazing job in helping me make UNIC Medical School my home away from home.

Neha Najeeb, MD, Class of 2026, Canada

The MD programme prepared me extremely well throughout my six years of study. It provided the necessary knowledge and skills that gave me confidence while dealing with patients and proceeding methodically from a patient history and physical examination to the appropriate differential diagnosis and treatment plan.

Dr Foivos Koulaidis, Class of 2020, Greece

My experience at the University of Nicosia Medical school played a pivotal role in securing my Core Training Post at John Radcliffe Hospital, part of the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. This academic milestone marked the convergence of my aspirations and the University’s exceptional support. The rigorous academic curriculum and clinical exposure provided me with a strong foundation in medical sciences and patient care. The Careers Office was an unwavering pillar of support throughout my journey at UNIC.

Dr Evelyn Quelch, Class of 2022, United Kingdom

Carefully choosing the school, where you will graduate from, is of vital importance for the rest of your medical life. You do not only need to seek for the best medical school available to you, but you also have to look for its International recognition. As such, the MD offered by the University of Nicosia Medical School is an accredited European Medical Degree that is also enlisted in the World Directory of Medical Schools, achieving strong reputation globally.

Dr Chris Bachtsetzis, Class of 2021, Greece

UNIC at a Glance

  • Ranked among the Top 501-600 Universities in the world (THE WUR)
  • Ranked among the Top 151 universities in the European Union (THE WUR)
  • #1 Among Greek and Cypriot Universities for Research Quality (THE WUR)
  • In the Top 301-400 universities globally for social and economic impact (THE Impact Rankings)
  • #63 in the world in Good Health and Well-Being (THE University Impact Rankings)