American going to med school in Europe?

[mintleaf99]

Would medical schools in Europe, specifically Karolinska Institutet in Sweden, Charité in Berlin or Heidelberg consider accepting an American high school graduate who meets the language requirements?

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[Ivos]

KI would most likely accept you, if you had the required prereqs and sufficient grades.

 

[LowContrast]

Depending on which classes you took in high school, it might be accepted as equivalent to the German "Abitur", depending on whicch AP classes you took.
This info sheet from an american school in Berlin might help:
http://www.jfks.de/pdf/Key_Differences_between_High_School_and_Abi.pdf

If you meet the requirements, your chances of getting into Charité or Heidelberg should be pretty good... the foreign spots are generally less competitive than the spots for German students.

 

[medicine_kosice]

do foreigners in germany study in german or in English? And is it true, that it is free of charge for international students studying in German?

 

[LowContrast]

Most of the classes are taught in German and it is expected of you to be proficient enough to interact with patients.

There are some course modules taught in English (depending on the specific school) and of course a bunch of the research-related things can be written in English.

As an international student you'd have to pay the typical student fees (300-500 Euros per semester, depending on where you study).