How to become a doctor in Switzerland in 10 easy steps

[@LisaCulton]

Hi! I'm a doctor in Switzerland, but I was already a specialist before I came here.

[@radutodiras8196]

Hello Lisa! Was it hard to come to Switzerland as a specialist? Did you have to take any exams or did they just recognize your specialist title? Thank you for sharing!

[@LisaCulton]

@@radutodiras8196 Actually, it wasn't a Problem. My medical Degree is from the USA which would *not* have been recognized by Switzerland directly BUT I already had an Approbation from Hessen in Germany, so I could go the route of the "indirekte Anerkennung" of my diploma and I already had the Goethe Zertifikat C1 for German to fulfill the language requirement. Getting all the documents together for MedReg was a Little bit of a hassle, but my employer reimbursed me for the 800 CHF fee, like you mentioned in the Video. What's very weird is that I was already working here for 2 years before I was made Aware that all doctors have to be in MedReg. I kept asking "don't I Need a medical License here or something…?" lol.

[@Dexademetiredone]

is it possible being doctor in switzerland without speaking german or fluently french

[@LisaCulton]

@@Dexademetiredone No. You have to have the B2 level of French, Italian or German.

[@taimooranwarr]

@@LisaCulton hi Lisa I'm a Neurosurgeon FROM Pakistan, can you guide me how can I apply as a specialist in Switzerland, I believe il have to clear their boards again? Il be grateful if you help me with it.

[@valentinlabarta3501]

This is exactly what I was looking for! Hopefully one day I’ll be there 🤞🏻🤞🏻 I’m Argentinian with an Italian passport and a b2 German level, was thinking of taking the indirekte annerkenung route. thank you very much!

[@jjandkfc8406]

Thank you so much 😊 Wishing you a happy new 2022 year full of success and health 💯!!

[@Ricardo-po5sy]

Amazing! Thank you

[@dimitriosangelakis8045]

Thanks for the video!! How strong was your CV (volunteering, Masters, work experience etc) when you applied to become a specialist? Also do you have any idea how competitive is Oral maxillofacial surgery in Switzerland? I'm planning on going to Switzerland after I get both md and dmd degrees. Thankss

[@dr.ammayi4519]

hi need to talk to you,am also planning to go to Swiss ,i have completed my MDS

[@MrSoulmateforyou]

Wow, thank you so much for the information Radu.

[@nehaanand4165]

Hi! I'm a dentist practicing in India. I was wondering if you have any information regarding the same opportunities for dentist

[@nikolina503]

Hi, I would really like you to go into more details about how hard is it to get a certain speciality and what is the criteria. Is it possible to apply and get one right away or do you have to do some other work before that? If you don’t feel like making video it would be cool if you left your email for me to send you some questions. :) thank you!

[@aparnamohan5678]

Please tell about dentists

[@shrevashrestha5249]

Thank you so much! I was hoping either you or your girlfriend would make a video about this in English :D How did you pick which Kantone you wanted to work in? Do you have any recommendations?

[@radutodiras8196]

We didn't pick. We went wherever we found the job. The highest paying cantons are in central Switzerland. I would say cantons Luzern, Solothurn, Aargau, Zug, Zürich are very good options. In this area there are also more hospitals spread out so you can live for example in Zürich and work in Olten in Kanton Solothurn or in Aarau Kanton Aargau. Considering that you have to change hospitals at least once, if you live in this area, you'll have an easier time to find another job without moving to another apartment.

[@patrickkanaan849]

hello, thanks for the video its really helpful!! but i have a question. i recently Graduated from Ukraine. do you think i can at least register my Medical diploma from Ukraine in Mebeko and can i start specializing in in Switzerland?

[@JoseGomes-mp9bq]

Hello! Very important question for me: Do your grades in medical school matter to become a specialist in Switzerland? Are the grades important for my CV? Thank you, keep up the good work!

[@radutodiras8196]

Hi Jose! I applied for 2 jobs and no one ever asked me anything about my grades. I don't think they matter much.

[@JoseGomes-mp9bq]

@@radutodiras8196 Hello again and I'm sorry for spamming your comments! Thank you very much for answering! Could you tell me or maybe make a video (if you think it would be a good idea) about the most important things to have in your CV when apllying for an intern job in Switzerland? I'm a medical student and I'd like to build a good CV so it would be easier to immigrate to Switzerland! Maybe voluteering work and interships abroad would be good for my CV? I'm very curious to know. Thank you again for answering, I'm loving your videos! Have a nice weekend and greetings from Portugal

[@omy506]

Hi! Thank you so much for all the information, how long did it take you to learn German?

[@Yrmedicine]

Could you show an example of a motivation letter?

[@thalysrabelo9981]

Hi, I loved this video. Do u know how much does a psychiatrist earns in Switzerland? Do they have a good life style? Where in Europe they have a bigger purchasing power?

[@INFP-153]

Hello! If I want to start Psychiatry residency in Switzerland, can I change later to something else? And if I can, how many months do I have to work to be able to change?

[@filipposmanolis6514]

Beeing a med student from a eu country(Czech Republic), would they require an exam to enter and start the residency?

[@safiraraviosa1797]

What about pharmacist ? I have searched but they are informations only about pharmacist that graduate in India. I am still a second year pharmacist student in Albania but would like to work there , my uni is a private one and I study in Italian and my degree is known in EU but don't know if it would be useful. Please if you know anything , let me know

[@arnasb.7020]

Hello, thank you for the video, it really helped. I am a medical student in EU and I want to do my residency in Switzerland. Is working as a "Assistenzart" in a Switzerland hospital mandatory in order to get into residency? For how long and how much do they make? Or being an "Assistenzart" is a part of residency? Also, what is the application for a residency program process? Thank you!

[@suntwins5736]

Assistantarzt = Arzt in Weiterbildung it is residency.

[@taimooranwarr]

Wonderful video radu, Please make a video about overseas specialist, Though I have already asked Lisa and I'm sure she is going to help, but if you can also assist that would be of great help, So atleast I get a format where to start with and who to contact. Regatds

[@radutodiras8196]

Hello! Please check out my latest video. You'll get some info about where to start.

[@ramfacctz]

Hi thanks for the great video... I want to know salary of doctors by specialisation post residency.... And I learnt German is that language skills good enough to work in Switzerland... Please make a video or may be a reply from you.. Thanksalot

[@carolinememmi911]

Once you get an offer how fast do you have to sign the contract? I heard lots of doctors abandon the post a few weeks/days before, can you keep your options open as late as possible?

[@rawicha]

Hello, Thank you for your video. May I ask in your opinion which hospital university in Switzerland has the best reputation in Orthopedic training??

[@sabrinasanthosh167]

Very helpful video, thank you so much🙂

[@karabomogoru9433]

Can you please make a video like this but for veterinarians 😊

[@irinaionuta2179]

Thank you so much for the information, Radu! I am a second year resident in Radiology in Romania. Do you know if it would be hard to become a resident in Radiology Imagistics in Switzerland? Also giving the fact that I have a little bit of experience.

[@radutodiras8196]

First you must get your medical degree recognized in Switzerland. The steps are the same for all specialities. The trick is to find a job as a radiologist. It's not easy 😁

[@bikashchandradeep6348]

Sir , does pg medical students( soon after completing mbbs ) get stipend in Switzerland?? Sir please please please please reply 🙏

[@subhanzulfiqar5768]

Hi I am a Pre-Medical student from a non-EU country, but I do have a swiss passport, because I was born in Zurich. Can you tell me which bachelor's degree do I have to choose to become a surgeon later in my life. Pls reply

[@inhabitantinmetaverse1513]

Hello! Can you tell me please wich B2 certificate have you used to find a job? Thank you so much!

[@Rivasik]

Great video mate!

[@georgesamy4923]

swiss is so developed in medicine is n"t it??? and please iwant to know if the high school grades matter for admission for swiss diploma holders ???? good luck

[@olesiamiloserdova4159]

Hello, thank you for your video! Could you help me please. I don’t understand where I could found my postgraduate post? I’m looking in French speaking cantons

[@hasanator1]

This Video was great i did almost all the things but sadly i do not how to apply for a job. i was considering if i should go there in person for like a week and go from hospital to hospital asking... or is there a website or do you just have to go to google and the city and go into each hospital website and start asking there ?

[@othmanadil603]

Salut Radu !! In primul rând mulțumesc frumos pt ajutor, am și eu o întrebare, sunt tot la fel aceeași pași pt studenții araba ( străini ) care au învățat medicina generală in România ? Mulțumesc frumos !!

[@novacurtains9628]

please can you make us a video for how to be registered dentist for non EU country

[@giorgibogveradze1577]

So what about Non-EU nationals can i match for example into radiology? if i do everything what swiss need. are there any chances?

[@RonShenkar]

Hi! thank you for this video. How competitive is Cardiology? is a PhD necessary, or would it be sufficient to work as an assistent-arzt for 2-3 years to build up my CV? Thank you!!

[@MT-sw8rf]

too many cardiologists everywhere, not much of a choice

[@stefanvukicevic834]

Hello Radu thanks for the wonderfull video.Is the process of medical degree recognition different for non-eu countries?

[@LisaCulton]

It is. I had to go through that process because I'm from the USA. This is the information you will have to submit: www.usz.ch/jobs/Documents/MEBEKO_Antragsformular_indirekte%20Anerkennung%20eines%20Diploms.pdf

[@aysoltanbasimova1281]

Hello Rada. Thanks for informing video. I am from Turkmenistan. I study in Turkey. Now I am working as Emergency doctor in Turkey. Can you give information about do they recognise Turkish medical degree and can you give links We We have to apply

[@radutodiras8196]

Hello! Please check out my latest video. I explain the pathway for non-Eu members.

[@vulhvlaha82]

@@radutodiras8196 Does this include nightshifts or on-call weekends?If not, are the money you earn on those substantial?Thanks!

[@faria93]

Hello, i am from France, currently doing MD in Bulgaria, what do i have to do in order to apply to Switzerland after getting MD please?

[@izabelamaria-c3v]

Hi, do u need Cambridge ielts or delf certificate ? Is ți enough to know-how the language or u need tgis certificate ?

[@popeye-cl9wm]

I have studied in Romanian Medical university

[@polpolina3779]

Wonderful video! I will be appreciated deeply if you can answer to my question. Have you done any exam to get the license to work in Switzerland? I'm studying medicine in Italy. After graduation, there's an exam for residency not for the license in Italy, but I don't know which exam I should pass after graduation to work in Switzerland...

[@agm4226]

What is the level of difficulty of obtaining residency in Germany with a B2 level of German? Do you need to do a lot of interviews and wait a long time?

[@GDIFR]

How to register as a doctor in Switzerland. I am doctor from India. I am GMC registered. What is the salary of psychiatrists.

[@beetooieru5057]

where did you do your graduate studies before residency? Can Swedish graduates do a residency in switzerland?

[@MG-cp6pd]

Hey Radu. Do you know the pathway for doctors Who already are specialists ?

[@mariaemiliamachado2329]

Hi Radu! Is there an exam that you need to take in order to apply for the medical residency in Switzerland?

[@JoseGomes-mp9bq]

I dont think so

[@filipposmanolis6514]

There is a exam ,but i try to figure if its before starting residency or near completion of it

[@LittleBraveToaster]

Only medical language exam if you are from non-german speaking country (but still in EU)

[@shreyabhowmik6541]

Do I have to do internship in Switzerland after completing my graduation from EU or do I straight away join speciality?

[@uthpalajayamali2680]

Hi I am from Sri Lanka. I want to direct my daughter for studying medical degree in Switzerland. So could I know the path and charges as well as the best universities.

[@pennyst2677]

Hi! I just graduated from a medical university in Romania and I am still waiting for my official diploma. As far as I knew it was needed to have the Swiss approbation in order to start applying for jobs. I have a misunderstanding from the video… could I start searching and applying for jobs without having my license recognized from the mebeko and being registered to the Swiss health system?

[@georgesamy4923]

romania is a european qualification it will be recognised . as long as it is european

[@subhanzulfiqar5768]

Hi! I am a medical student from Pakistan who has cleared his high school and now planning to get into a medical college to study bachelors (I'm interested in pursuing Bachelors of medicine and surgery MBBS). So can you pls guide me a little bit about the course duration, documents required and requirements eg; German C1 or IELTS, admission procedure and the last thing: Is there any entrance exam to get into a medical college for studying medicine in Switzerland?

[@epicmusic3267]

@Living Once. hello brother i have done MBBS in india it self im gyn/ob doctor iam freshly passed out ..i wanted to do MD from swiss ..i want to ask u is it worth ..to do this and iam i eligible to get a job as a doctor ?or i have to do MD then i will get job? .and please say me total how much money it will take to do this .total .. Thanks

[@theunknownperson3011]

Please go to your country and make bomb

[@جلبابابي-س2ي]

how to become a dentist here please

[@kostaaleksovski2071]

eu national dentist with 8 years experience with b2 german can a job be found.Тhanks in advance for the reply

[@ashishranjan603]

What's the name of exam that we have to give to take medical licence

[@Medhead101]

Is there a shortage of doctors in Switzerland? How easy is it to get a job? Does this process apply to EU countries like Ireland?

[@nallabothulaparamesh3615]

Can i know the tution fee for international students in university of basel for pg

[@rapmonsternotdancemonster7044]

do they even accept international students?

[@annitachannel8121]

Nice

[@nallabothulaparamesh3615]

Can we work in Switzerland from residency in uk

[@Maous6000]

is it possible to work directly as a specialist with residency from Denmark ?

[@DrMahsa-od1pu]

Are there any institutes that help doctors to find residency spot in Switzerland like in germany ? ☺️

[@jyothiprabha7750]

hello i have done my mbbs in Russia,iam i eligible to apply for Switzerland, kindly guide me

[@artemisd8276]

Hi! Is the money enough for you? I mean I heard that some residents make like 15.000€ per month there but you showed a much lower salary...

[@xilee4507]

After tax maybe is just like he shows

[@radutodiras8196]

The money is enough. If you have kids however, then it's a different story. The salary in Switzerland is more or less the same for all residents regardless of specialty. It starts at around 7000chf and increases gradually over the years up until 9000-10000chf but not more.

[@vulhvlaha82]

@@radutodiras8196 Do specialists earn more than the final year residents?If so,around what?Google is very inconsistent with salaries.

[@sihamchafi5959]

What's about specialist should i repeat it from zero

[@judschopstar5363]

Nice video

[@marcostark9826]

Hello, thank you for your video. Concerning the exam, is it only a pass/fail? Or is it a point grade exam in which Ill be competing with other candidates on the same residency?

[@radutodiras8196]

It is a fail/pass exam.

[@freemantis1991]

Hi! is the residency time from Germany(Weiterbildungszeit) recognized in Switzerland? and vice versa

[@georgesamy4923]

of course because they are europe according to the european diploma . this puplished in german website

[@motiondepth]

Nice video 😏

[@bedoelgendy4421]

If I can contact you to know more about equivalent and qualifications for doctors outside the EU,

[@reenasahota199]

Hlo sir m indian staff nurse bt I want became switzerland nurse so which proccesor

[@skhiriwassim2456]

Is it difficult to begin residency in general internal medicine for a non EU doctor who is 38 years old already working in Tunisia 😬

[@radutodiras8196]

Check out my latest video! It's about getting a job as a doctor în Switzerland as a non-eu citizen. It can be done!

[@jaswanthchandrareddykatta3397]

I completed MBBS in INDIA .so i come under outside EU/EFTA. What is my pathway to become surgeon in switzerland plss help me by making a video🙏🙏🙏

[@LisaCulton]

You would have to do the "indirect recognition" (indirekte Anerkennung) of your Diploma like I did because I'm from the USA. www.usz.ch/jobs/Documents/MEBEKO_Antragsformular_indirekte%20Anerkennung%20eines%20Diploms.pdf

[@jaswanthchandrareddykatta3397]

Mam for joining residency what i should do in indirect recognition, the link you sent is in german

[@LisaCulton]

@@jaswanthchandrareddykatta3397 Well, you have to show certification in at least one of the official Swiss languages: German, French, Italian or Rumantsch. I think if you go to the mebeko site, some of the information is in English, but if you are not qualified in one of those languages, you won't be able to get indirect Anerkennung.

[@jaswanthchandrareddykatta3397]

Mam, after language certificate what is the exam i need to write to enter residency ? That is equivalent to usmle or plab.

[@LisaCulton]

@Living Once. You don't have to be a citizen yourself, but if you are married to an EU citizen like like I am, that will help you to be able to move into Switzerland. I still had to get a visa, though.

[@ahmedtararfahad385]

What is the salary of dentist in switzerland??

[@paviraj8207]

hello radu did you do. internship in romania or you came directly to switzerland without internship

[@feyz9558]

hello, I am a first-year medical student in turkey and I will be graduating in 2026. I want to do my specialty in Switzerland and became a specialist there. What are the important things in your CV? Would it be a problem for me to get my medical license approved because turkey is not an EU country? I have long 6 years in front of me so can you give me some advice besides learning German? And I am wondering if Switzerland would still need doctors after six years and would it be possible for a foreign doctor? I am quite lost so I will be very happy if you can give me some advice. Thank you in advance.

[@radutodiras8196]

I just posted a video in which I talk about the application process for non-eu citizens. Check it out!

[@nemosdiary8271]

i am from india,how can i work in switzerland as doctor

[@fatemaisratmou9798]

As a foreigner if I want to study in medical college of switzerland which things should I do?? I have some questions would you like to help me ?? 🙂🙂

[@xilee4507]

Medicine in Switzerland isn’t taught in English. Make sure your language is good enough good enough the for program

[@subhanzulfiqar5768]

@@xilee4507 which bachelor's degree do I have to choose to become a real surgeon?

[@subhanzulfiqar5768]

Like in Pakistan, students can choose MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery) to become a doc

[@xilee4507]

@@subhanzulfiqar5768 In Eu medicine is one tier Master for 6 years.

[@subhanzulfiqar5768]

@@xilee4507 so you are saying that their is no bachelors in medicine? I wish to study at ETH Zurich or University of Zurich. I had a look at their undergraduate programs and Bachelors in Human Medicine was one of them, lasting 3 years. Can I opt for this program to become a doctor?

[@yvtctc5161]

Can't you speak English if you want to be a cardiologist? Because I missed my chance to learn German and I don't have time to learn it now

[@thenaman761]

Can an indian doctor work in switzerland as a doctor

[@comfortefe]

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[@riogrl324]

Romania 😃

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[@MT-sw8rf]

Radu, you need to correct this - you are not a practicing psychiatrist in Switzerland, because you do not have a specialty yet. You are a trainee doctor in psychiatry!

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[@Muhammadx851]

hello doctor , can i contact you on gmail or somewhere else ?