
What Is a Famulatur? Duration, Rules & Abroad
What is a Famulatur? The German and Austrian clinical clerkship explained: duration, sections, certificate, pay, and how it compares to a medical elective abroad.

MUDr. Andreas Zehetner
7. October 2026
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Everything about admission, applications, and preparation for studying medicine abroad – entrance exams, clinical electives, nursing internships, and more.

What is a Famulatur? The German and Austrian clinical clerkship explained: duration, sections, certificate, pay, and how it compares to a medical elective abroad.

MUDr. Andreas Zehetner
7. October 2026

A case report from your medical elective can be your first publication. Learn about patient consent, the 13 CARE items and how to choose a safe journal.

MUDr. Andreas Zehetner
6. October 2026

Elective learning objectives tell your school and your supervisor what you plan to learn. See how to write SMART ones, with 12 examples you can adapt today.

Nils-Andre Stritt
4. October 2026

An elective report is the write up your medical school grades after your placement. Learn what to include, how long it runs and how to protect patients.

MUDr. Andreas Zehetner
1. October 2026

A certificate of good standing tells a host hospital or a regulator abroad that nothing is recorded against you. Who issues it, what it says, when to ask.

MUDr. Amandeep Grewal
29. September 2026

Stroke care breaks down early in most of the world. What the WHO numbers show, what you will see on the ward abroad, and what a visiting student can safely do.

Celina Köhsl
28. September 2026

Diabetes care fills more ward time than tropical medicine. WHO counts 830 million adults with diabetes in 2022 and almost 450 million of them on no treatment.

Nils-Andre Stritt
24. September 2026

AHPRA registration lets you nurse in Australia. Here is the streamlined 2025 pathway, the six comparable jurisdictions, the OBA exams and how long each takes.

Nils-Andre Stritt
23. September 2026

The MCCQE exam is Canada's qualifying test for residency. Get the 2027 session dates, the CAD 1,500 fee and the 16 October 2026 CaRMS cut-off, then apply.

MUDr. Andreas Zehetner
22. September 2026