Estonia | Residency Database

Section A. Residency System

1. Does this country accept international physicians for specialization in its hospitals?:

Yes

2. Specialties offered (name duration)::

Anesthesiology 4 years
Cardiology 4 years
Dermatology 4 years
Family Practice 3 years
Hematology 4 years
Internal Medicine 5 years
Neurology 4 years
Neurological Surgery 5 years
Obstetrics & Gynecology 4 years
Opthalmology 3 years
Orthopedic Surgery 5 years
Otolaryngology 3 years
Pathological Anatomy 4 years
Pediatrics 4 years
Pediatric Surgery 5 years
Plastic Surgery 5 years
Gastroenterology 4 years
Psychiatry 4 years
Radiology 4 years
Rheumatology 4 years
Surgery-General 5 years
Thoracic Surgery 5 years
Urology 5 years
Vascular Surgery 5 years
Respiratory Medicine 4 years
Renal Disease 4 years
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation 3 years
Endocrinology 4 years
Clinical Immunology 4 years
Oncology 4 years
Occupational Medicine 4 years
Medical Genetics 4 years
Laboratory Medicine 4 years
Infectious Diseases 4 years
Emergency Medicine 4 years

3. Are there examinations during the residency? How are the residents’ evaluated?:

Yes,Exams after every cycle of the recidency.

4. How many hours of work per week are there?:

40 hours per week.

6. Which languages are necessary for the medical residency?:

Estonian language.

7. References:

http://www.med.ut.ee/

Section B. Finance

1. A. Is there a tuition fee for the residency? If so, how much (in euro or usd)?:

There are no tuition fees for residents during the postgraduate medical training

2. What is the annual salary (in euro or u.s.d)?:

Annual salary is approximately 6900 euros.

3. How expensive are the costs of living (average annual expenditure in euro or u.s.d)?:

Approximately 4000 euros per year

4. References:

www.mkm.ee (web page of ministry of economic affairs and communications)

Section C. Application Procedure

1. Accreditation procedure:

Any degree in medicine equivalent to the program in University of Tartu.

2. Other requirements:

To enter a residency program, you have to pass a special exam for each residency. These entrance examinations take place once a year, at the end of June.
Usually they consist of oral part and written part.

What is also needed is knowledge of the Estonian language, working permit or permanent living permit.

3. Differences in application procedure depending on country of origin:

No differences if they have the necessary documents and can speak the language

4. Ratio between applicants and physicians who finally obtain a residency position:

It depends of the chosen field, but there are usually enough places for all the graduates.

6. Specialties in which it is most difficult to obtain a position:

Dermato-venerology, cardiovascular surgery, thoracic surgery

7. Is there a waiting list for medical graduates who want to begin a residency?:

No!

8. Countries, except this one, in which the medical residency title is recognized:

In the European countries

9. Requirements for international physicians to be able to work in this country after completing their specialization there:

They still need working or a living permit.

10. References:

www.ut.ee

www.sm.ee (ministry of social affairs)

Section E. Other References

Other references:

www.sm.ee (ministry of social affairs)

www.tervisehoiuamet.ee (health care board)

Faculty of Medicine
Dean's office:
Veski 63, Tartu 50409 Estonia
Phone: 00 372 737 5326
Fax: 00 372 737 5320
Email: arst@ut.ee
Web page: www.ut.ee

Section F. Participant's Information

Name:

Merit Tonspoeg and Kairi Marie Riigor

Country:

Estonia

Contact info:

merit.tonspoeg@neti.ee, kairimarieriigor@yahoo.com

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