The Second Faculty of Medicine is one of Charles University's five medical faculties and offers English-taught General Medicine in Prague. Its main student decision point is not program choice, but whether the faculty's Motol hospital setting, paediatric emphasis and entrance-exam model fit the way you want to study medicine.

The official LF2 course page lists General Medicine as a six-year, full-time, English-taught course starting in October. Teaching is tied to the Plzenská campus and Motol University Hospital, with clinical internships also taking place in other Czech and international medical facilities.

Best fit

Applicants who want Charles University Medicine in Prague with a smaller-faculty environment, strong hospital exposure and a curriculum that keeps paediatric and developmental medicine visible.

Watch out for

LF2 is Medicine-only for our current route map. Dentistry applicants should compare other Charles faculties, and all applicants need to prepare for Biology, Chemistry, Physics, logic and interview performance.

English-taught program at the Second Faculty

LF2 currently has one Medimentor-linked English route: General Medicine. Use the program page for the deeper admissions, curriculum and exam breakdown.

Medicine (MD / MUDr.)

12 Semesters

CZK 420k/year Tuition

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Program	Duration	Degree	Published tuition	Entry model
General Medicine	6 years / 12 semesters	Medical doctor, MD / MUDr.	CZK 420,000 per year for students first enrolled in 2026/2027	Secondary school graduation certificate plus entrance exam, unless the faculty grants an exemption

Admissions overview

For 2026/2027 entry, LF2 states that electronic applications are accepted from 1 November 2025 to 30 April 2026. The application fee is CZK 2,500, and applicants select the General Medicine programme in English in the Charles University Student Information System.

Prague exam dates

The official key-dates page lists a regular Prague entrance exam on 27 May 2026 and an alternative Prague date on 15 July 2026, both with the same 30 April registration deadline.

Typical documents

Electronic application and application-fee payment.
Secondary school diploma or certificate, with foreign education assessment where required.
Passport/ID and any faculty-requested documents for your route or exemption request.

Second Faculty entrance exam

LF2 uses a two-part admission procedure: a written multiple-choice test followed by an interview for applicants with the best written-test results according to the dean's decision. The faculty publishes topic lists and sample questions separately.

Written test

75 questions

20 Biology, 20 Physics, 20 Chemistry and 15 logic questions.

Timing

90 minutes

The written test is completed in one 90-minute sitting.

Points

225 max

The written section is worth up to 225 points and is marked anonymously.

Interview

Up to 90

Applicants draw two discussion topics and defend medicine-related ideas in front of a committee.

This exam is broader than the Biology/Chemistry-only model at some other universities. For LF2, students should treat Physics, logic and the interview as real preparation areas, not side notes.

Tuition, fees and living costs

LF2 lists tuition for students first enrolled in 2026/2027 at CZK 420,000 per year. The official fee page also notes that tuition does not include living and other study costs.

Prague budgeting depends heavily on accommodation. LF2's living-and-housing page gives a dormitory-heavy yearly estimate, while shared Medimentor planning uses roughly EUR 850-1,200 per month for Prague once private housing, deposits, insurance, food and day-to-day variation are considered.

Recognition and licensing

LF2 lists the English General Medicine course as nationally accredited and references recognition/listings including the World Directory of Medical Schools, WFME, Medical Board of California and Medical Council of Thailand. This is useful, but licensing after graduation still depends on the country where the graduate wants to practise.

Student life in Prague and Motol

The Second Faculty is based around Motol in Prague 5. The faculty highlights good metro access, dormitory options, student support services, psychological counselling, the Pelican Buddy Programme and the Association of International Medical Students for international student onboarding.

Motol hospital setting

Most clinical teaching takes place in children's and adult departments at Motol University Hospital, with some teaching also at Na Bulovce Hospital and the Military University Hospital.

Paediatric angle

LF2 grew from the former Faculty of Paediatrics and still says teaching is enriched with developmental and paediatric aspects of medicine.

Prague student life for Charles University medical students

How Medimentor helps

Medimentor helps LF2 applicants prepare for the science-heavy part of the entrance exam and plan the application path. The most relevant prep areas are Biology, Chemistry, Physics, exam-style repetition, English medical vocabulary and a clear timeline for documents, fees and exam dates.

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FAQ

Can I study Medicine in English at the Second Faculty of Medicine?

Yes. The Second Faculty of Medicine of Charles University offers a 6-year full-time General Medicine course in English in Prague. The official course page lists the degree as Medical doctor / MD and the Czech qualification as MUDr.

Does the Second Faculty of Medicine offer Dentistry in English?

No Medimentor Dentistry route is listed for the Second Faculty. Charles University Dentistry applicants should compare the First Faculty of Medicine, the Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen and the Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Kralove.

What is the 2026/2027 tuition fee at Charles Second Faculty?

The Second Faculty fees page lists CZK 420,000 per year for students first enrolled in the 2026/2027 academic year. The official fee page also notes that tuition does not cover living and other study costs.

What is the LF2 entrance exam format?

The official entrance-exam page says the admission procedure has a written multiple-choice test and an interview. The written test covers Biology, Physics and Chemistry with 20 questions each, plus 15 logic questions, with 90 minutes total and up to 225 written-test points.

How many students can be admitted?

For the 2026/2027 admission procedure, the official LF2 entrance-exam page says the maximum number of admitted applicants is 90, with the highest-scoring applicants admitted according to capacity and score limits.

What makes the Second Faculty different from other Charles medical faculties?

The Second Faculty is strongly connected to Motol University Hospital and highlights paediatric and developmental aspects throughout the curriculum. It is also one of the smaller Charles medical faculties by undergraduate student numbers.