McDaniel College: Budapest
McDaniel College Budapest offers a one-year pre-medical programme taught in English, designed to strengthen your science foundations before you start medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine in Europe.


Why choose McDaniel College?
A one-year foundation programme
An intensive one-year programme covering biology, chemistry, anatomy, medical terminology and medical English.
A springboard into medicine
Targeted preparation for the entrance exams of medical, dental and veterinary schools.
Academic support
Personalised guidance to strengthen your application or shore up a weaker science background.
International access
Open to students who have completed secondary school, with study in an English-speaking environment.
Admission requirements
Admission is based on your academic record, with no entrance test.
- Qualification: a secondary school diploma with a science focus and good grades in biology and chemistry.
- Selection: review of your application; you may be invited to an interview to discuss your motivation.
- Language: English (B2 level; an in-house test may be required).
Application process
You apply directly to McDaniel College Budapest; your application is assessed, sometimes followed by an interview to discuss your motivation. Your Dream School guides and supports you all the way to enrolment.
Key dates
- December, May: applications open
- On a rolling basis: application review
- Spring, summer: admission decisions
- Summer: enrolment and preparing to move
- September: start of the academic year
Talk to an advisor
Our advisors will call you back and answer all your questions within 24–48 hours.