Germany

Austria

Switzerland

Prerequisites

Passing the third medical state examination and possession of the licence to practise medicine (BÄK, 2003)

Completion of the study of human medicine; Handling over of a training plan ( ÄrzteG, 1998; ÖÄK, 2015b)

Completion of medical studies (Swiss doctor’s diploma) (SIWF FMH ISFM, 2000)

Peculiarities

Entitlement to exercise the medical profession independently (BÄO, 1961)

No entitlement to exercise the medical profession independently (ÄAO, 2015; ÄrzteG, 1998; ÖÄK, 2015b)

No entitlement to exercise the medical profession independently (MedBG, 2006) ; Final specialist exam in german, french, italian or english language (SIWF FMH ISFM, 2000)