As a European Union member state, Poland is a signatory of the Bologna declaration. This makes us part of the European Higher Education Area (EHEA).
-> Read more about the European Higher Education Area (EHEA)
As a member of EHEA, the university has adopted the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS), whose aim is to facilitate student mobility between European higher education institutions through a common grading system unified across EHEA members.
-> Read more about the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS)
Also, Collegium Medicum complies with the obligation to provide every graduate with a Diploma Supplement, standardised across EHEA countries according to specifications agreed by the European Commission, the Council of Europe and UNESCO.
-> Read more about the Diploma Supplement
The university holds accreditations of Polish institutions which in turn sign cooperation agreements with other countries concerning international recognition of accreditation decisions. Our programmes currently hold several accreditations issued by:
- Polish Accreditation Committee (PKA) - see website
- Accreditation Committee of Polish University Medical Schools (KAAUM) - see statute
- University Commission for the Quality of Medical Education (UKJKKL) - see website
- National Accreditation Committee for Nursing and Midwifery Schools (KRASzPiP) - see website
NCU Collegium Medicum is listed in the World Directory of Medical Schools. The World Directory was developed through a partnership between the World Federation for Medical Education (WFME) and the Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research (FAIMER). Listing in the World Directory does not denote accreditation, but it does mean that we are recognised as a medical school providing a complete program of instruction leading to a basic medical qualification (higher education diploma and the title of lekarz, equivalent to M.D.) and therefore permitting the holder to obtain a license to practice as a medical doctor.
Our university is also accredited by the Medical Council of Thailand (TMC).
-> See more information about TMC accreditation
NCU Collegium Medicum was listed by the Medical Council of India (MCI) as a recognised medical university until MCI dissolution in 2018. According to foreign diploma recognition conditions described by the Evaluation Division of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU), our university meets all of the eligibility conditions for equivalence of foreign qualifications and degrees.
-> Read more about equivalence according to AIU
The Nicolaus Copernicus University, to which Collegium Medicum is affiliated, is a partner of the transnational YUFE alliance (Young Universities for the Future of Europe) initiated by the European Commission and forged to create the first true European University.
-> Read more about YUFE
Students of NCU Collegium Medicum are members of national and international associations providing assistance to students studying abroad, as well as non-profit societies connecting medical students worldwide. These include:
- International Federation of Medical Students' Associations (IFMSA) - see website
- Association of Norwegian Students Abroad (ANSA) - see website
- Norwegian Medical Students' Association (Nmf) - see website
- SLF Student Utland - see website
NCU Collegium Medicum students have been considered eligible for student loans and scholarships offered by national institutions providing higher education assistance in their home countries. These include:
- Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) - see website
- Norwegian State Educational Loan Fund – Lånekassen - see website
- Swedish Board of Student Finance – Centrala Studiestödsnämnden (CSN) - see website
- Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) - see website
- Danish Agency for Higher Education and Science – Uddannelses- og Forskningsstyrelsen (DAFSHE) - see website
