International Applicants

FAQ

• Fully trained medical specialist living abroad or in Denmark, who wishes to do intern-ships/clinical stay/evaluation position as part of achieving Danish authorization

  Employment as the doctors helping hand

  Doctors with international university degree and eventual specialization, who does not yet have obtained Danish authorization, can be hired as the doctors helping hand. In this position, the doctor is equal with Danish medical students and this employment is paied. The head of the department have the responsibility to oversee the doctor’s work at the department. There are specific functions, which the doctor cannot fulfill during such an employment, such as prescribing medicine, fill out medical certificates, diagnose and treat people. A part from these specific tasks, the doctor can fulfill functions in accordance with their qualifications and competencies. The department where the doctor is employed is responsible of accessing the doctor’s qualifications and competencies.

  Internships for doctors from EU/EØS and third world countries

  Doctors from EU/EØS countries can be employed in time-fixed internships. It is a condition that the Danish authority for Patient Safety have approved the medical training which the doctor have received. Read more about the approval at www.steps.dk Therefore, the first step towards an internship is to obtain the approval. If the doctor does not have the education in the country where he/she is a citizen, a temporary authorization is granted, if a position has been offered. The temporary authorization is valid for no more than two years and cannot be extended.

  For third world countries applies, that the doctor will need a residence and work permit, before the internship can begin. For further information, in this regard visit www.nyidanmark.dk/praktikanter

  Furthermore, it is a condition that the Danish authority for Patient Safety have approved the medical training which the doctor have received. Read more about the approval at www.stps.dk

  The internship aims at clarifying whether or not the doctor in question is ready to have an evaluation position. The doctor holds an observing role at the department. During the internship, the doctor in question is working under supervision and the supervisor is responsible for the intern.

  Internships are unpaid positions regardless if you are a doctor from an EU/EØS/Nordic country or a doctor from a third world country.

  Evaluative positions

  For a doctor from a third world country, the evaluative positions is required to obtain Danish authorization. The evaluative position is 6 months for specialists and after having completed the evaluative position, the doctor can seek the right to work independently as a specialist in Denmark. Evaluative positions are paid positions. 

• You are a medical student who wants a clinical stay outside of your medical training

  If you have completed the Master’s program at Aalborg University or another Danish university, you can participate in the KBU draw, where all residents are provided with a number within the draw. Afterwards, you have to choose your desired KBU position within a given period. You can find more information about the KBU at www.sst.dk/da/uddannelse/kbu

  If you have have further questions regarding KBU draws and KBU in general, you can contact vus@stab.rm.dk or Laegeligvidereuddannelse@rn.dk

  If you have completed the Master’s program in a country outside of Denmark 

  If you have completed the Master’s program in a country outside of Denmark, the education needs approval from the Danish authority for Patient safety. More information about the approval is located at www.stps.dk/en/health-professionals-and-authorities/registration-of-healthcare-professionals/application-for-registration/medical-doctor/

  Please note that the approval process varies depending on the country where you completed the Master’s program. 
  
  If you have completed the Master’s program in a country within EU/EØS 

  If the Danish authority for Patient Safety approves the education, you can seek for a KBU position if you have completed the Master’s program within an EU/EØS country. You can read more about the possibilities of doing a KBU at Region Nordjylland (website only available in Danish).

  For further information, please contact Laegeligvidereuddannelse@rn.dk
  
  If you have completed the Master’s program in a country outside EU/EØS
  If the Danish authority for Patient Safety approves the education and you have completed the Master’s program in a country outside EU/EØS, you can begin the required courses and tests in order to obtain Danish authorization. You can read more about the required courses at stps

  If you have finished the required courses and have received a confirmation from the Danish authority of Patient Safety you can seek for an evaluative position which is similar to the Danish KBU. The resident can read more about the possibilities at Region Nordjylland.

  The website is only available in Danish. For further information please contact Laegeligvidereuddannelse@rn.dk

  You have the opportunity to do an unpaid traineeship prior to seeking an evaluative position. The internship is a time-fixed positon at a department of the residents’ choice. The department are not obligated to take in interns, but will do so if possible during the desired period. 

  For more information regarding the possibility of doing an internship at Aalborg University Hospital please contact HR consultant Louise Thorsen Trebbien either at lt@rn.dk or by call +45 97 66 13 54.

• You are a medical student who wants to have a clinical stay as part of your medical training

  If you are a medical student from Aalborg University for the full BA and/or Master’s program, you are entitled to have all clinical stays at Aalborg University Hospital. If you are an exchange student from a university abroard attending Aalborg University for an entire semester (a semester is worth 30 ECTS point), you are entitled to have the clinical stays related to the particular semester at Aalborg University Hospital.
  
  If you have any questions in this regard, you can contact International Office at Aalborg University. Contact information is located at www.internationaltkontor.aau.dk/kontakt/
   
  
  If you are a medical student at a university abroad, you have the opportunity to exchange through Aalborg University, if the exchange lasts for an entire semester. You can also have a clinical stay lasting for four weeks at a department of your choice. Please note that the department can reject students due to capacity and timing, so do consider alternative options if your desired department are not able to welcome you.
  
  A four-week clinical stay happens through International Federation of Medical Student’s Association (IFMSA). Thus, it is a condition that you attend a university that collaborates with IFMSA in order to obtain a clinical stay at Aalborg University hospital. For more information about clinical stays, you can contact international office at your university or visit www.ifmsa.org to explore your options.