Study medicine in Foča, Bosnia & Herzegovina.Official partner of the University of East Sarajevo.
Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing, Physiotherapy and Midwifery in English at the Medical Faculty Foča, Bosnia & Herzegovina — with our own office on site that stays with you from your application to your graduation.
Admission, visa, residence permit and housing — handled by our team in Foča
Ahmad
Noah
Sabrina
Rami
Marcel Kloos — Founder of Study-Medicine-Foca.com
Studying abroad should not mean being on your own.
Most agencies send you an admission letter and disappear. Then the visa office, the landlord, the registration desk and the faculty all speak a language you do not. In Foča, we are physically there — before you arrive and for every year of your degree.
Studying abroad should not mean being on your own.
Most agencies send you an admission letter and disappear. Then the visa office, the landlord, the registration desk and the faculty all speak a language you do not. In Foča, we are physically there — before you arrive and for every year of your degree.
Admission, visa invitation and your apartment are sorted from our office in Foča.
Pick-up, keys, residence permit, town-hall registration and enrolment — with us at your side.
Our office in Foča is reachable around the clock — for you in person, for your parents by phone. Even on a Sunday or late at night you can come to us, or your parents can call us.
Studying abroad should not mean being on your own.
Most agencies send you an admission letter and disappear. Then the visa office, the landlord, the registration desk and the faculty all speak a language you do not. In Foča, we are physically there — before you arrive and for every year of your degree.
Admission, visa invitation and your apartment are sorted from our office in Foča.
Pick-up, keys, residence permit, town-hall registration and enrolment — with us at your side.
Our office in Foča is reachable around the clock — for you in person, for your parents by phone. Even on a Sunday or late at night you can come to us, or your parents can call us.
You get an admission letter and a flight date. Everything after that is your problem.
You queue at the immigration office without knowing which form you need.
You rent an apartment from a landlord you cannot talk to.
If you are 17, nobody can legally act for you on site.
That costs time, nerves and, for many families, the confidence to let their child go abroad at all.
One partner, from application to graduation.As official contractual partner of the University of East Sarajevo we secure your place at the Medical Faculty Foča — Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing, Physiotherapy or Midwifery.
Our office in Foča handles your visa, residence permit, registration with the authorities and all communication with the faculty.
We find your apartment, negotiate with the landlord and translate every contract before you sign it.
Students under 18 get a legal representative on site — so a 17-year-old can enrol, sign and settle in with full legal backing.
Three things to know about studying in Foča.
The Medical Faculty Foča belongs to the public University of East Sarajevo. Its degrees are state-recognised and accepted across the EU under Directive 2005/36/EC.
Five health programmes, all taught in English.
Medicine (6 years), Dentistry (6 years), Nursing, Physiotherapy and Midwifery (4 years each) — small groups, no national entrance exam, tuition from 3,500 € per year.
We are the only agency with its own office in Foča.
Our Local Officer lives in Bosnia, speaks the language and knows every desk at the faculty, the town hall and the immigration office. Head office in Bern, Switzerland.
Foča is small, safe and affordable.
A university town on the Drina river, 70 km from Sarajevo. Rent from around 200 € a month, walking distance to the faculty and the university hospital.
Three steps to your place in Foča
1
Free study consultation
We check your documents and tell you which programme at the Medical Faculty Foča fits your qualifications — Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing, Physiotherapy or Midwifery.
30 minutes, free, no obligation.
2
Application, visa and residence permit
We compile your application file, submit it to the university and secure your admission. Our office in Foča then prepares your visa, residence permit and registration with the local authorities — you sign, we run the errands.
3
Arrival, housing and support on site
We pick you up, hand you the keys to your apartment and walk you through enrolment. From then on our Local Officer is your contact for landlords, authorities and the faculty — for the whole length of your degree. Students under 18 get a legal representative on site.
Study-Medicine-Foca compared
Other agencies
Sub-agents without a contract with the university — your application passes through several hands and fees.
Nobody on the ground in Foča. Support ends at the admission letter.
Visa and residence permit are your job — in a language you do not speak.
You find your own apartment and deal with the landlord yourself.
No solution for students under 18.
Changing contacts, no one who answers when something goes wrong in year three.
No help with clinical rotations or your career after graduation.
Official contractual partner of the University of East Sarajevo — your application goes directly to the faculty.
Our own office in Foča with a Local Officer who is there for every year of your degree.
Visa, residence permit and registration with the authorities handled by us.
Apartment search, rental contract and all communication with your landlord — we translate and negotiate for you.
Legal representative on site for students under 18.
One consultant from your first call until graduation; head office in Bern, Switzerland.
Founded by a doctor who studied abroad himself — advice on clinical rotations, recognition and your first job.
30 minutes, no obligation
Step by step to Foča
Free consultation call
We check your school certificates and tell you which of the five programmes in Foča you qualify for and when you can start.
Sign the service agreement
One agreement covers everything: admission, visa, residence permit, housing and on-site support for the whole of your degree. Families of minors receive the legal representation mandate at the same time.
Application to the faculty
We translate and legalise your documents, submit the file to the Medical Faculty Foča and follow it up until your admission letter arrives.
Visa and residence permit
Our office prepares the invitation and every form for your student visa, then handles your temporary residence permit with the immigration office in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Apartment and arrival
We find your apartment, negotiate the rental contract with the landlord, pick you up on arrival and register you at the town hall.
Enrolment and support on site
You are officially a student of the University of East Sarajevo. Our Local Officer stays your contact for landlords, authorities, the faculty and everyday life — for every year until graduation.
Our students in Foča tell it in their own words:
The problem
Francesco worked as a care assistant for the elderly and did not hold a general university entrance qualification. At home, that made a place at medical school practically out of reach — there was no realistic route through the standard admissions process. He felt stuck: a strong wish to become a doctor on one side, and the sense that his education and career path had permanently ruled it out on the other. The repeated rejections and lack of any real prospects were especially frustrating.
The solution
Through his consultation with Medizinerschmiede, the German sister company of Study-Medicine-Foca.com, Francesco learned that his professional qualification could still open the door to a full, recognised medical degree abroad. We secured him a place at the University of East Sarajevo in Foča, got his prior training formally recognised, and supported him through every formality on site. Today he is studying medicine successfully. Francesco shows that with the right strategy and personal support, the dream of medical school is achievable even without a traditional diploma.
Francesco
Long-term study guidance
Placement at medical school without a traditional diploma
Study techniques and tutoring support
The problem
After completing her training as a medical assistant, Erika did not hold a general university entrance qualification — only a more limited diploma. At home, that made a place at medical school practically impossible: the required grades were out of reach, and admission through waiting lists or other quotas was not an option for her. She felt stuck, and the frustration, compounded by rejection after rejection, made the situation even harder.
The solution
Through her consultation with Medizinerschmiede, the German sister company of Study-Medicine-Foca.com, Erika learned that her diploma was enough to start a full, recognised medical degree abroad. We secured her a place at the University of East Sarajevo in Foča, got her qualification formally recognised, and supported her through every formality on site. Today she is studying medicine successfully. Erika shows that with the right strategy and personal support, the dream of medical school is achievable even with a more limited school diploma.
Erika
A university chosen to last
Placement at medical school with her diploma
Welcomed into a large community
Who is behind Study-Medicine-Foca.com
Founder Marcel Kloos is a doctor who studied abroad himself and has been placing students at the Medical Faculty Foča for years — as the university's official contractual partner for international students. Our Local Officer Neda Josić runs the office in Bosnia.
Marcel began his dentistry degree in 2015 in Sofia, Bulgaria, and completed his state examination in 2021. He knows what it means to arrive in a new country at 24 with a suitcase and no one to call — that is exactly the gap Study-Medicine-Foca closes.
10+
Years of experience
5
Programmes in English at one faculty
For international students worldwide 🌍
500+
Medical study places secured
Two offices: Foča, Bosnia & Herzegovina and Bern, Switzerland
Our office in Foča is a few minutes' walk from the faculty and the university hospital. This is where visas, residence permits, rental contracts and enrolment are handled — and where you can knock on the door at any time during your degree.
Our head office is in Bern, Switzerland: short distances to embassies from all over the world, and the base for our consultants, contracts and quality standards.
More than a study place: everything you need in Foča
Visa and residence permit
Invitation letter, student visa, temporary residence permit and every renewal — prepared and filed by our office in Foča.
Housing and landlord
We find your apartment, check and translate the rental contract and remain your interpreter with the landlord for the whole tenancy.
Legal representative for students under 18
A 17-year-old cannot sign a lease or deal with the authorities alone. With a mandate from the parents, our Local Officer acts as legal representative on site until the student turns 18.
Free consultation
Book your no-obligation call and find out which programme in Foča you can start next semester.
Frequently asked questions about Foča
Which programmes can I study in Foča?
Do I need a visa, and who takes care of it?
My child is 17. Can they still start?
What do I need to qualify for a programme in Foča?
How safe is Foča for my child?
Is there someone on the ground in Foča to help my child?
Who guarantees my child will get a place?
What does the whole degree cost?
Can the service fee be paid in instalments?
Our partner
Independently verified: what our students say about working with us.
Ahmad
Sabrina
Rami
Noah
Official partner of the University of East Sarajevo.
Your place in Foča starts here.
We check your documents and tell you which programme at the Medical Faculty Foča you can start next semester — and handle visa, residence permit and housing once you are in.
30 minutes, free, no obligation
