Kenntnisprüfung · intensive course · for doctors from all over the world Pay laterStart today — pay only once you start working

You have been a doctor for years.
Now let's get you recognised.

Structured preparation for the Kenntnisprüfung (the German knowledge exam for foreign-trained doctors) — live online, with case training, the Arztbrief (discharge letter) and oral exam simulations. And if money is tight right now: Pay only once you start working.

Live online 120–200 hours Oral exam simulation Payment can start when you start working
Planweek by week

An intensive course with a clear weekly plan and live lessons.

120–200hours

Internal medicine, surgery, emergencies — complete and structured.

Liveonline teaching

Interactive, flexible and location-independent — learn comfortably from anywhere.

60+exam topics

From atrial fibrillation to polytrauma — plus the Arztbrief and exam simulation.

Three routes to the Kenntnisprüfung

Which route fits you?

Your knowledge is already there. In the Kenntnisprüfung you only have to show it — in German, in front of the board, under pressure. That is exactly what we train you for.

This is what preparing
without a plan feels like.

Hundreds of topics, guidelines, technical terms — all important, nothing sorted.

Structure puts
everything in order.

Clear weekly goals, live lessons — topic by topic.

Training turns it into
performance.

Case training, Arztbrief, exam simulation — until every step is second nature.

And performance becomes
confidence.

You walk into the exam calmly. Your knowledge now has a shape — and a rhythm.

Between shifts, authorities
and textbooks.
Nobody manages this alone.

Those who pass the Kenntnisprüfung rarely knew more — they studied in a more structured way.

Your route to successful recognition

Structured. Practical.
Exam-ready.

Six reasons why our participants go into the exam with confidence.

01

Intensive course with a clear plan

Focused preparation with a clear plan and weekly live lessons — no more getting lost in details.

02

Live online teaching

Interactive, flexible and location-independent — learn from anywhere, alongside your clinical observership or your family.

03

Practical & exam-focused

Case training, emergencies, Arztbrief and oral exam — practised realistically, as in front of the real board.

04

Personal support

Individual feedback and personal support for your best possible preparation — you are not a number.

05

Oral exam simulation

Patient presentation, differential diagnoses, labs & ECG, imaging — until the routine is second nature.

06

Confident into the exam

More confidence, more routine, more trust in your knowledge — on exam day you are prepared.

Topics

Ten specialties.
One goal: to pass.

Kardiologie

  • Vorhofflimmern
  • Herzinsuffizienz
  • Akutes Koronarsyndrom
  • Myokardinfarkt
  • Synkope
  • Endokarditis

Pneumologie

  • Pneumonie
  • COPD-Exazerbation
  • Asthmaanfall
  • Lungenembolie
  • Pneumothorax
  • Pleuraerguss

Gastroenterologie / Hepatologie

  • Akutes Abdomen
  • Gastrointestinale Blutung
  • Leberzirrhose
  • Pankreatitis
  • Cholezystitis
  • Ileus

Nephrologie / Urologie

  • Akutes Nierenversagen
  • Harnwegsinfekt
  • Pyelonephritis
  • Nierenkolik
  • Hyperkaliämie
  • Hyponatriämie

Endokrinologie / Diabetologie

  • Diabetes mellitus
  • Hypoglykämie
  • Ketoazidose
  • Hyperosmolares Koma
  • Schilddrüsenerkrankungen
  • Nebenniereninsuffizienz

Infektiologie / Notfälle

  • Sepsis
  • Fieber unklarer Genese
  • Meningitis
  • Pneumonie
  • Wundinfektion
  • Antibiotikatherapie

Allgemein- & Viszeralchirurgie

  • Appendizitis
  • Cholezystitis
  • Ileus
  • Divertikulitis
  • Peritonitis
  • Mesenterialischämie

Unfallchirurgie / Orthopädie

  • Schenkelhalsfraktur
  • Radiusfraktur
  • Polytrauma
  • Schädel-Hirn-Trauma
  • Kompartmentsyndrom
  • Septische Arthritis

Gefäßchirurgie

  • pAVK
  • Akute Extremitätenischämie
  • Aortenaneurysma
  • Tiefe Beinvenenthrombose
  • Carotisstenose
  • Diabetisches Fußsyndrom
Exam training

Prüfungspraxis

  • Arztbrief
  • Patientenvorstellung
  • Differenzialdiagnosen
  • Labor & EKG
  • Bildgebung
  • Oral exam simulation
Keep scrolling10 specialties · terms in German, as they are asked in the exam

Payment & funding

First arrive.
Then pay.

Your Approbation (full German medical licence) should not fail because of your bank balance. That is why payment adapts to your path — not the other way round. You decide how. And if you like, your payments only begin once you are already working as a doctor.

Most popular

Pay later — start today, pay when you start working.

  • Today

    You secure your place and start the course — without any payment beginning.

  • The next months

    Preparation, case training, exam simulation — and then: your Kenntnisprüfung.

  • After 6 or 12 months

    Only now do your payments begin — usually when you are already working in a hospital and earning your first salary.

The direct way

One-off payment

One amount and it is done — your head is free and you can focus entirely on preparing.

The plannable way

Instalments

Split the course fee into three or six calm monthly instalments — fair, transparent and without hidden costs.

Popular The relaxed way

Pay later

Start now — and begin paying only after 6 or 12 months, typically with your first salary as a doctor.

Always included — however you pay.

  • 120–200 hours of live teaching
  • Internal medicine, surgery & emergencies — the complete list of topics
  • Case training, Arztbrief & oral exam simulation
  • Personal support and individual feedback
  • Advice on funding & financing
  • More routine, more confidence, more trust in your knowledge

Funding via Agentur für Arbeit & Jobcenter

Depending on your residence status your costs may be covered — for example for Ukrainian doctors. Not every application is approved. Go to the funding page

Tax deduction

If the course is related to your profession, the costs may be tax-deductible. Please check this with your tax adviser or the tax office (Finanzamt).

Arab doctors

Nearly full funding of the course fee by the Association of Arab Doctors in Europe — with an introductory day on 27 Sep 2026. Go to page · العربية

What the course costs and which route suits you is something we discuss openly and transparently in the free consultation — no obligation, no pressure.

How to start

Enquiry. Plan. Course. Exam.

01

Request a free consultation

You briefly tell us where you stand — we get back to you and answer all your questions. Free and without obligation.

approx. 30 min · free
02

Personal plan

We look at your level, your exam date and your financing — and define your route.

individual
03

Intensive course

Live teaching: internal medicine, surgery, emergencies, Arztbrief — with personal feedback.

120–200 hours · live online
04

Exam simulation & exam

Oral simulations until the routine is second nature. Then you walk in — prepared, calm, confident.

Goal: Approbation

The morning after the exam.
Approbation. At last.

You already have everything you need — we put it into exam form.

Request a free consultation

One conversation.
Then you know what comes next.

Tell us briefly where you stand — we get back to you personally and clarify course, dates and financing. No obligation.

We usually reply within 24 hours · info@medelite.institute

Thank you — we have received your enquiry.

We will get back to you personally, usually within 24 hours.

Frequently asked questions

What you probably
want to know.

What exactly is the Kenntnisprüfung?+
The Kenntnisprüfung is an oral-practical exam for doctors with a medical degree from outside the EU/EEA. It mainly covers internal medicine and surgery — including emergencies, patient presentation and the Arztbrief — and is the last professional step towards the German Approbation (full medical licence).
Who is the intensive course for?+
For doctors seeking the Approbation who have received or are expecting their notice for the Kenntnisprüfung — whether your exam date is already set or you want to start early and in a structured way. In the consultation we clarify whether and when the course suits you.
How do the lessons work?+
Entirely live and online, with 120–200 teaching hours in total. The lessons are interactive — with case training, emergency scenarios, Arztbrief exercises and oral exam simulations as they occur in the real exam. All you need is a laptop and an internet connection. The teaching language is German — the language of the exam.
What if I cannot pay for the course right now?+
There are three options: instalments over three or six months, a later start of payment — you begin paying only after 6 or 12 months, typically when you are already working as a doctor — or possible funding, for example through an education voucher (Bildungsgutschein). Which option suits you is something we clarify in the free consultation.
Does the Agentur für Arbeit cover the costs?+
In some cases the costs can be covered through an education voucher (Bildungsgutschein) — especially with certain residence statuses. Important: not every application is approved. We review your options together and support you with the paperwork.
Can I deduct the course costs from my taxes?+
If the course is related to your profession, the costs may be tax-deductible — for example as further-training costs. Please check the details with your tax adviser or tax office; we are happy to issue all the necessary receipts.
Which topics are covered?+
The full exam-relevant range: cardiology, pulmonology, gastroenterology/hepatology, nephrology/urology, endocrinology/diabetology, infectious diseases and emergencies, general and visceral surgery, trauma surgery/orthopaedics and vascular surgery — plus exam practice with the Arztbrief, patient presentation, labs, ECG and imaging. You will find the complete list of topics (in German) further up on this page.

One day you will tell this time as a story. Decide how it ends.

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