Courses & lectures

The courses offered by MeCuM for incoming exchange students, including the hours and ECTS points, can be found in the list at the bottom of this page.

Our curriculum is based on one module per semester (except for Module 23: extends over two semesters). All modules are offered every semester. You will find a survey of the modules at: Curriculum

When choosing courses, please select a module according to your personal priority. If you do not need the complete module for credit purposes, you may also select only individual course blocks from it, but not single courses.
The details you provide are binding, subsequent changes in the portal cannot be taken into consideration. After admission, please look at the information for medical students in the application portal.

• Note on Module 23: In any one semester, only complete blocks from Part 1 or Part 2 can be taken. The Interdisciplinary Courses, classes to deepen expertise and interests across organ blocks, are not dependent on the part taken.

• Note on Practical training block in Internal medicine & Surgery (M23/o): The practical training blocks are only suitable for students spending a full year at LMU and take place in spring in the period between terms. Please sign up for the course chosen for the Summer Semester.

• Note on Module 5 – Compulsory Elective Seminar: Outpatient medicine & Elective Clinical Study Section: If you wish to sign up for this, please first check the box by the courses 7M3410/7M3604 & 7M1625 in the list of course selections. After you have been enrolled and have been given access to the Campusportal, you will be able to book one or more electives online, provided that there are places available.

• Note on History Taking (3 ECTS, Summer Semester): The offer includes interactive lectures, case studies for practicing comprehensive History Taking skills under the direction of experts, and an opportunity to go into the content in greater depth and have discussions with fellow students. It is a virtual course held in English for medical students and students of health professions, which has been developed jointly by lecturers from Munich, Bari and St. Louis. The course runs parallel to the LMU summer semester.

Requesting several modules in one semester:

According to the MeCuM logic, it is only possible to take one module per semester without any clashes and without any loss of points.
In the past, requests to combine different modules in one semester were only successful in a few cases. It is unfortunately not possible to say in advance whether individual subjects from different modules can be combined in any particular semester. This depends on whether suitable places are available after regular places have been allocated.
Should you still want to combine two or more modules: Please indicate the subject (or group of subjects in descending order) which is most important for you to take and prioritize in your application form. The first priority determines the structure of your timetable, all following priorities will be booked as long as there are no time conflicts. It is essential to state a subject as your priority. Otherwise, your application cannot be considered.
Please also bear in mind: It is not possible to change your choice of courses retroactively, i.e. in the event of conflicts (overlapping times or courses already fully booked) you will need to amend your Learning Agreement During Mobility.
We therefore strongly recommend that you commit to one particular module in order to make the planning process more secure. LMU cannot guarantee that you will be able to take part in all selected courses should you decide to combine modules.

Registration

• The deadline for the complete LMU exchange application is 15th May or 15th November, for the following semester in each case. 
• That includes submitting the online application for an exchange visit in Medicine. 

Once your list of course choices has been received and your placement has been approved, the Dean’s Office will prepare your timetable for the coming semester.

Please note the following:

• German proficiency at a B2 level is required at time of application
• The course choices you make are binding.
• The final assignment is the sole responsibility of the Dean’s Office. Please do not contact the modules or teachers for course assignment.
• Certificates will only be issued for tuition assigned by the Dean’s office.
• You study in accordance with the LMU examination and study regulations.
• The relevant examinations are held at the end of the courses, up to two weeks after the end of lectures. To sign up for examinations, please consult the departmental representative after the beginning of lectures.
• Please make sure to hand in the log books to the corresponding module after completion of your courses.

Your timetable can only be activated in the Campusportal after you have enrolled at LMU. Activation takes a few days. Approximately one week before lectures start you can then see the timetable and the courses to which you have been assigned. Information on lecture times at the Medical Faculty can be found at: "Vorlesungszeiten"