Radical fee transparency
The real cost of becoming a doctor abroad.
Year-one tuition is only a fraction of the investment. Plan the full six years — housing, visas, insurance, travel and licensing exams included — before you commit.
Indicative estimate only. Tuition, living costs and exchange rates change; your advisor will confirm current figures for specific universities in writing.
Hidden-cost disclosure
Costs we always put on the table
If it will appear on your bank statement during six years of medical school, it belongs in your plan.
- Application, translation, notarisation and apostille fees
- Entrance-exam and preparatory course fees
- Deposits for housing and blocked accounts (Germany)
- Annual residence-permit renewals and medical checks
- Mandatory local-language courses for clinical years
- Clinical uniforms, instruments and equipment
- Electives and observerships abroad
- Licensing exam and credential-verification fees
- Currency movements over six years
How SAMA is paid
Our fees, in plain sight.
Your initial evaluation is free. Our service fees are listed below, and if a partner university pays SAMA a fee, we tell you. Our recommendations are based on what suits you — never on the size of a commission.
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Disclosed university fees
Any compensation from a university is disclosed to you in writing before you sign.
Written refund policy
You receive our refund policy before you pay anything — including what happens if you are not admitted.
No pressure
The initial evaluation carries no obligation to contract with SAMA.
Scholarships & financing
Making it affordable — responsibly.
Many universities offer merit scholarships, early-payment discounts or instalment plans; some home countries offer education loans for study abroad. We help you find and compare what is genuinely available for your profile — and we will tell you honestly if a plan looks financially risky.