Proficiency in Czech is required for communicating with patients and others in the wards, such as nurses, who may speak only Czech. The curriculum is divided into three parts called rigorosa. The first rigorosum gives information of a more general nature with a biological orientation. The details, structure, and functions of the human body are also taught here. The second rigorosum represents an introduction to diseases, their structural and functional aspects, causes of diseases, and the basis of their medical treatment.
Students also learn how to take medical histories and how to examine patients.
Possession of this degree enables the holder to practice medicine in the Czech Republic without restriction.