Individuals who have attended a World Health Organization (WHO)-approved medical school may be accepted for transfer on a space-available basis into either the Basic Science or Clinical Medicine semesters at Medical University of the Americas. Please contact the Admissions Office before submitting an application for transfer.
Transfer students must meet all documentation requirements of a new student and must be in good academic standing.
Requirements for the application include:
- An official transcript sent directly from your current institution and all past educational institutions.
- Verification that the student was a registered medical student and coursework was taken while the student was "in residence".
MUA will only offer transfer credit for coursework completed through an accredited medical school that meets our standards and matches our curriculum. MUA will not consider coursework completed through a distance learning program. Students with unsatisfactory records or dismissal for any reason from other medical schools are not considered for transfer.
MUA does not offer advanced standing credit for courses taken in graduate or professional degree programs (e.g. Chiropractic, Physician Assistant, Podiatry, Dentistry or other allied health professional programs).
Please note:
- Consistent with ECFMG transfer credit requirements, any transfer credits earned on/after January 1, 2008 will be honored with regards to gaining ECFMG certification for seven years only. If it takes the student longer than seven yeas to graduate from medical school, from the time they received a transfer credit, the course will no longer be recognized and the student will have to repeat it.
- Based on the medical school an applicant is seeking transfer from, if accepted, the student may need to repeat courses to satisfy state licensure requirements.
Students interested in transferring to the Clinical Medicine program (Semesters 5-10) must contact the Admissions Office prior to formally applying to determine eligibility and space availability.
