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Medical University of the Americas offers multiple programs to help aspiring medical doctors from diverse backgrounds achieve their career practice goals. Thanks to our comprehensive training, dedicated faculty and individualized support services, MUA students achieve academic and long-term success in medicine.
MUA provides a comprehensive 10-semester program leading to a Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree. Our integrated, systems-based curriculum consists of five semesters of classroom and lab-based learning on our academic campus on Nevis (Basic Science), followed by an 8-week research module and then 72 weeks of clinical rotations in the U.S. and Canada (Clinical Medicine).
After successfully completing the Basic Science portion of the MD program, you will face the USMLE Step 1 exam, a crucial milestone in your medical education journey. At MUA, our staff will work closely with you to develop an individualized academic plan to help you succeed on this important exam. Similarly, at the end of the Clinical Medicine program, you will undertake the USMLE Step 2 CK exam. Our instructors will provide the support you need to achieve success on this final step before residency.
The 5-year BSc/MD program is designed for students possessing associates degrees, international baccalaureate diplomas, A Levels or Irish Leaving Certificate credentials, and who require comprehensive foundational science education before embarking on their MD degree journeys.
The 5-year BSc/MD program is a 1+4 accelerated medical education program. The 3-semester (1-year) pre-medical curriculum is offered on-campus or online, including asynchronously to accommodate students from multiple timezones. The program is offered three times per year, beginning in January, May and September. Successful students earn a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Biomedical Science degree and a Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree.
The 6-year BSc/MD program is a 2+4 accelerated medical education program for students who have secondary school credentials (e.g., high school, AS Levels or IGCSE “O-levels”). The 6-semester (2-year) pre-medical curriculum is offered on-campus or online, including asynchronously to accommodate students from multiple timezones.
Excitingly, this program allows you to save two years’ worth of tuition, fees and living costs, and helps you become a physician two years earlier, when compared to the standard four years of undergraduate studies before starting medical school progression.
The 6-year BSc/MD program is offered three times per year, beginning in January, May and September. Successful students earn a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Biomedical Science degree and a Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree.
The Pre-Medical Master’s Program is an accelerated medical education program for career changers with an undergraduate-level degree and some foundational science coursework. After successfully completing this 2-semester, 8-month program, and achieving academic and professional benchmarks, students will gain automatic admission to the Medical University of the Americas MD program and will be awarded a Master of Science (MSc) in Biomedical Science degree.
The Gateway Medical Program is a 15-week preparatory program offered on-campus or online to students who have been granted conditional acceptance to the MUA MD program. Gateway is offered three times per year, in January, May and September.
Brenda Roman, MD | Associate Dean of Basic Science