Overview

Goal:

To produce graduates who have appropriate competencies to address the health needs of the individual, family and the community in Uganda, the region and globally.

Key Facts

The MBChB Graduate:

The Medicine and Surgery program from Makerere University is designed to produce doctors who have the following competencies:

Medical Knowledge
Clinical Skills and Patient Care
Critical inquiry and scientific method
Professionalism and ethical practice
Interpersonal and Communication Skills
Leadership & Management
Population Health Skills
Continuous Improvement of Care through Reflective Practice
Health Systems Management

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Cells, Tissues & Embroyology
Physiology & Biochemistry of Blood & Body Fluids
Physiology & Biochemistry of Cardiovascular & Respiratory System
Renal Physiology
Principles of Biomedical Sciences
Clinical Microbiology & Pathology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-27 00:00:00

Language

English

Credits

281 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Kampala, Uganda

Disciplines

Medicine

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Get pay in slips from Stanbic or DFCU bank at the main campus Makerere University where applicable.
After paying the Fee of USD $ 75 or 172,500 UGX take the bank slip to the main building (Finance Department) for verification where applicable.
On presentation of the application fee bank slip, pick the application form from Room 316, Level 3, Senate Building.
Applicants with academic documents prescribed in other languages other than English should be submitted to the School of Languages, Makerere University for translation into English.
Applicants who obtained qualifications elsewhere other than Uganda should take their secondary school academic documents to Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) located in Ntinda for purposes of being equated to Ugandan grades.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

6813520 UGX / year

≈ 6813520 UGX / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

4088112 UGX / year

≈ 4088112 UGX / year

Living costs

Kampala

Uganda

1463786 - 1961574 UGX / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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