Pre-Med to MD Program (5.5 Year)

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The combined premed plus MD program is a 5.5-year MD pathway designed for students who have completed the necessary coursework in the Caribbean CSEC, British ‘O’ level, secondary education from African countries, or a high school diploma from the US or Canada. This program offers college-level science and other required courses, enabling students to accelerate their career plans by completing all medical prerequisite courses in three semesters over 18 months. Upon completion of the premed program students matriculate into the 4 year MD Program.

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The combined premed plus MD program is a 5.5-year MD pathway designed for students who have completed the necessary coursework in the Caribbean CSEC, British ‘O’ level, secondary education from African countries, or a high school diploma from the US or Canada. This pathway entails 1.5 years of Pre-Med education and entry into the 4-year MD program.

Country Certificate
Caribbean CSEC/CXC
UK British Advanced Level Exams
African WAEC Senior School Certificate/SSCE Exam or Secondary Education completed in African Countries
USA High School Diploma from USA and Canada
Jamaica CAPE, Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination
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High School
Diploma

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Pre-Med
(1.5 Years)

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MD Program
(4 Years)

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Residency
(3-7 Years)

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License to Practice

Depending on specialty

Admission Requirements

Requirements differ based on your educational background in your country of origin, but here are some of the credentials that will qualify you for admission:

Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) passes in core subjects, including Mathematics, Physics (or similar science), Chemistry, English, Biology, and an additional elective subject (General Proficiency Grades I-III), GCE O-level or BGCSE (Grades A-C)

OR

Passing score on a matriculation examination such as the South African examination with a record of above-average performance in Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics (or comparable science), English, and an elective subject

OR

WAEC/NECO: Five O-level credit passes in Mathematics, English, Physics (or comparable science), Biology, and Chemistry

OR

U.S. high school diploma (or GED) with a strong GPA (3.0 and above) in Sciences, Mathematics, English, and other electives; Competitive SAT scores

OR

Any other secondary school examination or system equivalent to 12 years (Indian Board Examination of Education). Students should have an aggregate percentage of at least 50% or above in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, English, Mathematics, and another elective subject.

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Selection Factors

Texila American University (TAU) students for pre-medical degrees are selected based on their academic, personal, and extracurricular abilities. Additionally, students must have the intellectual, physical, and emotional capacities to become professional doctors.

TAU intends its students to become competent, compassionate physicians who meet all medical residency training requirements and responsibilities. TAU is committed to educating and training future leaders in medicine.

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