Diploma in Clinical Medicine

MINIMUM ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

The minimum requirements for admission to any Undergraduate degree programme are:

1. Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) or its equivalent with at least 5 passes
2. Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) or its equivalent with at least 2 principal passes.
3. Diploma holders must have passed with at least a credit.

The minimum requirements for admission to any Diploma programme are:

1. Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) or its equivalent with at least 5 passes
2. Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) or its equivalent with at least 1 principal pass and two subsidiary passes.

Additionally, for international applicants:

1. Applicants whose first language or medium of instruction is not English, must provide evidence from a recognized English language training institution that they have sufficient command of English language.
2. Applicants should have their documents equated by Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) of UCE and UACE documents and Uganda National Council for Higher Education (UNCHE) for Diploma and Certificate documents.

DIPLOMA IN CLINICAL MEDICINE (Duration 2 years)

Diploma Entry

Clinical Officer or Registered Nurse

Evidence of completion of 2 years post-qualification clinical practice

Full registration with the Uganda Medical and Dental Practitioners Council or Nursing Council or Allied Health Professionals’ Council, or equivalent

A current Certificate of Good Standing with the relevant Medical Council

Three letters of reference/recommendation from either former teachers or professional colleagues

Evidence of an adequate knowledge of clinical sciences (anatomy, physiology, pharmacology) which may be further assessed by a pre-course paper.