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Admissions FAQ
An MCAT score is not required for 2023-2024 applicants. Applicants who have already taken and received scores for the MCAT are encouraged to submit them.
Since 1983, UHSA has been listed in the Avicenna Directory of Medical Schools, formerly the World Health Organization (WHO).
UHSA is:
- Recognized by The Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG)
- Listed in the International Medical Education Directory (IMED)
- Listed in Avicenna Directory of Medical Schools (Formerly, World Health Organization)
- Recognized by the Medical Council of Canada (MCC)
- Recognized by the General Medical Council (GMC)
- Recognized by the Antigua & Barbuda National Accreditation Board (ABNAB)
You will be awarded a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) degree.
The MD program at UHSA is a 4-year program. The first six terms of the program are dedicated to completing the Basic Sciences, followed by a Review of the Basic Sciences.
The final four terms of the program are spent completing the Clinical Sciences at our affiliate teaching hospitals. Our MD program is based on the curriculum standards of US medical schools by fully integrating the basic sciences and clinical sciences throughout the entire MD program.
Designed for high school graduates, the one-year, 90-credit-hour Premedical Program offers students direct entry into the Doctor of Medicine (MD) program upon completion.
For the Medical Doctor Program, you will be in Antigua for the first two years, completing the Basic Sciences portion of the program.
Core and elective rotations are conducted at UHSA’s affiliated teaching hospitals. Please visit the Hospital Affiliations webpage for an updated list.
The Clinical Sciences department manages all scheduling of clinical rotations.
Your MD degree is recognized globally. However, it is your responsibility to check with the Medical Board of the country where you wish to practice medicine for their specific requirements regarding medical licensure.
Yes. Visit the Transferring to UHSA for more information.
No. Students who were previously dismissed will need to start the medical program as new students.
Yes. Individuals with a B.S. degree in other disciplines but lacking science requirements may be considered for the M.D. program, however, the necessary prerequisites would need to be completed for admission.
Experience in the healthcare field, definitely will be considered. However you would still be expected to have all the prerequisites as well as the required competitive grades.
UHSA can only accept as transfer credits, courses earned at another medical school listed in IMED. The ECFMG does not recognize credits awarded at a DC, DPM or DDS School and therefore will not grant certification to graduates who have not obtained all of their Basic Sciences credits at an IMED listed medical school.
Program Requirements
UHSA uses an e-library, which is included in the tuition and fees.
Yes. Many of our graduates who completed our medical programs have been accepted into residency positions and are practicing in the United States.
Yes. During visitations to Hospitals, Clinics, and Classrooms, as well as during the Laboratory periods, medical students must wear their scrubs (burgundy) or white lab coats. Students are expected to bring scrubs, but a limited number of scrubs will be available for purchase in Antigua.
Tuition & Fees
Please visit the Tuition and Fees web page.
Yes. Please visit the Financial Aid and Tuition Assistance webpage.