Primary medical qualification (physician entry)

Doctor of Medicine (MD)

American University School of Medicine Aruba · Oranjestad, Aruba

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Qualification and identity

Exact qualification: Doctor of Medicine Source: ausoma.org · verified October 13, 2026
Qualification purpose: Primary medical qualification (physician entry)
Awarding institution: Not verified
Faculty / school: American University School of Medicine Aruba
Campus: Oranjestad
Country: Aruba
Entry route: Not verified

Program structure

Duration: 4 years: 20 months of basic sciences + 72 weeks of clinical rotations Source: ausoma.org · verified October 14, 2026
Intake: January, May, September Source: ausoma.org · verified October 14, 2026
Graduation requirements: Not verified

Basic sciences · 20 months (MD1-MD5)
Five semesters of system-based basic sciences
Location: Aruba
Source: ausoma.org · verified October 14, 2026
Clinical training · 2 years
72 weeks of clinical rotations
Source: ausoma.org · verified October 14, 2026

Teaching language

Classroom, clinical and patient-interaction languages are recorded separately when the school states them.

English — Program languageSource: ausoma.org · verified October 14, 2026

Admissions

Requirements are shown as the school publishes them, per applicant category. Examination requirements are never assumed from the country.

Domestic and general requirements

Required prior qualification · RequiredOfficial transcripts from all universities attendedSource: ausoma.org · verified October 14, 2026
Interview · RequiredAdmissions interview after application reviewSource: ausoma.org · verified October 14, 2026
Language requirement · RequiredEnglish test for non-English academic backgrounds: TOEFL 75+, IELTS 6.5+, Cambridge 176+ or Duolingo 95+Source: ausoma.org · verified October 14, 2026
Other requirement · RequiredPersonal statement, CV and two referencesSource: ausoma.org · verified October 14, 2026

Examinations and language tests

TOEFL — Required · minimum 75Non-English academic backgroundsSource: ausoma.org · verified October 14, 2026
IELTS — Required · minimum 6.5Non-English academic backgroundsSource: ausoma.org · verified October 14, 2026
Duolingo English Test — Required · minimum 95Non-English academic backgroundsSource: ausoma.org · verified October 14, 2026

International admissions: International admissions not verified

Deadlines

Deadlines belong to a stated intake year and are never rolled forward. A past date is shown as passed.

Deadlines not verified.

Tuition and fees

Amounts are shown in the original currency, with their basis (per year, semester or whole program) and the student category they apply to. Different bases are never added together or compared.

Category	Amount	Basis	Year / stage
Basic medical sciences (MD1-4)	$11,500	basis not stated	preclinicalSource: ausoma.org · verified October 14, 2026
Basic medical science (MD5)	$12,000	basis not stated	preclinicalSource: ausoma.org · verified October 14, 2026
Clinical sciences	$15,500	basis not stated	clinicalSource: ausoma.org · verified October 14, 2026

Application fee — $100 for the whole program · MandatoryRefunds: NonrefundableSource: ausoma.org · verified October 14, 2026
Registration fee / seat deposit (one time on admission) — $1,000 for the whole program · MandatoryRefunds: NonrefundableSource: ausoma.org · verified October 14, 2026
Malpractice fee (36 weeks of clinicals) — $1,200 basis not statedSource: ausoma.org · verified October 14, 2026
Graduation fee — $1,000 for the whole programSource: ausoma.org · verified October 14, 2026
Payment plan fee per semester — $250 per semester · OptionalSource: ausoma.org · verified October 14, 2026

Living costs, travel, insurance and clinical-stage charges are separate from tuition. Comparing costs across countries.

Clinical training

Clinical-training arrangements not verified.

Recognition and accreditation

National authorization or recognition

Permission from the national education or health authority to run the program or award the degree.

Not verified yet

Institutional accreditation

Accreditation of the university or institution as a whole.

Accreditation Commission on Colleges of Medicine (ACCM) Pending
School-reported: accreditation process under way, not yet granted
Source: ausoma.org · verified October 14, 2026

Medical-program accreditation

Accreditation of the medical degree program by a medical-education accreditor.

Not verified yet

Directory listing

An entry in a directory such as WDOMS. A listing is not accreditation or endorsement.

No directory reference recorded

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ECFMG Sponsor Notes

No ECFMG Sponsor Note recorded. ECFMG does not accredit schools; a Sponsor Note describes ECFMG's own requirements for graduates of particular years. Check the WDOMS profile of the school for current wording. Sponsor Notes explained

Sources and verification

Last verified October 13, 2026.

https://ausoma.org/ · Official program page · verified October 13, 2026
https://ausoma.org/about-us/accreditation/ · Accrediting body · verified October 14, 2026
https://ausoma.org/admissions/admissions-overview/ · Official program page · verified October 14, 2026
https://ausoma.org/admissions/tuition-fees/ · Official fees page · verified October 14, 2026
https://ausoma.org/md-program/4yr-program/ · Official program page · verified October 14, 2026

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