Primary medical qualification (physician entry)
Doctor of Medicine (MD)
Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences (CUHAS) · Mwanza, Tanzania
Qualification and identity
- Exact qualification
- Doctor of Medicine Source: bugando.ac.tz · verified October 14, 2026
- Qualification purpose
- Primary medical qualification (physician entry)
- Awarding institution
- Not verified
- Faculty / school
- Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences (CUHAS)
- Campus
- Mwanza
- Country
- Tanzania
- Entry route
- School-leaver / direct entry Source: bugando.ac.tz · verified October 14, 2026
Program structure
- Duration
- 5 years Source: bugando.ac.tz · verified October 14, 2026
- Intake
- Not verified
- Graduation requirements
- Not verified
Teaching language
Admissions
Domestic and general requirements
- Required prior qualification · RequiredDirect entry: three A-level principal passes in physics, chemistry and biology, minimum 6 points, at least D in eachSource: bugando.ac.tz · verified October 14, 2026
- Other requirement · OptionalEquivalent entry: diploma in clinical medicine with average B or GPA 3.0, plus O-level D grades in mathematics, chemistry, biology, physics and EnglishSource: bugando.ac.tz · verified October 14, 2026
International admissions: International applicants accepted — Separate US-dollar fee structure for foreign students Source: bugando.ac.tz · verified October 14, 2026
Deadlines
Tuition and fees
| Category | Amount | Basis | Year / stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition varies by year: TSh '000 5,600 (Y1), 5,400 (Y2-3), 5,000 (Y4), 4,900 (Y5)National students | TZS 4,900,000–TZS 5,600,000 | per academic year | 2025-2026Source: bugando.ac.tz · verified October 14, 2026 |
| International studentsForeign students | $3,500 | per academic year | 2025-2026Source: bugando.ac.tz · verified October 14, 2026 |
- Medical capitation to NHIF (waived with recognized valid health insurance) — TZS 50,400 basis not stated · MandatorySource: bugando.ac.tz · verified October 14, 2026
- Graduation fee, payable by finalists — $25 for the whole program · MandatorySource: bugando.ac.tz · verified October 14, 2026
Living costs, travel, insurance and clinical-stage charges are separate from tuition. Comparing costs across countries.
Clinical training
Bugando Medical Centre — Teaching hospital
Mwanza
Published affiliation (not a placement guarantee)
870-bed teaching, referral and consultant hospital close to the university
Source: bugando.ac.tz · verified October 14, 2026- A published hospital affiliation is not a guarantee that every student is placed there.
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.
Not verified yet
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
- https://bugando.ac.tz/pdf/2025/CUHAS_Prospectus_2025_2026.pdf · Official program page · verified October 14, 2026
- https://www.bugando.ac.tz/pdf/2025/PROVISIONAL_FINANCIAL_INFORMATION_2024_2025.pdf · Official fees page · verified October 14, 2026