Primary medical qualification (physician entry)
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)
Kamuzu University of Health Sciences School of Medicine and Oral Health · Blantyre, Malawi
Qualification and identity
- Exact qualification
- Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery Source: kuhes.ac.mw · verified October 13, 2026
- Qualification purpose
- Primary medical qualification (physician entry)
- Awarding institution
- Kamuzu University of Health Sciences
- Faculty / school
- Kamuzu University of Health Sciences School of Medicine and Oral Health
- Campus
- Blantyre
- Country
- Malawi
- Entry route
- School-leaver / direct entry Source: kuhes.ac.mw · verified October 14, 2026
Program structure
- Duration
- 5 years (MSCE entrants join a foundation year, Year Zero) Source: kuhes.ac.mw · verified October 14, 2026
- Intake
- Not verified
- Graduation requirements
- Not verified
Foundation year (Year Zero) · Year 0
MSCE entrants join in the foundation year; A-level entrants join in first year
Source: kuhes.ac.mw · verified October 14, 2026Clinical training · From Year 3
Transition from science to clinical training in third year
Source: kuhes.ac.mw · verified October 14, 2026
Teaching language
- English — Program languageMedium of instruction and examination.Source: kuhes.ac.mw · verified October 14, 2026
- Chichewa — Patient interaction (clinical)International students may need some Chichewa to interact with patients, guardians and communities in clinical years.Source: kuhes.ac.mw · verified October 14, 2026
Admissions
Domestic and general requirements
- Required prior qualification · RequiredSix MSCE credits including English with a minimum of 3 points in Mathematics, Biology, Physics and Chemistry or General Science (joins foundation year)Source: kuhes.ac.mw · verified October 14, 2026
- Grade requirements · OptionalA-level candidates: at least 3 passes at grade C or better in Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics or Physics (join first year)Source: kuhes.ac.mw · verified October 14, 2026
- Application route · RequiredGeneric undergraduate applications go through the National Council of Higher Education (NCHE)Source: kuhes.ac.mw · verified October 14, 2026
International and non-EU applicants
- Language requirement · Not required · International applicantsNo proof of English proficiency needed when applyingSource: kuhes.ac.mw · verified October 14, 2026
International admissions: International applicants accepted — Separate tuition for SADC and non-SADC students; generic undergraduate applications through NCHE. Source: kuhes.ac.mw · verified October 14, 2026
Deadlines
Tuition and fees
| Category | Amount | Basis | Year / stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate genericSADC region | $5,722.58 | basis not stated | —Source: kuhes.ac.mw · verified October 14, 2026 |
| Undergraduate genericNon-SADC region | $8,722.50 | basis not stated | —Source: kuhes.ac.mw · verified October 14, 2026 |
| Undergraduate mature entrySADC region, mature entry | $6,000 | basis not stated | —Source: kuhes.ac.mw · verified October 14, 2026 |
| Undergraduate mature entryNon-SADC region, mature entry | $8,000 | basis not stated | —Source: kuhes.ac.mw · verified October 14, 2026 |
- Malawi Medical Council registration — $150 for the whole program · MandatorySource: kuhes.ac.mw · verified October 14, 2026
Living costs, travel, insurance and clinical-stage charges are separate from tuition. Comparing costs across countries.
Clinical training
Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital — Teaching hospital
Blantyre
Placements arranged by the school
Main training hub; almost all programmes take place here.
Source: kuhes.ac.mw · verified October 14, 2026Kamuzu Central Hospital — Teaching hospital
Lilongwe
Placements arranged by the school
Third-year MBBS students train here.
Source: kuhes.ac.mw · 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
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Sources and verification
- https://www.kuhes.ac.mw/bachelor-of-medicine-bachelor-of-surgery/ · Official program page · verified October 14, 2026
- https://www.kuhes.ac.mw/international-students/ · Official admissions page · verified October 14, 2026
- https://www.kuhes.ac.mw/medicine-and-oral-health/ · Official program page · verified October 13, 2026