Primary medical qualification (physician entry)
Doctor of Medicine (MD)
Medical University of the Americas · Charlestown, Saint Kitts and Nevis
Qualification and identity
- Exact qualification
- Doctor of Medicine Source: mua.edu · verified October 14, 2026
- Qualification purpose
- Primary medical qualification (physician entry)
- Awarding institution
- Not verified
- Faculty / school
- Medical University of the Americas
- Campus
- Charlestown
- Country
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Entry route
- Graduate entry Source: mua.edu · verified October 14, 2026
Program structure
- Duration
- 4 years (10 semesters) Source: mua.edu · verified October 14, 2026
- Intake
- January, May and September; rolling admissions Source: mua.edu · verified October 14, 2026
- Graduation requirements
- Not verified
Basic science · Terms 1–5
Basic science terms
Source: mua.edu · verified October 14, 2026Clinical medicine · Terms 6–10
8-week research module followed by 72 weeks of clinical rotations at affiliated hospitals in the US and Canada
Source: mua.edu · verified October 14, 2026
Teaching language
- English — Program languageApplicants whose principal language is not English may be required to take TOEFL or a comparable examSource: mua.edu · verified October 14, 2026
Admissions
Domestic and general requirements
- Bachelor's degree requirement · RequiredUndergraduate degree necessary for the 4-year MDSource: mua.edu · verified October 14, 2026
- University-credit requirement · Required · Other categoryUS and Canadian applicants: minimum three years of undergraduate study (90 semester / 135 quarter hours) including pre-medical requirementsSource: mua.edu · verified October 14, 2026
- Science prerequisites · RequiredOne year each of general biology, general chemistry and organic chemistry with labs; one year of college EnglishSource: mua.edu · verified October 14, 2026
- Interview · RequiredEligible applicants complete an interview in person or by video callSource: mua.edu · verified October 14, 2026
- Other requirement · RequiredTwo letters of recommendation and a personal statement (500 words or less)Source: mua.edu · verified October 14, 2026
Examinations and language tests
- MCAT — Required (Other category)Required for US citizens, nationals and permanent residents; Canadian and other international applicants who have taken it must submit scoresSource: mua.edu · verified October 14, 2026
- TOEFL — Optional (International applicants)May be required for applicants whose principal language is not EnglishSource: mua.edu · verified October 14, 2026
International admissions: International applicants accepted — Students and graduates of any accredited college or university in the world may apply Source: mua.edu · verified October 14, 2026
Deadlines
Tuition and fees
| Category | Amount | Basis | Year / stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic science tuition (terms 1–5)MD students beginning September 2026; CAD payment only for Canadian citizens | $13,750false | per term | 2026-2027 · Basic science (terms 1–5)Source: mua.edu · verified October 14, 2026 |
| Clinical medicine tuition (terms 6–10)MD students beginning September 2026 | $16,500false | per term | 2026-2027 · Clinical medicine (terms 6–10)Source: mua.edu · verified October 14, 2026 |
| Basic science tuition (terms 1–5), CADOnly Canadian citizens may pay in Canadian dollars | CA$13,750false | per term | 2026-2027 · Basic science (terms 1–5)Source: mua.edu · verified October 14, 2026 |
| Clinical medicine tuition (terms 6–10), CADOnly Canadian citizens may pay in Canadian dollars | CA$16,500false | per term | 2026-2027 · Clinical medicine (terms 6–10)Source: mua.edu · verified October 14, 2026 |
- Administrative fee per term (terms 1–10) — $4,900 per term · MandatorySource: mua.edu · verified October 14, 2026
- Tuition deposit — $500 for the whole program · MandatoryRefunds: Non-refundableSource: mua.edu · verified October 14, 2026
- Graduation fee — $500 for the whole program · MandatorySource: mua.edu · verified October 14, 2026
Living costs, travel, insurance and clinical-stage charges are separate from tuition. Comparing costs across countries.
Scholarships and funding
- Gateway grant — USD 2,500, awarded during the first semester of the MD program
Eligibility: Eligible Gateway program students
Award basis not verified
Source: mua.edu · verified October 14, 2026
Clinical training
United States — Clinical-training country
Published affiliation (not a placement guarantee)
72 weeks of clinical rotations at affiliated hospitals in the United States and Canada
Source: mua.edu · verified October 14, 2026Canada — Clinical-training country
Published affiliation (not a placement guarantee)
72 weeks of clinical rotations at affiliated hospitals in the United States and Canada
Source: mua.edu · 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.
Accreditation Commission on Colleges of Medicine (ACCM) See detail
Scope: Medical University of the Americas
The school names ACCM as its accreditor; no dates stated on the page
Source: mua.edu · 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
- https://www.mua.edu/academics/programs/4-year-md-program/clinical-medicine · Official program page · verified October 14, 2026
- https://www.mua.edu/admissions/admission-requirements · Official program page · verified October 14, 2026
- https://www.mua.edu/admissions/tuition-and-fees · Official program page · verified October 14, 2026
- https://www.mua.edu/why-mua/accreditation-and-approvals · Accrediting body · verified October 14, 2026