Primary medical qualification (physician entry)

Doctor of Medicine

Faculty of Medicine, Universidad CLAEH · Punta del Este, Uruguay

Doctor/a en Medicina

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Basic record. The school, its location, status and this qualification are verified on official sources. Admissions, language, tuition and program structure have not all been researched yet — missing items are marked “Not verified”.

Qualification and identity

Exact qualification: Doctor of Medicine Source: universidad.claeh.edu.uy · verified October 13, 2026
Qualification purpose: Primary medical qualification (physician entry)
Awarding institution: Universidad CLAEH
Faculty / school: Faculty of Medicine, Universidad CLAEH
Campus: Punta del Este
Country: Uruguay
Entry route: School-leaver / direct entry Source: universidad.claeh.edu.uy · verified October 14, 2026

Program structure

Duration: 6 years, in person, Punta del Este Source: universidad.claeh.edu.uy · verified October 13, 2026
Intake: Not verified
Graduation requirements: Final examination with a clinical reasoning test and a clinical test with a real patient Source: universidad.claeh.edu.uy · verified October 14, 2026

Primer a tercer año · Years 1-3
Basic sciences, structure and function, aggression and response modules, with problem-based learning
Source: universidad.claeh.edu.uy · verified October 14, 2026
Cuarto y quinto año · Years 4-5
Prevalent medical and surgical diseases, then gynaecology, paediatrics, emergencies and specialties
Source: universidad.claeh.edu.uy · verified October 14, 2026
Sexto año · Year 6
Compulsory, assessed internship and elective practice
Source: universidad.claeh.edu.uy · verified October 14, 2026

Teaching language

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

Teaching language not verified. An English-language website does not establish English teaching.

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 · RequiredCompleted secondary school, biological/medicine track (up to two pending subjects allowed if passed before the July-August exam period)Source: universidad.claeh.edu.uy · verified October 14, 2026
Interview · RecommendedPersonal interview with the admissions team, booked in advanceSource: universidad.claeh.edu.uy · verified October 14, 2026
Health / immunisation requirement · RequiredHealth card (carné de salud)Source: universidad.claeh.edu.uy · 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.

Scholarship competition test, Faculty of Medicine · Scholarship competition 2026September 11, 2026PassedSource: universidad.claeh.edu.uy · verified October 14, 2026

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.

Tuition not verified.

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

Scholarships and funding

Concurso de becas
Eligibility: Applicants submit a request form, ID and secondary-school record and sit the scholarship test; medicine test on 11 September 2026
Competitive
Source: universidad.claeh.edu.uy · verified October 14, 2026

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.

Ministerio de Educación y Cultura (Uruguay) Active
Title of médico general recognised by the MEC; program described as endorsed by MERCOSUR educational standards
Source: universidad.claeh.edu.uy · verified October 14, 2026

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

Last verified October 13, 2026.

http://universidad.claeh.edu.uy/becas/ · Official fees page · verified October 14, 2026
http://universidad.claeh.edu.uy/medicina/estudiar-medicina-en-el-claeh/ · Official program page · verified October 13, 2026
https://universidad.claeh.edu.uy/medicina/admisiones/ · Official admissions page · verified October 14, 2026
https://universidad.claeh.edu.uy/medicina/medicina-plan-de-estudios/ · Official program page · verified October 14, 2026

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