Primary medical qualification (physician entry)
Doctor of Medicine
Faculty of Medicine, University of the Republic · Montevideo, Uruguay
Dr. en Medicina
Qualification and identity
- Exact qualification
- Doctor of Medicine Source: fmed.edu.uy · verified October 14, 2026
- Qualification purpose
- Primary medical qualification (physician entry)
- Awarding institution
- University of the Republic
- Faculty / school
- Faculty of Medicine, University of the Republic
- Campus
- Montevideo
- Country
- Uruguay
- Entry route
- School-leaver / direct entry Source: fmed.edu.uy · verified October 14, 2026
Program structure
- Duration
- 7 years, 741 credits Source: fmed.edu.uy · verified October 14, 2026
- Intake
- March (classes began 2 March 2026) Source: fmed.edu.uy · verified October 14, 2026
- Graduation requirements
- Not verified
Ciclo Inicial Optativo del Área Salud (CENUR Litoral Norte) · Year 1
At CENUR LN the first year is the CIO Salud medicine track, after which students enrol in the Dr. en Medicina from year 2
Location: Salto / Paysandú
Source: fmed.edu.uy · verified October 14, 2026
Teaching language
Admissions
Domestic and general requirements
- Required prior qualification · RequiredCompleted baccalaureate in the medicine option/biological orientation (or new EMS life-sciences track with human biology), or listed UTU technological baccalaureates; one pending subject allowed provisionallySource: fmed.edu.uy · verified October 14, 2026
- Application route · RequiredOnline pre-registration through bedelias.udelar.edu.uySource: fmed.edu.uy · verified October 14, 2026
- Health / immunisation requirement · RequiredHealth card (carné de salud or carné del adolescente) uploaded with ID and photoSource: fmed.edu.uy · verified October 14, 2026
International admissions: International applicants accepted — Students who finished secondary school abroad can enter first year without prior revalidation; the faculty council evaluates sufficiency (in-person procedure by appointment) Source: fmed.edu.uy · verified October 14, 2026
Deadlines
- Inscripciones · 2026 entryFebruary 27, 2026PassedSource: fmed.edu.uy · verified October 14, 2026
Tuition and fees
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Clinical training
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.fmed.edu.uy/ensenanza/carreras-de-grado/dr-en-medicina · Official program page · verified October 14, 2026
- https://www.fmed.edu.uy/gestion/bedelia/ingreso-carreras-dr-en-medicina-y-obstetra-parterao · Official program page · verified October 14, 2026