Primary medical qualification (physician entry)

Licentiate in Medicine and Surgery

University of Costa Rica School of Medicine · San José, Costa Rica

Licenciatura en Medicina y Cirugía

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Qualification and identity

Exact qualification: Licentiate in Medicine and Surgery Source: emedic.ucr.ac.cr · verified October 14, 2026
Qualification purpose: Primary medical qualification (physician entry)
Awarding institution: University of Costa Rica
Faculty / school: University of Costa Rica School of Medicine
Campus: San José
Country: Costa Rica
Entry route: School-leaver / direct entry Source: emedic.ucr.ac.cr · verified October 14, 2026

Program structure

Duration: 6 years (internship in semesters XI-XII) Source: emedic.ucr.ac.cr · verified October 14, 2026
Intake: 110 places for first-time entrants via the admission exam, plus 5 for transfers or re-takers Source: emedic.ucr.ac.cr · verified October 14, 2026
Graduation requirements: The internship is compulsory for graduation and registration as a general physician Source: emedic.ucr.ac.cr · verified October 14, 2026

Internado universitario · Year 6 (semesters XI-XII)
Clinical practice as a university intern in the final year
Source: emedic.ucr.ac.cr · 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

Entrance examination · RequiredUniversity admission exam; admission at or above the yearly cut-off score (score of the 110th applicant)Source: emedic.ucr.ac.cr · verified October 14, 2026

Examinations and language tests

UCR admission exam (examen de admisión) — Required · minimum Yearly cut-off (varies)Source: emedic.ucr.ac.cr · 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.

Deadlines not verified.

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

UCR scholarships (becas)
Eligibility: Socio-economic situation, or participation in university activities including academic excellence
Award basis not verified
Source: emedic.ucr.ac.cr · verified October 14, 2026

Clinical training

Hospital México — Teaching hospital
San José
Published affiliation (not a placement guarantee)
Clinical-area department of the school
Source: emedic.ucr.ac.cr · verified October 14, 2026
Hospital San Juan de Dios — Teaching hospital
San José
Published affiliation (not a placement guarantee)
Clinical-area department of the school
Source: emedic.ucr.ac.cr · verified October 14, 2026
Hospital Nacional de Niños — Teaching hospital
San José
Published affiliation (not a placement guarantee)
Clinical-area department of the school
Source: emedic.ucr.ac.cr · verified October 14, 2026
Hospital Nacional Psiquiátrico — Teaching hospital
Published affiliation (not a placement guarantee)
Clinical-area department of the school
Source: emedic.ucr.ac.cr · 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.

Sistema Nacional de Acreditación de la Educación Superior (SINAES) Active
Scope: Carrera de Medicina
First accredited in 2001; currently in its fourth re-accreditation (school statement)
Source: emedic.ucr.ac.cr · verified October 14, 2026
Consejo Mexicano para la Acreditación de la Educación Médica (COMAEM) See detail
Scope: Carrera de Medicina (international accreditation)
Listed by the school as its international accreditation; dates not stated
Source: emedic.ucr.ac.cr · verified October 14, 2026

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.

https://emedic.ucr.ac.cr/acreditacion/ · Accrediting body · verified October 14, 2026
https://emedic.ucr.ac.cr/internado/ · Official program page · verified October 14, 2026
https://emedic.ucr.ac.cr/queres-estudiar-medicina/ · Official program page · verified October 14, 2026

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