Primary medical qualification (physician entry)

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB)

University of Namibia School of Medicine · Windhoek, Namibia

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Qualification and identity

Exact qualification: Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery Source: unam.edu.na · verified October 14, 2026
Qualification purpose: Primary medical qualification (physician entry)
Awarding institution: University of Namibia
Faculty / school: University of Namibia School of Medicine
Campus: Windhoek
Country: Namibia
Entry route: School-leaver / direct entry Source: unam.edu.na · verified October 14, 2026

Program structure

Duration: Minimum 6 years; must be completed within 8 years of full-time study Source: unam.edu.na · verified October 14, 2026
Intake: Not verified
Graduation requirements: Not verified

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

Grade requirements · RequiredMinimum 35 points in five subjects on the UNAM evaluation scale, with set grades in English, Biology, Mathematics, Chemistry and PhysicsSource: unam.edu.na · verified October 14, 2026
Science prerequisites · RequiredBiology and Mathematics at B or better, Chemistry and Physics at C or better at NSSCAS level or higherSource: unam.edu.na · verified October 14, 2026
Interview · OptionalThe school may administer special written entry tests and interviews for shortlisted candidatesSource: unam.edu.na · verified October 14, 2026
Application route · RequiredOnly applicants who list the MBChB as first choice are consideredSource: unam.edu.na · verified October 14, 2026

International and non-EU applicants

Application fee · Required · International applicantsApplication fee for international students: 350.00 (Namibian dollars)Source: unam.edu.na · verified October 14, 2026

International admissions: International applicants accepted — Separate registration deposits for SADC and non-SADC students. Source: unam.edu.na · verified October 14, 2026

Deadlines

Deadlines belong to a stated intake year and are never rolled forward. A past date is shown as passed.

Undergraduate application period (no late applications) · 2027 entry22 May - 31 July (year not printed; listed in the 2027 undergraduate programmes guide)Source: unam.edu.na · 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.

Tuition fee deposit at registration (2026) — NAD 4,000 per academic year · MandatorySource: unam.edu.na · verified October 14, 2026
Tuition fee deposit at registration (2026), SADC students — NAD 5,650 per academic year · MandatorySource: unam.edu.na · verified October 14, 2026
Tuition fee deposit at registration (2026), non-SADC students — NAD 14,300 per academic year · MandatorySource: unam.edu.na · verified October 14, 2026
International student levy — NAD 3,500 per academic year · MandatorySource: unam.edu.na · verified October 14, 2026

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

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.

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

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No directory reference recorded

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ECFMG Sponsor Notes

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Sources and verification

Last verified October 13, 2026.

https://www.unam.edu.na/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/2026-Fees-Prospectus.pdf · Official admissions page · verified October 14, 2026
https://www.unam.edu.na/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/2026-Prospectus-School-of-Medicine.pdf · Official program page · verified October 14, 2026
https://www.unam.edu.na/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/2027-Undergraduate-Programmes.pdf · Official program page · verified October 14, 2026

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