Primary medical qualification (physician entry)

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)

The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus, Faculty of Medical Sciences · St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago

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Qualification and identity

Exact qualification: Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery Source: sta.uwi.edu · verified October 14, 2026
Qualification purpose: Primary medical qualification (physician entry)
Awarding institution: The University of the West Indies
Faculty / school: The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus, Faculty of Medical Sciences
Campus: St. Augustine
Country: Trinidad and Tobago
Entry route: School-leaver / direct entry Source: sta.uwi.edu · verified October 14, 2026

Program structure

Duration: 5 years (three pre-clinical and two clinical years), then a 12-month internship Source: sta.uwi.edu · verified October 13, 2026
Intake: Not verified
Graduation requirements: Award of BMedSci possible on completion of Phase I; after the MBBS a 12-month internship is required for Medical Council certification Source: sta.uwi.edu · verified October 14, 2026

MBBS Phase I (IA, IB, IC) · 5 1/2 semesters
Pre-clinical phase; B.Med.Sci. may be awarded on completion
Source: sta.uwi.edu · verified October 14, 2026
MBBS Phase II · 4 1/2 semesters
Clinical phase
Source: sta.uwi.edu · verified October 14, 2026
Internship · 12 months
Post-graduation internship required for Medical Council certification
Source: sta.uwi.edu · verified October 14, 2026

Teaching language

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

Admissions

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Domestic and general requirements

Age requirement · RequiredAt least 18 years old at admission or by 31 December of the year of entrySource: sta.uwi.edu · verified October 14, 2026
Required prior qualification · RequiredFive CSEC/GCE O-level passes including English language, mathematics, chemistry, biology, physicsSource: sta.uwi.edu · verified October 14, 2026
Science prerequisites · RequiredCAPE units I & II or GCE A-level passes in chemistry, biology and one other subject, or approved equivalentSource: sta.uwi.edu · verified October 14, 2026
Interview · OptionalApplicants may be required to attend an interviewSource: sta.uwi.edu · verified October 14, 2026

International admissions: International applicants accepted — Separate tuition for nationals of contributing (CARICOM) countries and of other countries Source: sta.uwi.edu · verified October 14, 2026

Deadlines

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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.

Category	Amount	Basis	Year / stage
Self-funded (fee-paying) placesNationals of Trinidad & Tobago, unsponsored/full-fee-paying (100%)	TTD 142,200	per academic year	2026-2027Source: sta.uwi.edu · verified October 14, 2026
State-funded placesNationals of Trinidad & Tobago sponsored by the GORTT (50% subsidy)	TTD 71,100	per academic year	2026-2027Source: sta.uwi.edu · verified October 14, 2026
Other categoryNationals of contributing countries	$25,000	per academic year	2026-2027Source: sta.uwi.edu · verified October 14, 2026
International studentsNationals of other countries	$27,000	per academic year	2026-2027Source: sta.uwi.edu · verified October 14, 2026

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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.

Caribbean Accreditation Authority for Education in Medicine and other Health Professions (CAAM-HP) Active
Source: sta.uwi.edu · verified October 14, 2026

Directory listing

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ECFMG Sponsor Notes

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Sources and verification

Last verified October 13, 2026.

https://sta.uwi.edu/fms/programmes · Official program page · verified October 14, 2026
https://sta.uwi.edu/fms/sites/default/files/fms/images/UG%20FMS%202024-2025%202024-09-30.pdf · Official admissions page · verified October 14, 2026
https://sta.uwi.edu/resources/documents/UndergraduateFeeBklt.pdf · Official fees page · verified October 14, 2026

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