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University faculty · Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay

Faculty of Medicine, Universidad CLAEH

Facultad de Medicina, Universidad CLAEH

No official English name is published; the English name above is a translation.

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School facts

Official name
Faculty of Medicine, Universidad CLAEH Source: universidad.claeh.edu.uy · verified October 13, 2026
Local-language name
Facultad de Medicina, Universidad CLAEH
Also known as
UCLAEH Medicina
Parent institution
Universidad CLAEH
Institution type
University faculty
Ownership
Not verified
Location
Punta del Este, Maldonado, UruguayAll schools in Uruguay Source: universidad.claeh.edu.uy · verified October 13, 2026
Address
Prado esquina Salt Lake, parada 16 de la Av. Roosevelt, Punta del Este Source: universidad.claeh.edu.uy · verified October 14, 2026
Operational status
OperatingChecked October 13, 2026 Source: universidad.claeh.edu.uy · verified October 13, 2026
Official website
universidad.claeh.edu.uy/medicina

The Faculty of Medicine of Universidad CLAEH in Punta del Este offers a six-year, in-person Doctor/a en Medicina recognised by Uruguay's Ministry of Education and Culture, ending with a compulsory, assessed internship year and a final clinical examination. First-year enrolment requires completed secondary school in the biological/medicine track and a personal interview with the admissions team; the university runs a scholarship competition with its own test.

Medical programs

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Teaching languages

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

Domestic and international admissions

International applicants
International admissions not verified
Entry routes
School-leaver / direct entry

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Recognition and accreditation

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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

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No directory reference recorded

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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

Contact

Official contact page
universidad.claeh.edu.uy/medicina/admisiones/
E-mail
contacto@claeh.edu.uy Source: universidad.claeh.edu.uy · verified October 14, 2026
Telephone
+598 4249 66 12 Source: universidad.claeh.edu.uy · verified October 14, 2026

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the sources below. Last verified October 13, 2026.
  1. http://universidad.claeh.edu.uy/becas/ · Official fees page · verified October 14, 2026
  2. http://universidad.claeh.edu.uy/medicina/estudiar-medicina-en-el-claeh/ · School or university website · verified October 13, 2026
  3. https://universidad.claeh.edu.uy/medicina/admisiones/ · School or university website · verified October 14, 2026

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