Programmes and Requirements – Family Health University College

Programmes offered

Undergraduate Medical Programme

Duration: 6 Years

The school offers a six year Bachelor of Surgery and Bachelor of Medicine (MB ChB) Programme. At the end of the first three years, the student obtains a Bachelor of Science Degree and thereafter the MB ChB degree which qualifies one as a Medical Doctor.

Graduate medical programme

Duration: 4½ Years

The Family Health Graduate Medical Programme (FGMP) is a four and a half years medical programme for graduates with science background leading to an award of MB ChB. Applicants should have a good First Degree (Second Class or better) in the sciences or any science related course.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

UNDERGRADUATE MEDICAL PROGRAMME

WASSCE/SSSCE Applicants

Credit passes (i.e. at least grade C6 or its equivalence) in the following core subjects:

English
Core Mathematics
Integrated Science
Social Studies

Elective Subjects: Credit passes in Chemistry and any two (2) from the following subjects:

Physics
Biology
Elective Mathematics

OTHER ADMISSIONS

IGCSE/GCE (Cambridge) – ‘O’ and ‘A’ Levels;
International Baccalaureate (IB);
American High School Grade 12 & 13 Examinations;
Other external qualifications with equivalences to WASSCE and GCE (‘A’ Levels)

*Any of the above credentials shall be the National Accreditation Board’s equivalences of WASSCE in the subjects listed under WASSCE/SSSCE Applicants.

GRADUATE MEDICAL PROGRAMME

Admission Requirements

Must hold a good First Degree (Second Class or better) in Biological Sciences, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Physician Assistant-ship, Pharmacy, Nursing, Nutrition, Dietetics, Food Science, Biomedical Engineering, Laboratory Sciences, Physiotherapist & Radiography.
Candidates should have obtained a good WASSCE/SSSCE Grade in three (3) core and three (3) Elective Science subjects one of which must be Chemistry.
Must show evidence of having completed the National Service, where required.

Candidates would be admitted to Level 300.

Revision Course for Foreign Trained Medical Doctors

Duration: Custom

The Family Health Medical School has been accredited by the Medical and Dental Council to run an Access/Revision course for Foreign Trained Medical Doctors in the following courses:

(i) Family Medicine (ii) Community Health (iii) Child Health (iv) Obstetrics and Gynaecology (v) Surgery and Allied Departments (vi) Internal Medicine

Call: +(233) 205180038 or +(233) 205180038

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