Prospective Students: How to Enter the Faculty
- Alt Admin
- Sep 24, 2018
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If you feel like this question hasn't been directly answered, then look no further: (Taken directly from the Faculty Website)
Faculty Entry Requirements - Medical Sciences
NOTE 1:
Candidates are not permitted to transfer to other programmes within the Faculty
NOTE 2:
In addition to satisfying the above criteria, applicants must also meet the prevailing score established by the Faculty of Medical Sciences
University & Faculty Entry Requirements
Passes in five (5) subjects at CSEC (CXC) General Proficiency (Grades I-II pre-1998 and Grades I-III from 1998) or GCE O-level or BGCSE [Grades A-C] or approved equivalents, which must include English Language, Chemistry, Physics, Biology and Mathematics.
Age Requirement
For Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) – Applicants must be at least 18 years old at the time of admission or by December 31 of the year of entry.
Special Programme Requirements
Faculty / Departmental Entry Requirements M.B.B.S.; D.D.S. and D.V.M.
a) Passes in both units of Chemistry, Biology and any other subject at CAPE Units [I & II] or A-level or approved equivalent.
b) Passes at levels I & II in Chemistry, Biology and any other subject at N1 (Faculty of Pure & Applied Sciences/Science &Technology).
1. A triple major Associate Degree in Science from an approved Community College with a Grade Point Average greater than 3.5 is considered acceptable for entry into the M.B.B.S. and D.D.S. programmes.
2. A triple major Associate Degree in Sciences (Chemistry, Biology and a third subject) with a Grade Point Average greater than 2.5 from an approved Community College is the minimum academic standard acceptable for entry into the D.V.M. programme. Mathematics and Physics must have been passed at least at the CSEC (CXC) General Proficiency GCE O-level, BGCSE or approved equivalent qualifications.
3. Transfer applicants to Medical Sciences from the Faculties of Science & Technology of The UWI, may be considered on completion of the Preliminary and/or Introductory years of the programme. All such applicants must complete and submit transfer forms, autobiographical sketches, and certified evidence of their involvement in co-curricular activities ONLY by the second Friday in January of the year of application. The academic standard for entry will be based on a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average of 3.5 with a minimum Grade of B in Chemistry, Biology and one other subject. If the third subject is not Physics, Physics must have been passed at the CSEC (CXC)/GCE O-level/ BGCSE or approved equivalent qualifications
4. Persons holding first degrees from The UWI's Faculty of Science & Technology/Pure and Applied Sciences/Science & Agriculture/Food & Agriculture with a minimum of lower second class honours may be considered for entry. The academic standard for entry will be based on the cumulative Grade Point Average and performance in Chemistry, Biology and one other subject. If the third subject is not Physics, Physics must have been passed at the CSEC (CXC)/GCE O-level/BGCSE.
5. Persons who have completed the first two years of a 4-year degree programme at a university acceptable to the University of the West Indies will be considered for entry into the D.V.M. programme. The academic standard for entry will be based on the cumulative Grade Point Average and performance in Chemistry and Biology with a minimum Grade Point Average greater than 2.5. Mathematics and Physics must have been passed at least at the CSEC/CXC General Proficiency, O-level/BGCSE or equivalent foreign examinations
6. Applicants with first degrees other than degrees in the natural sciences will also be considered provided that:
The university which granted the degree is recognized as competitive
A minimum cumulative Grade Point Average of 3.0 or its equivalent has been obtained
Credits have been obtained in Chemistry and Biology and one other subject over two semesters during their university programme OR at least Grades I/II passes in Chemistry and Biology at Units I & II CAPE or GCE A'level or approved equivalent.
7. Applicants with a BSc Pharmacy degree are not usually eligible for entry into the MBBS programme. BSc Pharmacy UWI graduates are accorded a special dispensation under certain conditions:
a. BSc Pharmacy graduates/applicants must have completed the programme at least one (1) year prior to application/admission to the MBBS programme.
b. The number of such persons accepted will be limited to a maximum of the top three (3) applicants, based on the final cumulative GPA, and must have achieved First Class Honours.
8. Applicants from the Pre-Health Professions Programme may also be considered for entry provided that they have attained a minimum cumulative Grade Point Average [GPA] of 3.0 and a minimum grade of B in each the appropriate science subjects.
Non-Academic Considerations:
a) All candidates applying to the MBBS, DDS and DVM programmes are required to submit a short (250-300 words) autobiographic sketch outlining the reasons for their career choice.
b) Using the form Non-Academic Criteria for Selection to the Faculty of Medical Sciences [Supplemental Sheet 2], candidates must provide, no later than June 30 of the year of entry, evidence of their involvement in relevant extracurricular/ co-curricular activities, socially-oriented projects and voluntary community service for a minimum of six (6) months.
The information provided must be certified by appropriate authorities from the organization and also by the authorities from the School/College/ University.
Both the duration of involvement and level of responsibility of the applicant in each activity shall be taken into consideration and certified documents must state these clearly.
Note: ONLY INFORMATION RECORDED ON THIS FORM WOULD BE CONSIDERED/ASSESSED.
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