{"id":1599,"date":"2025-05-08T14:59:44","date_gmt":"2025-05-08T18:59:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sta.uwi.edu\/uwigsm\/?page_id=1599"},"modified":"2025-05-08T19:39:13","modified_gmt":"2025-05-08T23:39:13","slug":"general-programme","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sta.uwi.edu\/uwigsm\/general-programme\/","title":{"rendered":"General Programme"},"content":{"rendered":"[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;faqs&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#f4f4f4&#8243; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_heading title=&#8221;General Programme Information&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_heading][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;general programme info&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text ul_type=&#8221;disc&#8221; ul_item_indent=&#8221;3em&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; ul_line_height=&#8221;2em&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]\n<h2>Programmes offered by the Global School of Medicine<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Qualifying Courses: 12 to 15 months, starting August 2025<\/li>\n<li>MD in Medicine: 4 years, starting August 2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>MD programme structure<\/h2>\n<p>The MD is a four-year programme, consisting of:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Two years of basic sciences training<\/li>\n<li>Two years of clinical training<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The degree is awarded by The University of the West Indies (UWI), which has a 70-year history of producing high-quality medical professionals.<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>Information for applicants who do not have a BSc degree<\/h2>\n<p>Yes, you can still apply. Applicants without a Bachelor\u2019s degree (BSc)\u2014such as those with \u2018A\u2019 Levels or an Associate Degree\u2014may be required to complete qualifying courses, as determined by the School\u2019s Admissions Committee.<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>From Qualifying Courses to the MD programme<\/h2>\n<p>Students who achieve a GPA of 3.0 or higher will meet the academic criteria for admission to the MD degree. 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