Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBChB)
About this programme
The Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBChB) Programme covers a period of six years. The first three years form the pre-clinical phase of training, which involves exposing students to the Basic Sciences. The second three years are devoted to clinical training based on the clerkship system using the Ho Teaching Hospital and other municipal and district hospitals in the Volta Region. During this phase, students rotate in groups through the five major departments including Medicine, Surgery, Paediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, and Community Medicine. In addition, students gain exposure to other clinical specialties such as Cardiothoracic Surgery, Neurosurgery, Paediatric Surgery, Dermatology, Oncology, Palliative Care, Psychiatry, and Forensic Pathology.
Entry requirements
1 Ghanaians with Local Educational Credentials a Applicants must have obtained three (3) credits (at least Grade A1-C6 in WASSCE and A-D in SSSCE) in the following core subjects: i Mathematics ii English iii Integrated Science b In addition, applicants must have obtained three (3) credits (A1-C6 in WASSCE and A-D in SSSCE) in the following elective subjects: i Chemistry ii Physics iii Biology iv Elective Mathematics c In addition, there will be a selection interview for admission and entrance examination into the programme. d Progression to the clinical component of the MBChB programme requires satisfactory completion of the three-year preclinical component with passes in all subjects. International Applicants and Ghanaians with External Educational Credentials acceptable for admission include the following: a Senior Secondary School Certificates (WASSCE/SSSCE) b International Baccalaureate (IB) c GCE (Cambridge) – ‘O’ and ‘A’ Levels d IGSCE (Cambridge) – ‘O’ and ‘A’ Levels e American High School Grade – Grades 12 & 13 examinations f Other external qualifications which have equivalences to the WASSCE/SSSCE and the GCE (A Levels) g Equivalences to WASSCE/SSSCE in all cases shall be determined by the National Accreditation Board. General Entry Requirements for Other Educational Credentials a IGCSE/IB – To be admitted to the Programme, IGCSE/IB holders must possess at least Grades A*/A-C in English, Mathematics and Biology at the Standard (SL/’O’ Level), in addition to three Higher Level (HL-A to C)/’A’ Level (A to D)/IB2 (A-C) grades in Chemistry, Physics, Biology and Mathematics. b GCE (Cambridge) c American High School Grade Applicants Holding First Degrees The programme does not currently accept applicants holding first degrees into its programmes mid-stream. All applicants enter at level 100 if they satisfy the entry requirements stated above.