The School of Health Sciences and Technology (SOHST) at UPES, a multi-disciplinary university in India, has announced a strategic first-of-its-kind partnership with the Medical University of the Americas (MUA). This collaboration marks a significant milestone in advancing medical education opportunities for aspiring doctors in India.
Under this partnership with MUA, UPES will offer an accelerated pathway into medical education with admissions to the prestigious 5-Year BSc/MD undergraduate programme (1+2+2 years), with applications commencing in February 2025 for August 2025 intake.
The programme consists of one year at UPES, followed by two years of pre-clinical education at MUA’s campus on St. Kitts, Nevis Island, and two years of clinical rotations in affiliated hospitals in the US.
In the first year, students will be enrolled at the School of Health Sciences and Technology (SOHST) at UPES, in the Pre-Medical Certificate Programme. Upon successful completion of the first year, they will earn around 47 credits which can be transferred for progression to the MUA. Contingent on clearing all assessments and meeting MUA's eligibility criteria, students will receive a $50,000 scholarship, distributed over 13 semesters at MUA. This special inaugural scholarship is available exclusively to students who complete the Pre-Medical Certificate at UPES.
This fully residential, highly rigorous programme will uphold the highest global standards of academic excellence, which require students to maintain a minimum 3 on a scale of 4 GPA to progress to MUA in the second year. The next 2 years of the programme will cover the foundations of medical school education. Delivered at the MUA academic campus on the island of Nevis, students will study Basic Sciences over 5 semesters. Students then travel to the US to complete five semesters of clinical rotations at teaching hospitals, clinics and medical centres that are affiliated with MUA.
Image caption- L-R- Diana Mockute, Chief Partnerships Officer, MUA and Dr Padma Venkat, Dean, School of Health Sciences and Technology (SOHST), UPES
