St Martinus University , Faculty of Medicine
M.D. in Basic Science Program
Online Curaçao
M.D.
DURATION
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Feb 2025
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About: The medical Basic Science program at St. Martinus University integrates biomedical sciences with clinical relevance. It's a 2-year program delivered over four semesters of 20 weeks each with 35 contact hours per week. Students must pass all courses with a minimum GPA of 2.0. Remedial exams are offered semester-end. Curriculum covers anatomy, physiology, biochemistry and pathology to build knowledge and skills for clinical training.
Career Outcomes: Graduates may progress into MD years, clerkships and licensure pathways. They may work in research, diagnostics, education, public health or biotech roles. Career opportunities include clinical practice, academic research and healthcare industry roles.
The medical program offered at St. Martinus University, Faculty of Medicine, is a rigorous program that integrates the Basic Sciences into medicine's clinical practice. The Basic Sciences Program is a 2-year program offered over four semesters of 20 weeks each. We believe that high-quality education cannot be rushed. Two, 20-week semesters a year allows students to integrate and retain the knowledge presented. There are 35 contact hours of teaching per week in each of the first four semesters. This is equivalent to more contact hours over 4 semesters than most Caribbean schools can accomplish over 5 semesters.
To complete the degree's fundamental sciences component, a student must have successfully passed all courses with a minimum GPA of 2.0. Students who cannot give a course in any particular semester are offered a Remediation (remedial exams) at the end of every semester.
