Students studying in the field of healthcare are training to be leaders, managers and professionals, focusing on the organization, structure and delivery of healthcare. There are many potential employment opportunities. Students have an opportunity to serve people in all segments of society by helping to improve personal and public health.

The tiny island of Curacao offers a surprisingly high level of lingual and cultural diversity. The educational programs are strongly influenced by the Dutch and the Americans. Students may enjoy participating in medical programs, language programs, and the fine arts, including access to influential novelists and poets.

A Doctor of Medicine is a highly advanced degree that requires about six years of work. Many M.D. programs require a combination of classwork, research papers, and hands-on clinical practice to certify students as medical doctors.