Overview
Program Background
The course shall be full time and extend over six academic years, of 204 weeks spread over 30 weeks for first and second years and 36 weeks each for third to sixth year of study totaling 8,160 hours.
This revised curriculum allows for early introduction to ICT, improved teaching methods and examination modification enhancing use of multiple choice questions, short essay questions and objective structured clinical examination. Emphasis is placed on the contribution of clinical or practical examination in the evaluation process. Graduates are expected to be self-motivated, disciplined and ethical doctors well versed with holistic approach to health care management.
Objectives
· Impart knowledge, clinical skills and competencies necessary in holistic medical practitioner.
· Instill the student requisite discipline, professional ethics and etiquette necessary for safe and medical practice
· Integrate clinical training with basic science from an early stage in the course
· Facilitate consolidation of knowledge, involvement in critical thinking and research to enable students practice evidence based medicine.
PHILOSOPHY
The programme’s philosophy is linked to the UoN’s Philosophy which is, “guided by the need to connect and inspire the Kenyan community, to provide leadership and stewardship and to give hope and faith to the Kenyan society that it can excel in whatever it chooses to do with passion, moral responsibility and a strong sense of patriotism.” Furthermore, the need to train medical doctors is echoed by the pressing call for innovative, evidence-based quality health services as a basic right enshrined in the Kenyan Constitution and as an engine for human development.
RATIONALE
Globally, there is a call for reform of medical education to be transformative of the society that is served by the graduates. This has resulted in the need to devise new benchmarks for various roles beyond the medical expert, with graduates expected to be expert communicators, collaborators, managers, health advocates, scholars and professionals. Furthermore, there is also a shift towards increased incorporation of competency-based training and evaluation.
The programme continues to keep abreast with advancing medical knowledge and information technology, harmonisation with other faculties internationally and within the region. Considerable progress has been made in the use of ICT resources for training. There continues to be sustained efforts to improve teaching methods with an emphasis on students’- centred learning. The use of single answer multiple-choice questions, spots, structured short answer questions and objective structured clinical examination embraces Miller’s principles of evaluation and has enhanced equity and depth of evaluation of the students. Graduates of this program are expected to be self-motivated, disciplined team-based ethical doctors, well versed with the holistic patient-centred approach to health care, and socially accountable to the population they serve.
Structure
MODE OF DELIVERY
Face-to-Face Mode
Lectures, seminars, discussions, tutorials, guided practical experiments and demonstrations. clinical work, clinical teachings & tutorials, practical demonstrations, teachings in skills laboratory, on-call duties, clinical case discussions, journal clubs, case reports, seminars, multimedia resources. Most of the learning will be participatory.
Open, Distance and E-Learning Mode
Home and/or office-based media using a variety of self-instructional electronic and online self-study materials, such as; written self-instructional study modules, online interactive devices and self-tests, cloud-based content, videos of lectures mediated technical learning materials e.g. audiovisual and e- learning materials
Blended Learning Mode
A combination of face-to-face and online learning approaches.
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Admission Requirements
Kenyan Government Sponsored Students (Regular Programme)
Admission to the University of Nairobi is by the University Senate through the Public Universities Joint Admissions Board (JAB) whose membership comprises Vice-Chancellors of the Public Universities, Principals of Colleges, Directors of Institutes and Deans of Schools and the academic registrars as secretaries.
The admission is based on the minimum University entry requirements. In addition the applicants should meet the enrolment requirements for the School for the various courses which depend on the KCSE subject cluster as follows:-
Alternative A
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Physics/Mathematics
- English/Kiswahili
Alternative B
- Biological Sciences
- Physical Sciences
- Mathematics
- English/Kiswahili
Application forms are downloadable from elsewhere in this website but can also be obtained from and should be returned to the following:-
Academic Registrar,
University of Nairobi,
P.O. Box 30197, Nairobi, Kenya.
Self Sponsored Students (Module II Programmmes)
Admission to the Module II programmes is by the University Senate, through the school admissions committee. Admission is based on the set minimum requirements for each program.
1. K.C.S.E. holders -As in regular program. Additionally, an average of B- (minus) in the 4 cluster subjects shown above provided that no subject in the cluster shall have a score below C+ (plus).
Alternative A
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- Biology
- Chemistry
- Physics/Mathematics
- English/Kiswahili
Alternative B
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- Biological Sciences
- Physical Sciences
- Mathematics
- English/Kiswahili
2. Advanced Level Holders -A minimum of 2 principal passes; one in Biology and the other in Chemistry and 1 subsidiary pass in either Mathematics or Physics.
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- Biology
Careers
Clinical Medicine Physicians:
- Anaesthetist - anaesthetics during surgery
- Cardiologist - heart problems and surgery
- Dermatologist - skin problems
- Endocrinologist - glands and blood
- Gastroenterologist - stomach & intestine problems
- Geriatrician - elderly people
- Hepatologist - liver specialist
- Internist - specialist physician
- Nephrologist - kidney specialist
- Neurologist - brain, spinal cord and nerve specialist
- Orthopaedic Surgeon - bones
- Orthodontist - dental surgeon - teeth and jaws
- Ophthalmologist - eye specialist
- Paediatrician - child specialist
- Psychiatrist - mental problems
- Pulmonologist- respiratory system
- Radiation Oncologist - radiation for cancer
- Rheumatologist - rheumatism specialist
Laboratory Medicine Physicians:
- Anatomical Pathologist
- General Pathologist
- Haematological Pathologist
- Medical Biochemist
- Medical Microbiologist
- Neuropathologist
- Pathologist - diagnose disease
Surgeons:
- Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgeon
- General Surgeon
- Gynaecologist
- Neurosurgeon
- Obstetrician
- Ophthalmologist
- Orthopaedic Surgeon
- Otolaryngologist
- Plastic Surgeon
- Thoracic Surgeon
- Urologist
Fees and Funding
MBchB-Year I -36 Weeks
Course Code Course code Hours Unit Cost
Human anatomy HHA100 630.00 311,111.11
Biochemistry HBC100 225.00 111,111.11
Physiology HMP100 180.00 88,888.89
IT HIT100 45.00 22,222.22
Behavioural Science HCH100 135.00 66,666.67
TOTALS 1,215.00 600,000.00
TUITION 600,000.00
MEDICAL FEE (PER YEAR) 6,500.00
EXAMINATION (PER UNIT @1000) 5,000.00
CAUTION - (ONCE) 5,000.00
STUDENT ORGANISATION(PER YEAR) 1,000.00
ACTIVITY-( PER YEAR) 2,000.00
REGISTRATION (PER SEMESTER@2250) 4,500.00
ICT SERVICES - (PER YEAR) 7,000.00
LIBRARY (PER YEAR) 4,000.00
ID CARD ( PER YEAR) 1,000.00
Semester 1 336,000.00
Semester 2 300,000.00
Total-Year 1 MBchB Fees 636,000.00
MBchB-Year 2-36 Weeks
Course Code Course Hours Unit Cost
Medical Physiology HMP200 315.00 155,555.56
Biochemistry HBC200 270.00 133,333.33
Microbiology HMM200 90.00 44,444.44
Immunology HHP202 45.00 22,222.22
Medical Law and Ethics HHP200 45.00 22,222.22
Pharmacology HCP200 135.00 66,666.67
Community Health HCH200 315.00 155,555.56
TOTALS 1,215.00 600,000.00
TUITION 600,000.00
MEDICAL FEE (PER YEAR) 6,500.00
EXAMINATION (PER UNIT @1000) 7,000.00
ACTIVITY-( PER YEAR) 2,000.00
STUDENT ORGANISATION(PER YEAR) 1,000.00
REGISTRATION (PER SEMESTER@2250) 4,500.00
ICT SERVICES - (PER YEAR) 7,000.00
LIBRARY (PER YEAR) 4,000.00
ID CARD ( PER YEAR) 1,000.00
Semester 1 333,000.00
Semester 2 300,000.00
Total-Year 2 MBchB Fees 633,000.00
MBchB-Year 3-36 Weeks
Course Code Course Hours Unit Cost
Medical Microbiology II HMM300 270.00 112,500.00
Anatomic Pathology I HHP300 90.00 37,500.00
Clinical Pharmacology II HCP300 360.00 150,000.00
General Surgery I HSU300 270.00 112,500.00
Junior Clerkship (Int Med.,Obs&Gynae.,Paedri&Surg HME300 180.00 75,000.00
Haematology & Blood transfusion HHP301 135.00 56,250.00
Clinical Chemistry I HHP303 135.00 56,250.00
TOTALS 1,440.00 600,000.00
TUITION 600,000.00
MEDICAL FEE (PER YEAR) 6,500.00
EXAMINATION (PER UNIT @1000) 7,000.00
ACTIVITY-( PER YEAR) 2,000.00
STUDENT ORGANISATION(PER YEAR) 1,000.00
REGISTRATION (PER SEMESTER@2250) 4,500.00
ICT SERVICES - (PER YEAR) 7,000.00
LIBRARY (PER YEAR) 4,000.00
ID CARD ( PER YEAR) 1,000.00
Semester 1 333,000.00
Semester 2 300,000.00
Total-Year 3 MBchB Fees 633,000.00
MBchB-Year 4-36 Weeks
Course Code Course Hours Unit Cost
Internal Medicine I HME400 180.00 75,000.00
General Surgery II HSU400 180.00 75,000.00
Psychiatry I HPS400 225.00 93,750.00
Diagnostic Imaging I HDR400 45.00 18,750.00
Anatomic Pathology II HHP400 180.00 75,000.00
Orthopaedic Surgery I HOS400 180.00 75,000.00
Haematology and Blood Transfusion II HHP401 180.00 75,000.00
Immunology II HHP402 90.00 37,500.00
Ophthalmology I HSU403 45.00 18,750.00
Clinical Chemistry II HHP403 90.00 37,500.00
Otolaryngology I HSU404 45.00 18,750.00
TOTALS 1,440.00 600,000.00
TUITION 600,000.00
MEDICAL FEE (PER YEAR) 6,500.00
EXAMINATION (PER UNIT @1000) 11,000.00
ACTIVITY-( PER YEAR) 2,000.00
STUDENT ORGANISATION(PER YEAR) 1,000.00
REGISTRATION (PER SEMESTER@2250) 4,500.00
ICT SERVICES - (PER YEAR) 7,000.00
LIBRARY (PER YEAR) 4,000.00
ID CARD ( PER YEAR) 1,000.00
Semester 1 337,000.00
Semester 2 300,000.00
Total-Year 4 MBchB Fees 637,000.00
MBchB-Year 5-36 Weeks
Course Code Course Hours Unit Cost
Obstetrics and Gynaecology HOG500 495.00 173,684.21
Paediatrics and Child Health HPD500 495.00 173,684.21
Community Health II HCH500 495.00 173,684.21
Elective Term 225.00 78,947.37
TOTALS 1,710.00 600,000.00
TUITION 600,000.00
MEDICAL FEE (PER YEAR) 6,500.00
EXAMINATION (PER UNIT @1000) 4,000.00
ACTIVITY-( PER YEAR) 2,000.00
STUDENT ORGANISATION(PER YEAR) 1,000.00
REGISTRATION (PER SEMESTER@2250) 4,500.00
ICT SERVICES - (PER YEAR) 7,000.00
LIBRARY (PER YEAR) 4,000.00
ID CARD ( PER YEAR) 1,000.00
Semester 1 330,000.00
Semester 2 300,000.00
Total-Year 5 MBchB Fees 630,000.00
MBchB-Year 6-36 Weeks Course Hours Unit Cost
Internal Medicine II HME600 360.00 150,000.00
General Surgery III HSU600 315.00 131,250.00
Psychaitry II HPS600 45.00 18,750.00
Diagnostic Imaging II HDR600 90.00 37,500.00
Orthopaedic Surgery II HOS600 270.00 112,500.00
Dermatology HME601 45.00 18,750.00
Ophthalmology II HSU603 45.00 18,750.00
Otolaryngology II HSU604 45.00 18,750.00
Forensic Medicine HHP604 45.00 18,750.00
Anaesthesia HSU605 90.00 37,500.00
Dentistry HSU606 90.00 37,500.00
TOTALS 1,440.00 600,000.00
TUITION 600,000.00
MEDICAL FEE (PER YEAR) 6,500.00
EXAMINATION (PER UNIT @1000) 11,000.00
ACTIVITY-( PER YEAR) 2,000.00
STUDENT ORGANISATION(PER YEAR) 1,000.00
REGISTRATION (PER SEMESTER@2250) 4,500.00
ICT SERVICES - (PER YEAR) 7,000.00
LIBRARY (PER YEAR) 4,000.00
ID CARD ( PER YEAR) 1,000.00
Semester 1 337,000.00
Semester 2 300,000.00
Total-Year 6 MBchB Fees 637,000.00
Grand totals 3,806,000.00
NOTE: The above fees is applicable to both local and international students
