# Universidad Católica del Uruguay

> Universidad Católica del Uruguay (UCU) offers a direct-entry Doctor/a en Medicina degree at its Montevideo campus. The programme is in person, lasts six years and accepts completed secondary education from every orientation without pending subjects. UCU identifies the degree as a university-level course recognised by Uruguay's Ministry of Education and Culture (MEC), with a curriculum spanning basic, clinical and pre-professional practice stages.

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- Last reviewed: 2026-07-12
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## Key facts

- Location: Montevideo, [Uruguay](https://www.studentstraffic.com/countries/uruguay)
- Type: Private
- Established: 1985
- Official website: https://www.ucu.edu.uy/
- Published programmes on Students Traffic: 1

## Recognition and approvals

- Ministry of Education and Culture of Uruguay (MEC) — Doctor/a en Medicina recognised as a university-level programme
- Ministry of Education and Culture of Uruguay (MEC) — Universidad Católica del Uruguay officially recognised under Uruguay's private-university framework
- Verify: [UCU Medicine programme](https://carreras.ucu.edu.uy/programas/ver/carrera-en-medicina--mvd--presencial?variante=2)
- Verify: [UCU institutional history and authorisation](https://www.ucu.edu.uy/categoria/Nosotros-320)

## Programmes

| Programme | Course | Duration | Medium | Tuition per year |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Doctor/a en Medicina](https://www.studentstraffic.com/universidad-catolica-del-uruguay-doctor-medicine) | MBBS | 6 years | Spanish | Fee plan on request |

## Why students choose it

- Direct entry after completed secondary education from every orientation, with no pending subjects stated on the programme page.
- A six-year in-person Doctor/a en Medicina programme structured across basic, clinical and pre-professional stages.
- A documented 40-week supervised internship model, including a compulsory rotation outside Montevideo.

## Things to consider

- UCU does not publish a current Medicine tuition total, annual fee or instalment schedule on the programme pages reviewed; applicants need the current written economic information before budgeting.
- The degree requires English equivalent to B2 in speaking, writing and reading for graduation; this is a completion requirement, not proof that teaching is English-medium.
- International secondary-school documents need completion evidence, a grades transcript and apostille or legalisation as applicable; the public route does not set out every nationality-specific immigration step.

## Best fit for

- School-leaving applicants seeking a Spanish-medium, in-person six-year medicine degree in Montevideo.
- Applicants who can plan for a full daytime academic schedule and a final supervised internship.
- Students wanting a programme with documented clinical simulation, a university clinic and a structured financial-aid competition.

## Campus and city

Medicine is delivered at UCU's Montevideo campus. The programme describes a common Health cycle, problem-based learning, small groups and simulation, morphofunctional and human-movement laboratories. Its published timetable places the basic cycle across morning and afternoon sessions, while the clinical cycle is primarily morning with some compulsory afternoon activity.

The Medicine programme is campus-based in Montevideo. UCU lists the campus at Av. 8 de Octubre 2738 and places the programme's university clinic within its health-learning environment. The official materials reviewed for this bundle do not provide a Medicine-specific housing or living-cost budget, so no local cost estimate is included as a programme fact.

UCU's curriculum is organised into basic, clinical and pre-professional practice. The programme describes clinical cases from the start through laboratories, the university clinic and community settings. For its first internship cohort, UCU reported a 40-week supervised placement with four ten-week rotations: three in Montevideo and one compulsory rotation outside Montevideo. The reported Montevideo work included Internal Medicine and Paediatrics, Surgery/Gynaecology and an elective, alongside outpatient, emergency and inpatient activities.


## Hostel, food and safety

No Medicine-specific UCU residence, housing provider, bed allocation or published living-cost figure was verified in the official sources for this bundle. Accommodation is not represented as included in the programme cost or as a guaranteed service.

The reviewed official Medicine and admissions materials do not publish a Medicine-specific meal plan, food allowance or dietary-support service. Daily living and food costs need separate planning from the university's quoted tuition arrangement.

UCU's student-wellbeing service provides orientation, inclusion, wellbeing promotion and scholarship-holder follow-up. The official materials reviewed do not publish Medicine-specific campus-safety statistics or an accommodation safety service.

UCU's Bienestar Estudiantil service supports students through individual interviews, group interventions, workshops and coordination with academic units. Its orientation service addresses academic adjustment and learning difficulties. Medicine students who need to meet the programme's B2 English requirement can access UCU courses at no cost, according to the programme page.


## Frequently asked questions

### Is UCU Medicine direct-entry after secondary school?

Yes. UCU lists completed secondary education from every orientation, without pending subjects, as the entry requirement for its Doctor/a en Medicina programme.

### How long is the Doctor/a en Medicina programme?

It is a six-year, in-person programme at UCU's Montevideo campus. The curriculum is organised into basic, clinical and pre-professional practice stages.

### Is the programme taught in English?

The programme page is Spanish-language and does not describe Medicine as English-medium. It requires B2-equivalent English in speaking, writing and reading for graduation, and UCU offers no-cost courses to help students reach that level.

### What is the current tuition fee?

UCU does not publicly display a current Medicine fee, full programme cost or instalment count on the reviewed pages. Its admissions route provides economic information directly and uses consecutive instalments for degree payment.

### What do international secondary-school graduates submit?

UCU requests a school certificate proving completion and university eligibility, a transcript of subjects and passing grades, and apostille or legalisation as applicable. The admissions team needs to confirm the country-specific route.

### What is the Medicine internship structure?

UCU reported a 40-week supervised internship for its first cohort, divided into four ten-week rotations. Three were in Montevideo and one was compulsory outside Montevideo; sites and rotations can vary by cohort.

### Are scholarships available for Medicine?

Medicine participates in UCU's undergraduate scholarship competition. Published categories include 100% and 80% academic-excellence awards and 100% and 80% need-based awards, subject to eligibility, results, places and ongoing conditions.

### What student support is available?

Bienestar Estudiantil provides orientation, inclusion, wellbeing promotion and scholarship-holder follow-up through interviews, group interventions and workshops. It is a university-wide service for UCU students.

### Does MEC recognition allow medical practice abroad?

No automatic overseas practice right follows from the stated Uruguay recognition. Professional registration, examinations, language requirements and postgraduate pathways are determined by the country where a graduate plans to work.


## Sources

- [UCU — Doctor/a en Medicina programme](https://carreras.ucu.edu.uy/programas/ver/carrera-en-medicina--mvd--presencial?variante=2) (checked 2026-07-25)
- [UCU — Admissions](https://carreras.ucu.edu.uy/categoria/Admisiones-12) (checked 2026-07-25)
- [UCU — Scholarship competition](https://carreras.ucu.edu.uy/categoria/Concurso-de-Becas-357) (checked 2026-07-25)
- [UCU — Medicine internship report](https://www.ucu.edu.uy/Institucionales/Del-aula-al-hospital-primera-generacion-de-estudiantes-de-Medicina-comenzo-sus-practicas-profesionales-uc3007) (checked 2026-07-25)
- [UCU — Student wellbeing](https://www.ucu.edu.uy/Institucionales/Bienestar-estudiantil-uc1453) (checked 2026-07-25)
- [UCU — institutional history and authorisation](https://www.ucu.edu.uy/categoria/Nosotros-320) (checked 2026-07-25)

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