The University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona Faculty of Medical Sciences, one of the Caribbean's oldest medical schools, runs a direct-entry, five-year, English-medium Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) programme in Kingston, Jamaica.
$28,000
5 years
English
September
Kingston, Jamaica
Public
The University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona Faculty of Medical Sciences, one of the Caribbean's oldest medical schools, runs a direct-entry, five-year, English-medium Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) programme in Kingston, Jamaica. The school is listed in the WHO World Directory of Medical Schools with ECFMG-certification eligibility, and holds a clean, unconditional CAAM-HP accreditation granted 20 July 2023.
International students join the MBBS cohort at UWI's Mona campus, training at the adjacent University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI), the region's first teaching hospital, with on-campus housing available across more than ten residence halls.
International students join the MBBS cohort at UWI's Mona campus, training at the adjacent University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI), the region's first teaching hospital, with on-campus housing available across more than ten residence halls.
UWI Mona operates more than ten Halls of Residence, with published 2026/27 annual rates ranging from roughly USD 2,296 to USD 2,786 depending on hall and room type -- confirmed on a dated official fee schedule. Placement is competitive and not guaranteed for every applicant. Off-campus housing is supported by the university's Lodgings Office, though no official typical off-campus rent figure is published.
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Dining facilities are available across campus and halls of residence; no separate university-run meal-plan cost beyond hall fees is published.
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International applicants submit a free online application, a medical-programme-specific Statement of Responsibility, and a Non-Academic Criteria selection form, with no entrance exam or interview required for MBBS.
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