# University of the West Indies St. Augustine MBBS > The University of the West Indies (UWI) St. Augustine offers a direct-entry Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) programme in Trinidad and Tobago. Entry combines secondary-science preparation, an age threshold and non-academic evidence. The 2026/27 undergraduate cycle runs 5 January-17 July 2026. The school is listed in the World Directory of Medical Schools, and CAAM-HP records the UWI School of Medicine as accredited with conditions for 2023-2028. - Canonical page: https://www.studentstraffic.com/university/uwi-st-augustine-mbbs - Last reviewed: 2026-07-12 - Publisher: Students Traffic (https://www.studentstraffic.com/) ## Key facts - Location: St. Augustine, [Trinidad and Tobago](https://www.studentstraffic.com/countries/trinidad-and-tobago) - Type: Public - Established: 1967 - Official website: https://sta.uwi.edu/ - Published programmes on Students Traffic: 1 ## Recognition and approvals - World Directory of Medical Schools (WDOMS/FAIMER) — listed, currently operational, School ID F0001442 - Caribbean Accreditation Authority for Education in Medicine and Other Health Professions (CAAM-HP) — UWI School of Medicine, accredited with conditions for 2023-2028 - Verify: [World Directory of Medical Schools — UWI Faculty of Medicine St Augustine](https://search.wdoms.org/home/SchoolDetail/F0001442) - Verify: [CAAM-HP assessed medical programmes](https://caam-hp.org/programs/) ## Programmes | Programme | Course | Duration | Medium | Tuition per year | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)](https://www.studentstraffic.com/uwi-st-augustine-bachelor-medicine-bachelor-surgery) | MBBS | 5 years | English | Fee plan on request | ## Why students choose it - A direct-entry MBBS route with secondary-level science requirements and an English-language application system. - A documented pre-clinical Years 1-3 and clinical Years 4-5 structure. - A current 2026/27 undergraduate application period from 5 January to 17 July 2026. ## Things to consider - Applicants must be at least 18 by admission or 31 December of the entry year. - MBBS applicants need qualifying secondary science preparation, a 250-300-word autobiographical sketch and certified evidence of at least six months of relevant activities or community service. - Medical Sciences programmes normally require the MBBS to be the applicant's first choice. ## Best fit for - Applicants aged 18 or reaching 18 by the end of the entry year with strong Chemistry, Biology and science preparation. - Students able to document sustained community, voluntary or related activity as part of a competitive selection process. - Applicants seeking an English-language Caribbean medical programme with separate pre-clinical and clinical stages. ## Campus and city The MBBS programme is part of UWI St Augustine's Faculty of Medical Sciences, with the World Directory listing its address at Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex, Mount Hope. The programme's fee booklet distinguishes pre-clinical Years 1-3 from clinical Years 4-5, and current admissions materials describe it as a full-time Faculty of Medical Sciences programme. The medical school is located at the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex in Mount Hope, St Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago. The official materials reviewed do not provide a current MBBS-specific housing or living-cost budget, so no cost estimate is added to the tuition state. UWI's current MBBS fee information distinguishes pre-clinical Years 1-3 and clinical Years 4-5, including clerkship or rotation activity in the later years. The World Directory lists clinical training for the school. The reviewed sources do not guarantee a named clinical placement for every incoming student, so this package does not promise a particular hospital or rotation site. ## Hostel, food and safety No current MBBS-specific residence price, allocation policy or guaranteed housing arrangement was verified in the official sources used for this package. Housing is not included in the programme fee state. The reviewed MBBS, admissions and fee materials do not publish a Medicine-specific meal plan or dietary-support benefit. Food costs need to be planned separately from tuition and compulsory university charges. The reviewed official sources do not publish MBBS-specific safety statistics. UWI's undergraduate information directs students to university services including counselling, academic advising and special-needs support. UWI's undergraduate information lists academic advising, counselling and psychological services, student-services support and services for students with special needs. The MBBS selection process also gives applicants a structured admissions route through the undergraduate application system and Faculty requirements. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is UWI St Augustine MBBS direct-entry after secondary school? Yes. UWI's Faculty requirements set a secondary-level route: five qualifying subjects including English, Chemistry, Physics, Biology and Mathematics, plus advanced Chemistry, Biology and another subject or an approved equivalent. ### What age is required for MBBS admission? Applicants must be at least 18 at admission or by 31 December of the year of entry. ### What non-academic evidence is required? MBBS applicants submit a 250-300-word autobiographical sketch and certified evidence of relevant activities, social projects or voluntary community service for at least six months. UWI says this evidence is due by 30 June of the entry year. ### What is the 2026/27 application period? UWI St Augustine states that undergraduate applications for 2026/27 open on 5 January 2026 and close on 17 July 2026. Faculty-specific selection materials and deadlines also apply. ### What is the current MBBS tuition? A complete 2026/27 MBBS fee schedule was not publicly verified for this bundle. The latest complete undergraduate fee booklet located is for 2025/26, so no prior-year tuition is presented as current. ### How is the programme structured? The official fee booklet distinguishes pre-clinical MBBS Years 1-3 from clinical Years 4-5, including clerkship or rotation activity in the clinical years. ### Is the programme internationally listed? The school is listed in the World Directory of Medical Schools as currently operational. CAAM-HP's current assessed-programmes list records the UWI School of Medicine as accredited with conditions for 2023-2028. ### Must MBBS be my first-choice programme? UWI's general matriculation information says Faculty of Medical Sciences programmes including MBBS normally consider only applicants who indicate the programme as their first choice. ### What student support is published? UWI lists academic advising, counselling and psychological services, student-services support and services for students with special needs. It does not turn these services into a guarantee of academic progression or accommodation. ## Sources - [UWI St Augustine — Faculty of Medical Sciences entry requirements](https://www.sta.uwi.edu/admissions/undergrad/medicine_requirements.asp) (checked 2026-07-25) - [UWI St Augustine — undergraduate admissions](https://www.sta.uwi.edu/admissions/undergrad/index.asp) (checked 2026-07-25) - [UWI St Augustine — undergraduate fee booklet 2025/26](https://sta.uwi.edu/resources/documents/undergraduatefeebklt.pdf) (checked 2026-07-25) - [World Directory of Medical Schools — UWI Faculty of Medicine St Augustine](https://search.wdoms.org/home/SchoolDetail/F0001442) (checked 2026-07-25) - [CAAM-HP assessed programmes](https://caam-hp.org/programs/) (checked 2026-07-25) ## Free counselling Students Traffic offers free admission counselling for this university and its programmes. - Contact: https://www.studentstraffic.com/contact - WhatsApp: https://wa.me/919176162888 - Phone: +91 91761 62888 - Email: hello@studentstraffic.com