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Master of Medicine in General Surgery

The Master of Medicine (M.Med) in General Surgery is a comprehensive, rigorous postgraduate surgical training program that prepares qualified doctors to become General Surgeons.

General Surgery is the foundation of all surgical specialties. The M.Med program focuses on the diagnosis, pre-operative, operative, and post-operative management of surgical conditions, primarily in the abdomen, breast, head/neck (excluding ENT and Ophthalmologic procedures), soft tissues, endocrine system, and trauma.

Entry Requirements

  • An honors degree of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery.
  • Employment as a medical officer for at least two years after full registration is compulsory.

Fees Structure

Ugandan Students

International Students

Course Modules

Code Name Credit Unit Core/Elective
MPH7101 EPIDEMIOLOGY 4 core
MPH7102 BIOSTATISTICS 4 core
MPH7103 RESEARCH METHODS 3 core
SUG7101 APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY 4 core
SUG7102 APPLIED ANATOMY 4 core
MPH7205 HEALTH POLICY, PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT 4 core
SUG7201 GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF SURGERY PATHOLOGY 4 core
SUG7202 SURGICAL MICROBIOLOGY, PARASITOLOGY AND IMMUNOLOGY 4 core
SUG7203 APPLIED PHARMACOLOGY 4 core
SUG8101 GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF SURGERY 4 core
SUG8102 PRE-OPERATIVE, INTRAOPERATIVE AND POST-OPERATIVE MANAGEMENT 3 core
SUG8103 MANAGEMENT OF TRAUMA AND CRITICAL PATIENTS 4 core
SUG8104 ABDOMINAL SURGERY ( I ) 4 core
SUG8201 ABDOMINAL SURGERY ( II ) 4 core
SUG8202 SURGERY OF THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM AND SURGERY OF THE BREAST 4 core
SUG8203 SURGERY OF THE NECK 4 core
SUG8204 GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF OBSTETRIC AND GYNECOLOGICAL SURGERY 3 core
SUG8205 SECOND YEAR CLINICAL PRACTICUM IN GENERAL SURGERY 3 core
SUG9101 UROLOGY 5 core
SUG9102 PEDIATRIC SURGERY 5 core
SUG9103 NEUROSURGERY 5 core
SUG9201 ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY 5 core
SUG9202 PLASTIC SURGERY 5 core
SUG9203 OPERATIVE CARDIOTHORACIC/VASCULAR SURGERY 5 core
SUG9204 FINAL CLINICAL PRACTICUM 5 core
SUG9205 DISSERTATION DEFENSE 5 core