Mbarara University of Science & Technology

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Master of Medicine in Paediatrics & Child Health

The Master of Medicine (MMed) in Paediatrics & Child Health (PCH) is a postgraduate specialist training program for medical doctors who wish to become certified Paediatricians—physicians dedicated to the physical, mental, and social health of infants, children, and adolescents.

Entry Requirements

  • An honors degree of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery.
  • A grade point 3.0 or letter grade C and above or its equivalent in undergraduate courses in Paediatrics and Child Health.

Fees Structure

Ugandan Students

International Students

Course Modules

Module Code Module Title Credit_Unit Core/Elective
PCH7101 PAEDIATRIC CLINICAL METHODS I 5 core
PCH7102 EMERGENCY PAEDIATRICS & PAEDIATRIC LIFE SUPPORT 5 core
PCH7103 APPLIED IMMUNOLOGY 5 core
PCH7201 PAEDIATRIC CLINICAL METHODS II 5 core
PCH7202 PAEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASES 5 core
PCH7203 NEONATOLOGY 5 core
PCH7204 GENETICS & DYSMORPHOLOGY 3 core
PCH8101 PAEDIATRIC CLINICAL METHODS III 5 core
PCH8102 NUTRITION & NUTRITIONAL DISORDERS 5 core
PCH8103 PAEDIATRIC RESPIRATORY MEDICINE 4 core
PCH8104 EPIDEMIOLOGY 4 core
PCH8105 BIOSTATISTICS 4 core
PCH8106 SURVEY DESIGN & RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 3 core
PCH8201 PAEDIATRIC CLINICAL METHODS IV 5 core
PCH8202 PAEDIATRIC GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY 4 core
PCH8203 PAEDIATRIC HAEMATOLOGY & ONCOLOGY 5 core
PCH8204 PAEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY 5 core
PCH8205 APPLIED RESEARCH METHODS I (PROPOSAL DEVELOPMENT) 5 core
PCH9101 ADVANCED PAEDIATRIC CLINICAL METHODS I 5 core
PCH9102 PAEDIATRIC NEUROLOGY & NEURODISABILITY 5 core
PCH9103 PAEDIATRIC NEPHROLOGY 5 core
PCH9104 PAEDIATRIC DERMATOLOGY 3 core
PCH9105 CHILD & ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY 5 core
PCH9201 ADVANCED PAEDIATRIC CLINICAL METHODS II 5 core
PCH9202 PAEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY 4 core
PCH9203 CHILD PUBLIC HEALTH & SOCIAL PAEDIATRICS 4 core
PCH9204 ADOLESCENT HEALTH 3 core
PCH9205 APPLIED RESEARCH METHODS II (RESEARCH DISSERTATION) 5 core