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Master of Medicine in Pathology

The Master of Medicine (MMed) in Pathology is a postgraduate specialty training program for medical doctors that trains them to become Pathologists—physicians who specialize in diagnosing disease by examining tissues, organs, bodily fluids, and performing laboratory tests.

Entry Requirements

An honors degree in Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery.

Fees Structure

Ugandan Students

International Students

Course Modules

Module Code Module Title Credit Unit Core/Elective
MPH7101 EPIDEMIOLOGY 4 core
MPH7102 BIOSTATISTICS 4 core
MPH7103 RESEARCH METHODS 3 core
PAT102 ADVANCED TECHNIQUES IN PATHOLOGY I 3 core
PAT7101 ADVANCED PRINCIPLES OF PATHOLOGY I 3 core
MPH7205 HEALTH POLICY PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT (HPPM) 4 core
PAT7201 PATHOLOGY OF TROPICAL DISEASES I 3 core
PAT7202 ADVANCED PRINCIPLES OF PATHOLOGY II 3 core
PAT7203 CHEMICAL PATHOLOGY 3 core
PAT7301 POST MORTEM PATHOLOGY 4 core
PAT7302 ADVANCED GENETICS 3 core
PAT7303 ADVANCED TECHNIQUES IN PATHOLOGY II 3 core
PAT7304 MOLECULAR PATHOLOGY 3 core
PAT8101 CYTOLOGY I 5 core
PAT8102 SURGICAL PATHOLOGY (SP) RESPIRATORY SYSTEM 3 core
PAT8103 SP, CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM 3 core
PAT8104 SP, GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM 3 core
PAT8105 SP, HEAD AND NECK 3 core
PAT8201 PATHOLOGY OF TROPICAL DISEASES II 3 core
PAT8202 SP, ENDOCRINE SYSTEM 3 core
PAT8203 SP, URINARY TRACT 3 core
PAT8204 SP, MALE GENITAL 3 core
PAT8206 CYTOLOGY II 5 core
PAT8207 DISSERTATION PROPOSAL 5 core
PAY8205 SP, EYE 3 core
PAT8301 SP, FEMALE GENITAL 3 core
PAT8302 SP, BREAST 3 core
PAT8303 SP, BONE, JOINT AND SOFT TISSUE 3 core
PAT8304 CYTOLOGY III 5 core
PAT9101 PEDIATRIC PATHOLOGY 3 core
PAT9102 HEMATOLOGY 3 core
PAT9103 SP. SKIN 3 core
PAT9104 SP. PERIPHERAL AND CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM 3 core
PAT9105 PERINATAL PATHOLOGY 3 core
PAT9106 CYTOLOGY IV 3 core
PAT9201 FORENSIC PATHOLOGY 4 core
PAT9202 PLACEMENT 3 core
PAT9203 DISSERTATION: REPORT AND DEFENSE 5 core
PAT9204 MORBID ANATOMY, DIAGNOSTIC HISTOPATHOLOGY& CYTOPATHOLOGY 5 core