Master of Medicine in Obstetrics/Gynaecology

  1. Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) or its equivalent with at least 5 passes
  2. Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) or its equivalent with at least 2 principal passes.
  3. An Honors degree from an accredited degree awarding institution
  4. Candidates who have a Pass degree should have at least a Postgraduate Diploma with at least a credit from an accredited degree awarding institution.

Additionally, for international applicants:

  1. Applicants whose first language or medium of instruction is not English, must provide evidence from a recognized English language training institution that they have sufficient command of English language.
  2. Applicants should have their documents verified by NCHE.
  3. Applicants should have their degree certificate and transcript translated and converted into an equivalent of Ugandan Universities’ CGPA

For applicants to clinical programmes;

    1. Have documentary evidence of Internship Training indicating disciplines and dates.
    2. Be registered or eligible for registration with Uganda Medical and Dental Practitioners Council.
    3. A current certificate of good standing with the Medical Practitioners’ Council of the country of origin.

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

Code

PROGRAMME

DURATION

UGANDAN STUDENTS

 

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

 

 

 

 

TUITION (SHS.) per Semester

FUNCTIONAL FEES (SHS.) per year

 TUITION (SHS.) per Semester

 FUNCTIONAL FEES (SHS.) per year

MMED

Master of Medicine in Obstetrics/Gynaecology

3

1,400,000

1,270,000

2,800,000

2,540,000

Other Fees    
ITEM Ugandan International
NCHE 20,000 USD. 50
Smart ID Card 33,000 USD. 10
Application Fees Undergraduate 50,000 USD. 50
Application Completion programmes 80,000 USD. 50
Application Fees Postgraduate 50,000 USD. 50
Application Fees PHD 100,000 USD. 100
Certification Fees 3,000  
Graduation Fees 20,000 USD. 50
Transcript Fees 25,000 USD. 50
Certificate Fees 25,000 USD. 50
Partial Transcript 20,000 USD. 10
Convocation 10,000 USD. 50
Retake Fees 30,000 USD. 10
Application Fees for Change of Programme 10,000 USD. 10
Replacement of Admission Letter 10,000 USD. 10

OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY

This is a 3-year training programme for a Master of Medicine in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. The course is full time and aimed at helping a student in;

Increasing skills and ability to integrate knowledge into Clinical situations at an advanced level.

Acquiring appropriate attitudes towards his/her colleagues, Patients, relatives and communities.

Acquiring appropriate attitudes towards his/her colleagues, patients and situations at an advanced level.

Acquiring managerial skills that other than being a Clinician could help him/her in executing his/her duties as he/she interacts in this world.

Programme justification

The current population of Uganda is estimated to be 44.27 million.  The current population growth rate is 3.6% per year. The maternal mortality rate is 336/per 100,000 (2011, UDHS) and as high as 1200/per 100,000 in some areas within Uganda. The Infant Mortality rate of 43/1,000 live birth remains high.  The total fertility rate of 5.3 remains high with a low contraceptive rate of 39% Teenage Pregnancy rate remains high at 25% with the scourge of HIV/AIDS; all the gains that had been achieved in maternal and infant health have been reversed.

Most of the factors which lead to bad health indicators are preventable conditions.  Currently, we have about 130 Gynaecologists in our Country, and about 75% of them are urban-based.  It is against this background that there is a need to train more Obstetricians and Gynaecologists to meet the maternal health demands of our population.

Career and employment opportunities

Our graduates obtain skills that make them suitable for employment in:

  • Public and private clinical practice in obstetrics and gynaecology
  • Health service supervision, leadership and administration
  • Clinical research
  • Specialized clinical practice in gynaecologic oncology, urogynaecology and fertility

Overall Aim of the Programme

The overall goal of the programme is to train specialists who are equipped with knowledge, skills, attitude and competencies in Obstetrics and Gynaecology.

Specific Objectives

To provide a trainee with:

  1. A broad working knowledge of obstetrics and gynaecology and related disciplines.
  2. Specialized skills in clinical data gathering, and sound clinical judgment.
  3. Ability to perform specialized diagnostic procedures.
  4. Proficiency in performing obstetric and gynaecological surgery.
  5. Acquire communication skills and the ability to teach.
  6. Appropriate positive attitude towards patients and their families.
  7. Proficiency in inpatient care and critical case analysis and presentation.
  8. Epidemiologic principles and methods of clinical research.
  9. Commitment towards personal and professional growth.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the programme the trainees shall;

  1. Exhibit professional skills of advanced clerkship and building patient – health provider relationships
  2. Diagnose and treat common obstetric and gynaecologic conditions
  3. Provide comprehensive emergency obstetric care (CEmOC)
  4. Use clinical guidelines for the treatment of obstetric and gynaecological emergencies
  5. Lead ward rounds and manage specialised outpatient clinics
  1. Perform preoperative assessment and postoperative monitoring that is specific to common clinical conditions in the speciality of obstetrics and gynaecology
  2. Perform specialized obstetric and gynaecologic operations
  3. Design and implement a community obstetrics project that addresses common or emerging sexual and reproductive concerns at the community level
  4. Conceptualize and perform scientific research

Innovations

The programme now trains students using e-learning facilities such as Zoom, Google classroom, videos, and online conferences.

The programme has a course, Structured Operative Obstetrics – which is an innovation aimed at reducing morbidity associated with surgery by orienting students during their first semester of year one, in principles of safe surgical practice. In this course, students learn principles of infection prevention and control, pre-operative and post-operative patient monitoring and care, and special attention is given to performing safe operative delivery of expectant mothers.

Curriculum structure

 

YEAR 1 SEMESTER 1

Course code

Course name

Status

Core or elective

LH

PH

TH

CH

CU

MPH 7101

Epidemiology

Modified

Core

45

30

0

60

4

MPH 7102

Biostatistics

Modified

Core

30

42

18

60

4

MPH 7104

Survey Design and Research Methodology

Modified

Core

45

0

0

45

3

PHS 7107

Advanced General Physiology

Modified

Core

47

26

0

60

4

ANA 7101

Advanced Anatomy and Embryology

Modified

Core

47

22

4

60

4

OBG 7101

Structured operative obstetrics (SOO)

Modified

Core

1

45

43

45

3

OBG 7102

Reproductive Endocrinology I         

Modified

Core

30

25

5

45

3

 

Total credit unit

25

 

 

YEAR 1 SEMESTER 2

Course code

Course name

Status

Core or elective

LH

PH

TH

CH

CU

MPH 7204

Health Policy, Planning and Health systems

Management

Modified

Core

56

8

0

60

4

OBG 7201

Reproductive Endocrinology II

Modified

Core

29

28

4

45

3

OBG 7202

Physiology of Pregnancy

Modified

Core

28

28

6

45

3

PAT 7201

Reproductive Pathology, Immunology and Genetics

Modified

Core

34

36

16

60

4

MCB 7201

Reproductive Microbiology

Modified

Core

34

45

7

60

4

PHA 7201

Applied Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Modified

Core

43

28

6

60

4

OBG 7203

Clinical Practicum in  Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Modified

Core

0

70

80

75

5

 

Total credit unit

27

 

 

YEAR 2 SEMESTER 1

Course code

Course name

Status

Core or elective

LH

PH

TH

CH

CU

OBG 8101

Safe Motherhood & Peri-natal medicine

Modified

Core

10

64

6

45

3

OBG 8102

Emergency Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Modified

Core

13

6

58

45

3

OBG 8103

High-risk Obstetrics I (Medical diseases in Obstetrics)

Modified

Core

15

51

9

45

3

OBG 8104

High-risk Obstetrics II (Abnormalities of pregnancy)

Modified

Core

10

35

35

45

3

RAD 8101

Obstetrics and Gynaecology Imaging

Modified

Core

14

62

0

45

3

 

Total credit unit

15

 

 

YEAR 2 SEMESTER 2

Course code

Course name

Status

Core or elective

LH

PH

TH

CH

CU

OBG 8201

Operative Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Modified

Core

13

0

64

45

3

OBG 8202

Family Planning

Modified

Core

10

51

19

45

3

OBG 8203

Proposal development and Presentation

Modified

Core

0

150

0

75

5

OBG 8204

Clinical Practicum in Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Modified

Core

0

0

150

75

5

 

Total credit unit

16

 

 

YEAR 3 SEMESTER 1

Course code

Course name

Status

Core or elective

LH

PH

TH

CH

CU

OBG 9101

Community Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Modified

Core

1

138

10

75

5

OBG 9102

Abdominal Surgery and Essential urology

Modified

Core

11

0

128

75

5

OBG 9103

Benign disorders in Gynaecology

Modified

Core

13

12

112

75

5

OBG 9104

Gynaecology Oncology and Palliative Care

Modified

Core

12

0

126

75

5

 

Total credit unit

20

 

 

YEAR 3 SEMESTER 2

Course code

Course name

Status

Core or elective

LH

PH

TH

CH

CU

OBG 9201

Female Pelvic Floor Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery

Modified

Core

12

34

92

75

5

OBG 9202

Development and Presentation of Dissertation

Modified

Core

0

150

0

75

5

OBG 9203

Clinical Practicum in Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Modified

Core

0

0

150

75

5

OBG 9204

Defence of Dissertation

Modified

Core

0

150

0

75

5

 

Total credit unit

20

 

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