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Master of Medicine in Ear, Nose and Throat (Duration 3 years)

The Master of Medicine (M.Med) in Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, commonly referred to as M.Med. in ENT, is a highly specialized postgraduate medical degree program.

This program is designed to train qualified doctors to become specialist surgeons in the diagnosis and surgical and medical management of conditions affecting the ear, nose, throat, head, and neck region.

Entry Requirements

  • An honors degree of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery.
  • Evidence of having had an Otolaryngology rotation in undergraduate medical school with a minimum grade B.
  • An applicant may earn bonus points if they have a one-year rotation in a surgical field and work experience within the field of Otolaryngology.
  • Passed subjects of interest (general surgery and anesthesia) with minimum grade of C.
  • Candidate should have a one-page personal statement indicating motivation for joining the Otolaryngology programme at MUST.
  • Candidate may be interviewed to determine his/her aptitude.

Fees Structure

Ugandan Students

International Students

Course Modules

Module Code Module Name Credit Unit Core/Elective
MPH7101 EPIDEMIOLOGY 3 core
MPH7102 BIOSTATISTICS 3 core
MPH7103 RESEARCH METHODS 3 core
ORL7101 BASIC AND ADVANCED ANATOMY OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY 4 core
ORL7102 ETHICS AND SOCIOECONOMICS ISSUES IN OTOLARYNGOLOGY 3 core
ORL7103 INTRODUCTION TO CLINICAL OTOLARYNGOLOGY 4 core
ORL7206 AUDIOLOGY AND SPEECH PATHOLOGY 3 core
ORL7207 SURGICAL ANATOMY OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY 4 core
ORL7208 PATHOLOGY FOR OTOLARYNGOLOGY 3 core
MPH7205 HEALTH POLICY PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT 4 core
ORL7309 OTOLARYNGOLOGY EMERGENCIES 3 core
ORL7310 TEMPORAL BONE ANATOMY AND DISSECTION 3 core
ORL8111 CORE I: PEDIATRIC OTOLARYNGOLOGY 4 core
ORL8112 CLINICAL PEDIATRIC OTOLARYNGOLOGY 4 core
ORL8113 CORE II: PEDIATRIC AND CONGENITAL PROBLEMS IN OTOLARYNGOLOGY 3 core
ORL8114 APPLIED SCIENCES COURSE: CLINICAL, DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC TECHNIQUES IN OTOLARYNGOLOGY 4 core
ORL8215 ALLERGIC AND IMMUNOLOGIC DISORDERS IN RHINOLOGY. 3 core
ORL8216 NON-ALLERGIC RHINOLOGY DISORDERS 4 core
ORL8217 SURGICAL RHINOLOGY 4 core
ORL8218 CLINICAL AUDIOLOGY 3 core
ORL8319 VOICE DISORDERS AND ENDOSCOPIC ASSESSMENT IN OTOLARYNGOLOGY. 3 core
ORL8321 DISSERTATION PROPOSAL 5 core
ORL9122 NON NEOPLASTIC DISORDERS OF THE HEAD AND NECK 4 core
ORL9123 NEOPLASTIC DISORDERS OF THE HEAD AND NECK 4 core
ORL9125 HEAD AND NECK SURGERY 4 core
ORL9226 OTOLOGY AND NEUROTOLOGY 4 core
ORL9227 SURGICAL OTOLOGY 4 core
ORL9228 DISSERTATION DEFENSE 5 core