Medical Studies

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According to the National Observatory for Human Resources for Health, Ministry of Public Health, 7 medical schools there are in Cameroon *.

φ PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
1- Faculté de Médecine et des Sciences Biomédicales**, Université de Yaoundé I
2- Faculté de Médecine et Sciences Pharmaceutiques, Université de Douala
3- Faculty of Health Sciences**, University of Buea
φ PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS
1- Faculté des Sciences de la Santé**, Institut Supérieur des Sciences de la Santé, Université des Montagnes de Bangangté
2- Faculté de médecine, Institut Supérieur des Technologies Médicales de Nkolondom, Yaoundé
3- Faculté de Médecine et Sciences de la Santé, Institut supérieur protestant des sciences et des technologies d’ELAT, Université « Edwin Cozzens » d’Ebolowa
4- Faculté de Sciences Pharmaceutiques Médicales et Medico-sanitaires, Institut privé Laïc de l’Équateur, Université de l’Équateur, Ebolowa
Références:
* Observatoire National des Ressources Humaines pour la Santé
** International Medical Education Directory (IMED)

Initial training

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DEPARTMENTS AND INSTITUTIONS APPROVED

According to the “Country Profile of Human Resources for Health”, directed by the Human Resources Department of the Ministry of Public Health, 6 faculties and institutes are approved for the training of doctors in Cameroon *.
The training program in general medicine obeys the rules of the LMD: Licence (3 years), Master (5 years) and PhD (7 years).

1. Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, ** University of Yaounde I (Centre)
Website: Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
PB 2036 Yaounde
Tel: (+237) 22 23 15 86

2. Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Douala (Littoral)
Website: Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Email: facmedouala@gmail.com
BP 2701 Douala
Tel: (+237) 75 08 21 26

3. Faculty of Health Sciences **, University of Buea (South West)
Website: Faculty of Health Sciences
P. O. Box 63, Buea
Tel: (+237) 33 32 21 34

4. Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Bamenda (North west)
Website: Faculty of Health Sciences
39 P. O. Bambili
Tel: (+237) 99 72 19 72 / (+237) 99 49 90 39 / (+237) 77 84 97 80

5. Higher Institute of Health Sciences **, University Bangangté Mountains (West)
Email: info@udesmontagnes.org
PB 208 Bangangté
Tel. (+237) 33 02 51 41 / (+237) 33 48 90 89 / (+237) 77 77 71 11

6. Higher Institute of Medical Technology Nkolodom, Yaounde (Centre)
PB 188 Yaoundé
Tel. – Dr. OMBOTO: (+237) 77 75 08 36 / (+237) 75 54 95 89 / (+ 237) 77 86 76 95

References: * National Observatory of Human Resources for Health
** International Medical Education Directory (IMED)

Note: Two biomedical schools offer science training wich can lead to a license or a master, to pursue medicine in favor of a national competition;

1-Faculty of Science, University of Dschang (West)
Website: Faculty of Science
PB 96 Dschang
Tel. (+237) 33 45 13 81

2-Faculty of Science, University of Ngaoundere (Adamawa)
Website: Faculty of Science
PB 454 Ngaoundere
Tel. (+237) +237 22 25 40 40

ACCESS TO MEDICAL STUDIES

Access to studies is by national competitions, reserved for Cameroonians candidates, and in the limit of seats available to strangers from States that have signed an agreement of cooperation with the Republic of Cameroon (excluding admission quotas).

Candidates are selected in order of merit and the availability of seats. In any case it can not be eligibility or admission from one year to another.

National aptitude test

The eligible candidates for admission must hold the Bachelor of General Education Series C or D, the General Certificate of Education or any other equivalent diploma by the Ministry of Higher Education …