Step-by-Step Guide to Admission Requirements at Washington University of Barbados

The below information is required while
completing the university application :

MD PROGRAM (4 YEARS)

Age Requirement

Applicants must be at least 18 years old at the time of admission or by December 31 of the year of admission. Applicants younger than 18 may seek a waiver from the Dean, given exceptional prior coursework in addition to fulfilling all of the academic requirements for admission.

Academic Requirements

University or College-level undergraduate coursework with fulfilled premedical prerequisites (Note that an Associate Degree (undergraduate) equivalency is acceptable if all prerequisites are fulfilled – a credit fulfillment evaluation is required as part of the application process) with Life Sciences as a Major with minimum subjects ranging from General Biology or Zoology, Inorganic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Organic Chemistry , General Physics with labs & experimentation credits included for all above subjects. or

A minimum of two academic years of pre-professional post-secondary education (such as a pre-medicine track) including following subjects for two semesters of General Biology or Zoology, Inorganic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Organic Chemistry , General Physics with labs & experimentation credits included for all above subjects and college-level math courses (such as Pre-calculus, Calculus, Computer Science, Statistics, etc.) and A minimum of 60 hours of undergraduate college or university-level coursework.

Please note the following during the application process:

The language of instruction for all programs is English. Upon formal review, applicants of non-English speaking countries may be asked to submit documentation of proficiency in English (English courses, TOEFL, IELTS or equivalent).

Students from non-English speaking countries if they are from English medium school, they do not require TOEFL as basic English courses are included for such students.

Requirements vary for each program. Please visit program page for specific requirements.