Master of Medicine in Surgery
The Master of Medicine in Surgery program, offered by the Department of Surgery at Kabale School of Medicine, is designed to address the critical global shortage of surgical care, particularly in low- and middle-income countries like Uganda. With a focus on improving surgical services in rural communities of South Western Uganda, this curriculum aims to equip the next generation of surgeons with the skills and knowledge needed to significantly reduce the gap in access to safe and affordable surgical care, fulfilling a vital role towards achieving Universal Health Coverage and Sustainable Development Goals.
Overview
| Code | MMED:Surgery |
| Duration | 3 Years |
| Study time | Fulltime |
| Intake | August |
Entry requirements
Minimum requirements for admission for the Master of Medicine in General Surgery are as below:
- Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) or its equivalent from recognized institution.
- The candidate must be fully registered with the relevant Medical Practitioners’ Council.
- Post internship employment as a medical officer in active clinical practice for at least two years after full registration will be compulsory.
- Candidate should be proficient in English or provide a certificate of English proficiency if the language of instruction in the previous institution was not English.
Fees structure
| Tuition Fees per Semester (East African) | UGX 2,500,000 |
|---|---|
| Tuition Fees per Semester (Non East Africans) | UGX 3,750,000 |
| Fieldwork/School Practice/Industrial Training/Internship/COBERS Fees (per year) | UGX 470,000 (Years 1,2&3) |
Functional Fees
| Compulsory fees | UGX |
| Application fee | 50,000 |
| Registration fees (per Academic Year) | 60,000 |
| Identity Card (Payable once in the 1st Semester) | 20,000 |
| Student Manual (Payable once in the 1st Semester) | 20,000 |
| Library fee (per Academic Year) | 50,000 |
| Medicare fee (per semester) | 30,000 |
| Computer Laboratory fee (per Academic Year) | 100,000 |
| Laboratory Fee for MSc in Chemistry (Per semester) | 200,000 |
| Examination fee (per semester) | 100,000 |
| Innovation fund (per year) | 100,000 |
| Research fee (per Academic Year) | 200,000 |
| Development Fund (per Academic Year) | 100,000 |
| Student Games Union fee (Academic Year) | 20,000 |
| Student Guild fee (per Academic Year) | 20,000 |
| Contribution to the Uganda National Students’ Association (UNSA) (per Academic Year) | 2,000 |
| Certification (per copy) | 5,000 |
| Graduation fee (Payable on Completion of Studies) | |
| a) Ceremony | 80,000 |
| b) Transcript | 50,000 |
| c) Certificate | 50,000 |
| d) Convocation | 20,000 |
| Total | 200,000 |
| Consequential fees | |
| Late Registration (per semester; after the deadline for official registration) | 50,000 |
| Replacement of Transcript (per issue) | 50,000 |
| Replacement of other University Credentials (Admission Letter, Identity Card, Library Card, etc…) | 20,000 |
| Retake/Supplementary/Missed/Special Exam fee (per course) | 50,000 |
| To be remitted to NCHE via www.ura.go.ug | |
| Contribution to National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) Collections (per Academic Year) | 20,000 |
Fees Structure 2025-2026
Course details
- LH Lecture Hours
- CH Contact Hours
- TH Tutorial Hours
- CU Credit Units
| YEAR I. Semester 1 | ||||||||
| CODE | COURSE TITLE | LH | PH | TH | CH | CU | ||
| GSK7111 | Applied Physiology | 15 | 30 | 30 | 60 | 4 | ||
| GSK7112 | Applied Anatomy | 20 | 60 | 20 | 60 | 4 | ||
| GSK7113 | Surgical Microbiology, Parasitology and
Immunology |
25 | 10 | 60 | 60 | 4 | ||
| GSK7114 | Applied Pharmacology | 30 | 0 | 60 | 60 | 4 | ||
| MPH7112 | Applied Epidemiology | 30 | 30 | 30 | 60 | 4 | ||
| TOTAL | 20 | |||||||
| YEAR I. Semester 2 | ||||||||
| CODE | COURSE TITLE | LH | PH | TH | CH | CU | ||
| GSK7121 | General Principles of Surgical Pathology | 10 | 40 | 60 | 60 | 4 | ||
| MPH7113 | Biostatistics and Informatics | 30 | 30 | 30 | 60 | 4 | ||
| MCS7201 | Computer Application in research | 40 | 20 | 20 | 60 | 4 | ||
| MPH7116 | Health planning and management | 50 | 0 | 20 | 60 | 4 | ||
| EDM623 | Scholarly writing and publishing skills | 60 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 4 | ||
| TOTAL | 20 | |||||||
| YEAR I. Recess Semester. | ||||||||
| CODE | COURSE TITLE | LH | PH | TH | CH | CU | ||
| GSK7131 | General principles of Surgery | 10 | 60 | 40 | 60 | 4 | ||
| GSK7132 | Management of Trauma and Critical patients | 20 | 40 | 40 | 60 | 4 | ||
| GSK7133 | Ethics and Professionalism in Surgery Practice | 15 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 2 | ||
| TOTAL | 10 | |||||||
| YEAR II. Semester 1 | ||||||||||
| CODE | COURSE TITLE | LH | PH | TH | CH | CU | ||||
| GSK8211 | Peri operative Management | 15 | 60 | 60 | 75 | 5 | ||||
| GSK8212 | Abdominal Surgery (I) | 15 | 60 | 60 | 75 | 5 | ||||
| GSK8213 | Research methodology | 45 | 30 | 0 | 60 | 4 | ||||
| TOTAL | 14 | |||||||||
| YEAR II. Semester 2 | ||||||||||
| CODE | COURSE TITLE | LH | PH | TH | CH | CU | ||||
| GSK8221 | Abdominal Surgery (II) | 15 | 60 | 60 | 75 | 5 | ||||
| GSK8222 | Surgery of the Neck | 15 | 30 | 60 | 60 | 4 | ||||
| GSK8223 | Surgery of the Endocrine System and Surgery of the Breast | 30 | 30 | 30 | 60 | 4 | ||||
| GSK8224 | General principles of obstetric and gynecological surgery | 10 | 60 | 40 | 60 | 4 | ||||
| TOTAL | 17 | |||||||||
| YEAR II. Recess Semester. | ||||||||||
| CODE | COURSE TITLE | LH | PH | TH | CH | CU | ||||
| GSK8231 | Minimal invasive surgery | 15 | 30 | 30 | 45 | 3 | ||||
| GSK8232 | Surgical Radiology | 0 | 80 | 40 | 60 | 4 | ||||
| GSK8233 | Anesthesia and General principles of management at ICU | 0 | 80 | 40 | 60 | 4 | ||||
| TOTAL | 11 | |||||||||
| YEAR III. Semester I | |||||||
| CODE | COURSE TITLE | LH | PH | TH | CH | CU | |
| GSK9311 | Urology | 20 | 40 | 40 | 60 | 4 | |
| GSK9312 | Pediatric Surgery | 20 | 40 | 40 | 60 | 4 | |
| GSK9313 | Neurosurgery | 30 | 20 | 40 | 60 | 4 | |
| TOTAL | 12 | ||||||
| Year III Semester 2 | |||||||
| CODE | COURSE TITLE | LH | PH | TH | CH | CU | |
| GSK9321 | Orthopedic Surgery | 0 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 4 | |
| GSK9322 | Plastic Surgery | 20 | 40 | 40 | 60 | 4 | |
| GSK9323 | Operative Cardiothoracic/vascular Surgery | 0 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 4 | |
| GSK9324 | Dissertation writing and Defense | 4 | |||||
| TOTAL | 16 | ||||||