I. Period of Study
6 years, consisting of five years of formal course followed by one year of internship.
II. Study Mode
Lectures and clinical attachments.
III. Medium of Instruction
English / Chinese.
IV. Academic Field
Medicine.
V. Curriculum
Students are required to complete the courses shown as follows:
(a) Core Curriculum from Table 1.
(b) Elective Curriculum from Table 2.
(c) Undertake 12 months of compulsory and supervised internship during the sixth years.
Table 1
|
Subjects |
Type |
Study Period (Week) |
Hours per week |
|
Introduction to study of medicine |
Core |
14 |
20 |
|
Biomedical sciences in clinical context - Respiratory System |
" |
5 |
20 |
|
Biomedical sciences in clinical context - Cardiovascular System |
" |
5 |
20 |
|
Biomedical sciences in clinical context - Gastrointestinal System |
" |
5 |
20 |
|
Biomedical sciences in clinical context - Urogenital System |
" |
5 |
20 |
|
Biomedical sciences in clinical context - Musculoskeletal System |
" |
5 |
20 |
|
Biomedical sciences in clinical context - Nervous System |
" |
5 |
20 |
|
Biomedical sciences in clinical context - Head & Neck System |
" |
5 |
20 |
|
Biomedical sciences in clinical context - Haematology & Immunology System |
" |
5 |
20 |
|
Biomedical sciences in clinical context - Endocrine System |
" |
5 |
20 |
|
Introduction to clinical skills |
" |
6 |
24 |
|
Medicine-related Clinical foundation clerkship |
" |
8 |
24 |
|
Surgery-related Clinical foundation clerkship |
" |
8 |
24 |
|
Family medicine and Community medicine-related Clinical foundation clerkship |
" |
8 |
24 |
|
Medicine-related Clinical advanced clerkship |
" |
6 |
24 |
|
Surgery-related Clinical advanced clerkship |
" |
6 |
24 |
|
Family medicine and Community medicine-related Clinical advanced clerkship |
" |
6 |
24 |
|
Internal Medicine-related Clinical Specialty Clerkship and Assistant Internship |
" |
8 |
25 |
|
Obstetrics and Gynecology-related Clinical Specialty Clerkship and Assistant Internship |
" |
8 |
25 |
|
Pediatrics-related Specialty Clinical Clerkship and Assistant Internship |
" |
8 |
25 |
|
Surgery-related Specialty Clinical Clerkship and Assistant Internship |
" |
8 |
25 |
|
Family and community Medicine-related Specialty Clinical Clerkship and Assistant Internship |
Core |
8 |
25 |
|
Subspecialty-related Specialty Clinical Clerkship and Assistant Internship |
" |
8 |
25 |
|
Language & Communication Skills |
" |
40 |
2 |
|
Medical ethics, humanities and law |
" |
10 |
1.5 |
|
Interpersonal Skills Workshop |
" |
5 |
4 |
|
Alternative medicine |
" |
10 |
1.5 |
|
TOTAL |
220 weeks |
527 hours |
|
Table 2
|
Subjects |
Type |
Study Period (Week) |
Hours per week |
|
Students are required to choose three electives from the following curriculum: |
|||
|
Special Topic in Medicine (1) |
Elective |
6 |
5 |
|
Special Topic in Medicine (2) |
" |
6 |
5 |
|
Special Topic in Medicine (3) |
" |
6 |
5 |
|
Special Topic in Medicine (4) |
" |
6 |
5 |
|
TOTAL |
18 weeks |
15 hours |
|
VI. Academic Requirements
- MBBS program adopts a year-based system instead of a credit-based system.
- Students have to pass and fulfil all the graduation requirements as stipulated in the study plan (including compulsory, elective courses and internship) within the prescribed study period; students who do not satisfy the criteria for passing an assessment in the first attempt shall be required to take the supplementary assessment. Failure in the supplementary assessment will require that the student repeats the whole year of the medical program containing that course, block, or rotation.
- Students can enroll in these courses according to the requirements of the program and their interests. They may retake or enroll in other elective courses if they fail.
- After successfully passing all the assessments in the MBBS program, medical students will undertake a 12-month compulsory, supervised internship at recognized training units (hospitals or medical institutions) in Macao and beyond.
- After completing the Specialty Clerkship and revision period, students need to undergo and pass the final assessment before they can be awarded the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery.
VII.Requirements for Graduation
Upon approval from the Senate of the University, a student shall be eligible for the award of the degrees of MBBS if:
- The student has satisfied the prescribed program requirements and has passed all the assessments as prescribed in the study plan of the MBBS program;
- The student has abided by the regulations of the University;
- The student has cleared all fees and charges and returned all University property and equipment borrowed.