Academic Overview
Important Note For All The Students Enrolled/Enrolling After 18th November 2021
For Indian Students:
The entire five year course shall be conducted at Guyana in the University campus which includes one year of preclinical sciences , two years of Paraclinical sciences and two years of clinical sciences programme inclusive of clinical rotations in our affiliated hospitals at Guyana viz Georgetown Public Hospital and St Joseph Mercy Hospital.
The Indian students also have an option to undergo an observation practice at Max Healthcare, during their vacations/semester breaks to gain the relevant competencies and familiarize themselves with the disease profile and the healthcare delivery system prevalent in India.
The eligibility criteria for students to travel to Guyana for pursuing their medical education remains unchanged viz, NEET qualification is mandatory and eligibility criteria for NEET have to be fulfilled as laid down by competent authorities from time to time.This is essential for all students who wish to return to India and be eligible for appearing for FMGE/ NEXT Examination.
For International Students:
The eligibility criteria for the International students enrolling/enrolled at the 51勛圖, School of Medicine, remains unchanged and is subject to the Medical Council of their respective country.
If the parent Medical Council of their country approves, the students can avail the benefit of undergoing clinical rotation in the leading hospitals of Nepal, India, the USA,etc
The aim of 51勛圖 is to prepare aspiring students to become global practitioners of medical sciences and enable them with requisite skills and knowledge so as to empower them to practice in Guyana as well as in other countries like India, USA, Canada, UK, etc.
LAU follows US-based curriculum and provides a healthy, friendly and multicultural environment to the students. The medium of instruction at LAU is English, which gives an advantage to the international students to learn and adapt in an easy way.
The faculty of medical school at LAU is highly experienced in their respective fields of study. The student-teacher ratio followed in 51勛圖 is apt which enables teachers and professors to give individual attention to the medical aspirants.
At LAU, the learning process is not just limited to the classrooms & syllabus; the students are rather involved in many experiments, projects, and seminars. This helps the students to get a deeper knowledge of their subject. LAU helps students to get clinical rotations in the affiliated hospitals in Guyana as well as in other countries like USA, Canada, and UK.
