Affordable Foreign Medical Schools

University of Sint Eustatius School of Medicine

• Located in Netherlands-Antilles, the University of Sint Eustatius School of Medicine (USESOM) offers over 100 clinical education sites within the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. Sixty of those are offered in 30 American states. Clinical rotations last 48 weeks, beginning after completion of the basic sciences program at the USESOM campus. In addition to general medicine, USESOM offers a premedical program as well as an elective specialty in undersea and hyperbaric medicine.

  Prospective students must have a bachelor's degree or have completed 90 semester credit hours to be considered for admission. Prerequisite coursework includes chemistry, statistics, computer science, physiology, microbiology, English and a foreign language. MCAT scores are highly recommended, as those without them are required to justify not taking the examination. Highly successful students may be admitted directly after completing high school.

  While no financial assistance is available, tuition is $7,800 per semester during the basic sciences sequence and $8,400 per semester during clinical rotations, as of 2010. Prospective students may apply online.

  University of Sint Eustatius School of Medicine
  U.S. Support Services
  International Educational Management Corp.
  6901 Jericho Turnpike Suite 215
  Syosset, NY 11791
  866-U-STATIA or 516-656-9250
  eustatiusmed.edu

Medical University of Gdansk

• The Medical University of Gdansk (MUG) is located in the Poland city of Gdansk near the coast of the Baltic Sea. It is one of the largest universities in Europe, with nearly 5,000 students attending. MUG offers a six-year integrated medical program requiring no pre-medical coursework. All aspects of training are conducted in English and clinical rotation assignments are provided in the U.S. Applicants must have earned at least a high school diploma for admission.

  The U.S. Department of Education recognizes the MUG medical program as being equivalent to U.S. medical school programs, and students from the U.S. are eligible to receive governmental financial aid. Tuition for the first year is approximately $14,000 and $11,000 for subsequent years, as of 2010. Students receive the Doctor of Medicine (MD) Degree upon completion of their studies and are eligible to practice in the U.S., Canada, Europe and other countries around the world. Many students also graduate with a PhD.

  Medical University of Gdansk
  Overseas Admissions
  Jaroslaw Krejza, Director
  1100 Beverly Lane
  Newton Square, PA 19073
  610-457-5234
  programmd.com

Saba University School of Medicine

• Located in the Caribbean, Saba University offers a four-year M.D. program beginning with 20 months of basic sciences, such as gross human anatomy and histology. Once the basic science sequence is completed, clinical rotations are conducted in the U.S. Prospective students must have at least 90 semester hours of college coursework completed, but a baccalaureate degree is recommended. MCAT scores are not required, but highly recommended. Preference will be given to those who have completed both. Previous medical experience is also required.

  Tuition at Saba University School of Medicine is $10,000 per semester as of 2010, and financial aid is available through Ed-Invest, a loan program specifically for students in the U.S. attending certain foreign medical schools. Students are able to practice in all 50 states of America and Canadian provinces.

  Saba University School of Medicine
  c/o R3 Education
  27 Jackson Road, Suite 301
  Devens, MA 01434
  978-862-9600
  saba.edu