Anna Medical College,Mauritius

Anna Medical College students are inspired by science and committed to service. A common characteristic among Anna Medical College students is the altruistic desire to bring healthcare to communities in need. Our students researched the other medical schools and ultimately chose Anna Medical College for its collaborative environment and personal approach to education.

We are attached with Flacq Hospital, the government general hospital for teaching. Flacq Hospital is among the 5 national hospitals of the Government of Mauritius providing services to the community, whose historical background can be traced back to the year 1922.

AMCRC facilitates a smooth progression for medical students in their turning professionals; the key attractions being the most modern and elaborate labs, Wi-Fi throughout the academic area, interactive multimedia classrooms, Blackboard Learn™, clinical skills, and simulation labs, making it one of the most modern and expansive lab complexes in Mauritius.

HOSTEL STAY

The stay at AMCRC hostels is comfortable & healthy. Hostel availability is on a first-deposit, first-served basis; hence, students should apply promptly when the application process commences. It is mandatory that all students reside in one of the AMCRC hostels for their first 2 semesters unless given explicit permission at the institution’s sole discretion.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR MBBS PROGRAMME

• The candidate must be at least 17 years of age on or before the 31st December of the academic year in which the candidate is seeking admission.
• Students must produce an original certificate, or a certified true copy of an original certificate, stating that he/she has passed at one sitting, any 3 subjects at Advanced (‘A’) level (or its equivalent), preferably in science, with a minimum of 21 points, based on the scale of the Medical Council of Mauritius, as shown below:

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS

• The higher secondary examination or the Indian School Certificate Examination, which is equivalent to 10+2 Higher Secondary Examination after a period of 12 years study,
• the last 2 years of study comprising of Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Mathematics or any other elective subjects with English at a level not less than core course of English as prescribed by the National Council of Educational Research and Training after the introduction of the 10+2+3 years educational structure as recommended by the National Committee on education;

Note: Where the course content is not as prescribed for 10+2 education structure of the National Committee, the candidates will have to undergo a period of one year pre-professional training before admission to the Medical colleges

The intermediate examination in Science of an Indian University/Board or other recognised examining body with Physics, Chemistry, and Biology, which shall include a practical test in these subjects and also English as a compulsory subject

The pre-professional/pre-medical examination with Physics, Chemistry, and Biology, after clearing either the higher secondary school examination, or the pre-university or an equivalent examination. The pre-professional / pre-medical examination shall include a practical test in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology and also English as a compulsory subject

The first year of the 3-year degree course of a recognized university, with Physics, Chemistry, and Biology including a practical test in three subjects, provided the examination is a "University Examination" and the candidate has cleared 10+2 with English at a level not less than a core course

B.Sc. examination of an Indian University, provided that he/she has passed the B.Sc. examination with not less than two of the following subjects - Physics, Chemistry, Biology (Botany, Zoology) and further that he/she has passed the earlier qualifying examination with the following subjects – Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and English

Any other examination, which is equivalent to the intermediate science examination of an Indian University/Board, taking Physics, Chemistry, and Biology, including practical test in each of these subjects and English

FOREIGN STUDENTS

Foreign students must ensure that they meet any regulatory requirements of the relevant authorities in the country they intend to practise medicine concerning their eligibility to

• join / follow an undergraduate medical course in a foreign country
• practise medicine in their home country

ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

All applicants must have a credit in English at “O- level” and must have passed General Paper at “AS-Level” or posess equivalent qualifications acceptable to the University for admission.

International students not fulfilling the above criteria must have either

1. the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) with a minimum test score of seven (7) for admission or
2. the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with a minimum test score of 550 for the paper-based test or a minimum test score of 79 for the internet-based test for admission