Study guide for MBBS in Guyana

MBBS In Guyana

Lincoln American University is one of the top medical universities in Guyana. Guyana is the only English speaking country in South America and is known for its British colonial architecture, including tall, painted-timber St. George’s Anglican Cathedral. Lincoln American University was started with the aim to offer premium quality medical education in Guyana.

Lincoln American University is equipped with the modern infrastructure and technology. The faculty and staff of LAU is well educated and highly experienced from reputed universities. We aim to provide the best education to the students from Guyana as well as from other countries. We not only aim to provide the best education, but also provide them with the hands on experience so that they can get better experience and knowledge in their respective fields of medical education.

About Guyana Country

Continent: South America

Neighbour Countries:  Venezuela, Brazil, Suriname

Capital City: Georgetown

Time Zone: 9:30 Hrs Behind of Indian Standard Time

Languages: English

Climate: Summer  25- 28 °C | Winter 25 –28  °C

Currency: Guyanese Dollar ($) | 1 $ = 0.34 ₹ INR

Political: Republic

Religion: Christian, Hindu, Muslim

Education  In Guyana

Guyana is the only English speaking country in South America and is known for its dense rainforest. Guyana is included in the Caribbean Region for having its cultural, historical and political ties with the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). Many students from India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh who want to Study MBBS in abroad apply in many universities in America .

The medical universities in Guyana offer MBBS program with international standard and very affordable price. The medical universities in Guyana are recognized by MCI, WHO and UNESCO. The students who complete their MBBS from Guyana medical colleges are eligible to work in any part of the world, in fact, the Indian students who graduate from a medical university of Guyana, can come back and apply for a job in India after clearing the national examination conducted by MCI.

Getting admission in MBBS in a medical university in Guyana is very easy. The very first step of the admission process is to apply form. The candidates are not required to clear any entrance examination like MCAT, IELTS or TOEFL for admission in MBBS or any other medical course in Guyana.

The applications are reviewed by the recruiting team of the medical university and the applications of the students with the best academic record are selected

Quick facts about MBBS in Guyana

Course: MD

Duration:  6 Years

Medium of Course: English

Qualification: 12th PCB with Minimum 50%

Entrance Eligibility: No NEET Entrance required for Feb '19 Intake

IELTS / TOEFL: Not Required

VISA Processing Time: 45 Days

Lowest Fees: 3000 US$ per year

Maximum Fees: 6000US$ per year

Living Cost: 250 US$ per month

Recognition: WHO, MCI

Why Study MBBS In Guyana ?

1. Research Facilities Available to all the Students

2. Extensive USMLE preparation in the 5th Semester

3. 90% Students Pass USMLE - 1 in First Attempt

4. Affordable Fees and Living Cost

5. No MCI Screening Test after PG

6. Graduates are Eligible to Practice in US, Canada, India and other Countries

7. Career Leading to PG degree in USA

8. More than 80% Residency Match in USA

Key features for studying in Guyana

•   Cost Effectiveness

MBBS in Guyana as a study abroad destination is a cost effective choice. Medical Universities in Guyana charges US $ 3000 per annum. Kindly note that this is the lowest fees offered by some Medical  Universities, some Universities charges up to US $ 4500 per annum as a fees. Indian student spends approximately around US $ 300 per month for accommodation and food charges. In comparison with other countries, Guyana has a very reasonable fees which can be affordable by average Indian family to pursue MBBS from MCI approved medical universities.

•   Medical Degree Recognition

Medical degree from Guyana is globally recognised. Find below list of the international organisations who has approved MBBS degree from Guyana.

   - Medical Council of India

   - World Health Organisation

Students are also encouraged to apply for USMLE test, Universities also conduct coaching for USMLE and MCI Entrance exam.

•   No Entrance Test

As per the latest update, students can apply for MBBS admission in Bangladesh based on their class 12th scores. This means, NEET entrance is not required till Feb ’19 enrolment batch. Unlike in other countries like Georgia, student need not to pass the International English Language Test (IELTS/TOFEL).

•   Quality Medical Education

Lincoln American University offers an extensive Clinical Science Program. At LAU, the program in clinical science is committed to train clinical psychologists who want to pursue their career for the promotion of well-being of people around the world. The program promotes the clinical practice as an applied science and seeks to contribute to the basis of evidence that guides principled and efficient psychological services.

Clinical Sciences Curriculum at Lincoln American University is designed to offer the following:

- Provides complete opportunity to the students to have hands on experience on the clinical services.

- Provides the opportunity to the students to record a history, perform a physical examination and interpret the findings.

- Teach the students to perform autonomously correlating the clinical relevance to the basic sciences.

- On successful completion of the whole curriculum and satisfactorily meeting all the other requirements, students are awarded with the MD degree. The curriculum for clinical science program at Lincoln American University is designed according to the international standards.

- During the semesters, the students are sent for clinical rounds where they get to interact with patients and hospital administrators in affiliated hospitals in the United States and Canada. Students at LAU are guided to perform as team members, analyse laboratory data, experience a physician’s typical day, diagnose patient cases, conduct practical training, and perform limited procedures, such as stitching, blood work, and vaccinations. After completing the Clinical Science Program at LAU, the students come out as professional clinical researchers and doctors.

Documents required For Initial Application

Passport size photograph

10th Marks Card

12th Marks Card

Passport

ID & Address Proof

Intake

Academic course in Guyana starts in February and September months. Entire admission process takes around 45 Days so students are advised to reach our counsellors to know more about application deadlines and availability of the applications.

Medical Universities In Guyana

- Lincoln American University