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About Pathways to Medicine
Pathways to Medicine supports the aspirations of learners wishing to move into careers in health. The programme allows learners to first be eligible for one of the Science based Certificates and by completing additional courses cover the subject requirements for entry into health related programmes.
Pathways to Medicine is a two-tiered Certification pathway — students follow the Associate Degree path and take additional courses to qualify for the Pathways to Medicine Certificate.
Depending on the student's focus, this programme may take anywhere from 2 to 2 and-a-half years.
Course Breakdown
Pathways to Medicine takes 2 years to complete and rewards students with a Certificate.
Year One
Semester One
Programme Courses
- General Chemistry I (4 Credits)
- Biology I: Cells and Organisms (3 Credits)
Semester Two
Programme Courses
- Biology II: Organismal Biology (3 Credits)
- General Chemistry II (3 Credits)
Summer One
- Mechanics I and Thermal Properties of Matter (4 Credits)
Year Two
Semester Three
Programme Courses
- Microbiology (4 Credits)
- Organic Chemistry I (4 Credits)
- Introduction to Sociology (3 Credits)
- Introduction to Psychology (3 Credits)
Semester Four
Programme Courses
- Organic Chemistry II (3 Credits)
- Statistical Applications (4 Credits)
Summer Two
- Fields and Waves (4 Credits)
Entry Requirements
You can visit our Admissions Page to read our general entry requirements.
- College entry requirements, as well as minimum of CSEC Grade III, or equivalent, in Biology, Physics, and Chemistry.
Fees & Tuition
Visit our Tuition page to download the fees of different programmes.
Tip: Scroll inside the table for more information.
| Fee | Year One | Year Two | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semester One | Semester Two | Semester One | Semester Two | |
| Tuition for Saint Lucian & OECS Students | $ 1,055 | $ 1,110 | $ 1,080 | $ 1,080 |
| Tuition for CARICOM Students | $ 1,503 | $ 1,558 | $ 1,528 | $ 1,528 |
| Tuition for International Students | $ 3,201 | $ 3,256 | $ 3,226 | $ 3,226 |
| Audit | - | $ 30 | ||
| Registration | $ 30 | $ 30 | $ 30 | $ 30 |
| Students’ Council | $ 12 | - | $ 12 | - |
| Digital Technology | $ 110 | $ 110 | $ 110 | $ 110 |
| Insurance | $ 18 | - | $ 18 | - |
| ID Card | $ 25 | - | ||
| Total Fees | Year One | Year Two | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semester One | Semester Two | Semester Three | Semester Four | |
| Saint Lucian Nationals & OECS Students | $ 1,250 | $ 1,250 | $ 1,250 | $ 1,250 |
| CARICOM Students | $ 1,698 | $ 1,698 | $ 1,698 | $ 1,698 |
| International Students | $ 3,396 | $ 3,396 | $ 3,396 | $ 3,396 |
