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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.

  1. 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.

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Breakdown of Academic Fees
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 per semester
Tuition for CARICOM Students $ 1,503 $ 1,558 $ 1,528 per semester
Tuition for International Students $ 3,201 $ 3,256 $ 3,226 per semester
Audit - $ 30
Registration $ 30
Students’ Council $ 12 - $ 12 -
Digital Technology $ 110
Insurance $ 18 - $ 18 -
ID Card $ 25 -
Total Cost of Academic Fees
Total Fees Year One Year Two
Semester One Semester Two Semester Three Semester Four
Saint Lucian Nationals & OECS Students $ 1,250 per semester
CARICOM Students $ 1,698 per semester
International Students $ 3,396 per semester

Related Programmes

See our full list of programmes here.