Faculty of Medicine
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- Doctor of Medicine (MD)
- Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Sciences (BMLS)
- Master of Science in Public Health (MSPH)
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SFUCHAS teaches through a Faculty of Medicine and an Institute of Allied Health Sciences, with clinical training in the Ifakara health cluster and the teaching hospitals.
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Undergraduate
Doctor of Medicine (MD)
- 5 Years (10 semesters)
- 632 credits
- Faculty of Medicine
A competency-based five-year programme leading to the MD degree of SFUCHAS, combining basic sciences, clinical rotations in the teaching hospitals and community-based field training.
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Undergraduate
Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Sciences (BMLS)
- 3 Years (6 semesters)
- 450 credit units
- Faculty of Medicine
A competency-based six-semester degree in medical laboratory sciences, from the basic sciences through clinical laboratory disciplines to an elective laboratory rotation and field attachment.
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Diploma
Ordinary Diploma in Medical Laboratory Sciences
- 3 Years (6 semesters); 1 Year upgrading route
- Institute of Allied Health Sciences
A competency-based six-semester NTA Level 6 diploma training health personnel capable of managing medical laboratory and diagnostic services.
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Postgraduate
Master of Science in Public Health (MSPH)
- 2 Years (4 semesters)
- 280 credits
- Faculty of Medicine
A competency-based four-semester postgraduate programme in public health: epidemiology and research methods, health policy and economics, management, global health, a field placement and a master dissertation.
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Diploma
Ordinary Diploma in Pharmaceutical Sciences
- 3 Years; 1 Year upgrading route
- Institute of Allied Health Sciences
An NTA Level 6 diploma in pharmaceutical sciences offered by the Institute of Allied Health Sciences, with a one-year upgrading route for qualified pharmaceutical technicians.
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