STUDY MEDICINE
Important Information for Prospective Students
- The attention of prospective students in medicine is drawn on the following legal requirement under the Medical Council Act for enrolment to a course leading to the award of a basic degree in medicine, namely:-
22. Registration of General Practitioner
- Subject to this subsection, a person shall be entitled to registered as a general practitioner if-
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(aa) produces a certificate, or a certified copy of a certificate, stating that he has passed at one sitting any 3 subjects at Advanced (“A”) level (or its equivalent), with a minimum of 21 points, based on the following scale (or such equivalent scale as may be approved by the Council on the recommendation of the Ministry responsible for the subject of education)-
| A Level Grade | A Level Points |
| A+ | 10 |
| A | 9 |
| B | 8 |
| C | 7 |
| D | 6 |
| E | 4 |
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(2A) Subsection (1)(aa) shall not apply to a person who, in the absence of 21 points produces –
(a) a certificate, or a certified copy of a certificate, stating that he has passed at one sitting any 3 subjects at Advanced (“A”) level (or its equivalent); and
(b) a certificate that he has completed a foundation course or an undergraduate degree in any field of health sciences, or any equivalent qualification, leading to his diploma in medicine.
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- All such prospective students in medicine are being requested to call at the seat of the Medical Council of Mauritius at Floreal on any weekday during office hours for further information and guidance.