Nigerian Medical School Curriculum.

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Okay, you want to be a doctor? Surgeon? Or you just want to study Medicine & Surgery and keep the degree but you don’t know what it takes? You’re thinking of applying to a Nigerian university and you’re curious about the curriculum? This article is for you.


Medical schools in Nigerian universities have a general curriculum that is approved by the MDCN (Medical and Dental Association of Nigeria). Medical schools also run a calendar that is quite different from other programs(degree, postgraduate) in Nigerian universities. This calendar is based on ‘parts’ and not semesters.
There are four(4) parts in Medical school. Below is an overview of each part.


100 level: Basic Sciences; Physics, Chemistry and Biology. Duration: Two(2) semesters.

Part 1(200&300 level): Basic Medical Sciences; Anatomy(divided into Histology, Embryology & Gross anatomy), Physiology and Biochemistry. Duration: Eighteen (18) months.

Part 2(400 level): Pre-clinical Sciences; Pathology (divided into histopathology, chemical pathology, medical microbiology & haematology) and Pharmacology. Duration: Nine(9) months



Part 3(500 level): Clinical Sciences; Paediatrics, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Community medicine, ENT(Ear, Nose & Throat). Duration: Eighteen(18) months.

Part 4(600 level): Internal medicine and Surgery. Duration: Nine(9) months.


At the end of each part, students are examined on each subject and are expected to pass all to be able to proceed to the next part.


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10 comments

  1. O. Ayodeji · September 10, 2019

    Thanks for the info… 😥but this is looking much and tedious

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  2. Oyindamola · September 10, 2019

    Thank you ma@medicoprenuer. Enjoy ur holiday.

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  3. Phelix · September 11, 2019

    Well researched right up

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  4. Seraphic · September 16, 2019

    Wow… it’s cool.
    Wehdone ma’am.

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  5. Saka Naturals · October 6, 2019

    Wow. This is an eye opener and additional knowledge 😘.God bless you dear

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