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Volume 12, Issue 6   REGIONAL NEWS PRACTICAL INFORMATION RESEARCH
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The master’s degree in surgical skills is geared towards upgrading the expertise of technically qualified physicians, so they can provide adequate medical care in hospitals and health centers.
Admission into the program requires an MB ChB degree (bachelor of medicine and bachelor of surgery) or an equivalent qualification from a recognized university.
The program is co-financed by the German government through the German Foundation for International Development and requires 18 months of study.
The bachelor of science in nursing program commenced in October 1999 and is designed exclusively for privately sponsored students. The duration of the program is four years. The only requirement for admission is the Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education with principal level passing grades in biology and subsidiary passing grades in math and physics.
— The Inter-University Council for East Africa
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Mbarara University of Science and Technology, currently celebrating its 10th anniversary, introduced two new degree programs this year: a master of science in surgical skills and a bachelor of science in nursing.