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What are the advantages of attending IMU?
How do I Apply?
How much can I expect to pay in tuition and fees?
Where is the campus located?
Is IMU an accredited institution?
Will I need to obtain a visa to study in
Where can I get healthcare for myself and my family?
What immunizations will I need?
What language(s) will I need to know?
Where is
How long does it take to fly to
What are the housing arrangements for students?
What schooling options are available in
What are the advantages of attending IMU?
IMU provides students with clinical exposure through Bethesda Medical Centre, a full service clinic and pharmacy located on our campus. Students will have the opportunity to participate in patient care and will be exposed to a wide variety of medical and surgical conditions. The international staff are experienced clinicians and professors. Small class sizes allow for individual instruction. Classes are taught in English. A computer-based library is readily accessible for research and study. High-speed internet is available in the computer lab, student lounge, classrooms, and offices. Counseling services provide students with mental health support, and healthcare is available for all students and family members through Bethesda Medical Centre. The mission of IMU results in delivery of high-quality medical care to the people of northern
How do I Apply?
You may download an application form, or you may call 1-877-DOC-STUDY to have a paper application sent to you. Before you begin, click on the green Application
Checklist button to read important and detailed information about the
application process, requirements, tuition, and fees
How much can I expect to pay in tuition and fees?
Costs are listed below in US dollars.
- Application and Background Check Fee: $200 one time, nonrefundable
- Matriculation Fee: $1500 one time, nonrefundable
- Tuition trimester 1 through 6: $5000 per trimester (Tuition is fully refundable within the first seven days of each trimester.)
Tutition trimester 7 through 12: $8000 per trimester (Tuition is fully refundable within the first seven days of each trimester. Tuition includes cost of malpractice insurance.) - Lab Fee: $350 per year, payable Trimesters 1 and 4.
- Textbooks: Subject to change. Students are required to purchase their textbooks. For an updated list, contact IMU’s
- Room and board : $700 - $1000 US per trimester. (must be individually arranged)
- Lab coat fee: $70 (Subject to change. May be paid upon arrival in Belize.).
- Stethoscope fee: $100. (Subject to change. Students are required to obtain before arrival in Belize).
Where is the campus located?
Trimesters 1-6 are didactic basic science courses taught on IMU’s campus in
Is IMU an accredited institution?
The Government of Belize accredited IMU in August 2003. IMU is listed in the International Medical Education Directory (IMED), which is published by the Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research (FAIMER). IMU is recognized by the Educational Commission on Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG), and students may sit for the USMLE. IMU will be listed in the next Directory published by the World Health Organization (WHO).
Will I need to obtain a visa to study in
Students with a
Where can I get healthcare for myself and my family?
IMU requires all students to maintain health insurance through any insurance carrier that covers healthcare abroad. Students and family members are encouraged to utilize services provided by Bethesda Medical Centre,
What immunizations will I need?
The following immunizations are required prior to matriculation: Hepatitis A and B series; Measles, Mumps, and Rubella; Polio; Tetanus and Diphtheria; Tuberculosis Skin Test or Chest x-ray; Typhoid; and Varicella. Please note that although not required, students who anticipate spending an extensive amount of time in rural areas should consider getting a rabies vaccine.
What language(s) will I need to know?
English is the official language of
Where is
How long does it take to fly to
Direct flights from
What are the housing arrangements for students?
In the future, IMU will have student housing on campus. At this time, students are responsible for making their own housing arrangements. IMU recommends that students find housing in
What schooling options are available in
Public and private schools in the area are as follows:
- Church of
2889
- Our Lady of Guadalupe RC School,