MBChB (Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery) at Aga Khan University, Nairobi

Why it fits you

Who can apply

Three different things not to mix up: the country where you study, your nationality and the country where you live when you apply.

Country of study

Kenya · Nairobi

Degree already heldRequired

Secondary school diploma

Target level

Bachelor’s

Fields of study

Health

Other conditions

• If you hold the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) or its equivalent, the minimum university admission requirement is a mean grade of C+, with a grade of B (plain) in each of these cluster subjects: Biology; Chemistry; Physics or Mathematics; and English or Kiswahili.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: In the case of applicants holding the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) or its equivalent, the minimum university admission requirement is a mean grade of C+, with a grade of B (plain) in each of the following cluster subjects: Biology Chemistry Physics or Mathematics; and English or Kiswahili
• If you hold the Kenya Advanced Certificate of Education (KACE), you need at least two principal passes in Biology and Chemistry, and a subsidiary pass in either Mathematics or Physics.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: In the case of Kenya Advanced Certificate of Education (KACE) holders, a minimum of two principal passes in Biology and Chemistry, and a subsidiary pass in either Mathematics or Physics are required.
• If you hold the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) at advanced level, an equivalent of C or above is required in Biology as a principal subject, Chemistry as a principal subject, Physics or Mathematics as a subsidiary subject, and a score of C in English or Kiswahili at 'O' level.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: In the case of International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) at advanced level, an equivalent of C or above is required in: Biology as a principle subject. Chemistry as principle subject Physics or Mathematics as a subsidiary subject; and A score of C in English or Kiswahili at ‘O’ level
• If you hold the International Baccalaureate (IB), a diploma with a minimum of grade 5 or above is required in Biology at high level, Chemistry at high level, Physics or Mathematics at standard level, and English or Kiswahili at standard level.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: In the case of International Baccalaureate (IB); a diploma with a minimum of grade 5 or above is required in: Biology at high level Chemistry at high level Physics or Mathematics at standard level; and English or Kiswahili at standard level
• If you hold a diploma in medical sciences, you need at least an O Level Division II pass on KACE or a C+ (plus) mean grade and a credit C+ pass in the cluster subjects in KCSE, plus a three-year diploma with a minimum credit of pass from a training institution recognized by the Council; for clinical medicine, medical sciences and community health practitioners, a degree or diploma is required, where applicable.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: In the case of Diploma holders of medical sciences, a minimum of O Level Division II pass on KACE or C+ (plus) mean grade and a credit C+ pass in the cluster subjects in KCSE, in addition to a three-year diploma with a minimum credit of pass from a training institution recognized by the Council is required; or In the case of clinical medicine, medical sciences, and community health practitioners a degree or diploma is required, where applicable.
• If you are sitting for your certification examinations in the summer of 2026, you may apply provisionally; the official admission letter will only be issued once the results are submitted, and they must be received no later than the date that will be communicated.Organisation’s wording: Applicants who are sitting for their certification examinations in the summer of 2026 may apply provisionally. However, an official admission letter will only be issued upon submission of the results, which must be received no later than the date that will be communicated.

The real funding

What the opportunity pays, what is left for you to pay and the money to plan before leaving.

Dates

Applications close

1 February 2027

Application steps

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1. 1
   Step 1: Apply online

   With whom

   You (the applicant)

   By when

   1 February 2027 — February 1, 2027

   Official link

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2. 2
   Step 2: Have your academic credentials equated by the Kenya National Qualifications Authority (KNQA) or the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC)

   With whom

   You (applicants who studied outside East Africa, except those with A-Level or IB qualifications)

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