How To Become A Psychiatrist In Uganda

How To Become A Psychiatrist In Uganda

A Psychiatrist is a medical practitioner specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness.

How To Become A Psychiatrist In Uganda

Minimum Entry Requirements

  1. Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) or its equivalent with at least 5 passes
  2. Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) or its equivalent with at least 2 principal passes.
  3. An Honors degree from an accredited degree-awarding institution
  4. Candidates who have a Pass degree should have at least a Postgraduate Diploma with at least a credit from an accredited degree-awarding institution.

Additionally, for international applicants:

  1. Applicants whose first language or medium of instruction is not English must provide evidence from a recognized English language training institution that they have sufficient command of the English language.
  2. Applicants should have their documents verified by NCHE.
  3. Applicants should have their degree certificate and transcript translated and converted into an equivalent of Ugandan Universities’ CGPA

For applicants to clinical programmes;

  1. Have documentary evidence of Internship Training indicating disciplines and dates.
  2. Be registered or eligible for registration with the Uganda Medical and Dental Practitioners Council.
  3. A current certificate of good standing with the Medical Practitioners’ Council of the country of origin.

How many psychiatrists are there in Uganda?

An overview of Uganda’s mental health care system: results from an assessment using the World Health Organization’s Assessment Instrument for Mental Health Systems (WHO-AIMS). Nationwide, there are only 53 psychiatrists—approximately one psychiatrist per 1 million population.