MBBS Curriculum
Competency-Based Medical Education at UCT — one of the first CBME programmes in Timor-Leste, aligned with NMC FMGL 2021.
CBME Curriculum
Timor-Leste Joins Asia’s CBME Movement
UCT Timor-Leste proudly joins this progressive movement as one of the first institutions in Timor-Leste to implement Competency-Based Medical Education (CBME) to prepare future-ready physicians.
CBME focuses on what students can do with their knowledge, skills, attitudes and professional values.
Less about time spent. More about competencies gained.
54Months Academic Training
12Months CRMI Internship
CBMECompetency-Based
8thIn Asia to Adopt CBME
What Students Can Do
8th in Asia to adopt CBME
Skill & Competency Development
Continuous Assessment
Early Clinical Exposure
Patient-Centered Care
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Designed Around FMGL 2021. Built Around Your Future.
UCT Timor-Leste proudly delivers an MBBS programme aligned with the key requirements of the NMC FMGL Regulations, 2021.
54 Months Academic Training
Structured and comprehensive academic programme as per FMGL 2021 guidelines.
12 Months CRMI Internship
Compulsory Rotatory Medical Internship as per NMC / FMGL regulations.
CBME-Based Curriculum
Competency-Based Medical Education for real skills, real competence, real impact.
Full English Medium Education
Entire MBBS programme delivered in English for global standards and clarity.
Same Medical Licence Eligibility
Graduates are eligible for the same medical licence awarded to local Timorese graduates.
Your Journey, Phase by Phase
A Globally Recognized Curriculum, Rooted in Indian Medical Standards Four academic professional phases plus a compulsory CRMI internship.
- 01MBBS Phase 1 – 12 Months (2 Semesters)
First Professional
- Foundation Course (1 week + 6-month spread)
- Anatomy, Physiology & Biochemistry
- Introduction to Community Medicine
- Family Adoption Program (FAP)
- Medicine Humanities
- Early Clinical Exposure (ECE)
- AETCOM (Attitude, Ethics & Communication)
- 02MBBS Phase 2 – 12 Months (2 Semesters)
Second Professional
- Pathology, Microbiology, Pharmacology
- Introduction to Clinical Subjects
- Clinical Postings
- Family Visits for FAP
- AETCOM
- 03MBBS Phase 3 (Part I) – 12 Months (2 Semesters)
Third Professional — Part I
- Community Medicine, Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
- Medicine & Allied Subjects, Surgery & Allied
- Pediatrics and Obstetrics & Gynecology
- Clinical Postings
- Family Visits for FAP
- AETCOM
- Electives – 2 Blocks, 15 Days Each
- 04MBBS Phase 3 (Part II) – 18 Months (3 Semesters)
Third Professional — Part II
- General Medicine, Dermatology, Psychiatry, Respiratory Medicine
- Pediatrics, General Surgery, Orthopedics, ENT, Ophthalmology
- Radiodiagnosis, Anesthesiology, Obstetrics & Gynecology
- Clinical Postings
- AETCOM
- 0512 months after 54 months of academic training
Compulsory Rotatory Medical Internship (CRMI)
- Compulsory Rotatory Medical Internship as per NMC / FMGL 2021 regulations
- Rotational clinical internship across core hospital departments
- Eligible for the same medical licence awarded to local Timorese graduates
Recommended Textbooks
From Official Guidelines — Admission Process 2025–2026. Carry the editions listed, or the latest available.
| Subject | Textbook |
|---|---|
| Anatomy | B.D. Chaurasia’s Human Anatomy: Regional and Applied; Dissection and Clinical (4-Volume Set) — 10th Edition BD Chaurasia’s Handbook of General Anatomy — 7th Edition |
| Neuroanatomy | Textbook of Clinical Neuroanatomy — Vishram Singh — 5th Edition |
| Histology | Textbook of Human Histology with Colour Atlas and Practical Guide — Inderbir Singh (ed. Pushpalatha et al.) — 11th Edition |
| Embryology | Textbook of Clinical Embryology — Vishram Singh — 3rd Edition |
| Physiology | Textbook of Medical Physiology — G.K. Pal — 4th Edition |
| Practical Physiology | Practical Physiology — G.K. Pal — 4th Edition |
| Biochemistry | Biochemistry, by Dr. U. Satyanarayana — 7th Edition |
CBME at UCT
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