Texila American University (TAU) is an
offshore private medical school,
owned by the Texila American University Ltd – Hong Kong (TAU-HK). TAU-HK is a project of the ALLTERE Education Management Company. Texila's U.S. offices are in
New Jersey
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. The University is located in Guyana, South America and offers undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in medicine, nursing, public health and allied sciences.
The school is registered with the National Accreditation Council of Guyana and has applied for accreditation with the
. It is listed in both FAIMERs and the World Directory of Medical Schools.
Management and Organization
TAU was established in Guyana in September 2010 offering courses in medicine and dentistry.
The initial classes ere offered at the Critchlow Labour College on Woolford Avenue in
Georgetown, and in 2011, they moved to a campus in
Goedverwagting,
Sparendaam.
In 2012, the university expanded its programs to offer nursing certifications.
TAU graduated its first set doctors in 2014, followed by hundreds of graduate physicians in 2015, 2016 and 2017
out of a total enrollment of 422 students from 35 countries.
In 2014, the school began an expansion hoping to accommodate up to 1000 students at a new campus located in
Providence
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* Divine providence, divinely ordained events and outcomes in Christianity
* Providence, Rhode Island, the capital of Rhode Island in the ...
, East Bank
Demerara
Demerara ( nl, Demerary, ) is a historical region in the Guianas, on the north coast of South America, now part of the country of Guyana. It was a colony of the Dutch West India Company between 1745 and 1792 and a colony of the Dutch state fro ...
.
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Texila American University has a campus in Zambia and
Fujairah
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in the United Arab Emirates.
Programs Offered
College of Medicine
Students also have the option of completing their training at independent facilities in Europe or Asia pending Texila's approval.
Completion of the full program will result in students receiving an
MBBS
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery ( la, Medicinae Baccalaureus, Baccalaureus Chirurgiae; abbreviated most commonly MBBS), is the primary medical degree awarded by medical schools in countries that follow the tradition of the United King ...
for the pre-medical courses and the
Doctor of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (abbreviated M.D., from the Latin language, Latin ''Medicinae Doctor'') is a medical degree, the meaning of which varies between different jurisdictions. In the United States, and some other countries, the M.D. denotes a profes ...
degree for completion of the entire course. Options are available for students who have completed the pre-med elsewhere or have attained the equivalent of a BS and should contact the university for a determination.
College of Nursing
Nursing programs encompass a four-year program which is completed in 3 semesters per year. Subjects include biology and chemistry, as well as basic nursing and training in patient restorative care.
The school utilizes both laboratory and technology-based education programs with students completing two years study on site at the Guyana campus and then completing two years of practicum in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, or other affiliated universities.
Completion of the course will result in a
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN, BScN) also known in some countries as a Bachelor of Nursing (BN) or Bachelor of Science (BS) with a Major in Nursing is an academic degree in the science and principles of nursing, granted by an accredited ...
degree. Advanced classes for
Registered nurse
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can be the undertaken in a 2-year RN-BSN program completed at the campus in Guyana.
Postgraduate Programs
Several postgraduate programs are also offered for students who have earned their bachelor's or other higher degrees. Fellowship programs vary and completion time will range from few months to one year. Masters and postgraduate programs are rendered in partnership with the
Central University of Nicaragua
The Central University of Nicaragua (Spanish: ''Universidad Central de Nicaragua'', UCN) is an private university in Nicaragua.
Founded in 1998, UCN has been accredited and recognized by the Nicaraguan Ministry of Education, and has also been in ...
.
Accreditation
Texila is registered with, the National Accreditations Council of Guyana, Higher Education Authority, Ministry of Education, Guyana.
It is listed in the
FAIMER
The Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research (FAIMER) is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to "support the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) as it promotes international health p ...
International Medical Education Directory (IMED) effective in 2011 as School #F0002428
and is listed in the World Health Organization's World Directory of Medical Schools. By virtue of its listing in IMED, students graduating from Texila are authorized to take part in the
United States Medical Licensing Examination
The United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) is a three-step examination program for medical licensure in the United States sponsored by the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) and the National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME). Ph ...
three-part examinations. Those who pass the examinations are eligible according to the
Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates According to the US Department of Education, the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates is "the authorized credential evaluation and guidance agency for non-U.S. physicians and graduates of non-U.S. medical schools who seek to practice ...
to register for and participate in the
National Resident Matching Program
The National Resident Matching Program (NRMP), also called The Match, is a United States-based private non-profit non-governmental organization created in 1952 to place U.S. medical school students into residency training programs located in Unite ...
(NRMP).
TAU was denied accreditation by the
.
Texila is also accredited by the Medical Council of India (MCI).
References
External links
School website
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Medical schools in Guyana
Universities in Guyana
Buildings and structures in Georgetown, Guyana
2010 establishments in Guyana
Educational institutions established in 2010