2. About Texila American University
Texila American University is located in Guyana, the only English
speaking Country in South America. TAU is listed with WHO
(World Health Organization) and IMED. TAU graduates are eligible
for licensing exams in different countries like USMLE (USA), PLAB
(UK), CAMC (Caribbean Countries), MCI (India) , etc.,
TAU is registered with the National Accreditation Council Guyana, a
body constituted by Act of the Parliament of Guyana , overseen by
Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health-Guyana.
The curriculums at the TAU is structured after the best US and
Caribbean medical schools. The academic program is both
accelerated and rigorous, with a focus on preparing students for
licensure in the United States, Caribbean region, India and various
other nationalities.
3. Vision
To build a team of qualified and dedicated
health science professionals with the mind set
to serve with love, passion and dedication the
rich and the poor alike.
4. Mission Statement
The university is created to break down educational barriers
between nations, serve the national & international community and
solidarity, and lead highly qualified applicants to study health
science programs.
The university has three missions:
1. To establish state of the art facilities for education and create higher
level of educational systems in health care, technology and management.
2. To provide the highest standard of medical training, using an innovative
program that utilizes the knowledge from highly qualified teaching
professionals and resources available across the globe
3. To inspire within every graduate of the university the humanity and
desire to provide the highest quality of medical care to their patients
5. Registrations & Listings
World Health Organisation (WHO):
TAU is listed in the WHO-Avicenna Directory of
Approved Medical Schools.
International Medical Education Directory (IMED):
TAU is listed in the IMED Directory of Approved
International Medical Schools.
National Accreditation Council Guyana:
TAU is recognized by the Department of Education
and has its registration with the National Accreditation
Council of Guyana
6. Registrations & Listings
United Nations Global Compact : Texila American University has been
added to register of participants in United Nations Global Compact
program.
The International Association for Dental Research (IADR): TAU is
registered with IADR, which is a non-profit organization with more than
11,000 members worldwide.
Global Alliance for Medical Education (GAME) is dedicated to the
advancement of innovation in medical education throughout the world.
AMEE is an International Association For Medical Education delivers
courses on teaching, assessment and research skills for teachers in
medicine and the healthcare professions
SwAPP: TAU - Clinical research program has received accreditation from
Swiss Association of Pharmaceutical Professionals
7. Programs
Si NO Program Name Program Description Total Duration Eligibility
1
BS - MD American
Track
Medicine Program Where
student does their Final 2 years
in USA in the university
affiliated Hospitals.
5 Years and 4
Months
High School Graduate [ 12 years of
schooling Excluding Kinder Garden]
2 BS - MD Normal Track
Medicine Program Done in
Guyana and student has the
option to do the clinical in
Guyana or Philippines in the
university affiliated hospital
5 Years and 4
Months
High School Graduate [ 12 years of
schooling Excluding Kinder Garden]
3
Direct MD American
Track
Medicine Program Where
student does their Final 2 years
in USA in the university
affiliated Hospitals.
4 Years
Bachelor degree (Life Science , Allied
health science) / Associate of
Bachelor(Life Science , Allied health
science)/ Diploma (Life Science , Allied
health science)with 90 credits /
Student who have completed BS pre-
medical from Texila American
University.
4
Direct MD Normal
Track
Medicine Program Done in
Guyana and student has the
option to do the clinical in
Guyana or Philippines in the
university affiliated hospital
4 Years
Bachelor degree (Life Science , Allied
health science) / Associate of
Bachelor(Life Science , Allied health
science)/ Diploma (Life Science , Allied
health science)with 90 credits /
Student who have completed BS pre-
medical from Texila American
University.
8. Si NO Program Name Program Description Total Duration Eligibility
5 DDS - 4 Years
Doctor Of dental Surgery/
Bachelor in dentistry
4 Years
Bachelor degree (Life Science , Allied
health science) / Associate of
Bachelor(Life Science , Allied health
science)/ Diploma (Life Science , Allied
health science)with 90 credits / Student
who have completed BS pre-medical
from Texila American University.
6 DDS – 5.4 Years
Doctor Of dental Surgery/
Bachelor in dentistry
5 Years and 4
Months
High School Graduate [ 12 years of
schooling Excluding Kinder Garden]
7 M.Med
Master in Medicine with almost
various specializations are
available
3 Years
Qualified Doctors with any of the local
medical council registration
8 MDS
Master in Dental Surgery with
almost 10 specializations are
available ( In partnership with
University from China and
Philippines)
3 Years
Student with valid bachelor in dental
surgery and with local dental council
registration
9 Nursing Bachelor of Science in Nursing 4 years
‘high school grad [ 12 years of schooling
Excluding Kinder Garden]
10 Nursing Bachelor of Science in Nursing 3 Years
Bachelor degree (Life Science , Allied
health science) / Associate of
Bachelor(Life Science , Allied health
science)
9. Distance/ off Campus Programs
12
M.S in Clinical
Research
Online / Distance learning
Program
1 or 2 Years
Bachelor degree (Life Science , Allied
health science) / Associate of
Bachelor(Life Science , Allied health
science)
13 Phd. Chinical Research
Online / Distance learning
Program ( Residencies Required)
3 Years Master degree (Life Science or science)
14 MPH
Online / Distance learning
Program
1 or 2 Years
Bachelor degree (Life Science , Allied
health science) / Associate of
Bachelor(Life Science , Allied health
science)
15 Phd. Public Health
Online / Distance learning
Program ( Residencies Required)
3 Years Master degree (Life Science or science)
16
Behavioral Sciences-
Bachelors
(Applied Psychology,
Clinical Psychology,
Counselling Psychology)
Online / Distance learning
Program
3 Years
High School Graduation
17
Masters (Clinical
Psychology,
Counselling
Psychology, Social
Work, Marriage &
Family Counselling)
Online / Distance learning
Program 1-2 years
Bachelors degree is Psychology related
subjects and other eligible subjects
18 P h.d
Online / Distance learning
Program ( Residencies Required) 3 years
Masters degree in Psychology related
subjects or any eligible subjects
10. Advantages of Campus programs
– Well equipped laboratories for preclinical studies
– Affiliated with GPHC, a 600 bedded Teaching Hospital in
Georgetown
– Affiliated with Cheddi Jagan Dental Centre, one of the
largest teaching dental hospital facility on the Caribbean
– TAU offers more number of practical and lab based
education system to its students to provide a strong
foundation for understanding the core subjects
– Hospital based training right from the first Semester of
the medical program
– Community clinical experiences provided through the
outreach programs
(Contd. >)
11. Advantages (Contd.)
– Options to do the complete clinical training in USA ( 80
Weeks) .
– For those who cannot afford to do complete clinical training
in USA, they can either go in for elective or take up
externship & pre-residency training packages we offer with
over top Attending Physicians in various Cities of USA.
– Class room learning complemented by complete online
learning resources ( journals, books, Videos , lectures etc)
with the most Modern Learning management system with
access to thousands of hours of Digital learning contents &
open course ware materials through virtual labs..
– Attractive clinical sites in Asian Locations like Philippines,
India and Pakistan.