Forum: St. Martinus Medical School Forum Books: St. Martinus Medical School Album Location: Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles Basic Science Tuition: $7300 per semester Clinical Science Tuition: $7800 per semester Time Required for MD Degree: 11 semesters Year Founded: 2003 Loans: Private, Institutional Email: Email St Martinus Medical School Survey: St Martinus Medical School review

A Brief History of Netherland Antilles by The World Factbook 2005

Once the center of the Caribbean slave trade, the island of Curacao was hard hit by the abolition of slavery in 1863. Its prosperity (and that of neighboring Aruba) was restored in the early 20th century with the construction of oil refineries to service the newly discovered Venezuelan oil fields. The island of Saint Martin is shared with France; its southern portion is named Sint Maarten and is part of the Netherlands Antilles; its northern portion is called Saint-Martin and is part of Guadeloupe (France). Read More

When selecting Caribbean Medical Schools, Curacao is the best kept secret. And so is the St. Martinus University! With over 150 years of history in quality education, St. Martinus is the logical choice when it comes to international health sciences education.

St. Martinus University offers its students the best of all worlds:

• A medical curriculum taught in English that integrates the top academic features of North America and European medical schools
• A safe environment in which to study
• A North American quality infrastructure
• A European and Latin-influenced culture
• A beautiful tropical island climate outside the hurricane belt.

Because of St. Martinus' WHO and ECFMG recognitions, students are eligible for clinical rotations in the U.S., in their third and fourth year. After taking and passing Step1 of the USMLE, students will have the choice of doing clinical rotations in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., South Africa, Curaçao and the Netherlands.

We have a 4-year M.D. degree program, in which the Basic Sciences are taught in Curacao in the first 20 consecutive months, and a 5-year Pre-med program in which B.Sc. and M.D. degrees can be earned in total transitioning into a M.D. program.

Curacao is considered the ideal location for education in the Caribbean. There are many reasons why St. Martinus University should be your first choice for medical education. Let us give you some of the reasons why:

The St. Martinus College, established in 1842, was the first school of the Netherlands Antilles. In 2002 the Martinus complex was purchased from the Sisters of Roosendaal and went through a complete renovation. The St.Martinus campus is located very centrally at Brionplein in Otrobanda; it is one of the island's prestigious monuments.

By the end of 2002 St. Martinus University established itself as a University with a focus on Medicine and Health sciences. In January 2003 the University proudly opened its doors to the first students and thus officially began its medical program.In doing this the St. Martinus University continues a well established tradition of quality education as well as providing one of the finest educational environments.

The University currently runs a fully equipped Medical Faculty, and a Faculty of Arts & Sciences. In the not too distant future a Nursing Faculty will also be established. The St. Martinus University aims to have 300 to 500 students on campus in Curacao.

The instruction language at St. Martinus University is English.

Curaçao is one of the most multi-lingual and multi-cultural islands in the region. English, Dutch and Spanish are widely spoken. Papiamento is the local spoken language. Students will learn basic Papiamento, the local language.This is the first step towards communicating with the local patient population.

The expected student body of St. Martinus University is comprised of students from the USA, Canada, UK, Europe, Africa, Asia and the Caribbean /Latin America. All students must qualify for entry to the University, for full details see the section on “Selection Criteria for Admission”.

The administration and faculty of St. Martinus University has over two decades of experience in developing medical school programs, and is thoroughly familiar with medical programs in the Caribbean. The St. Martinus University program differs from most Caribbean medical programs in that it focuses both on US and European standards, it is very focused on high academic quality and it offers different programs which are tailored to the various individual needs of the students.

Another advantage of this program style is the ability it creates for the student to develop their knowledge and skill to a level which should significantly increase their success of passing the USMLE Step I exam and success during the clinical portion of their training.

We welcome you to experience the St. Martinus University difference!