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Caribbean Medical University Provides Incomparable Learning Opportunities
Headquartered in Curacao's capital of Willemstad –
with administrative offices in Chicago, IL. – CMU
enrolls classes each January, May and September. The
university offers two main courses of study: a
premedical program and a Doctor of Medicine (MD)
program. The premedical program lasts three
semesters at the Curacao campus and is for students
who have completed less than 90 college credit
hours. Coursework includes organic chemistry,
physics, biology, English and calculus. The MD
program is for those who have completed at least 90
college credits, including the science prerequisites. It's
a 10-semester course that's divided into three
components. Semesters 1-4 cover basic sciences and
are held at the Curacao campus. Semester 5 prepares
students for the United States Medical Licensing
Examination. After passing the USMLE, students
advance to Semesters 6-10, which consist of clinical
clerkships at hospitals and medical centers in the
United States.
The mission of CMU is to educate medical students
in accordance with the highest professional
standards, to prepare clinicians to practice patient
centered medicine of the highest standard, and to
identify and answer fundamental questions in the
mechanisms, prevention and treatment of disease, in
health care delivery and in the basic sciences. CMU
has implemented an entirely new model of medical
education that enhances the university's ability to act
as a transformational agent in the health care field.
CMU's unique approach to medical education
embraces cross-disciplinary teaching modalities,
breakthrough technologies, and innovative ways to
advance training in both basic science and clinical
skills throughout the medical school curriculum. In
addition, CMU deepens students' understanding of
academic medicine by stressing Higher Order
Thinking Skills (knowledge, comprehension,
application, analysis, synthesis and evaluation) tested
in USMLE Step I rather than simple memorization of
facts to better prepare tomorrow's doctors and make
an impact on their career. Students graduate
prepared for the next level of medical training.
For more information about CMU, visit www.cmumed.org or call 888-877-4268

USJ represents Catholic education at its highest, university level.
Our university inherits the longstanding tradition of Catholic humanistic education in Macau, which
extended beyond the confines of China to all East and South-East Asia, and the islands of Oceania.
Using English as a medium and teaching C
inese and Portuguese as languages to be known by all, USJ sets the stage for its international staff and
multinational student-body. In our academy, East and West carry on the centuries-old dialogue through
which Macau acquired its unique identity.
Close links to the Catholic University of Portugal and to Catholic universities in Angola, Brazil and
Mozambique, set us in the privileged position of being able to contribute to Macau's present calling as
a bridge between Portuguese-speaking countries.
Our study programmes provide students with the essentials of their major field of knowledge, but
include modules to broaden their outlook on the world and stimulate creative thinking. We care for the
competence of our graduates in their future professions, but our privilege and mission is to introduce
them to a university environment where they learn to analyze, question, evaluate and decide in the
context of consciously assimilated values and culture.
We are committed to improving the quality of our academic life in the light of suggestions from staff,
students and society, to better serve higher education in China and Macau.
Brief information about USJ and its programmes
History
The University of Saint Joseph (USJ) is a local university, established in 1996 by the Macao Diocese and
the Catholic University of Portugal (UCP).
Programmes
Our programmes are accredited by the Macao government and have proven to have good recognition.
This recognition is reflected by the employment rate and feedback received from the job market, which
has been very positive. Moreover, several of our students have been accepted for postgraduate studies
at prestigious universities internationally and won local and international prizes for their achievements.
The main features of our undergraduate programmes are the inclusion of a set of core modules,
focused on developing student's general knowledge as well as on instilling a critical and ethical
conscience and approach to their subjects of study.
We currently offer the following Bachelor programmes:
Architecture
Fashion Design
Business Administration
Philosophy
Christian Studies
Portuguese-Chinese Studies (Language & Culture)
Communication and Media
Psychology
Design
Social Work
Education
Besides, we offer also three Pre-University programmes, all with a 1-year duration, namely:
Pre-University (offered in English) Intensive Portuguese Course (offered in Portuguese)
Foundation in Theology (offered in English)
Features
The multicultural experience provided is also a striking feature of USJ. The medium of instruction for
the vast majority of our programmes is English and nearly one-fourth of our student body is
international, hailing from over 50 countries around the World. USJ provides ample support systems for
its students, including intensive English summer courses for new students, tutorials, English support
tutorials, pastoral and counselling services, a “buddy” system and a small-class size policy enabling
dedicated attention and support to each student.
New Campus
The construction of our new campus in Ilha Verde is nearing completion and we expect to
welcome our students in this coming academic year 2017/2018 in the new campus. Master and
Doctoral programmes, as well as Lifelong Learning programmes will continue to be offered at
NAPE1 or the Seminary.

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