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High Specialty in Histopathology / Program Details

Program Title:

The Certificate of High Specialty in Histopathology

Program Code:

            45/08/4/05/2016

 

Level of Study:

Postgraduate

Final Qualification:

Higher specialization in pathology

Faculty:

Faculty of medicine

Department:

Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Forensic Medicine.

Other Department(s) involved in teaching the program:

N/A

 

Mode of Attendance e.g., full time):

Full time

 

Duration of the Program:

4 years

 

Credit hours/ contact hours:

48 hours

Language of Instruction:

English

Entrance Requirements:

 

General requirements:

(a) Bachelor’s degree in medicine or have an equivalent from any recognized university.

(b)The applicant’s GPA should not be less than (2.5/4) points in the bachelor’s degree or (68%) with a (good) rating as a minimum.

(c)The applicant should have completed one training year in hospitals, including the excellence period, and should have passed the total examinations determined.

Special requirements:

a) The student shall be registered (permanently or for training purposes) in the doctors union and shall be licensed by the Ministry of Health to practice the medical profession.

(b) The applicant should pass a written admission exam that is prepared and supervised by a special committee formed by the faculty committee.

(c) The department and faculty committees would call for a recommendation on the admission of the student following the personal interview.

(d) The department has the right to set special conditions for enrolment in the program it offers, provided that these conditions are stated in the study plan.

(e) The applicant should pass the medical check-up determined.

 

Program regulations:

This program conforms to regulations of granting a higher specialization certificate from the University of Jordan issued by the Deans’ Council, according to Article (3/A) of the bylaws of granting scientific degrees, honorary degrees and certificates at the University of Jordan.

No. of approval by the Ministry of Higher Education:

Before 2007

Date of approval by the Ministry of Higher Education:

Before 2007

Date of Production:

November 2021

 

Date of Revision:

November 2023

Program Director:

Maram Abdaljaleel, M.D​