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This institution is one of the best institutes of the country, aiming to give the aspirin physicians the best platform to fulfill their dreams. The university aims to provide the students with the best faculty, staff, and instruments (technology). Currently holding three basic degrees where they are working on: Basic science (MD program), Clinical Sciences (clinical rotation) and Pre-med (preparation for medical school).
The American University of Medicine has been licensed by the ministry of education of the country. Moreover, in the year of 2011, the Attached Charter was granted to the university and then the university has its place secured in the world directory of medical schools. The school has teachers from different nations. It takes care of the exchange scheme and does work on bringing teachers from Canada, USA, India, for its students. The university is located in the heart of Aruba, known as One Happy Island. Due to the peace that is offered by the place itself, the school is One Happy School, and it provides you with the best environment required for studying. Moreover, a brand-new campus has been opened in the year 2018.
This university was previously known as the All Bahamas University of Medicine; the name was changed later in 2011 and then came the name that we know now. The type of this university is Private, located in a place called Oranjestad, on Aruba. This institution was established in the year 2004. The Institute states the academics to be cheaper, or to be precise affordable tuition fees are set for the students.
They aim to teach the students not only the academic part but also the knowledge of what profession they are getting themselves into, the social responsibility of the profession and how noble the profession is. What will attract you to the Institute? It is their aims to make the doctors more ethical. This is what goes missing in many Institutes' motto and aim. The students from this university are free to practice in other countries such as Canada, US, UK, etc. Along with that, the university talks about providing the scholarship to the deserving students, anyone interested to take up a scholarship scheme is advised to meet the dean of the Institute.
Talking about the money part of the whole scenario, the institution charges you with 795 USD as enrollment fees with an additional amount of 50 USD as the application fees, which sums up to 845 USD. The citizens of Aruba do get a benefit and that is, as approved by the government of the country, they get a 50% scholarship on tuition fees.
The lodging and fooding might give you an additional budget of 900 USD and above, the institution also charges you up with an onetime lab fee, a health insurance fee. Moreover, the fee can't be generalized as different course structures have a different range of fees for it. But the given amount can give you a rough estimate about the fees required for the admission.
And along with that any individual getting into some unavoidable circumstances and deciding to step back, will get a chance to refund their fees, that also has a whole set of batches set for different refunding for a different time.
Yes, students do have different scholarship schemes for different programs in the Aruba university. Even after being a scholarship student for premed, you can again apply for another for the MD program.
The government and the university take care of the faculty very well, as being an island country their aim is to reach more development. The university does have teachers for foreign students coming up to their university via exchange programs. The students arriving there would not feel out of place after they reach the destination.
If you are asking that does the University of Aruba provides scholarship to exchange program students, and then no but then the university sending the students can provide so. Some university does provide a scholarship. What can be done further is there might be a reduction in the fees of all the exchange program students by a the contract between the partner universities.
The country earns from tourism, that's their source of income, but the government clearly states how important education is for the country. After all every country craves development and the government understands that the way is getting a good education. So, the education sector does not get hampered by the tourism factor going on in the country.