MUHAS's five-year direct-entry MMed in Neurosurgery, offered in the 2025/2026 and 2026/2027 postgraduate calls.
Direct-entry five-year specialist neurosurgery training after the MD, introduced as a new MUHAS programme for 2025/2026.
Academic degreeCurrent availability unconfirmed
General neurosurgery →Master of Medicine (MMed) in Neurosurgery
Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences
⌖ Dar es Salaam · Tanzania
Profile completeness44%14 decision fields need confirmation
Key facts at a glance
Source reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Verify the current intake with the host.
- Eligibility
- Doctor of Medicine (MD) or equivalent with a minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.7 and at least grade B in Orthopaedics and Traumatology or General Surgery; full registration as a medical practitioner.
- Funding
- The official page does not publish funding or salary details.
- Deadline
- 31 March 2026 for the 2026/2027 intake (passed).
- Duration
- 5 years
- Hands-on status
- Confirm clinical privileges directly with the host.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
What the official evidence currently supports.
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International eligibility
Doctor of Medicine (MD) or equivalent with a minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.7 and at least grade B in Orthopaedics and Traumatology or General Surgery; full registration as a medical practitioner.
Training level & pathway
Academic degree · General neurosurgery
Participation / hands-on scope
Direct-entry five-year specialist neurosurgery training after the MD, introduced as a new MUHAS programme for 2025/2026.
Medical registration & licensing
Full registration as a medical practitioner with a valid practice licence, or retention on the register, with the Medical Council of Tanganyika.
Language requirement
Proficiency in written and spoken English.
Visa & work authorisation
Visa, sponsorship and work-right requirements are appointment-specific and must be confirmed with the institution.
NeuroSurgFellow does not guarantee admission, licensing, visas, employment, funding or operative privileges. Requirements may change by intake and appointment.
Data quality & missing information · 44% of decision fields recorded
44% of tracked decision fields are published
Checked 8 Oct 2026. Unavailable details below were not published in the cited material and have not been guessed.
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- Application status
- Current availability unconfirmed
- Commencement
- Not published
- Duration
- 5 years
- Positions
- Not published
- Application route
- Online only via the MUHAS postgraduate application portal; hard-copy applications are not processed.
- Standalone deadline
- 31 March 2026 for the 2026/2027 intake (passed).
- Official contact
- Not published in this profile
Published entry requirements.
Clinical or academic eligibility
Doctor of Medicine (MD) or equivalent with a minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.7 and at least grade B in Orthopaedics and Traumatology or General Surgery; full registration as a medical practitioner.
Funding and support
The official page does not publish funding or salary details.
Benefits, fees & relocation
Benefits not published in this profile. Application fee TZS 100,000 (Tanzanian) or USD 50 (foreign). Insurance details are not published. Accommodation support is not published.
Application documents
- Detailed CV
- Secondary and university certificates and transcripts
- Internship certificate
- Birth certificate
- Employer release letter
- Fee receipt (foreign applicants)
Licence, examinations, language & visa
Full registration as a medical practitioner with a valid practice licence, or retention on the register, with the Medical Council of Tanganyika. Examination requirements are not published. Proficiency in written and spoken English. Visa and work-authorisation requirements need direct confirmation.
HOST INSTITUTION
Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences
2 sourced pathways are currently indexed for this institution.
SOURCE & VERIFICATION
Official programme information.
- Source
- Official MUHAS 2026/2027 postgraduate call for applications
- Coverage
- Official programme or institutional starting point
- Last checked
- 8 Oct 2026
- Editorial status
- Source-linked profile
- Programme lead
- Not recorded
- Accreditation / recognition
- Not recorded · confirm with the host or accreditor
- Planned editorial review
- 8 Apr 2027
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- Is the stated intake still open?
- Are international graduates eligible?
- Does the role include hands-on clinical privileges?
- Which licence, visa and language requirements apply?
- What salary, fees, insurance and relocation costs apply?