University of Sierra Leone · COMAHS
MBChB Medicine (MBBS)
Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences
Admissions cycle
- Cycle
- 2026/27
- Source type
- official page
- Effective from
- 2026-08-01
- Effective until
- 2027-07-31
- Last checked
- 2026-10-28
- Credits
- 5
- Sittings
- Max 2
- English
- C5 or better
- Streams
- science
Required subjects
- English LanguageC5 or better
- Mathematics or Further MathematicsC5 or better
- BiologyC5 or better
- ChemistryC5 or better
- PhysicsC5 or better
Aggregate of the five listed subjects: 10 or less → Premed 2; 15 or less → Premed 1.
How to apply
Confirm every date and fee on the official portal before you pay or submit.
- Applications open
- 3 Aug 2026
- Applications close
- 13 Nov 2026
- For
- School candidates (May/June WASSCE)
- Application fee
- 500
- Method
- Purchase USL PIN/voucher at SLCB, Rokel, UTB or Zenith Bank; complete application at admissions.usl.edu.sl
- Portal
- https://admissions.usl.edu.sl/
- Contact / email
- registry@usl.edu.sl
- Admissions phone
- +232 79 741202
Careers & further study
Illustrative pathways from this field of study — not a guarantee of employment.
Career paths
- Clinical medicine
- Public health
- Medical research
Typical roles
- Medical doctor
- House officer
- Public health officer
Related professions
- Nursing
- Pharmacy
- Laboratory science
Further study
- Postgraduate medicine
- MPH
- Specialist residency
Industries
- Hospitals
- Ministry of Health
- NGOs
- Research
University of Sierra Leone
- Location
- Freetown
- Type
- public
- Accreditation
- National tertiary institution (Sierra Leone)
- Established
- 1827
- Campuses
- Fourah Bay College (FBC), COMAHS, Institute of Public Administration
- Faculties
- College of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences; Fourah Bay College faculties (Arts, Pure & Applied Sciences, Engineering, Social Sciences)
What the record actually says
Official USL 2026/27. Entry is through the COMAHS Premedical programme: five credits (C5 or better) in English Language, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics/Further Mathematics and Physics, not more than two sittings. Aggregate 10 or less in these five → Premed 2; aggregate 15 or less → Premed 1. Final selection is by interview. Direct MBChB Year 1 needs A-levels or a science degree (Division 2 or better). Knowledge of French is an advantage.
Source: University of Sierra Leone: Undergraduate courses and entry requirements 2026/2027 (Centralized Admissions)
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