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Start your Journey to Become an MD with Saba

Saba University School of Medicine, based on the beautiful Caribbean Island of Saba, offers a program that parallels the training you would receive at top Canadian and American medical schools. The U.S. Department of Education recognizes our accrediting body (The Accreditation Organization of the Netherlands and Flanders - NVAO) as using similar standards to those used by the accrediting body for medical schools in the U.S.  Saba is also one of the few Caribbean medical schools with key approvals in the states of New York, California and Florida.

Discover Life as a Medical Student on the Beautiful Island of Saba

Check out what our Canadian students say about clinicals, residencies, the faculty, and the facilities at Saba. Saba University School of Medicine gives you the opportunity to pursue doing what you enjoy by providing you with a world-class degree in medicine. Join an international community all working towards your dream to become a medical professional.

Saba has a lot of really great faculty. All of our anatomy professors were a surgeon at some point in their career.

Saba's reputation and history of successful match results, made it stand out amongst other options for medical school.

Saba was an incredible experience. The island was beautiful, friendly and safe. The professors were tireless and available 24/7 for us.

Fraser Woodside,

Saba Graduate

Kimberly Morrison,

Internal Medicine/Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Residency

Dr. Joanne Chami,

Family Doctor in Ontario

Funding your Medical Degree

Benefit from a range of private and public funding options to help finance your medical education.

Canadian Loans

Canadian students are eligible for Canadian Federal and Provincial Loans through the Canadian Ministry of Education Student Support Branch in the province of residence.

Financial Support up to $45,000 CAD

Upon application, your eligibility will be assess for up to $45,000 CAD* in grants and scholarships.

Ready to Apply?

At Saba University School of Medicine, we make our application process as stress-free as possible, so you can focus on the future ahead as a doctor. Let’s start with these three easy steps:

Review the admission requirements 

Pre-requisites, Patient Care Experience.

Get your documents in line*

Transcripts, MCAT, Personal statement, Letters of recommendation, Photos

Complete your med application online 

Submit your supporting or missing documents to our admissions team

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*Contact us to get an early pre-review of your documents.

Experience the Saba Advantage

24/7 Gross Anatomy Lab

Clinical Skills Training Center

USMLE Test Center

The Research Module

Experience learning like no other - classrooms with the latest learning technologies, a clinical skills training center, a gross anatomy lab (with real cadavers), one-on-one interactions with faculty, and early hands-on-training you won't get at bigger medical schools. Improve your chances of success with a special research module that teaches you critical analytical skills you'll need throughout your medical career. 

99%

First-Time Pass Rates for USMLE Step 1 & 2 CK (2021-2023) ¹

Sustained Residency Attainment Rate

(avg. 2020-2024) ²

97%

3,000+

MDs have successfully launched their careers with us

$45K CAD

Up to 

in scholarships ³

Choose from three flexible start dates:

January | May | September

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1. Based on 2021-2023 data. First-time pass rate defined as total number of students passing the USMLE Step 1/USMLE Step 2 CK on their first attempt divided by the total number of students taking USMLE Step 1/USMLE Step 2 CK for the first time during the calendar years 2021 to 2023. In order to sit for the USMLE Step 1/USMLE Step 2 CK exam, the student must successfully complete the Basic Science/Clinical Medicine curriculum and such other prerequisites as the school may establish at its discretion.

2. 97% Four Year Residency Placement Rate is the percent of students attaining a residency position out of all graduates or expected graduates in 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23 and 2023-24 who were active applicants in the NRMP match or attained a residency outside the NRMP match.

3. T&Cs apply. For the latest information about scholarships click here.

Visit Our Campus: Saba Sojourn Program 

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$2,000 USD Travel Reimbursement Available*

Experience the med program at Saba firsthand through our Saba Sojourn Program. Visit the island, explore our modern campus facilities, engage in dynamic classroom discussions, and connect with our supportive community of faculty and students. Your journey towards a fulfilling career in medicine begins here, on Saba.

Enroll in our med program within three semesters of your visit, and you will receive a travel reimbursement of up to $2,000 USD for airfare and lodging.* 

See for yourself why our students love it here and schedule your visit today.

*To qualify for travel reimbursement of up to $2,000 USD, you must submit receipts for airfare and lodging expenses within 30 days of enrollment. Enrollment must take place within three semesters of your initial visit.

Saba graduates have achieved a record of success unmatched by graduates of other international medical schools. During 2021-2023, 99% of our students have passed the USMLE Step 1 ¹ & 2 CK ² exam on their first attempt and have also earned competitive residencies at a rate on par with U.S. and Canadian Schools. The proof is in our numbers with 97% of eligible graduates attaining residencies (2020-2024) ³ .  

In 2023, our students secured residencies in 16 specialties across 81 cities across the U.S. and Canada.

Join 3,000+ Proud Saba Graduates

Join a Globally Accredited Medical School

Saba University School of Medicine holds an accreditation recognized globally, enabling our students to practice medicine in all 50 U.S. states, Canada, the United Kingdom, and various other countries. Our accreditor, the Accreditation Organization of the Netherlands and Flanders (NVAO), is recognized by the World Federation of Medical Education and its standards have been deemed comparable to the standards used to accredit medical schools in the United States by the U.S. Department of Education’s National Committee on Foreign Medical Education and Accreditation. The NVAO is the accrediting body for the Netherlands and Flanders.  Saba is the only Caribbean medical school that has met the standards of European accreditation.

1. Based on 2021-2023 data. First-time pass rate defined as total number of students passing the USMLE Step 1 on their first attempt divided by the total number of students taking USMLE Step 1 for the first time during the calendar years 2021 to 2023. In order to sit for the USMLE Step 1 exam, the student must successfully complete the Basic Science curriculum and such other prerequisites as the school may establish at its discretion.

2. Based on 2021-2023 data. First-time pass rate defined as total number of students passing the USMLE Step 2 CK on their first attempt divided by the total number of students taking USMLE Step 2 CK for the first time between the calendar years 2021 to 2023.  In order to sit for the USMLE Step 2 CK exam, the student must successfully complete the Clinical Medicine curriculum and such other prerequisites as the school may establish at its discretion.

3. 97% Four Year Residency Placement Rate is the percent of students attaining a residency position out of all graduates or expected graduates in 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23 and 2023-24 who were active applicants in the NRMP match or attained a residency outside the NRMP match.

*Please note, grant and scholarships for Canadians are awarded in CAD given that they pay in CAD.