Cuba is home to one best medicine schools in the world. With the lowest doctor patient ratio in the world, Cuba has been sending its doctors all around the world to countries that are medically underserved. Moreover they now provide free medical studies to students from all over the world at their largest medical school ELAM, located 22 miles (35km) west of Havana. ELAM is The Latin American Medical School which was conceived by former President Fidel Castro following Hurricanes George and Mitch, which devastated parts of Central America and the Caribbean in 1998.

Students at ELAM spend up to a year learning Spanish, Cuban history and culture, and then dive into a curriculum that is focused on preventative health.

Admission requirements

Students interested in applying must be:

- Between 18 and 25 years of age when they apply

- High school graduates or hold a bachelor's (BS or BA) degree from their country of origin

- Without a criminal record and free from substance abuse or addiction

- From a low-income or underserved communities

- Willing to abide by ELAM rules and regulations

- Able to pass admission test

*Preference is given to low-income applicants. In return for receiving free medical education, students make a non-binding pledge to practice medicine in underserved communities.

Application Process

Read more: http://www.studyabroad365.com/free-tuition-medical-university-in-cuba-and-how-to-apply/

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