Revised Elective fee will be applicable from 1st January, 2015
The revised registration fee for doing the elective studies will be as mentioned below:
Elective Registration Fee for the Undergraduate
- 2 weeks US$ 200.00
- 4 weeks US$ 300.00
- Additional fee per week US$ 50.00
- SAARC Country – 50% Discount in above mentioned elective fee
Elective Registration Fee for the Graduates & PG
- 2 weeks US$ 200.00
- Additional fee per week US$ 50.00
- SAARC Country – 50% Discount in above mentioned elective fee
General Requirement
1.1 Forwarding of Application
For applying for elective study at Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital in various departments of Maharajgunj Medical Campus the application form should be properly filled and then submitted to the Elective Programme Coordinator, National Centre for Health Professions Education, Institute of Medicine at least one month prior to the start of the term.
1.2 Application documents
- Each application should be sent as an original document and should include:
- Two passport size photos
- Application form(download application form pdf format )
- Letter of motivation (should include reasons for department preferred)
- Curriculum Vitae and;
- Recommendation letter- It is mandatory for the applicant to attach original copy of a testimony of a bonafide student signed either by the respective Dean/Vice-Dean/ Assistant Dean or by authority of equivalent status of a medical school looking after the academic programme.
- Registration Fee for undergraduate electives programme
- Students will need to make payment of US$ 200.00(US$ Two Hundred dollar) or equivalent in Nepalese currency for a period of Two weeks.
- Students studying in SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) countries other than Nepalese etc students will need to make payment of US$100.00 (Hundred dollar) or equivalent in Nepalese currency for a period of four weeks.
However, student who wants to get attachment for more than four weeks will have to make additional payment of USD 25.00 for students coming from SAARC countries and US $50.00 for overseas students on weeks basis. All payments must be made in cash in the Account Section of National Centre for Health Professions Education before the date of starting the elective posting. Or it has to be transferred in Bank A/C before commencing elective study.
- General Requirements for Postgraduate Programme:
Postgraduate elective programme, candidates should submit the attested copy of permanent licensing certificate issued by the medical council in the respective countries. The candidates are supposed to apply for temporary registration in Nepal Medical Council (NMC) wherever required at least three months before starting the elective posting in the respective department which will be facilitated through NCHPE.
It is mandatory that the candidate should specify the objectives of their elective posting. NCHPE will forward them to the respective department and candidate will be informed about the acceptance or the necessary amendments if required.
- Registration Fee for Postgraduate electives programme
- Candidate will need to make payment of US$ 200.00 (US$ Two Hundred) or equivalent in Nepalese currency for a period of two weeks. No elective will be accepted for the period less than 2 weeks.
- Candidate from SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) countries will need to make payment of US$100.00 (One hundred dollars) or equivalent in Nepalese currency for a period of 2 weeks. Registration fee can be transferred in the Bank Account as mentioned below.
The candidate who wants to get attachment for more than two weeks will have to make additional payment of US$25.00 for candidate from SAARC countries and US$50.00 for candidate from non-SAARC countries on a weekly basis.
Bank A/C details
Current # 150040A, Himalayan Bank
Maharajgunj Branch, Kathmandu HIMALAYAN BANK LTD. SWIFT HIMANPKA
1.3 Departments
Elective programmes are available at Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital in the following departments:
S.No | Name of Department |
1. | Internal Medicine |
2. | Neurology |
3. | Nephrology |
4. | Gastrology |
5. | Pulmonology and Critical Care |
6. | Gastro Intestinal and General Surgery |
7. | Urology and Kidney Transplant Surgery |
8. | Plastic Surgery |
9. | Neuro Surgery |
10. | Paediatrics |
11. | Anesthesiology |
12. | Emergency Medicine & General Practice |
13. | Orthopaedics |
14. | Gynae/Obst. |
15. | Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) |
16. | Ophthalmology |
17. | Dermatology |
18. | Psychiatry & Mental Health |
19. | Dental |
20. | Radiology |
21. | Cardiology |
22. | Cardio Thoracic Vascular Surgery |
23. | Cardiothoracic & Vascular Anesthesiology |
24. | Clinical Pharmacology |
25. | Forensic Medicine |
26. | Pathology |
27. | Biochemistry |
28. | Microbiology |
29. | Pharmacy |
30. | Physiology |
31. | Anatomy |
32. | Community Medicine & Public Health |
1.4 Requisite for Elective Programme
Medical students wishing to undertake elective attachment in clinical discipline areas should complete a minimum of one year of clinical rotation in their own country.
1.5 Duration of Elective Study
Students are encouraged to do the elective only in one department where the minimum duration of attachment should not be less than two weeks. However, those willing to do electives in more than one department are advised to do the elective for at least two weeks at each department. Those willing to do for more than two weeks in one department are informed that reallotments for electives are made only in succession of a fortnightly basis. In exceptional cases with valid reasons two weeks elective programme can be accepted, however the student will have to pay the regular registration fee. Specification of the date and duration for doing the elective should be clearly mentioned in the application form.
1.6 Course description
Students are expected to work at least 8 hours per day, six days a week. Saturday is a holiday.