{"id":3247,"date":"2025-06-19T08:09:45","date_gmt":"2025-06-19T08:09:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.buhave.com\/guide\/?p=3247"},"modified":"2025-06-19T08:25:29","modified_gmt":"2025-06-19T08:25:29","slug":"georgetown-american-university","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.buhave.com\/guide\/universities\/georgetown-american-university\/","title":{"rendered":"Georgetown American University"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overview<\/h2>\n

Georgetown American University (GAU) is a private medical institution established in 2020 in Georgetown, Guyana, offering US-style medical education with a global perspective. The university provides an accelerated Doctor of Medicine (MD) program designed to prepare students for medical licensure in the United States, Canada, and other international markets. GAU emphasizes clinical readiness through its innovative curriculum that integrates basic sciences with early patient contact.<\/p>\n

With state-of-the-art facilities and partnerships with teaching hospitals in North America, GAU offers students diverse clinical rotation opportunities. The university maintains small class sizes and a low student-to-faculty ratio to ensure personalized medical education.<\/p>\n

2. General Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Name<\/td>\nGeorgetown American University<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Established<\/td>\n2020<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Type<\/td>\nPrivate Medical University<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Location<\/td>\nGeorgetown, Guyana<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Accreditation<\/td>\nRecognized by National Accreditation Council of Guyana<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Program Duration<\/td>\n5 years (4 years accelerated track available)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Website<\/td>\nwww.gau.edu.gy<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

3. Fee Structure<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Program Component<\/td>\nCost (USD)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Basic Sciences (Years 1-3)<\/td>\n$12,500\/year<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Clinical Rotations (Years 4-5)<\/td>\n$14,000\/year<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Technology Fee<\/td>\n$500\/semester<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
USMLE Preparation Course<\/td>\n$3,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

4. Academic Programs<\/h2>\n