Revised Elective fee will be applicable from 2025-05-19

For Undergraduate Students

1. 2 weeks: USD 300.00(including fee)
2. Additional fee per week: USD 75.00
3. 25 % discount for the SAARC Student

For Postgraduate Students

1. 2 weeks: USD 500.00(including fee)
2. Additional fee per week: USD 150.00
3. 25 % discount for the SAARC Student

Nepal Medical Students(NMSS)

Only for undergraduate

1. 2 to 4 weeks USD 200.00

 Previous Elective fee structure (1st January 2015 to 2025-05-18)

The revised registration fee for doing the elective studies will be as mentioned below:

Elective Registration Fee for the Undergraduate

Elective Registration Fee for the Graduates & PG

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, Department of Medical Education (DME), 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 (Please click here to get online application)
  • 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.

All payments must be made in cash in the Account Section of DME 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 Department of Medical Education (DME) .

It is mandatory that the candidate should specify the objectives of their elective posting. DME will forward them to the respective department and candidate will be informed about the acceptance or the necessary amendments if required.

Bank A/C details

Account Holder Name: National Center for Health Professions Education

Name of Bank: Himalayan Bank Ltd.

Account Number: 002-00559540012

Branch: Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal

SWIFT Code: HIMANPKA

1.3 Departments

Elective programmes are available at Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital in the following departments:

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