Transfer from Windsor University School of Medicine: Where to Continue Medicine in 2026

What is Windsor University School of Medicine and what does it teach in English?

Windsor University School of Medicine, founded in 2000 in Cayon on the island of Saint Kitts, in the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, teaches a Doctor of Medicine programme entirely in English. The course runs over eleven terms, three per calendar year: five terms of basic sciences on the island campus, then 72 weeks of clinical clerkships.

The school is chartered and accredited by the Accreditation Board of Saint Kitts and Nevis and holds accreditation from the Caribbean Accreditation Authority for Education in Medicine and other Health Professions (CAAM-HP), whose accreditation system is recognised by the World Federation for Medical Education. Windsor University School of Medicine is listed in the World Directory of Medical Schools. Graduates are eligible for certification by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates.

Intakes run three times a year, in January, May and September. The structure is the classic Caribbean one. Basic sciences on the island, clinical years in United States hospitals, USMLE along the way.

Can you transfer from Windsor University School of Medicine to another university?

Yes. A student enrolled at Windsor University School of Medicine in Saint Kitts and Nevis can transfer to another medical university, either elsewhere in the Caribbean or in Europe. Medschool Experts is the leading specialist for study transfers in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy and veterinary medicine, and works with the world’s largest choice of official partner universities.

What makes a transfer work is documentation. Your transcript, the content and scope of each subject you have passed, and the results behind them decide which year a receiving university can offer. We handle that mapping. You can see the full range of destinations on our university overview.

Why do students transfer from Windsor University School of Medicine?

Students who leave Windsor University School of Medicine in Saint Kitts and Nevis usually do so for one of five reasons: the total cost of the programme, a better fit in exam format and pace, personal or organisational circumstances, a sharper focus on the United States route, or a decision to hold an EU degree at the end.

Cost. Caribbean programmes sit at the upper end of the international price range once tuition, term fees, island living and United States clinical rotations are added together. Some students decide part-way through that a lower-cost university serves the same goal.

Exam format and pace. A curriculum that works for one student can sit awkwardly with another. Some universities examine in smaller units, others in large blocks. Moving to a rhythm that suits you is a legitimate reason to switch, and it is one of the things we are specialists in.

Personal or organisational circumstances. Family matters, distance from home, or a difficulty with an individual course arrangement can make continuing in one place impractical. That says nothing about the quality of the teaching.

A sharper United States focus. Caribbean medical schools help students into the United States system through USMLE, United States clinical rotations and residency applications. Some students want that preparation structured differently, in smaller groups, closer to Europe.

An EU degree. A student who expects to work in Germany or elsewhere in the European Union may prefer to finish with a degree issued inside the EU. That is a planning choice made at the start of the clinical phase, not a criticism of the Caribbean model.

Where can Windsor University School of Medicine students transfer to?

Students leaving Windsor University School of Medicine in Saint Kitts and Nevis generally choose between four routes: another Caribbean medical school, the Faculty of Medicine Foča at the University of East Sarajevo in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Mostar School of Medicine in Bosnia and Herzegovina, or an EU university such as the Medical University of Varna in Bulgaria.

Mostar School of Medicine deserves a note of its own. It is the only European university that specifically prepares students for USMLE Step 1, covering the preclinical material, and USMLE Step 2 CK, covering the clinical material. Teaching happens in small groups with a better teacher-to-student ratio than other European medical schools, and the year is capped at 30 places. Medschool Experts places students there reliably, without an entrance test, as long as our own quota allows. Our Mostar page has the detail.

For the European route with an EU degree, the Medical University of Varna in Bulgaria and the Faculty of Medicine Foča both allow the final practical year to be completed at a German teaching hospital through Medschool Experts. If you want the wider picture for the region, our article on study transfers from the Caribbean sets out the destinations side by side.

How much can a Windsor University School of Medicine student save by transferring?

Windsor University School of Medicine publishes a term-based fee structure in United States dollars. Basic-sciences terms MD 1 to MD 4 are charged at USD 7,190 each, MD 5 at USD 8,840, and clinical terms MD 6 to MD 11 at USD 11,490 each, under the fee structure applicable as of 1 May 2024. Three terms run per calendar year.

Converted at the European Central Bank reference rate of 16 September 2026, EUR 1 = USD 1.1537. One-time and phase-specific charges published separately by the university — enrolment, seat reservation, visa, transport, malpractice and health insurance, the exit OSCE and the degree fee — come on top.

Take a student who has finished the basic-sciences phase and has three study years left. At Foča those three years cost about €22,500 in total, tuition and living costs together. The same three years on the Windsor clinical schedule are charged at roughly €29,900 per year in term charges alone, before accommodation in the United States. The gap is substantial.

Living costs on Saint Kitts are not published by the university; ask Windsor University School of Medicine directly for a current estimate. Our own fee is success-based. No placement, no cost.

Which year can you enter after leaving Windsor University School of Medicine?

There is no cap. Medschool Experts frequently achieves high placements for students leaving Windsor University School of Medicine in Saint Kitts and Nevis, often into year four or year five. Every case is reviewed individually, and the aim is always the highest possible entry with no or minimal loss of time.

The rule of thumb we work with: usually no more than two examinations may still be outstanding, and their ECTS must stay below a maximum. Beyond that, what decides the year is content. Which subjects you have passed, at what depth, with what documented hours. A student who has completed all five basic-sciences terms at Windsor arrives in a very different position from one who is halfway through the second.

We never promise an entry year before we have read the transcript. We also never set an upper limit in advance.

How does a transfer from Windsor University School of Medicine work with Medschool Experts?

A transfer from Windsor University School of Medicine runs in four steps with Medschool Experts: a free consultation, a review of your academic record, a placement offer naming universities and entry year, and the switch itself. You stay enrolled at Windsor University School of Medicine until the new place is confirmed.

1. Free consultation. We talk about where you are, what you have passed, and where you want to practise. No cost, no obligation.

2. Record review. Your transcript and subject descriptions are mapped against the curricula of partner universities that fit your goal.

3. Placement offer. You receive concrete options, each with the entry year the receiving university can support.

4. Switch with a plan. We coordinate the move. Nothing at Windsor University School of Medicine is given up before the new place is confirmed in writing.

We do not publish document lists or deadlines here, because they differ by destination and change. Send us your profile and we check it against the partner network. Our services page explains the scope of what we handle.

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How do Windsor University School of Medicine students keep a United States career on track after a transfer?

Students who transfer from Windsor University School of Medicine in Saint Kitts and Nevis and still want to practise in the United States need a university whose teaching supports USMLE preparation. Within Europe, Mostar School of Medicine in Bosnia and Herzegovina is the one that specifically prepares for USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 CK, which is why it comes up so often in these conversations.

The practical question is sequencing. If you have already passed a USMLE step, that result stays with you; it belongs to you, not to the school where you studied. If you have not yet sat one, choosing a university that teaches with the exam in mind changes how the next three years feel. Small groups help here. Thirty places per year at Mostar means the teacher-to-student ratio is better than at other European medical schools.

A student who wants both doors open — the United States and Europe — usually looks at an EU degree from Varna or Foča, since an EU qualification travels widely and does not close off a later United States application. Which of the two fits better depends on your record and your timing. That is a conversation, not a formula.

When should Windsor University School of Medicine students start planning a transfer?

As early as the question comes up. A student at Windsor University School of Medicine in Saint Kitts and Nevis who asks about transferring one or two terms before the intended move has far more room than one who asks three weeks beforehand, because credit assessment, document translation and intake dates all need lead time.

Intakes at European partner universities run on fixed cycles, and places go in order of complete applications. Transcripts and apostilles from overseas take longer than people expect. Starting the review early costs nothing and commits you to nothing.

If you are turning the question over now, that is the right moment. Book a free consultation and we will tell you what your record supports.