Amoud Dental School & Oral Health was established in the academic year 2008-2009 with the aim to produce dental surgeons optimally prepared to take part in the rapidly changing health care environment of our country.

The BSc. Medical laboratory science is a professional course which is intended to equip the trainees with knowledge, skills and attitudes to enable them to work as medical laboratory technologists.

School of  Medicine is one of the schools of Amoud University. It is situated in Borama District, Awdal Region. It was established on Academic year 2000-2001.

The School is headed by a Dean who acts as the chief officer responsible to the university president, the executive council for the plans and programs of the School and for its day-to-day operations. The Dean is assisted in his duties by an Administrative Assistant and associate dean.

Objectives of the School

• To produce highly trained doctors  and nurses who will play a great role in the delivery of health care.
• In order to achieve this objective the School will:Provide these trainees with the knowledge, skill and attitudes to become competent physicians.
• Promote health knowledge through research in all areas related to health care including Basic science, clinical science studies, cultural and behavioral aspects of medical methods for delivering health care and medical education.
• Aim at promoting exemplary, primary, secondary and tertiary health care and related community services.
• Undertake continuing medical education to maintain and improve the competence of the practicing professional and serve as a medical recourse center (MRC) for health professionals and Organizations involved in health care.
• Participate in the Development and improvement of the quality of health services in the country

Strategy

• Most subjects are taught with a variety of methods including lectures, projected materials with lecturers notes presented to the students, practical work and seminars.
• Problem based learning
• Self directed learning
• Group dynamics
• Team work
• Early practical training at all levels of health services (individuals, families and communities)
• Staff training and development

Criteria for admission

Applicant to this School must have:

• Completed Secondary Education
• Passed the general requirement courses of the freshman year with at least a GPA of 3.5

Student  Evaluation

A. Student Assessment
1. Continuous Evaluation
2. Credit Hours
3. Utilization of numerous tools of Evaluation.
B. Curriculum Evaluation
1. End of courses student feedback
2. Courses coordinators reports
3. Yearly Review

Graduation Requirements
The credit hour per semester forms the basis of awarding a Bachelor degree at the faculty. In order to be eligible for the  degree, the student must successfully earn a minimum of 280 hours. The duration for completing theses hours is six years, which are divided into the following manner.
Basic science study: two years
Pre-clinical study: Two years
Clinical study: Two years

This is followed by an internship of one year in the affiliated hospitals.
Calendar year    Beginning    Beginning    Ending
1st Semester    15th Sept    30th Jan    30th Jan
Mid-Vocation    1st Feb    28th Feb    28th Feb
2nd Semester    1st March    15th July    15th July
Summer Vocation    16th July    14 Sept    14 Sept

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The purpose of the Baccalaureate in Nursing Program at Amoud University is to provide quality nursing education which prepares graduate students for professional nursing practice.

The Faculty is situated 5 kilometers East of Borama town. It composes of departments covering all aspects of agriculture for instance department of animal husbandry, department of agronomy, department of Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology, department of Horticulture, department of crop protection, Department of Agricultural Engineering and Technology and Department of aquatic development.

The Faculty of Computing and ICT expresses in its motto that we are "The electronic hub for Peace and Development".

Faculty of Economics and Political Science (FEPS)   was established as department of economics in the faculty of Business and Economics on Nov 4th, 1998, but due to growth and extension of the university; FEPS was inaugurated as a separate Faculty of Economic & Political Science on Oct 23rd, 2012.

The Faculty of Education is one of the six Faculties that are currently functional in the university. It was established in 1998 with the aim of producing qualified teachers and educationists who contribute to the postwar recovery of Somaliland educational system.

Amoud University has a dedicated team of work force comprising of several hardworking men and women of high academic qualifications and local and international good repute.

Amoud Foundation Sponsored a five day visit conducted by University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass) held at Amoud University involving SomaliREN(a group of universities in the Somali regions sharing a common academic vision) and civil Society groups.

The Freshman Department held a send off ceremony for its students this year in May 2015. Amoud University registered 1083 students as Freshmen with 760 out of the 1083 being male and 323 out of the 1083 being female representing 70.18% and 29.82% respectively in the Department during the 2014/2015 Academic Year.

The Freshman Department at Amoud University is currently headed by a Dean, namely Prof. Ahmed Musa Murud "Aways" who is assisted by Prof. Harun Ismail Warsame. The Department works closely with the Vice President for Public Relations and Extra Curricular Prof Mohamed Mahamud Jama "Derie" in conjuction with the Dean of Students Affairs Amoud University, Prof. Said Hassan Habaneh who is also by Mr. Abdinasir Derie Egeh.

The Freshman Academic Year follows the ordinary calendar of Amoud University which commences September 15th every year and ends January 31st, that is, First Semester, with a one month holiday break in Februaruy, then resumes March 1st and stops July 27th, that is, the second semester.

A section of the 2014/2015 Academic Year Freshman Students at an earlier funtion in Main Hall, Amoud University . Photo/FileTypically the Freshman Department at Amoud University is used as an entry point where all students whose successful applications to join Amoud university for undergraduate courses having been approved, are then offered general requirement courses alongside courses which strengthen their English language competencies. The other courses are elementary courses which are used to lay foundation for the career paths they choose as they move into the Sophomore Year. Currently Amoud University does not offer a direct entry into Sophomore Academic Year and all students are mandatorily required to commence their studies from Freshman year.

First Semester Sophomore Academic Year Freshman students undertake the following courses:-

    Reading and Vocabulary I
    Writing Skills I
    Language Structure I
    General Biology
    Islamic Studies
    Sociology
    Pre-calculus

 

Second Semester Sophomore Academic Year students undertake the following courses:-

    Reading and Vocabulary II
    Writing Skills II
    Language Structure II
    General Chemistry
    Freshman Arabic
    Calculus I

 

In the Freshman(first academic year) Department, just like their counterparts in the Sophomore(second academic year), Junior(third academic year) and Senior Classes(fourth academic year), students attend classes regularly, take continuous assessment tests in form of assignments and Mid Term Examinations, and one major Final Examination at the end of each semester for each and every one of these courses. Upon successfull completion of the Frehman Year, Students then have the ability to select specialization areas based first and foremost on their academic performance in the tests and secondly on their preference; depending on the slots available for each programme and resources available for the different departments. Only students who score a minimum of cumulative GPA of 2.00 overall for the two semesters are allowed to proceed to Sophomore classes.

Currently Students have several undergraduate degrees to choose from, with each department specifying their entry requirments which may include a certain minimum cumulative GPA, a certain minimum score in language courses and a certain score in Science or Mathematics courses. this is normally 2.50 GPA for Computing and ICT and Engineering departments or even 3.00GPA in other departments like those departments based at the College of Health Sciences.

Here below is a list of the Faculties and Schools at Amoud University offering different programmes from which students can select to join Sophomore Class, as of September 2015:-

Amoud University, Main Campus

    Faculty of Agriculture and Environment
    Faculty of Business and Public Administration
    Faculty of Computing and ICT
    Faculty of Economics and Political Science
    Faculty of Education
    Faculty of Engineering

 

Amoud University, Town campus

Faculty of Sharia and Law

 

Amoud University, College of Health Sciences

    School of Dentistry
    School of Medicine
    School of Nursing and Mid Wifery
    School of Laboratory Technology
    School of Pharmacy School of Public Health

The SUNARPA Team today toured main campus Amoud University where they met several deans of faculties and also assessed physical facilities and infrastructure in the campus premises.

After intensive follow-up, Amoud University received its official membership from the Federation of Universities of the Arab States.

Prof. Ahmed A. Boqore, Vice President for Academic Affairs Amoud University and Prof. Saeed H. Habaneh the Dean, Amoud University School of Postgraduate Studies and Research (AUSPGSR), this morning launched the first session of the 2016/2017 Masters Thesis Defense which is taking place at Amoud University Hargeisa Campus Premises for five days beginning Friday July 14th, 2017.

On Friday March 30th, 2018 at 8.30pm a function was held at Rays Hotel, Borama, in honour of Dr. Mohamed Muse Jibril (PhD).

The sixth football match and the last in round one of Amoud University inter-faculties football competition for Academic Year September 2017/ July 2018 was held on Wednesday March 28th, 2018 where the Department of Freshman Studies Class E emerged winners against College of Health Sciences One.