2026
ADMISSION WINDOW
The COSECSA Clinical Exams, AGM, Graduation, and Scientific Conference will be held in Burundi, 30th Nov – 5th Dec 2025. Join us for a week of learning, growth, and celebration!
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We are pleased to announce that the COSECSA Logbook Mobile App is now available for download on both Android and iOS platforms.
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Stay informed with the latest surgical research, innovations, and case studies from leading experts in the region. The East and Central African Journal of Surgery (ECAJS) serves as a platform for knowledge-sharing, fostering surgical excellence across Africa.
•Access peer-reviewed studies. •Submit your research.
What we do at COSECSA
COSECSA is the largest Surgical Training Institution in Sub-Saharan Africa. We deliver a common Surgical Training programme with a Common Examination and an Internationally recognized Surgical Qualification.
The College currently operates in 14 Member Countries in the Sub-Saharan region: Botswana, Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe and 10 Partner Countries: Angola, Cameroon, D.R Congo, Eswatini, Gabon, Lesotho, Madagascar, Niger, Somaliland and Togo.
Membership programme - MCS (ECSA)
A certificate of competence in surgery at General Medical Officer Grade (2 years training). The membership examination is designed to assess understanding of the basic principles of surgery and a broad knowledge of surgery in general. Trainees register to work in institutions accredited by COSECSA and attend compulsory courses.
Fellowship programme - FCS (ECSA)
A specialty qualification in General Surgery, Orthopaedics, Urology, Paediatric Surgery, Otorhinolaryngology, Plastic Surgery(all 5 years training), Neurosurgery (6 years training) and sub-specialty qualification in Orthopaedic Surgery (Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgery – 2 Years) and Cardiothoracic Surgery (3 Years). To qualify for admission to Cardiothoracic Surgery Programme, one must be a General Surgeon
Latest News & Events
Knee & Shoulder Arthroscopy Workshop 2025
📍 University of Zimbabwe Simulation Centre📅 10–11 September 2025 | 🕗 08:00 – 16:30 Hrs Join us for an immersive hands-on workshop focused on Knee…
JOIN US FOR ERAS TRAINING: From Protocol to Practice!
We are excited to invite you to an engaging and CPD-accredited ERAS Training Webinar: “From Protocol to Practice: Enhanced Recovery, Enhanced Care.”This Zoom session will…
Call for Applications: Global Surgery Research 2025
The RCSI/COSECSA Collaboration Programme is offering grants of up to $3,000 to support global surgery research in East, Central, and Southern Africa. This initiative aims…
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