Bridging to study medicine, dentistry or community oral health (KMPDC rules)
Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council · sources read 3 Oct 2026
KMPDC only accepts bridging done through KNEC-recognised programmes and KNEC exams, with the required minimum and cluster subject grades, finished before your MBChB, BDS or Community Oral Health course starts. Bridging from exams not run by KNEC is rejected.
- Fee
- We couldn't confirm a fee from the official page. Check it there before you pay.
- Where
- Bridging is done at a KNEC-recognised institution with KNEC exams. KMPDC checks it when you register after training. KMPDC offices: Woodlands Road, Hurlingham, Nairobi.
Steps
- Do your bridging only through a KNEC-recognised programme and sit KNEC exams.
- Get at least the minimum entry grade and the cluster subject grades set for your course.
- Finish the bridging before your medical, dental or community oral health course begins.
- Before you accept admission or enrol, check the approved KMPDC requirements with the institution.
Watch out
- Bridging certificates from exams not run by KNEC will be rejected by KMPDC.
- Getting this wrong can block your KMPDC registration after you finish training, so check before you enrol.
Who can apply
- Students planning to join MBChB (medicine), BDS (dentistry) or Community Oral Health who need bridging to meet the entry grades.