Monash University - Malaysia

Monash University Malaysia Campus - MBBS 

Why study the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (Honours)?

This truly international degree gives student the chance to study at one of the world's top medical schools and graduate with a qualification to practise medicine in Malaysia, Australia and New Zealand. Offered over five years at Monash University Malaysia, this interdisciplinary course provides world-class training in biomedical sciences, social sciences and clinical skills.

As testimony to the course's quality, the graduate Shaun Yo was Monash's top medical student in 2011, when he won the Sophie Davis Memorial Prize for having the highest overall aggregate marks.

The course draws on Monash's world-leading expertise in medical practice and research, which includes treating premature babies at risk of brain disease, replacing heart valves without open-heart surgery and developing new cancer drugs. It also draws on the Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences' particular strengths in the cardio-metabolic field, infection and immunity, global public health and neuroscience.

The JCSMHS researchers have discovered new genes and hormones that show promise as targeting proteins for cancer research. They have also patented discoveries likely to lead to new products for treating infectious and cardiovascular diseases.

The JCSMHS is also home to the renowned Brain Research Institute at Monash Sunway, now collaborating with the International Brain Research Organization (IBRO) to provide a platform for neuroscientists in the region through seminars and training programs.

Areas of study

The medical curriculum incorporates four themes:

• personal and professional development
• population, society, health and illness
• scientific basis of clinical practice
• clinical skills.

Duration

The course takes five years of full-time study to complete.

Entry requirements

Entry scores

The Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (Honours) requires the following entry scores:

Pre-university qualifications

Year	2016
A Level, GCE	14
Australian Year 12 ATAR	95
Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education	23
Indian School Certificate Examination	80%
All India Senior School Certificate	85%
Indonesia SMA3	9
International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma	36
Kenya, Certificate of Secondary Education	11
Malaysia, STPM	10.33
Malaysia, UEC	1.8
Malaysia, Matriculation Program	3.7
Ontario Secondary Grade Diploma - Grade 12	88%
Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT)	2205
South Africa, National Senior Certificate (2009 onwards)	41
Sri Lanka A Level	14
Thailand, Certificate of Secondary Education (Matayom 6)	3.7
Vietnam High School Diploma)	8.7

Foundation Years

Year	2016
Commencing Monash University Foundation Year (MUFY) in 2015/2016*	85%*
UNIPREP/UNSW Foundation Studies	9.0
The University of Melbourne College Trinity Foundation Studies	90%
Sunway Foundation in Arts	N/A

*The undergraduate entry requirements published are for students who commence the MUFY program in 2015/2016.

Prerequisites

Chemistry (Year 12 equivalent, with excellent results).

Selection will be based on a combination of:

• Pre-University Qualifications 
• International Student Admission Tests (ISAT) A
• dequate performance in Multiple Mini-Interviews
• English Proficiency

Please click on the following link for more details:-
http://www.med.monash.edu.my/courses/undergraduate/bachelor-medicine-bachelor-surgery- honours/entry-requirements

Fees

Tuition

In 2016, annual tuition fees for this course are:

• RM97,000 for Malaysian students

Once-only fees

• Application - RM100
• Registration - RM200

Per-semester fee

• General amenities - RM100

Intake periods

There is one intake period in March each year for the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (Honours).

Article is courtesy by Monash University Malaysia Campus.

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