Bachelor of Medical Science and Doctor of Medicine

KPT/JPT (R3/0912/6/0003) 06/32 - MQA/FA5833

Excellent healthcare starts with excellent education.

Our course allows you to start your medical studies from day one and equips you with the knowledge, skills and attributes to begin your career as a medical practitioner.

We deliver a world-class education by drawing on Monash’s world-leading expertise in medical practice and research, and the Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences' particular strengths in the cardiometabolic field, infection and immunity, global public health and neuroscience.

With a comprehensive and interdisciplinary approach to medical training, this course is equivalent to that offered at Monash’s Australia campus. The selection criteria, learning objectives and assessments are identical.

The Bachelor of Medical Science and Doctor of Medicine (BMedSci/MD) is a truly international degree that comes with the opportunity to study at one of the world's top medical schools and graduate with a qualification to practise medicine in Malaysia, Australia and Sri Lanka. Many of our graduates have gone on to practise in Australia.

Where you’ll be

Your first two years are spent at our Sunway campus where you quickly develop your clinical skills with contact visits to medical practices, community-care facilities and hospitals, and spend two weeks as a healthcare team member in a rural area.

In years three to five, you're based at the Clinical School in Johor Bahru, where your clinical studies centre around the Sultanah Aminah Hospital.

Your busy schedule of clinical rotations in year five, ahead of graduation, includes a placement in an Australian hospital.

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Pre-university qualifications
- Satisfactory completion of an appropriate pre-university course is required. Results of pre-university studies must be available prior to commencement of the medicine course.
- Chemistry at Year 12 is a pre-requisite requirement by Monash University and you'll need to demonstrate a high level of academic achievement in this subject.
- Completion of Year 12 studies or relevant qualification within 2 years prior to the course commencement date.
Malaysian Medical Council requirements
All applicants who apply for the Medicine program in Malaysia are also required to fulfil the Malaysian Medical Council (MMC) requirements in addition to the Monash Medicine entry requirements.
The MMC requirements include the following:
- At Year 12 (Pre-university result e.g Matriculation, Foundation, Pre-Medical program, A Levels, STPM etc) students must have studied Biology, Chemistry and a third subject which can be either Physics or Maths.
- At Year 11 (SPM or O Levels or its equivalent) students must have achieved a minimum of “B” in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Maths/Add Maths and one other subject. However, this Year 11 requirement does not apply if the Year 12 is A Levels or STPM.
International Student Admission Tests (ISAT)
You're required to undertake the International Student Admissions Test (ISAT). A minimum ISAT score of 159 is required for further consideration. ISAT results will contribute towards the overall ranking for entry into the course.
For updated and further information about ISAT, including test centres and closing dates, please visit their website.
Indian Nationals
The MMC has set additional requirements for Indian citizens to study medicine in Malaysia. Please visit Malaysian Medical Council (Minimum Entrance Requirements for more details.
Adequate performance in Multiple Mini-Interviews
The Multiple Mini Interviews will be conducted in Kuala Lumpur, Singapore and Melbourne. Other interview sites may also be announced, so please check our website and with local agents. The interview format is designed to evaluate whether you possess the relevant personal qualities to succeed in the medicine course, and you’ll be assessed by trained interviewers. MMI stations will comprise a series of scenarios and associated questions focusing on your relevant personal qualities such as:
- Motivation
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking
- Ethical/empathetic reasoning
The MMI consists of four sequential interview stations. At each station, you’ll be interviewed for eight minutes, followed by a two-minute changeover (i.e. 10 minutes per station), with a circuit that takes 40 minutes to complete. If you haven’t been invited to participate, you cannot request for an interview.
Generally the MMI will be conducted in July and November each year and a formal email invitation will be sent to eligible applicants.
English requirements
Sound English language skills are required for all academic programs at Monash. You can demonstrate your English language proficiency through one of the following:
- Adequate score in Approved English subject at Year 11/Year 12 equivalent qualification, or
- English Proficiency Tests.
For more details, please click here. Monash English Bridging is not accepted to meet the English requirement for this course.
A small number of graduates are considered for entry into the Medicine program at Monash Malaysia. Selection is based on strict criteria which include performance in the first degree and/or pre-university program, Aptitude test (either GAMSAT or MCAT), English and interviews. Please contact us for more information on specific requirements.
Age Requirement
Based on Malaysian Medical Council (MMC) guidelines, students would need to be 18 years of age at the commencement of the medical program.
Sri Lankan Nationals
All Sri Lankan citizens will need to meet the requirements set by the Sri Lanka Medical Council. Please visit www.srilankamedicalcouncil.org for more details.
Indian Nationals
The MMC has set additional requirements for Indian citizens to study medicine in Malaysia. Please visit Malaysian Medical Council (Minimum Entrance Requirements) for more details.
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
As a healthcare student, you will be required to wear PPE to prevent the transmission of Covid-19 on clinical placements. The removal of facial hair may be required for fit testing of masks as a lawful and reasonable direction by healthcare settings.
Admission to this course is extremely competitive and with limited number of spaces available. Meeting the minimum academic requirements will not guarantee you entry into the program.
The final ranked list of applicants will be based on the scores in Year 12/ Pre-University examinations, aptitude test, English score and performance at interviews
Internship places in Victoria are guaranteed only for Australian citizens and permanent residents who have completed their medical degree in Victoria. Australian citizens and permanent residents who have completed their medicine degree outside Victoria (including Monash University Malaysia) will find it very difficult to obtain internships in Victoria.
International graduates (i.e. non-Malaysian citizens) are not eligible to work in Malaysia. Although the course is accredited in Australia, it is expected that few graduates would be able to secure a place for work in Australia in the future. It is important that students to explore the work opportunities in their home country before enrolling into the course.

Qualification	Score
Monash University Foundation Year (MUFY)*	85%
GCE A Level**	14
ATAR	95
Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education	23
Indian School Certificate Examination	80%
All India Senior School Certificate Examination	85%
International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (IB Diploma Program)	36
STPM, Malaysia	10.3
UEC, Malaysia	≤1.8
Program Matrikulasi (Matriculation Program), Malaysia	3.7
Ontario Secondary School Diploma	91%
Sri Lankan General Certificate of Education (Advanced Level)	14
UNSW Foundation Studies	9.0
Foundation in Science and Technology, Sunway College	3.7

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Bachelor of Medical Science and Doctor of Medicine

Excellent healthcare starts with excellent education.

Where you’ll be

Admissions FAQ

Handbook

Course guide

Duration

Intake

Fees

Pre-university qualifications

Malaysian Medical Council requirements

International Student Admission Tests (ISAT)

Indian Nationals

Adequate performance in Multiple Mini-Interviews

English requirements

Age Requirement

Sri Lankan Nationals

Indian Nationals

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

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