START STRONG WITH THE YOUNG SCHOLARS PROGRAM
Where you’ ll be
The entire medical course is completed in Malaysia with the exception of three months in your final year, where you’ ll be based in clinical settings in Australia. You can take on additional components of Years two, three, four and five in Australia, subject to the availability of clinical places.
YEAR 1
Sunway City campus You’ ll start with the basic medical and behavioural sciences within interdisciplinary units, with a major focus on clinical issues through problem-based cases and visits to clinical sites.
YEAR 2
Sunway City campus You’ ll continue to learn the basic medical and behavioural sciences, while participating in community placements and working with clients of welfare agencies. You’ ll also spend time in the hospital and clinics at Segamat.
Monash’ s Young Scholars Program is a short-term internship that offers an exciting opportunity to engage in research and community outreach activities before you begin your Bachelor of Medical Science and Doctor of Medicine studies.
Under the guidance and close mentorship of leading researchers, you’ ll be involved in ongoing major research projects in neuroscience, cancer, public health, non-communicable diseases, infectious diseases, medical education or clinical medicine.
This experience will help you explore your passion in medicine, develop a broad suite of study skills, and get a unique head start in your academic and personal development.
What will you gain from this internship?
• Exposure to research culture in the finest facilities and a greater appreciation for the medical research and innovations that shape the medical profession.
• Individual supervision from experienced clinicians and academic scholars.
• Weekly instruction sessions in research methods and data analysis.
• Work with our partner agencies and non-governmental organisations to connect with local and wider communities.
• Critical thinking skills and an understanding of scientific methods that will be invaluable in your future medical studies.
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YEAR 3
Clinical School Johor Bahru You’ ll study integrated medicine and surgery, which will be taught using a series of problem-based learning and bedside teaching sessions in clinical settings.
YEAR 4
Clinical School Johor Bahru and Sultanah Aminah Hospital You’ ll engage with core clinical rotations in women’ s and children’ s health, general practice, and psychological medicine.
I was involved in a research project that explored the perceived barrier to exercise among pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus. I had limited medical knowledge about the topic when I started but my supervisors were very patient and it was very clear that Monash not only has excellent research facilities and resources, but also an excellent team of professionals and doctors who can guide young students like me.”
CHERYL TANG
YEAR 5
Clinical School Johor Bahru, Sultanah Aminah Hospital, and in Australia Your final year is structured as a series of pre-intern placements, where you’ ll complete your degree by gaining wider experience in important disciplines and specific areas of interest through a range of urban, rural and overseas settings.
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