Bachelor of Medical Science and Doctor of Medicine
KPT / JPT( R3 / 0912 / 6 / 0003) 06 / 32- MQA / FA5833
DURATION 5 YEARS INTAKE FEBRUARY FEES RM114,240 Malaysian student RM134,880 International student 2025 fees per year
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Commence your medical studies from day one and be equipped with the knowledge, skills and attributes to begin your career as a medical practitioner. This course draws on Monash’ s world-leading expertise in medical practice and research, and our school’ s particular strengths in the cardiometabolic field, infection and immunity, global public health and neuroscience. Many of our graduates have gone on to practise in Australia.
PROFESSIONAL ACCREDITATIONS
• Malaysian Medical Council
• Australian Medical Council
• Sri Lanka Medical Council.
AREAS OF STUDY
• Cardiovascular system
• Communication skills
• Determinants of health
• Ethics and law
• Gastrointestinal system
• Genomics
• Geriatrics
• Health systems and health economics
• Human development and growth
• Human behaviour
• Immunology
• Infectious disease
• Molecules, cells and tissues
• Musculoskeletal system
• Neurosciences
• Nutrition
• Patient safety
• Professionalism
• Public health and population health
• Quality assurance
• Reflective practice
• Renal and endocrine systems
• Reproduction
• Research and statistics
• Respiratory system
• Teamwork and leadership.
WHAT TO EXPECT
• A highly integrated medical course with the objective of developing skills in critical thinking, self-directed learning, reflection and professionalism
• Early clinical exposure through a variety of medical contact visits to medical practicies, community care facilities and hospitals
• Clinical experience in highly regarded centres of medical care and expertise
• Innovative teaching sessions with a range of learning modes: lectures, seminars, workshops, tutorials and simulation sessions delivered by our expert faculty, clinicians and researchers
• Simulations and clinical skills workshops provide practical hands-on simulation experiences of authentic scenarios from clinical practice, invaluable in preparing you for your role as an intern.
THEMES AND STRUCTURES
• Personal and professional development
• Population, society, health and illness
• Foundations of medicine
• Clinical skills.
WHERE YOU’ LL BE
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.
YEAR 3 Clinical School Johor Bahru
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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.
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.
YOUR INTERVIEW We’ re not just looking for students with the highest test scores. We’ re also looking for students with qualities essential for a successful medical career like critical thinking, empathy, ethical reasoning and motivation. For that, Monash uses the Multiple Mini Interview format to assess your potential. The process involves four sequential interviews taking about 10 minutes each.
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FURTHER STUDIES After completing this course, you can opt to study an extra year for the Bachelor of Medical Science( Honours). Learn more on page 34.
MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES
UNDERGRADUATE PROSPECTUS 2025
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