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Master (Clinical)​

Type of Study

Coursework

Duration of Studies

Full-Time : 8 – 14 Semesters (Maximum)

*** International Students : Full-Time Only

Intake

June & December

General Requirements
  1. Registered with the Malaysian Medical Council; AND

  2. Undergraduate medical degree from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia or other universities recognised by the Senate; AND

  3. Obtain the required score in the Medical Specialist Pre-entrance Examination (MedEx) https://www.mpm.edu.my/en/medex/background-of-medex for the Clinical Masters program intended; AND

  4. International candidates must  submit proof of proficiency in spoken and written english.  An eligible candidate
    must have IELTS ≥ Band 6.5 or any equivalent qualification such as MUET ≥ Band 4.5 or TOEFL iBT ≥ 79 or Person Test of English ≥ 63 or Cambridge English Qualifications and Test ≥ 176 (with proof), taken within the last two years prior to application; AND

  5. International and self-financed applicants must produce an accepted written proof of financial status either in the form of an active bank/financial Institution statement or an accepted letter of guarantee; AND

  6. International applicants must have undergone supervised clinical attachment (minimum 3 months) in the Faculty of Medicine Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia with good clinical performance; AND

  7. Fulfill other specific requirements for each clinical Masters program (Please refer to program coordinator).

Flowchart of Credentialing and Privileging in HCTM for International Candidates

DEFINITION

Credentialing: a process to set the standards and to do an evaluation for a person’s qualification in a field or procedure. It is recognition for the professional training done by a medical practitioner.

Privileges: the rights given by the hospital for a medical practitioner to give treatments or to do procedures on hospital patients based on the qualifications of the training, and the medical practitioner’s experience and expertise.