Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBBS)

Course Overview

The Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences conducts a six-year undergraduate educational programme leading to the degree of ‘Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery’, MBBS (USIM) to its successful candidates. Basically, the program is divided into two equal phases, namely, pre-clinical and clinical phases with Islamic input integrated throughout the six-year program. The courses are designed to help students develop the requisite knowledge base and rationale they will need for clinical patient care.

Entry Requirements

• A Pass in Tamhidi USIM (Medicine/ Dentistry/ Science and Technology) with CGPA of at least 3.50
  
  AND
   
•  A pass in Tamhidi USIM (Medicine/ Dentistry/ Science and Technology) with CGPA of at least 3.00 in the following subjects:
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Physics or Mathematics

AND

• Pass SPM/ Any other qualification equivalent with at least B in the following subjects:
  • Biology;
  • Chemistry;
  • Physics;
  • Mathematics or Additional Mathematics;
  • Either ONE (1) other subject.

AND

• Obtained at least Band 3 in the Malaysian University English Test (MUET);

AND

• Pass the interview.

AND      

• All applicants shall declare if they have:
  • been found guilty of any criminal offence(s);
  • serious physical or mental illness; and/ or;
  • serious communicable disease(s)

which may impact upon their future practice.

AND

• A person with any of the following shall be disqualified from entry into a medical programme:
  • found guilty of offence(s) affecting the human body;
  • recent or serious dishonesty e.g. cheating at examinations, falsification of documents, plagiarism;
  • serious physical or mental illness; and/ or
  • serious communicable disease(s).

Any failure to declare information that has a material influence on a student?s fitness to practise may lead to termination of their medical course, as honesty, integrity and good health are essential attributes of a doctor and by extension, the medical student.