Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) in Monash University

The Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) at the Malaysia campus is a five-year undergraduate medical course. The medical program at the Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences at Monash University Malaysia is designed to deliver an equivalent program to that of the Australia based MBBS degree. The entry criteria, learning outcomes and the assessments including marking standards are the same as those in the Clayton campus in Australia. The MBBS course has received accreditation from the Australian Medical Council (AMC), making it the first medical course fully conducted in Malaysia to be accredited by a foreign medical accreditation council. The Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) program is also the first medical course taught fully outside Australia & New Zealand to be accredited by the AMC. This means that its graduates will be recognised to practice in Australia without having to take an additional examination. After completing the program, students will be awarded the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) degree by Monash University.   At a glance ■■ The program is a highly integrated course with the objective of developing skills in critical thinking, self-directed learning, reflection and professionalism. ■■ Basic medical sciences are introduced in the early years while clinical exposure and skills training occurs in the later years. ■■ There is a strong emphasis on clinical communication skills and early clinical contact visits to medical practices, community care facilities and hospitals.   Ranking and recognition Monash University Malaysia has been given Self Accreditation Status by the Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE) through the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA). The Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) is accredited by:   ■■ The Malaysian Medical Council (MMC) ■■ The Australian Medical Council (AMC) ■■ The Sri Lanka Medical Council (SLMC) ■■ The Medical Council of Thailand Monash is ranked: ■■ 29th in the world for Medicine by the QS World University Rankings by Subject (2013) ■■ 34th in the world for Clinical, Pre-Clinical and Health by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2012 – 2013. For more information on rankings please refer to the Monash University website: www.monash.edu/study/rankings/rankings.html   For Future Students  The Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) All students will undertake Years one and two at the 12-acre campus in Bandar Sunway. Years three to five will be based at the Clinical School in Johor, with clinical studies centred at the Sultanah Aminah Hospital, a tertiary and referral hospital in Johor Bahru, the southern-most point of the Malaysian Peninsula located just across the causeway from Singapore. In the early years of study, the basic medical sciences are taught in the context of their relevance to patient care. Later in the course, clinical teaching builds upon and reinforces this strong scientific foundation. An emphasis on clinical communication skills and early clinical contact visits to medical practices, community care facilities and hospitals, is a feature of the Monash course. Students enrolled in the five-year medical course may also have the opportunity of studying for an extra year for an Honours degree of Bachelor of Medical Science. During the 12-month period required to complete the BMedSc(Hons), students undertake research activities and complete a minor thesis. They may then graduate with both the MBBS and the Honours degree of Bachelor of Medical Science degrees after six years of study. More information  Admission Procedures  Entry Requirements  Course Outline  Themes and Structure  Housemanship and registration  Career Paths  Problem Based Learning (PBL)  Compulsory additional subjects  Student Clubs  Accreditation  View/download MBBS course brochure (PDF)