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VETERINARY MEDICAL PROGRAM
ADMISSION PROCESS

The School of Veterinary Medicine achieved full membership in the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) this past year and, as a benefit of membership, has joined the 34 schools that use the AAVMC's centralized Veterinary Medical College Application Service (VMCAS).

Aspiring veterinary medical students use the AAVMC's application service to apply to most veterinary medical schools that are accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association. VMCAS collects, processes, and submits application materials to the veterinary medical schools and responds to inquiries about the application process from applicants, advisors, parents, and schools. The system also has electronic evaluation and submission capability and serves as a social media hub via Facebook where applicants can ask questions, interact, and obtain updates.

The VMCAS application cycle for the August 2013 and January 2014 entering DVM classes  launched on June 7, 2012. Candidates who intend to apply to other schools through VMCAS can include St. George’s University as a designated school and follow our instructions for a supplemental application. To learn more or apply go to http://www.aavmc.org/Students-Applicants-and-Advisors/Veterinary-Medical-College-Application-Service.aspx

Application

If you are not applying through VMCAS, we encourage you to apply online and track your application status through Self-Service Admission. As an alternative, you can still download a paper copy to print and complete manually. APPLY or DOWNLOAD AN APPLICATION NOW.

All documents must be in English or must have a certified English translation attached and must be originals or certified copies. In addition to the completed application, the following are required:

• Application fee: $50.00 US for preveterinary medical and veterinary medical sciences.
• Passport-sized photograph with your name and date of birth printed on the back.
• A documented period of farm experience and/or some time spent in a veterinary medical practice.
• For North American applicants: Standardized Examination scores from the Graduate Examination Record (GRE) or the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT).
• Official secondary school transcripts.
• Undergraduate coursework transcripts must be submitted by the undergraduate institution.
• Official TOEFL or IELTS scores if English is not your principal language.
• Two letters of recommendation. In order of importance to the Committee on Admission, these are the categories:
  • A veterinarian with whom you have worked
  • A university professor (or, for those applying for the preveterinary program, a teacher)
    
  • A preveterinary advisor committee, or an advisor/counselor
• Two Essays: A personal statement discussing the significant factors which led to your decision to pursue a career in veterinary medicine, and how you see yourself using this career to make a difference in the world (maximum 1500 words ) and an additional essay explaining how you will contribute the diversity of St. George’s University(approximately 500 words).

Admission Deadlines

The Committee on Admission utilizes a rolling admission policy in the School of Veterinary Medicine; therefore, applications are accepted and reviewed on an ongoing basis. The final deadline for receipt of applications and all supporting documentation is June 15 of the current year for the August class, and November 15 of the preceding year for the January class. Prospective candidates should note that the entering classes are highly competitive and those applications completed early have the advantage of being reviewed at the beginning of the admission process. The time necessary to secure official
transcripts, standardized test scores, and letters of recommendation should be taken into consideration. The Committee reserves the right to defer an application to the following semester if there are no available seats.
 

All Applicants

Applicants are advised that the Committee on Admission requires an academic indicator (completed coursework or exam score) within the three years prior to making application. North American applicants are advised that MCAT scores may be used as a recent academic indicator.
 

Selection Factors

The Committee on Admission takes seriously its charge of choosing future veterinarians who will contribute positively to the world’s community of veterinary medicine. The selection of students is made after careful consideration of many aspects: academic ability; emotional and professional maturity; academic achievement; community service; indicators of responsibility and motivation; time in a veterinary medical practice or farm experience; and letters of recommendation regarding the applicant’s personal qualities, character, motivation, and academic abilities. Candidates for admission will be invited for an interview.
 

Admission Process

The Office of Admission will acknowledge receipt of a candidate’s application within two weeks of its arrival. A candidate will be informed of any required supporting documents missing at that time. Within one month after receipt of all application materials, a candidate will receive notice that the application is complete and being reviewed to determine whether an interview will be granted.

The Office of Admission encourages candidates who have been approved for an interview to request interviews in Grenada, and will schedule one upon the applicant’s request. The University recognizes that financial considerations may prevent many candidates who reside at great distances from Grenada from choosing this option. Interviews, therefore, may be conducted in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and the Caribbean, or other locations that best serve the diverse applicant pool.

The interview gives us a chance to know candidates better and gives the candidates a chance to articulate themselves in ways that might not show in an application.

Applicants are notified of the decision of the Committee on Admission. A record of the notification is kept for one year. Students’ acceptance into the School of Veterinary Medicine is granted upon the presumption by the Committee on Admission that (1) all courses currently being taken by applicants will be completed prior to registration and (2) all statements made by applicants during the admission process, whether oral, written, or in submission of academic documentation, are true and correct. If it is subsequently discovered that false or inaccurate information was submitted, the University may nullify a candidate’s acceptance or, if the student is registered, dismiss the student. A complete health history report must be submitted prior to registration. Students must submit a signed acknowledgment of admission along with a nonrefundable tuition deposit to reserve a seat in the class.
 

The Orientation Process

The Office of Admission and the administration as a whole consider a realistic assessment of the veterinary medical program and the student experience in Grenada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, and Australia a necessary component of a responsible decision to attend St. George’s University School of Veterinary Medicine. Therefore, accepted and prospective candidates are invited to visit the campus in Grenada during the academic year, if possible. Accepted candidates who are unable to do so are encouraged to attend one of the orientation meetings for entering students that are held before registration, usually in New York City, Los Angeles, Toronto, and Trinidad and Tobago. The Dean of Enrolment Planning, faculty and staff members, graduates, students, and others will attend the orientation meeting in order to guide prospective students in making their decisions, and preparing for veterinary medical school.
 

Advanced Standing Applications

Applications for advanced standing are considered rarely, and only for the beginning of the second year of the four-year veterinary medical program. The Committee on Admission does not seek or encourage transfer applications. A candidate seeking advanced standing should write to the chairman of the Committee on Admission to determine whether an application will be considered. The letter should include the citizenship of the candidate, the prior veterinary medical school with years attended, a brief summary of academic achievement, and the reason for leaving. Should the Committee on Admission consider the application, the candidate will be notified of the procedures for application.
 

Program Tajaan MARA selepas SPM

PROGRAM TAJAAN KE LUAR NEGARA

Program Universiti Terkemuka 

Di bawah program ini pelajar cemerlang akan dipilih untuk mengikuti program persediaan di dalam negeri selama I hingga 2 tahun. Program persediaan ini dijalankan di kolej-kolej persediaan yang berwibawa. Pelajar seterusnya akan ditempatkan di universiti terkemuka luar negara dengan syarat:

• Lulus dengan cemerlang dalam program persediaan
• Diterima masuk oleh universiti terkemuka yang ditetapkan oleh JPA
• Lulus pemeriksaan kesihatan 

Penajaan yang diberikan adalah dalam bentuk Biasiswa dan pelajar dikenakan ikatan kontrak untuk berkhidmat dengan kerajaan. Negara yang menjadi pilihan ialah Amerika Syarikat dan United Kingdom.

Program Penajaan Dalam Negara:

Biasiswa

Biasiswa adalah ditawarkan kepada pelajar cemerlang di IPTA dalam bidang-bidang seperti Perubatan, Pergigian, Farmasi, Kejuruteraan, Sains dan Teknologi dan Sains Sosial. Biasiswa juga ditawarkan kepada pelajar cemerlang di Politeknik Kementerian  Pendidikan Malaysia. Peringkat penajaan adalah Diploma, Diploma yang bertaraf Ijazah, Diploma Lanjutan dan Ijazah Pertama. Pelajar tajaan yang telah menamatkan pengajian Ijazah Pertama dan mendapat keputusan cemerlang boleh memohon untuk melanjutkan pelajaran di peringkat Sarjana dan PhD.

Syarat-Syarat Penajaan Dalam Negeri

 Syarat-syarat yang dikenakan bagi semua pemohon adalah seperti berikut:

1. Warganegara Malaysia
2. Telah diterima masuk ke Universiti Awam, ITM atau Politeknik
3. Berumur tidak melebihi 26 tahun bagi kursus Diploma
4. Berumur tidak melebihi 36 tahun bagi kursus Ijazah Pertama dan Diploma  Lanjutan
5. Berumur tidak melebihi 45 tahun bagi Pegawai Kerajaan 

Borang Permohonan

Borang permohonan biasiswa untuk pelajar IPTA dalam negeri boleh diperolehi di Institusi Pengajian Tinggi masing-masing. Bagi program penajaan luar negeri, borang permohonan boleh diperolehi dari JPA apabila program ini diiklankan.

Pinjaman

Kemudahan pinjaman yang disediakan adalah berkonsepkan cost sharing di mana JPA akan membiayai yuran pengajian sahaja tertakluk kepada jumlah maksimum sebanyak RM200,000.00. Lain-lain kos seperti kos sara hidup dan kos kerugian pertukaran wang asing adalah di bawah tanggungjawab pelajar sendiri.

Jenis Pinjaman

Pinjaman Khas Perubatan

Pinjaman ini dikhaskan untuk pelajar-pelajar yang mengambil bidang perubatan, pergigian dan farmasi di luar negara. Pelajar-pelajar yang mendapat kemudahan pinjaman ini boleh dikecualikan daripada membayar balik pinjaman sekiranya pelajar bersetuju mengikat kontrak untuk berkhidmat dengan Kerajaan Malaysia selama 10 tahun selepas menamatkan pengajian dengan jaya.

Pinjaman Biasa

Pinjaman ini terbuka kepada pelajar-pelajar di dalam bidang-bidang lain yang diberi keutamaan selain daripada perubatan, pergigian dan farmasi. Pelajar-pelajar yang mendapat kemudahan pinjaman ini dikehendaki untuk membayar balik keseluruhan jumlah pinjaman selepas menamatkan pengajian.

Bidang-Bidang Pengajian Yang Diberi Keutamaan

Bidang-bidang pengajian yang diberi keutamaan adalah seperti berikut :

• Perubatan
• Pergigian
• Farmasi
• Kejuruteraan
• Sains dan Teknologi (tidak termasuk bidang Sains Komputer dan Teknologi Maklumat)
• Senibina
• Perakaunan
• Kursus Profesional
• Bioteknologi
• Bidang-bidang lain (yang akan ditentukan dari semasa ke semasa)

Kursus-kursus yang diikuti hendaklah kursus yang telah diiktiraf oleh Kerajaan Malaysia.

Syarat-Syarat dan Kriteria Permohonan

Syarat umum

 i)  Warganegara Malaysia;

 ii)  Berumur di bawah 25 tahun semasa permohonan dibuat.

MARA

Bantuan kewangan dalam bentuk biasiswa/pinjaman pelajaran merupakan salah  satu daripada aktiviti MARA. Bantuan ini ditawarkan kepada pelajar bumiputera yang berkelayakan dan berpotensi melanjutkan pengajian di Institusi Pengajian Tinggi. Bahagian yang bertanggungjawab melaksanakan aktiviti ini ialah Bahagian Penganjuran Pelajaran MARA.

Syarat Bantuan Pinjaman MARA

• Calon mestilah Melayu/bumiputera warganegara Malaysia.
• Tidak pernah ditamatkan bantuan atau ditarik balik bantuan oleh mana-mana penaja atas sebab tindakan disiplin
• Tidak pernah dianjurkan oleh mana-mana penaja lain di peringkat yang sama kecuali untuk kursus-kursus kritikal dan profesional atau keperluan semasa.
• Mendapat pelepasan kontrak/penangguhan bayaran balik jika pernah ditaja oleh badan lain untuk pengajian sebelumnya.
• Mesti mendapat cuti belajar tanpa gaji/pelepasan jawatan jawatan/kebenaran bertulis daripada majikan bagi mereka yang sedang berkhidmat kecuali yang mengikuti program separuh masa dalam negara.
• Diperakui sihat dan norma oleh doktor yang bertauliah 
  Pengajian sepenuh masa (luar negara)
• Pengajian sepenuh masa/separuh masa dalam Negara

Umur yang ditetapkan bagi setiap program yang dipohon:

Program                          Dalam Negara                              Luar Negara

Diploma                           tidak melebihi 35 tahun

Ijazah                              tidak melebihi 40 tahun                 30 tahun

Sarjana                            tidak melebihi 45 tahun                 35 tahun

PhD                                 tidak melebihi 45 tahun                 40 tahun

Program Separuh Masa.                 45 tahun

 

Untuk maklumat dan keterangan lanjut para pelajar bolehlah menghubungi Bahagian Penganjuran Pelajaran MARA, Tingkat 3, Ibu Pejabat MARA,Kuala Lumpur.
 

 

For the love of animals: Exploring veterinary medicine Stories by S.S. YOGA yoga@thestar.com.my

How does one qualify as a veterinary surgeon in the country?

I KEEP a few chickens and other animals. I see them falling sick but they can’t express themselves. I see them develop certain symptoms and I feel sorry for them,” says animal lover T. Deva Darshini. “There are stray dogs around my house and they are probably hungry but they can’t tell you that.”

Darshini says this spurred her to pursue a Diploma in Animal Health and Production which is offered by Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) at its branch campus in Bintulu, Sarawak.

The three-year course equips students with skills on animal husbandry, forage and pasture management, animal health and disease management. According to UPM Veterinary Medicine Faculty deputy dean (Academic and Student Affairs) Assoc Prof Dr Rehana Abdullah Sani, most of the students get employed as assistant veterinary officers in government service or work as veterinary nurses or para-vets in private practice.

Steady hand: The staff of UPM’s University Veterinary Hospital tending to a cat with a fracture.

That does not make one a fully qualified veterinary surgeon, though. Until recent years, UPM in Serdang, Selangor, was the only local tertiary institution that offered a Doctor in Veterinary Medicine.

For a long time, Malaysia depended on foreign vets or Malaysians who had graduated overseas.

In 1973, the first batch of students enrolled in UPM’s veterinary programme.

Last year, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan started its veterinary programme. The first batch will graduate in 2014. But first they need to have their degrees recognised.

What is recognised though is the degree from UPM. Through its five-year course, spread over 10 semesters, the university has been producing most of the country’s vets. To qualify for entry, one needs two B+ in Biology and Chemistry in the Sijil Tinggi Pelajaran Malaysia. Entrants need a minimum score of three in the Malaysian University English Test (MUET).

Dr Rehana Abdullah Sani of Universiti Putra Malaysia is pleased that the student intake for the veterinary programme has grown over the years.

Matriculation students need a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.5 and MUET of 3 and above. For diploma holders, a minimum GPA of 3.5 is required. Those who score below 3.5 must have three to four years’ working experience.

Dr Rehana points out that all veterinary and science-related subjects are taught in English.

Darshini is very engrossed in vet studies. After the Klang-born girl completed her diploma early this year, she promptly enrolled in the degree programme. And she has to do the full five years as no extra credits are given for her diploma.

Dr Rehana reveals that the curriculum was tweaked four years ago. Under the old curriculum, practical study only started in the third year; now it starts during the first-year holiday break in December.

The first year practical deals with non-livestock animals in zoos, the SPCA, turf clubs and wildlife sanctuaries. For the second year, the practical stint is carried out at livestock farms during both the semester breaks. In the third year, the students have a choice: four weeks with ruminants or two weeks with poultry and two weeks with pigs.

At the end of the fourth year, the students do stints in vet clinics, and it can even be abroad. UPM has a memorandum of understanding with a few foreign universities – in Australia, Indonesia and Thailand – to host these students. There is a partial scholarship to cover accommodation and airfare.

Dr Rehana is pleased that the student intake for the veterinary programme has grown over the years. This year’s first-year batch comprise 95 students while there are 53 final-year students.

For many of the students, the veterinary course was their first choice, though they qualified for a place in medicine, pharmacy or dentistry.

A case in point is Yew Ee Ling, 24, who is now in her final year of the programme. “I took up veterinary studies because it is unique. You get to deal with not just one species but many different ones. I’m very interested in working with animals,” says Yew.

“I’m one of the remaining batches using the old curriculum. But I volunteered to do stints in places like zoos from my first year. Since we have opportunities to do practicals overseas, I have been to Taiwan and Denmark. Some of my coursemates have been to South Africa, Hong Kong, the United States and Indonesia,” enthuses Yew.

From the fourth year onwards, Yew says, they do stints in UPM’s animal hospital wards. They also learn to perform surgery.

Dr Rehana points out that it is compulsory for Muslim students to treat and work with dogs and pigs.

“There are provisions in our religion for this. If you say you cannot do this, then you cannot be admitted into the programme. All animals are creatures of God,” adds Dr Rehana.

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Apply here to be part of the changing landscape of Malaysian medicine.
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and education
Why Perdana University?
• Founded in collaboration with the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine—a world leader in academic medicine that has employed 20 Nobel Prize winners and receives more annual federal research funding than any medical school in the United States
• Features Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine’s innovative “Genes to Society” curricular approach—grounded in the Human Genome Project and takes into account human variability, risk and the ability to modulate disease presentation and outcomes
• Taught by world-class faculty recruited from local and international universities, including Johns Hopkins
• Provides a student-centered environment that fosters creativity, innovation, collegiality and discovery
Admission Office Contact Information
PERDANA UNIVERSITY
GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Applications are now being accepted for September 2011. Students must have completed their first degree by July 2011.
To apply, or for more information, visit www.perdanauniversity.edu.my/pugsom




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Phone: +603-2718 3721 Fax: +603-2718 3741 Email: admissions@perdanauniversity.edu.my
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MBBS in UCSI

DOCTOR OF

MEDICINE (MD)

UCSI University’s Medicine programme recruits and trains students to become medical doctors to meet the needs of the healthcare system of the country. This goal is achieved with highly qualified staff, fully-equipped laboratories as well as other essential facilities. With learning as its training thrust, active student participation is the standard expectation.
At the end of the MD programme, the graduates would have attained the fundamental knowledge, attitude and skills in the following five areas:
• Basic medical services
• Clinical and therapeutic methods, procedures and investigations
• Community health and family medicine • Communication skills
• Professional competence
Features of the MD Programme
i. Student-centred Learning
With a student-centred rather than teacher-centred programme, the curriculum is structured to foster and encourage student learning and the fostering of ownership over their own learning as the main objective.
ii. Problem-based Learning (PBL)
The Faculty recognises that the philosophy of using problems is the most effective learning approach suited to medicine, and is used to enhance the learning in Basic Medical Sciences.
iii. Integrated Learning
Both Basic Sciences and Clinical Sciences are integrated throughout the academic training with early clinical exposure in the form of hospital visits to enhance the learning of Basic Sciences and to facilitate student transition to a comprehensive hospital & Community-based learning that enables students to develop their interviewing, communication and physical examination skills. Arranged in Year 2 of the programme, these visits enable students to put their training into practice, as well as to facilitate their transition into the clinical environment in Year 3.
iv. Computer-assisted Learning
The learning process is further strengthened with active incorporation of multimedia tools, which include a computer- ised multi-purpose laboratory and 3D cyber anatomy software for anatomy dissection sessions.
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MBBS in UTAR

Applicants must have STPM with minimum Grade B in Biology, Chemistry and Physics / Mathematics or A-Levels with minimum Grade B in Biology, Chemistry and Physics / Mathematics or South Australian Matriculation (SAM) with minimum score 14 in 3 Science subjects / Mathematics or Canadian Pre-University (CPU) with an average of 80% in 6 relevant subjects or Unified Examination Certificate (UEC) with Grade B4 in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathemetics and Advanced Mathematics or Foundation in Science, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) or Foundation from other Institutions of Higher Learning in the relevant field or Matriculation Certificate, Ministry of Education or Diploma in Science, Kolej Tunku Abdul Rahman (KTAR) in the relevant field or diploma in Science from other institutions of higher learning in the relevant field or other equivalent qualifications recognised by the Malaysian government. International students must have SPM/ SPMV English Language as Grade C, They should have a International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Score of Grade 6.0, Test of English as Foreign Language (TOEFL) Score of 550, English 1119 / O-Level as C6, UEC Bahasa Inggeris as Grade B and Malaysian University English Test (MUET) should be Band 4.

Medic in SEGI University

Considered as one of the most in-demand and glamorous of faculties in the whole of SEGi University College, the Faculty of Medicine offers the popular MBBS or Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery Course within this faculty. As opposed to other universities or colleges, dentistry and pharmacy courses do not fall within the same faculty, instead both courses have their own faculties for better management of these courses within SEGi. The Faculty of Dentistry manages courses such as the Bachelor of Dental Surgery, the Certification for Dental Surgery Assistants and well as the Foundation in Science, while the Faculty of Pharmacy and Applied Health Sciences facilitate courses such as Master of Pharmacy, Foundation in Science, Diploma in Pharmacy and also the Bachelor in Pharmacy. Let us nevertheless concentrate on the Faculty of Medicine as well as the MBBS course that is offers at its flagship Kota Damansara campus.

The awarding institution for the MBBS would be SEGi University College, and the course would take a minimum of five years to complete. This would be of course after you complete a year of foundation first. Once you have completed the course, you would have the distinction of being a medically-qualified doctor in Malaysia! The course’s intake is fixed in the month of September each year, and you would do well to complete your foundation studies prior to this month.

The faculty is headed by its Dean, Professor Dr. Atiya Ab. Sallam who is a highly experienced and competent medical doctor with plenty of lecturing experience in the industry as well. The faculty has the intention of nurturing and producing a steady stream of highly skilled medical doctors that will become caring healthcare professionals upon graduation. Apart from the general course in medicine, SEGi also encourages plenty of research work, thus contributions in the research field for segments such as healthcare, clinical medicine and translational research are pretty common within SEGi.

The MBBS course will take five years to complete, and has been broken into three different phases, Phase One, Phase Two and Phase Three. SEGi emphasizes on early patient contact, thus students would be exposed to patients and clinical experience from Phase One onwards instead of later years as per expected within the usual medical course. Phase One will consume two years, and will expose students to general medical science subjects that include the likes of Pathology, Anatomy and Community Medicine. Subsequently medical students would undergo Phase Two (one year) and Phase Three (two years) before eventually graduating as a medical doctor.

With view of the excellent facilities and availability of high-quality lecturers at SEGi, studying MBBS at SEGi’s Faculty of Medicine is probably a good move for those aspiring to become competent medical doctors in Malaysia.



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