Primary medical qualification (physician entry)

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)

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Qualification and identity

Exact qualification: Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery Source: aimst.edu.my · verified October 13, 2026
Qualification purpose: Primary medical qualification (physician entry)
Awarding institution: Not verified
Faculty / school: AIMST University
Campus: Bedong
Country: Malaysia
Entry route: School-leaver / direct entry Source: aimst.edu.my · verified October 13, 2026

Program structure

Duration: 5 years Source: aimst.edu.my · verified October 13, 2026
Intake: Not verified
Graduation requirements: Not verified

Pre-clerkship phase · Years 1–2
Organ-system teaching with early community and patient exposure
Location: AIMST University campus
Source: aimst.edu.my · verified October 13, 2026
Junior clerkship · Years 3–4
Daily clinical sessions in hospitals with small-group theory on campus
Location: Government hospitals
Source: aimst.edu.my · verified October 13, 2026
Senior clerkship · Year 5
Students shadow house officers and clerk patients
Location: Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah
Source: aimst.edu.my · verified October 13, 2026

Teaching language

Classroom, clinical and patient-interaction languages are recorded separately when the school states them.

Teaching language not verified. An English-language website does not establish English teaching.

Admissions

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Domestic and general requirements

Required prior qualification · RequiredA-Levels/STPM grades BBB, ABC or AAC in three of Biology, Chemistry, Physics or MathematicsSource: aimst.edu.my · verified October 13, 2026
Required prior qualification · OptionalAlternatively, foundation/matriculation/pre-medical course (at least 1 year) with CGPA 3.0 in three science subjectsSource: aimst.edu.my · verified October 13, 2026
Language requirement · Required · Domestic applicantsMUET Band 4 for Malaysian studentsSource: aimst.edu.my · verified October 13, 2026

International and non-EU applicants

Language requirement · Required · International applicantsIELTS 6.0 or TOEFL 550 for international candidatesSource: aimst.edu.my · verified October 13, 2026

Examinations and language tests

MUET — Required (Domestic applicants) · minimum Band 4Source: aimst.edu.my · verified October 13, 2026
IELTS — Required (International applicants) · minimum 6.0Or TOEFL 550Source: aimst.edu.my · verified October 13, 2026

International admissions: International applicants accepted — International candidates need IELTS 6.0 or TOEFL 550 Source: aimst.edu.my · verified October 13, 2026

Deadlines

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Deadlines not verified.

Tuition and fees

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Tuition not verified.

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Clinical training

Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah — Teaching hospital
Alor Setar
Placements arranged by the school
Year 5 (senior clerkship) is completely at this hospital; years 3–4 have daily clinical sessions in government hospitals
Source: aimst.edu.my · verified October 13, 2026
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Recognition and accreditation

National authorization or recognition

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Not verified yet

Institutional accreditation

Accreditation of the university or institution as a whole.

Not verified yet

Medical-program accreditation

Accreditation of the medical degree program by a medical-education accreditor.

Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA) Active
Scope: Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS), MQA/FA4034
From February 16, 2026 until February 15, 2029
Source: mqa.gov.my · verified October 13, 2026

Directory listing

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No directory reference recorded

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ECFMG Sponsor Notes

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Sources and verification

Last verified October 13, 2026.

https://aimst.edu.my/academic/bachelor-of-medicine-and-surgery-mbbs/ · Official program page · verified October 13, 2026
https://www.mqa.gov.my/mqr/english/epapar.cfm?NoRujA=MQA/FA4034&IdAkrKP=11607 · Accrediting body · verified October 13, 2026

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