Primary medical qualification (physician entry)

Doctor of Medicine and Surgery (M.D.)

Faculty of Medicine & Surgery, University of Malta · Msida, Malta

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Qualification and identity

Exact qualification: Doctor of Medicine and Surgery Source: um.edu.mt · verified October 13, 2026
Qualification purpose: Primary medical qualification (physician entry)
Awarding institution: University of Malta
Faculty / school: Faculty of Medicine & Surgery, University of Malta
Campus: Msida
Country: Malta
Entry route: School-leaver / direct entry Source: um.edu.mt · verified October 13, 2026

Program structure

Duration: 5 years full-time Source: um.edu.mt · verified October 13, 2026
Intake: October Source: um.edu.mt · verified October 13, 2026
Graduation requirements: Not verified

Pre-clinical part · Years 1-2
Two-year pre-clinical part
Source: um.edu.mt · verified October 13, 2026
Clinical part · Years 3-5
Clinical attachments in hospital wards
Source: um.edu.mt · verified October 13, 2026

Teaching language

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

English — Program languageUniversity-wide statement on language of instruction and assessment.Source: um.edu.mt · verified October 13, 2026
Maltese — Required local-language proficiencySEC pass in Maltese or the Medical Maltese Proficiency Certificate required for Year 1 and Year 3 admission.Source: um.edu.mt · verified October 13, 2026

Admissions

Requirements are shown as the school publishes them, per applicant category. Examination requirements are never assumed from the country.

Domestic and general requirements

Science prerequisites · RequiredAdvanced level passes at grade B or better in Biology and Chemistry, plus an intermediate level pass at grade B or better, obtained in one sittingSource: um.edu.mt · verified October 13, 2026
Language requirement · RequiredSEC pass in Maltese, or Medical Maltese Proficiency Certificate for applicants exempted from MalteseSource: um.edu.mt · verified October 13, 2026
Interview · OptionalApplicants may be required to attend an interview and/or examinationSource: um.edu.mt · verified October 13, 2026
Health / immunisation requirement · RequiredOccupational health assessment for accepted applicantsSource: um.edu.mt · verified October 13, 2026

International and non-EU applicants

Language requirement · Required · International applicantsApplicants educated overseas must present a Secure English Language Test (SELT) resultSource: um.edu.mt · verified October 13, 2026
Application fee · Required · International applicantsEUR 100 application processing fee for applicants holding overseas qualificationsSource: um.edu.mt · verified October 13, 2026

International admissions: International applicants accepted — Separate M.D. application deadline for applicants presenting overseas qualifications. Source: um.edu.mt · verified October 13, 2026

Deadlines

Deadlines belong to a stated intake year and are never rolled forward. A past date is shown as passed.

M.D. applications with overseas qualifications or non-UM degrees · 2027 entry · International applicantsJanuary 15, 2027Source: um.edu.mt · verified October 13, 2026

Tuition and fees

Amounts are shown in the original currency, with their basis (per year, semester or whole program) and the student category they apply to. Different bases are never added together or compared.

Tuition not verified.

Application processing fee (overseas qualifications) — €100 basis not stated · MandatorySource: um.edu.mt · verified October 13, 2026

Living costs, travel, insurance and clinical-stage charges are separate from tuition. Comparing costs across countries.

Clinical training

Mater Dei Hospital — Teaching hospital
Msida
Arrangement not verified
The faculty is located at the hospital.
Source: um.edu.mt · verified October 13, 2026
A published hospital affiliation is not a guarantee that every student is placed there.

Recognition and accreditation

National authorization or recognition

Permission from the national education or health authority to run the program or award the degree.

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.

Not verified yet

Directory listing

An entry in a directory such as WDOMS. A listing is not accreditation or endorsement.

No directory reference recorded

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ECFMG Sponsor Notes

No ECFMG Sponsor Note recorded. ECFMG does not accredit schools; a Sponsor Note describes ECFMG's own requirements for graduates of particular years. Check the WDOMS profile of the school for current wording. Sponsor Notes explained

Sources and verification

Last verified October 13, 2026.

https://www.um.edu.mt/media/um/docs/about/governance/regulations/course/medicinesurgery/DoctorofMedicineandSurgery.pdf · Official program page · verified October 13, 2026
https://www.um.edu.mt/media/um/docs/study/admissions/UG_Prospectus.pdf · Official program page · verified October 13, 2026
https://www.um.edu.mt/ms/ · Official program page · verified October 13, 2026
https://www.um.edu.mt/study/feesfunding/ · Official fees page · verified October 13, 2026

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