Those who do not make the cut for undergrad mbbs, will opt to do a med related degree, and my son alone, already knows a handful of international students taking that route. Many domestics are also taking that route, so I don't see how it will be "less competitive", generally.

For offshore students, it's generally agreed that taking A levels is the more flexible course, and I believe this has been discussed and explained at length by limeuu a while back, in this thread, and also in another thread " need serious help" where grades etc were discussed in detail.

With IMU-PMS, the uncertainty of matching will still haunt the student for 4 sems, correct me if I'm wrong. Also, ALL uk unis have limited places for internationals, between 24 to 35 places, thereabouts, but UK has a lot more medical schools. I believe Australian unis cn offer up to 20% of their med places  to internationals, and even with the tsunami/ rising tide of medical grads, the demand has not changed much, yet.

Are you an education agent? 

Most universities will need what is called a "Certificate of Good Conduct", which is issued by the Malaysian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Which can only be applied for online.

http://www.kln.gov.my/web/guest/ekonsular

they've jacked up the fees over the past few years. It isn't that cheap any more. Despite the expensive fees, people still are willing to fork out that sum to study med in Monash, regardless of the reasons behind their decision.

I did it in Putrajaya (travelled there myself), was ready with all the forms and whatnot. Got it done in 2 hours or less.

In the midst of this "madness", there is still that accepted reality that doing medicine in "traditional" overseas destinations like UK, Australia and Ireland requires a certain amount of money. One cannot compare IPTAs, as entrance requirements THESE days are based on a whole set of other criteria, and it will not be surprising if a successful applicant to say Oxbridge, would not even have a foot in any of the IPTAs. Plus, with the declining standards of what was once Malaysia's pride uni, Uni Malaya, aspiring medical students will be better taught and trained overseas, albeit for a hefty sum. Of course many will argue that at the end of 5 years, it's still that basic medical degree. An oxbridge medical degree will of course open more doors! 

As far as Monash Clayton is concerned, there's about 60-65 international places, and with their ATAR cut-offs, it would be interesting to find out just how many applicants with A levels were offered, and their corresponding A levels results. I read in another forum that for UNSW, A*A*A*A = ATAT 99.6, and that A*A*AA = ATAR 96. Why there is still an unceasing demand for Monash Clayton is quite bewildering, considering the australian currency is at it's strongest with no indication of weakening in the interim.

Not sure about recouping part of the costs. The med grad is expected to live off his/her salary, I believe FI salary is about GBP24.5K/yr, and in F2, it goes up to about nearly GBP28k. I think this will be just enough to be self supporting, and even if there's any left, it will not be going back to the "investor" (more like "sponsor"!)
When applying through UCAS, the applicant needs to know his/her own strengths/weaknesses, as different uk med schools place different emphasis on criteria for admission. One student who did A lvls in Concord College was sufficiently prepared for UKCAT, got a fab UKCAT score and got a place in Sheffield, a UKCAT heavy med school, which apparently if one lands an interview, it's really only a formality. For Oxbridge, there's the BMAT to go through.

I thought Monash Sunway looks at ISAT and interviews as well, albeit at a different level, as alluded to previously.

Alternatives my friend, alternatives.

Was talking to a MUFY JPA scholar today. She told me that in her batch, some didnt manage to get the score required or failed the interview or didnt get enough IELTS score for Monash Sunway MBBS admission..

Quite a sad scenario for all of us taxpayers.....

There has been a change of policy regarding "recouping the costs of scholarship". What used to be just paying that nominal RM100k back to JPA for an overseas med degree is NO longer "available". Parents are now wholly liable for the entire sum of the scholarship. In any case, many did not apply for JPA as well to avoid mandatory service.

Not first year, but third year, and applicant needs to submit results for first and second year. This only applies to students doing medicine, dentistry and pharmacy courses, overseas.

i thought it is  available after 1st semester at foreiign university

Wow, I thought King's fee is hefty as it is London. 35k for fisrt two years and 100k for next 3 yrs. But Aberdeen is exp too in remote Scotland.

Unless it's specifically stated that fees are "fixed", one can painfully assume that it will increase, and make for that adjustment in the spreadsheet! 

each med schools is tied to a local health trust/authority.....and graduates will normally apply and be accepted into the region's health trust, and rotated through the nhs hospitals within that trust.....it thus does not matter really, which med school you graduate from....the majority of new doctors do not compete with graduates from other areas....

however, beyond fy2, entering the ct/st years, your references (from the fy years), intercalated degrees, papers presented/published, and having honours will determine your chances....and potentially, which uni you go to may have some bearing...but minimal.....

the best judge of the quality of a med school is by the quality of students it attracts and eventually selects....

in that respect, all the uk med schools will want aaa for entry...so there isn't a lot of difference....(which is not saying much, as 25% of students gets aaa anyway, ,and they use ukcat/bmat and interview/personal statements to differential)........

You can either apply to Cambridge OR Oxford in one cycle, not to both at once

Teaching styles should also play a factor in deciding which medical school to apply to too. Liverpool, Manchester and Glasgow are now fully PBL while Oxbridge and St. Andrews are still following the traditional method. The others have integrated these 2 teaching styles as they see fit.

Also the courses at Oxbridge, St. Andrew's, ICL and UCL are six years whereas the rest of the medical schools offer a five year course.

There aren't many universities outside the Russell Group that offer medicine. Those that I know of are University of East Anglia, University, Keele University, University of St. Andrews, Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry (Partnership between Exeter and Plymouth) And Hull-York Medical School

Not sure which ones would be popular among Malaysian students as if they are diligent in their research they should be able to determine which universities they should apply to to give them a better chance of an offer.Each university has different requirements on the afore-mentioned criteria so therefore students should definitely play to their strengths

Some medical schools eg. Norwich, Hull and York, Pennisula are not recognised by SMC.

You are welcome. An "easier" school might be Queen Belfast which is recognised by SMC and regularly appear in UCAS extra for international students.

Uncle Google couldn't help me to locate this info..

Could you kindly provide its link please ?