ignorance is bliss.....

but 5 years is a long time away, and it is possible political efforts by medical students unions, ama, and other vested bodies may prompt the fed and state governments to increase housemanship places.....there were some regional newspapers articles addressing this issue, and saying other countries, notably singapore and nz are stealing aussie trained doctors, and oz needs to do something about this.....

the special category of monash msia graduates needs to be re-evaluated, as per some commentaries.....the current practice is group them together with other international students who studied on shore.....

there were arguments to put onshore students ahead of monash msia graduates, which some consider same as img.......

time will tell.....

At the medicine n health science orientation now. Is it tht most of them poteng or have the numbers dropped?

Some optimism for UK grads here:

http://www.hospitaldr.co.uk/blogs/tag/foundation-years

At least they are seen to be pushing for preference for UK grads, ahead of IMGs,  via the application process.

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Added on February 21, 2012, 1:52 pm

There's about 10 Malaysians among the international MBBS freshies in Clayton, including the top student from Sunway Taylor's SAM program. There's also one JPA scholar, 5 MUFY (onshore) students, one VCE Yr 12. Students from Singapore make up nearly 30 apparently. O week sounds like a carnival!

Thanks for the info.

Hope that priority still be given to UK grads. The diff is still not that great between supply and demand and we never know 5 years down the road. But I read somewhere that incoming or existing med students will STILL be given places.

Maybe later on when the supply exceeds demand and cant be cope, they would give notice, one year in advance to intending students. Just like Aberdeen gave one year notice on the increase in fees for the pre-clinical.

Can you point me to that article please? Supply has already exceeded demand, but the supply at the moment comprise of ALL uk and non uk grads, as the FP is a prerequisite for GMC registration. Note that the FP is independent of universities offering medicine. And if Australia is any measure at all, the offer letter actually tells you that internships are not guaranteed. Is FP mentioned at all, in your relative's offer letter? Thanks!

Still pending one more decision from a university and thereafter UCAS only can process. The Glasgow secured offer will come after payment of 1,000 pounds which would be soon.

Do you mean the offer is actually in UCAS track, and no physical documents sighted at this stage?

There is a conditional offer in writing sent by courier earlier and the A levels results given to them. Upon confirmation with UCAS and the payment, the unconditional offer will come.

At the medicine n health science orientation now. Is it tht most of them poteng or have the numbers dropped?

Med student less than 105 this year.

Psychology around 30, Pharmacy around.. 40-ish?

Med student less than 105 this year.

Psychology around 30, Pharmacy around.. 40-ish?

wah less than 105. Pharmacy 41. 5 guys only. lolz.

Good for you, ma.. more leng luis

UTAR seems to be a popular choice too - near to KL, cheaper than MAHSA/Masterskill, with "established" name

What are the odds of these foreign universities bailing out of Malaysia in the event of an economic crisis like the one in Greece i.e. no more funds from PTPTN, MARA and JPA

wah less than 105. Pharmacy 41. 5 guys only. lolz.

Btw for those who think that there's no difference between MBBS (Monash) Sunway and Australia, in MMC record the qualification is registered as

"MONASH UNIVERSITY, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA"

or

"MONASH UNIVERSITY SUNWAY CAMPUS, TAN SRI JEFFREY CHEAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE"

who says no difference?