I have just finished my medical degree in Uk and going to graduate this summer. Will be working foundation years in the uk.

Unfortunately after this year, working places are not gauranteed due to the large volumes of medical students in uk. Uk medical students go through a first selection national selection programme which includes 40% university results, 50% professional questions (prior to this was blank questions where you write reflections - show that you have certain values) 10% others which include extra degree, international presentations, researches etc.

You will then be given a score, and will use it to apply the area in uk you want to work in. You could choose from 20+ areas. If you get an area to work at, you will get a job. If not, you will have to be put on waiting list. Either that, you will have to go through a second selection system which includes foreigners (non-uk grad) to compete for even more limited jobs.

After areas, you select the hospital and tract you want to work in for the next 2 years.

Eligible applicants were never guaranteed as per the FYP website. At least selection is merit- based so that counts for something.

UK grads still stand a better chance than non-uk grad.

Up to now, ALL grads are placed.

What do you mean by large volume of medical students?

From our Malaysian students? Don't think so. More likely a reduction!

From IMU, also dont think so as the number of PMS places are also being reduced.

Hi all, I'm interested in applying for IMU PMS program but I'm not sure about my eligibility. I have a second upper honor from singapore which should qualify me, but I only took chem, econs, and maths for my A levels. Am i still eligible to apply?

the number of medical graduates have increased due to new medical schools, and larger intakes, just like in oz, and there is coming, a time when the same shortage of f1 positions will exist, just as in oz.....

This is on the assumption that there are no increase in the number of hospitals and the capacity of the existing facilities.

I presume that the British are better planners in forecasting.

Maybe, both oz and the brits have something to learn from Bolehland!

it is very clearly stated in the imu website, that one of the minimum qualification accepted is a bsc 2nd upper honours degree or cgpa 3.3 (out of 4)....

whether one can get an offer of course depends on other things, like the quality of the applying cohort, interview, funds etc....no one here can answer that, therefore, just give them a call lah....

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Added on June 7, 2012, 4:29 pmare you serious?.....

msia trumps uk/oz in poor planning.....the increase in medical graduates in msia is much bigger and more unplanned.....it's only the elastic jpa that absorb all of them.....irrespective of whether it is possible to supervise/train/retrain them all in existing hospitals.....

This post has been edited by limeuu: Jun 7 2012, 04:29 PM

Hope this is sarcasm.

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Added on June 7, 2012, 4:55 pmWhat are the numbers like? What were the average intakes, say 10 years ago?

This post has been edited by podrunner: Jun 7 2012, 04:55 PM

from the top of my head, there is a 50% increase in graduating numbers from before the latest wave of new med schools..... so i think it is safe to say it was about 4k/year at the turn of the millennium, and now more than 6k.....

So there's about 450 - 500 international graduates (based on 7.5% international student intake).

Still manageable lah. Not too bad.

Brits are better managers than oz.

We can't really say what's "manageable" as FY jobs cater to ALL uk medical graduates (and IMGs too). However, if my understanding is correct, assuming intakes have plateaued (no new medical school since Lancaster in 2004), then the graduating numbers will be more or less the same as last year. Previously, UK and non-UK medical graduates were also grouped together, and it seems now IMGs will be considered after UK grads, for FY jobs.

How long did it take you guys to prepare for ielts?

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Added on June 9, 2012, 10:29 pmMy friend has an engineering degree, second class hons. could he enter imu directly?

This post has been edited by Elephant^^: Jun 9 2012, 10:29 PM

Ielts -abt a month.

What is your fren gonna do there? Medic? What are his a levels or other pre-u qualifications.

cck- yes, medicine. no pre-university. he did diploma, then degree

Check with Imu whether diploma acceptable.

what's with people being unable to read?.....

i just said a few posts above, they want a 2nd upper of cgpa 3.33/4 in a science degree....

it's all in their website...aiyo.....

so I just got accepted to the AUG- 2012 intake for the partner medical school program for medicine..and I'm hoping someone can answer a few of my questions.

Firstly, is the degree issued by IMU or the partner medical school?(the registration package says it's the partner school..so does that mean there'll be no indication that I did part of my studies at IMU?)
My ultimate goal is to be a surgeon so I was hoping someone could advise me as to where international students are most likely to get surgical residencies(i.e. Australia or the U.K.).I've read somewhere that the U.K. doesn't discriminate between EU and non-EU candidates when it comes to applying for postgraduate education and then read somewhere on this forum that it does:S
Also I'm a little confused as to whether Dalhousie accepts non-Malaysian students.
I hope I hear from someone soon enough:)

1. Degree issued by the PMS

2. BEFORE you even think about residencies, you will need to concern yourself with landing that internship first, to be registered as a doctor with the respective medical council/body. With the increasing number of medical graduates in both UK and Australia, the spots available for international students for internship places has just about diminished in Australia, and diminishing in the UK.

dont think so

US residency more secured,with internship and postgrad in a 'package'
btw dalhousie accept non malaysian but not jefferson

try dalhousie uni or thomas jefferson uni

This post has been edited by whyyyyy: Jun 24 2012, 05:30 PM