Sorry for the late reply haha, but I think I naively mistook 'recognition' as 'recognized by X country's medical council for registration', in which case most countries follow [this list] https://imed.faimer.org/

This post has been edited by indycolt: Oct 2 2015, 09:54 PM

On the Uni of Southampton website (http://www.southampton.ac.uk/medicine/undergraduate/courses.page?), it said "and our fifth programme, the BM(IT), is for students who wish to transfer into Year 3 after successfully completing the Advanced Diploma in Medical Sciences at the IMU in Malaysia" .
So if I transfer to Uni of Southampton for year 3-5, am I going to get the same certificate with the other graduates and will I be allow to stay in the UK for the foundation years?

I think that programme is the imu twinning programme. (Imu-pms)
Nothing new here.
And yes, you will get the same recognition and a degree from the uk.

Sorry for another question which I won't be able to find online.
I have post the bank draft and all documents needed to secure a place for the next intake. Am I going to get an email saying my place is confirmed or not? I am afraid IMU will email e my place is cancelled as they did not receive everything they needed.
I guess I am worrying too much now.

Give IMU a call to check up on your application status?

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Lovely. I live 5 minutes away from the Kinrara station after years of construction, can finally taste the fruits. Hopefully I pass the interview on Thursday and get admitted.

Bollocks. Just got word from my lecturer that the forecast result I 'ordered' will not be ready by the time I go for my interview. I did some cajoling to get the forecast to an A*AA (my AS-result was AAB) to give some breathing room, now Im shitting enough bricks to build a second Great Wall of China.

Is AAB good enough for the PMS option?? I did do well in the IELTS and I'm sure the interview will be fine but WILL I MAKE THE CUTOFF???

Even the pms programme is having recruitment problems... So I think the cut off is likely to be lowered from the current 3a...nominal cut off is only 3b....probably the lowest back door entry into 1st world med schools...

Most important criteria....enough money.... At current rate, get ready a full 1mil myr if matched to UK....

any reasons for this? I figured it was a cheaper way to get a UK degree...And the cut-off is usually AAA? The funny thing is as soon as I applied they gave me an interview date...and I know for a fact that offers are given out usually a week after the interview; do universities sometimes give interviews to applicants who are under the cut-off?

They interview throughout the year...they interview anyone projected over the MMC mandated minimum of BBB, and will give provision offers based on their current cut off, which was AAA....

Falling interests is purely economics....in myr terms, it's 10 to 30% more expensive within this year...and jpa have stopped sponsoring for the pms programme....

The main reason for opting for the pms programme is inability to get direct entry.. .there is minimal savings going through IMU...I don't know of any student who rejects offer of direct entry into a UK or oz med school and choose IMU.... Most entering didn't apply for, or failed to get offer for direct entry...

Correction...I do know one student who rejected a direct entry offer to go to IMU pms, for personal reasons....and eventually drop down to the imu local programme....extraneous family problems....

This post has been edited by limeuu: Oct 14 2015, 12:50 PM

Hmm...makes sense but it must be funny for the interviewers knowing that a candidate they are interviewing won't make the cut...

As for the whole direct entry thing, I myself am applying for direct entry, forecast is not too fancy (A*AA) but my UKCAT (2930) and IELTS (8.5) is pretty ok. But even then I keep hearing of straight A* students who can't even secure one interview, let alone get an offer.

Also, it's cheaper to study here; not by a lot, but it's there haha. Take St George's for example. Direct entry would be GBP135k = RM 871k, via the PMS option would be RM858k. While RM13k is a small amount in the big picture, living costs aren't that pretty...I'd say GBP 800/month on average = RM61k a year. The two years of pre-clinical that you spend in Malaysia saves you RM120k already (I live 20 mins away from IMU and still live with my parents). So all in all you're looking at RM140,000 of savings...still not a really big dent (in the context of medicine tuition fees) but the difference is there.

Significant cost savings only if out of London, and in med school with lower pre clinical fees....there are still a few around....

U gotta check ur information before saying it out,jpa is still sponsoring the pms programme,dont say anything based on ur own facts.

Not jpa....Mara is however still sponsoring...

As a policy change, this formerly called bursary scholarship is now open not just to post spm bursary scholars, but all eligible students...to study both locally and overseas...

However, for health related courses, it is for local unis only... And in IMU means the local programme...

There however will be jpa scholars in the pms programme currently from awards given before the policy change...

This post has been edited by limeuu: Oct 14 2015, 03:41 PM

Just want to add in what limeuu said, I'm studying outside of London so my living cost is about 500 quid a month at max and don't forget you have summer holidays (so minus off about two-three months). So roughly equates to 30k a year and 60k for two years. My total fees is about 130k quid (840k myr) so yea it's relativelyncheaper.

Spending all five years via direct entry is a great plus point to settle down properly and adjust to the city and university, rather than jumping straight to clinical years (which is super hectic).
The emphasis on integrating early clinical component in pre clinical years (i believe) allows you to adapt better in clinical years in uk universities. (Other than traditional unis)
Just my 2 cents.

Ala, baru sent in my UCAS this afternoon; 3 London unis 1 non-London uni haha. What was your forecast/UKCAT score, if I may ask? Haih the thing about direct entry is the sheer impossibility (or so it seems), I mean you have people around the world trying to get into a course which has like what, 18 slots? 20? And these fellers probably have A*s littered all over their application, and probably do more charity work than mother Teresa...plus I know my lecturer cocked up the reference.

i would have avoided london completely...not worth the extra cost...stay nearby like the midlands like jckc and you can be in london within 2 hrs whenever you want....

I'm only an hour apart from London, 2 hours from Manchester, an hour from Birmingham and with the railcard, every place is affordable to visit if want to.

Haha, I avoided London due to the cost and bmat.
My forecast was either 3A*1A/4A* (couldn't remember)
Ukcat score was about 2700-2800 ish.
It seems impossibility at first but if you play to your strengths in interviews and personal statement, you will definitely get a place.
Grades are just pre requisite for medicine (doesn't matter as long you get AAA) and ukcat score depends on how the uni uses them, whether it's to decide who goes for interview or to decide borderline applicants but it's not a huge factor.

The admission board knows that students have difficulties finding hospital shadowing but charity work is all about you putting in effort to find them. It doesn't have to be grand or majestic. ( I taught at orphanages and just helped out with the old folks home which are generally simple) The interviews will also see whether you can explain what you did and what you have learnt from it.
In the end, they just want to see your passion and whether you have the ability to be a safe practitioner.