I'm going to IMU for my Master degree this July. Anyone know anything about this uni? I wana know more on this uni and any rooms for rent? preferably near to the uni.

I only know that they have to wear formal attire everyday. You can stay at vista commonwealth.

You can check out the notice boards in the club house of vista komanwel A, B, and C.
All very near IMU... Vista B just opposite, Vista C about 5 minutes walk.. Vista A about 10minutes walk away.
You can also go to the Student Affairs Department in IMU and ask for the accomodation list.
And yeah... you have to wear formal clothes from Monday til Friday til 6pm.


This post has been edited by anubis: May 14 2007, 09:39 PM

are you a student there?

I think its the best medical uni in Malaysia. So i guess it is a good uni. HAve to wear formal everyday like APIIT. Maybe bukit jalil all like that. =.= dono y..

if you have to wear formal attire doesn't mean that that is a good university..
my point of view for APIIT, it (censored)..

imu got masters meh?.............or you are referring to their pharmacy programme which strangely awards a masters as a first degree?........

as to the "best" med uni in Malaysia............no lah.......remember the majority will twin to overseas, so are not awarded the imu degree.........the local programme is nothing to shout about.........

on paper, the best ipta med uni would be um, and ipts would be monash........well established med schools and programmes.........with degrees that has a reasonable international repute..........

if you have to wear formal attire doesn't mean that that is a good university..
my point of view for APIIT, it (censored)..


wht i mean is it is the best in m'sia. so i think it must be a good uni la

yeah i'm doing master there. Their postgrad is quite new. a few years old if i'm not mistaken. but the lecturers are good. my supervisor just transferred from UM to IMU.

IMU very expensive for Bachelor , but Master is quite cheap .

you mean the masters in medical sciences and Community health. these are not medical postgraduate programmes ie not specialisation programme........

The only thing i know about this uni is that its one of the unis that all the students who can't afford private colleges/unis will opt for this as their primary choice. All my friends who wants med, who failed to get jpa, all vying for places here.

you are confusing me............what do you mean???

cannot affort private college/unis (like which ones?) then go imu?????

do you have ANY idea how much the imu local programme cost?????????let along the twinning one............

Erh? Wasn't it 200k plus minus? Thats much better than 500 grand to study in the uk isn't it?

study in uk in "private" colleges/uni???????????????

well i did not say i'm doing medical specialisation in the first place. I'm doing cancer research there. So pls do not get confused. All i want to know is about this uni the living environment there and not on how expensive it is since i already accepted in. By the way, IMU offer grant for postgraduate study there so the fees is extremely cheap

Overseas uni not considered private? Are they considered government then? Or local? Heh xD

no.................the majority of the unis in uk/australia are state-funded unis, ie government unis...........the mechanism for state funding are varied, depending on the country...........

however, for "international students" ie foreign students, they charge the full tuition fees , sometimes with a profit margin on top................

before "full fees" came in, about 10 years ago, foreign students were subsidised by their taxpayers, in the 70's completely (ie need NOT pay any fees) and then partially from the 80's as the fees was gradually increased till the present level..............

a similar scenerio would be say, our ukm charging rm2k fees for locals, when the actual cost of educating a student is rm20k, the rest is subsidised, and then they take in students from say nigeria, and charge them 20k fees...............that is if the nigerians think ukm is good enough to pay 20k a year for...............

understand now?............

Ooooh! Thanks for clearing that for me
So i should use the term "those that can't afford overseas uni" go for IMU

I tell you guys, IMU is the crappiest place to ever study medicine or pharmacy. Not sure about nursing though. You'll regret for sure. The curiculum structure sucks and their using soe university in Scotland to upgrade their image. Many students who studied MPharm twinning program said the local years are normal. WHen you go to Scotland, you'll suffer like hell. Like I said, they use that univeristy (forgotten already) to brand their product.

Go Russia or somewhere else. Don't be such a ***** wanting to stay here in Malaysia because you miss your friends and family.

Just a case in mind, there are NO recreational facilities there! Not even a freaking gym. What about swimming pool. The joke here is, it's called a UNIVERSITY.

but it is more complicated than that..........direct entry into the foreign unis, especially aussia, is VERY competitive, and in spite of the cost, there are LOTs of people from all over the world who recognise the quality of their education, as well as the chance to work/settle in these countries eventually, and all trying to get directly into the uni...........

the entrance requirements for international students can be so high, and the number of places available is so few, most will not achieve the required levels, eg a ter of 99 to get in..............

so an alternative, or "backdoor" way is imu, where after 2 1/2 years here, they twin with a list of unis for another 2-3 years, and graduate officially from these unis.........and the entry requirement into imu is less stringent, about ter 95 at the moment, which will NOT get you directly into the aussie unis.

if uk cost 500 grand, i would def be heading to uk already by then. uk fee's alone would set you back 700K + and that depends, 700K could be lowest i think. and some going up as much as 800K.

i just need to ask, is it true, that you need a AAAA for alevels to get into IMU?

thats damn stiff then, or are they a uni that wants all rounded students?

no, AAA is for their scholarship of 300k requirement

minimum is BBC i think

but it really depends on that year intake students result

[IMU is a profit-making institution. There's no such thing as "a uni that wants all rounded students" in IMU.

If you're talking some of the Ivy League Uni's in US, the answer is YES.

The requirement for IMU medical courses maybe a bit higher compared to Russian, Indonesian, Egyptian Uni, but seriously, if you can't even get into IMU, medicine is definitely not for you.

i tot IMU is at perak

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Added on May 27, 2007, 11:14 pmnah...it depends...
some also said MU medic is high class already...and if cannot qualify for MU medic...then ur not a borne doctor..
it all depends...
there are other good medicine colleges out there...
try and look out...
RCS is one of them...al-azhar...but if u get in the us...thats the best place la


This post has been edited by gtoforce: May 27 2007, 11:14 PM

Are u serious? I mean the pharmacy twinning program in IMU. Why will regret?
is it bad? Can i know more about it? Why when we go to scotland will suffer?

The building is the former office managing the 1998 Commonwealth Games. What do you expect?

While I know this is not unique to M'sia, only in bolhland will former government buildings be called
"universities". That said, I must say I have more faith in IMU than Russian students.

ya imu is crappy. but it all depends on how the student approach this problem. if they dun give a damn, they'll be flushed down the drain. if they truly care, they'll go on. look, if the uni itself is crappy and the student itself is also crappy, there's nothing much can be done, no?

not only MPharm suffered, most PMS medical students face the same problem too. clinical years are hectic, get along with it. some prefer to shut up and keep on going while others prefer to whine about it non stop... all depends on which path you choose to take..

hey, IMU got gym lar... i always go gym one, its small but its sufficient... come on lar, its a uni, pool matters little. in vista komanwel got pool, stadium there oso got big big pool...

go russia? you're kidding? have you ever met a local fellow russian grad? dude i can tell you, i'd rather be treated by an IMUian than russian grad....

i heard the timetable in scotland is much more hectic compared to their phase 1 in IMU.... so, you need to read up your stuff... stratchlyde is a reputable uni for pharmacy after all... :-/

Well, it looks much better after the renovation... more spacious....they are adding dentistry into their program. with that said, you can assume that they earned pretty much considering those crappy facilities given... low maintenance fee, money sucking uni... even the notes you have to print out yourself + charges... their it department is quite crappy too, my laptop was trojanized thanks to their non immunized computers. currently they have kapersky, well only after they receive the never-ending complaint letters..

btw TS, you can rent your room in vista komanwel condo or arena green apartment. vista komenwel dun have streamyx, so if you need streamyx you'd better opt for arena green. there's time and nasioncom but i heard it sucked. not to mention nasioncom gulung tikar already... price wise, its about 300 - 350 per room. master bedroom cost 500 - 600... bukit jalil is quite quiet, dull and boring unless you make a group of frens or something. there are lots of stall outside the uni. but all of them sucked... dun ever try the malay stall, once i saw them recycle the water from melted ice used to cool the tin drinks... muthaf***er, i wanna vomit out all those limau ais, oren ais, and cendul i'd bought.... their burgers suck too.... >.< to get better food, get a fren with car, or buy one and go to kuchai lama or along old klang road, steven's corner is quite near actually...

Transitioning from phase 1 in IMU to Phase 2 in PMS.... all I could remember is I actually know so much more things than ppl here.... did IMU prepare me well? hm.... not sure... but then, this is university we are talking about, aren't we suppose to do the studies ourselves? Lectures are just to highlights the important stuff only no?

Am a student there. sem2 now... There accommodation just 5mins away from the uni, just opposite the building...

Personally, I think that it's all your own perspective on how you view the uni. As in it's your own choice to take part in activities going on around the uni and there's a lot of activities happening in the uni

Basically, it's your OWN choice to decide how your uni life is going to be.

is twinning programme there good? In the end you still get the last uni cert rite? like if i twin to UK i get a UK cert is tat rite?

yeah, i seem to get some really good reviews and some really bad ones. and on the other hand, people are telling me imu accepts almost any tom d*** and harry, and on the other hand, you might need AAAA to get in or something. (alevels of course) .

humm, well i went with my college the other day, the lecturer told me 2A's with loads of cocuricullar activities and you'll def be able to enter.

yes, you get the cert from the partner school you twinned to. but here comes a small problem. the selection of partner medical school is mostly on random basis. early on they will emphasize that good students will surely get their first choice. but as far as i know, even some good students are dissatisfied with the results of matching. therefore, if you wanna go to england, better put all england uni as top choice... same for aus and nz...

im not sure about the twinning program there, but some seniors gave good feedback. some complained very hectic and stuff lidat... but since its medical course, i expect no less... :-/

basically if you scored well enough and impressed the interviewer, you're almost certainly guaranteed a place... but surviving through the course is a different matter... :-/

if someone is selected and fails to cope with the course, it means that someone is WRONGLY sellected.....if the selection process is sufficiently stringent, all the selected students should be able to cope..........by and large, anyone with a levels AAA, stpm A-A-A- or TER 95 should have NO problem, academically and intellectually, in completing the course.........

caveat: this excludes when the student decides to quit or flunk out because he/she does not want to do the course, (and was forced to do it..........but that is another story........)

my batch starts from 205 or so.... after 2 and a half years, only 170 plus left... 3 decided to quit and others juz failed to keep up.... besides, its not all on selection process to blame. some might score good grades but along the way, probably because there is no parental guardian, they lost track. or probably, they just can't keep up.......

imu is hardly a good example of stringent intake selection........but the cut off is getting higher all the time.........but it is certainly better than many of the other ipts med schools.........

look carefully at those who dropped out.........they are either with poorer entrtance qualification, or they didn't want to do it anyway, and decided to flunk out........

they passed the entrance curriculum requirements at least.... and note that the requirements for medicine is all time high, that is suffice to prove that those got selected are no idiots... like i said, some students got stressed, or influenced by other peers, lack of parental control bla bla... besides, IMU does not spoon feed their students, which i think is a major reason why they are kicked out.... in most cases, selection process plays minor role... even though TER hit 98% and sptm 3As, there's still bumpy roads ahead.....

Take medicine in IMU wei. 2 hours of lectures a day, a 'group discussion session' once a week, and a few clinical skills practices here and there. Fun fun.

Don't take the local pharmacy programme (Bpharm) unless you really enjoy having no life. That, or you don't mind having a not-so-impressive CGPA while your friends in some other courses in other unis (okay, with the exception of a few lah) grad with first class honours easy peasy. OR unless you really have an err passion or some thingamajig for pharmacy la.

I actually don't understand why anyone would ever take MPharm? You don't qualify to work in UK anyway, even if you do have a nice Strathclyde cert. UK's board only accepts FULL-TIME UK GRADS. Granted the workload IS easier in the first phase compared to BPharm...

Disclaimer: The above is all said in tongue-in-cheek mode, before anyone gets all ruffled and starts preaching about how lack of workload should not be one's main priority in choosing a course.

Oh, and IMU doesn't care about all-roundedness la. Doubt any private unis do. I got accepted even though I had literally nothing (no, not even member status) to show for co-curriculum.

This post has been edited by misao: Nov 12 2007, 06:48 PM

yeah..that's true.one thing i'm sure bout IMU.they only want money.and of course la u will need to pass academic requirement..but i don't think to get BBC for a-level is that tough.im going to register for MPharm next week.JPA sent me there.i've heard some bad things about IMU-graduates pharmacists.when i went to govt hospital for 2 weeks attachment (better i call it just an exposure), pharmacist there told me that ipta's pharmacist are just better than IMU-graduates for certain reason.but i tried to be positive.maybe it's just some students,we cant blame the whole IMU just because of that.

lol...i read this thread and i can just grin ^^

go read up on my blog la if you need info on IMU =D

I PERSONALLY think that my Uni life in IMU was one of the best years of my life =)

am in Scotland now studying...and gonna graduate this July!! whooo hooo!!

Just asking by, and I'm doing a favor for someone here, is there anyone here who stays at Vista Komanwel? How small is the small room of the apartment? If anyone has pictures to share of the interior of the apartments, especially the small room, it will be much welcome.

Thanks in advance.

I'm not a med student. Cant stand blood

Hey all^^ i'm planning to study bpharmacy in imu. i consider ucsi bpharm as well. personally i think both are equally good.despite the fact that imu bpharm charged higher fees than ucsi. i met the requirements from both unis. My parents definitely could not afford me to study MPharm.Can anyone kindly suggest me either to go for imu or ucsi bpharm?thank you so much

All I will say is this: IMU's Pharmacy program is more established than UCSI's. However, this does not imply any connotation to the quality of the program.

approximately 10 X 6 foot. i stayed there when i was studying in IMU. well the space aint the problem for me. It's stuffy and hot inside there. the room has a window, but the problem is that the window faces the kitchen and the balcony where you put washing machine in. well, i bought an aircon (split type second hand), hired a technician to fix stuff up. and that really solve the problem. if your friend is not a claustraphobic, things should be good. by the way, i paid RM 140 for that tiny room. sorry, no photos though

hey everyone, does the MPharm course in imu good enough??
Can i know the reputation and the comment from those who take this course. I found out most of the ppl said it is very suffer. Is that true?? Thanks a lot.

ohh seems like u are interested in pharmacy, well i'm not from IMU, but i do know that Bpharmers suffer lots more than Mpharmers, heard that Mpharmers in IMU not as stress as those Bpharmers, but that is another thing when Mpharmers study abroad in Strathclyde in the 2 yrs time there.

You're staying in the store room in the kitchen, no?

The other rooms are pretty much decent. The Towers have much better rooms compared to the Block 1 or 2 (same with all Vista A, B, and C). Block 1, 2 has the freaking small room which the window faces the corridor which IMO is yucks.

I stayed in C tower last time, middle room. The middle room is quite big, well to be exact it's width is not exactly the largest but its length would be more than enough. The master bedroom is quite small compared to the other rooms, but it has its own bathroom. The smallest room in Tower suites is in an rough "L" configuration but it's not a problem either. Sorry that I can't give you the exact dimensions since I've never measured it anyway.

In short words, try to get Towers instead of the others. And for me I'd rather get an unfurnished house. Furnished units are usually overpriced, but then again they are usually very well maintained. Unfurnished houses tend to look like typical "hostels" but hey, we're there to study not to live like kings, right?

I didn't do Pharmacy at IMU hehe, but my housemate did MPharm. MPharm is pretty much relaxing compared to BPharm. Last time BPharm used to have classes from early morning till late afternoons with relatively no rest in between, not sure whether it's the same now or not as IMU has changed damn a lot since I left. MPharm however is quite a 'condensed' course and most of them need to learn extra stuff when they go over to Stradclythe. That's what my friend said anyway hehe, but he has graduated almost half a year ago and he's doing fine now

Man, I still miss IMU... good old days.

Anyone from nursing course? I hope to hear some opinion about this course in IMU.

I'm not from Nursing, but my friend does.
She told me it's good, lots of hands on work.

maybe u want to be more specific on what kind of opinion u want ?

Ok. Can i know is the interview needed for most of us when applying this course?
Is it really only 20 ppl will be taken in each intake?
Is there any chances to be sponsored by any private sector?
How about the internship?

Sry for throwing so many questions to u as i hardly can find anyone from this course. Thank you very much if u can give me some information.

This post has been edited by chenal: Jan 19 2008, 12:10 AM

Yup, no problem for me. an air con fixes everything. well, i pretty much like it. which batch are you?

Gee...thanks for the information one more thing...is the passing rate for BPharm (each semester)is high?do many people fail(below 50 marks)?thanks ya

M104 hehe... you?

IMU is expanding its business. First they started the nursing course, then along came dentistry and most recently I heard that they are going to provide biotech stuff and nutrition etc.

hey just wondering how is a med student's life actually at imu?

Does anyone noes who is renting a room out? I'm new for d July intake tis year, but d hostel already full. so i really hope some one can HELP!!!

and i gotta ask this, if lets say i go for the twinning program to edinburgh, do i graduate with:

a) an MBBS from IMU?
b) MBBS (IMU-Edinburgh)?
c) MBBS (Edinburgh)

c

how's the teaching style at IMU? is it more towards lectures or PBL?? how is the quality of lecturers there? and lets say i wanted to twin with one of these unis, how tough wud it be to enter?

a) edinburgh
b) melbourne
c) liverpool
d) leeds

I don't know about the others but I read only five people from each intake gets into melbourne university

let's get one thing straight here......if you manage to get into imu (easy), and chooses the pmr option, you will not know where you will end up till late into your 5th (last) semester......so do NOT go in with ANY expectation of where you end up.......

as for the 4 places mentioned, on a scale of 1-10, 10 being the hardest and below 4 being flunking out somewhere along the way in imu, it will be something like........

a. 8
b. 10
c. 5
d. 5

note this is NOT an indication of the ranking or quality of the uni, but the popularity with imu students......

how about manchester?

anyone here from P108?i'm happy if any from my batch also join lyn..haha
just finished my 1st semester..waddaheck?maths paper is harder than biopharm n physio..damn funny.maybe it's because of the lecturer's curse coz no one ever pay attention during his lecture..haha..imagine,after 1st hour lecture,3/4 class disappeared after signing attendance..

hey, to all imu medical students..just want to ask, how many students do imu takes for 1 intake for mbbs? how is the interview like? what if i applied 2 weeks before the deadline which is on may 31st, would i still be able to secure a place there if lets say i get thru the interview?? thank you so much!!!

IMU ~ my daughter will be there for bio med in July, now looking for her accomodation, anyone here have any opinion pls.. cos we are from Johor Bahru..

Anyone from IMU medical course?would like to ask
(1) is there only a 2-hour lecture per day in IMU?wouldnt it be too less as compared to other course like Bpharm which lasts till evening?
(2) Did IMU prepare u well to survive in the PMS phase?Is it tougher than when you're in IMU that time?
(3) What is the condition to apply one's favourite PMS?based on one's result or just random basis?
(4) Is there any trend that shows students prefer to choose which country?
(5) Which are the top pms uni/students' favourite choice?

Thanks in advance.

wts89..this goes out to you.

1) Yup, lecture hours for first sem have been reduced to few hours a day. Studies in US have shown that too much lecture do no good..I guess IMU took that pretty seriously. Pharm and med are different courses, and run under almost different management. Thus, class conduct for both med and pharm in IMU will not be the same.

2)About PMS and adapting, as you said...well, maybe that's why they have matching exercise to decide which uni you suit well enough to continue after. It very much depends on the individual, study hard (and smart) and prepare well then I believe it's sufficient.

3)Choice of applying to desired school very much depends on your results in IMU. If you don't perform well enough probably you may not be accepted to the desired school. Thus, it is important to prepare yourself enough to achieve desire.

4)Students mostly would go for schools in UK or in Commonwealth countries because the learning and testing systems are more similar to the education system in Malaysia. But then again, one man's meat is another man's poison, so it's different for other people.

5) To some, Dundee is their favourite because you can save one year (and thus cut tuition costs) and graduate earlier. Schools in US and Canada are quite different than in UK or other Commonnwealth countries, thus choice of school is very much dependent of suitability of individuals.

These are just in general. Any further questions, you should ask IMU and seek for counselling. It is important as becoming a doctor is not about just apply and getting interview and gain admission. Explore any other options available. The last thing you would want is to get to a school that doesn't suit you well, right? But IMU is good, I have to admit. Good luck to you and your future undertakings.. All the best.

This post has been edited by becca_yeo: May 15 2008, 02:49 PM

Thank you very much for the brief explanation I have a question here.based on your experience, Is housemanship training(in overseas) guarenteed once one has graduaded there?or it is competitive to get the housemanship training in overseas?

No for the first question, yes for the second one.

Depends on where you go to. In UK, it is the university responsibility to ensure that you get into your housemanship as they have to guarantee you to be a fully registered doctor.

btw, the matching system in IMU is a fraud My first choice was Manchester. Guess what, those who got Manchester, most of them did not has as good results as me, and not as active with co-curicular stuff. In fact, I got their first choice (Southampton, which was my 2nd choice actually..) and they got manchester... .their 4th choice..... Hahaa

oh man how come the matching system is so weird@_@ so what about australia/newzealand?do they guarantee you to gain the housemanship training over there after gradude?

Hey~

I am up to study in IMU for Biomedial Science course this year on July?
Any opinion??

An anyone has a room to rent out?

hey, to all imu medical students..just want to ask, how many students do imu takes for 1 intake for mbbs? how is the interview like? what if i applied 2 weeks before the deadline which is on may 31st, would i still be able to secure a place there if lets say i get thru the interview?? thank you so much!!!

can anyone help me?? please.....

haha... it is indeed a fraud. Not everyone who came to the same uni as I did had first choice, some were 2nd choice. My housemate got like 7, 8th choice but he appealed and got his 3rd choice I think.

NO. No guarantees. If you're good enough, you will be considered. This happens anywhere in the world.

Call IMU and ask them... seriously. Policies change all the time, and since we're not their admin our answers cannot be taken as the voice of authority.

Anyway... this reminds me, ALL IMU students must watch this. We made this for our ball couple of years back


This post has been edited by StarGhazzer: May 16 2008, 03:26 PM

is it true, you should rank your unis based on how well you think you'll pefrom within the poppulation, like if you think you're def a top student place your desired uni at 1 or 2, or if you think you're not too good and place it like 3rd 4th kinda thing, like a safety thingy

all of you here in the PMS program?

I want to know if the local course any good because it seems most of you are in the PMS one

no..im taking MPharm course..batch P108 to be exact..

hey, I jus registered here.

Well I have read nearly all of the posts in this thread and I have become more and more reluctant to go to IMU. Is it not really that good? I've heard that Melaka Manipal twinnnig programme with Malaysia has a tough first semester timetable compare to IMU.. Is this true??

and by the way I have my interview in a couple of days...I've prepared for it the best I can...anyway is there any one here who's willing to give me hints or tips regarding the interview??

Since the fee for IMU is really high is it possible to do a part time job? You know so that you can relieve your parent from this huge burden....

Any help would be Much appreciated..

And hey I'm Sri lankan....

This post has been edited by healinghell: May 17 2008, 10:58 PM

Everybody moans and b*tches about stuff, but there ain't many private institutions available for you to choose from in M'sia and every one of them has their own pros and cons.

Since you've already decided to go for it, just stick your head in and mug through it all. Don't bother too much about the interview, just try your best... it's not like you're interviewing for some highly specialised sophisticated job that only ONE fella gets accepted.

Working part time... well the timetable is quite slack so you are likely to get time to work. But it's the same with most medical schools where the lectures you get are merely a teeny weeny bit of what you're expected to know, and the others you have to read them on your own.

That's why sometimes I wonder why medical schools charge skyhigh fees when the amount of lectures we get is the least compared to other courses... Ah, the irony.

So a part time job is out of the questions? I think my family can afford it. But i mean after you get the degree it's just as if you bought one. the rates practically double after you finish the 2 and half year part of the degree in Malaysia. I checked out the website of IMU. It shows that if you choose a PMS the living cost for one year is like half the amount for tuition fees. Is this true in all cases?

Anyway since I hav been to Malaysia only once before i'm not aware of the living cost there. Lets say you want to live a bit comfortably, how much would it cost me for a year?

I probably had a thread on another thread that I mentioned something about IMU. If you rely on just lectures and PBL in IMU, you will feel that you know nothing at all. But in a way, because of the limited amount of things taught in lectures etc, I ended up studying a lot by myself and when I went to the PMS, I felt that I knew a lot more than the students there. Whether that's due to the system in IMU or whether that is because I overstudy..... I have no idea....

A part time job as a medical student is not out of the question. But it depends on how much you want to do really.... part time job in Msia doesn't really pays that much (if you are thinking about retails etc) that you would really relieve the burden of your family by much if they could afford it. PMS is a different story though. For example, if you go to UK, the tuition fee now is around GBP22k per year with living cost ranging from GBP5-10k depends on how you want to live. Doing part time in UK yields better return and when you compare dollar to dollar, that would pretty much cover your living expenses with part time job, though maybe not the accommodation....

Having said that, I did not do any part time job as a medical student... Can't find the energy to go do part time after studying etc.... Rather relax and rejuvenate when I have the time

Hey, did you complete the program? or are you still studying?

And realistically how much would it cost as a whole if you choose PMS and complete the degree? The website gives out a range of living cost for a few countries, but I just want to have a rough idea how much I'm going to spend. Becuase I feel that my parents are not really aware of the cost involved for me to medicine at IMU. I just want to ask them if they can afford it or not.

Lets say if you complete the whole thing, after that do you feel a sense of accomplishment? Or do you feel as if you just bought a degree? I feel that if I get in to IMU and somehow complete the MBBS, I would feel this way and that it'll haunt me for the rest of my life.

Can you do a part time during the Clinical training period? foe example lets say Australia or Uk.

This post has been edited by healinghell: May 18 2008, 02:18 PM

I might be going IMU in July to study nutrition & dietetic which is a new course this year.
Seems like there is no one mention about this course yet just wondering anyone has anything/opinion about this course in IMU? Much appreciate for the comment...thx

Hey I've been to other site which are similar to this. And this is by far the worst. Other communities were willing to help people who are inneed of information.(except StarGhazzer and Glyyde)

I don't know whether it's a problem with not being a senior here. Or maybe most people are arrogant and have big egos.

All in all I really appreciate the help given by the two members in this community.

is biomedic new? how is the teaching system in IMU? please advise

I have completed my studies couple of years back now.

The cost varies with where u go to. For UK, the whole course probably cost around RM700k and that includes pre-clinical years where I actually lived at home.

Sense of acclompishment? I believe in any field when you have graduated, you will feel a sense of accomplishment. But that is only the first step of your career.... still lots to come. I am not sure what you meant by feeling that you bought the degree... You paid loads for the course, but if you are unable to complete it, you would not pass.... Money would not change that.... So no, I wouldn't say I used money to buy the degree... although it is really pricey


You can do part time anywhere in the world according to the local rules for max hours you can work. And of course as long as it doens't affects your studies....

Careful... the more you push it, the less likely people would want to help
Don't expect instant replies in a forum, it takes time especially serious stuff. Only chit chat in Kopitiam threads run faster than the speed of light.

PMS is undoubtedly expensive. Depending on where you go, the tuition fees varies but it's pretty much in the region of RM600-700K, possibly reaching 1M in certain unis. It's very hard to give you a specific number since the PMSes increase their fees every year (at least Melbourne does, it costs the same or even more than UK ) The foreign exchange rates do play a role too. This is not including other misc costs such as living expenses, food, travel, etc and take my word that it's not any cheap either.

In short terms, it's costly. VERY costly, compared to the 5 year course in Malaysia which I suppose 300K-plus would suffice IIRC.

Again, I think you will get the best answer from IMU rather than from us since the admin people would have more official details.

Living costs in Malaysia, well I assume you will be staying at the "wonderful" Vista Komanwel Again, the prices varies between empty, semi-furnished, and fully furnished apartments. I'm not sure how much it is now, but when I was there from 2004-2006 the average rent for an empty/semi furnished apartment would be approx RM 1000-1200 per month. Don't ask about exact numbers for separate rooms since it depends on how the tenants divide it among themselves, usually it's around 300+ to 400 for small room, slightly more for middle room, while master bedroom with attached toilet may go up to 500 or more.

Fully furnished ones may start from RM1500-2000, yet again it varies.

I expect the rental to be higher now since IMU is getting more and more business, hence directly affecting the property market over there.

Food expenses, well I suppose you're better off eating outside anyway. A basic meal outside costs an average RM4-5 while cooking costs pretty much the same, not forgetting the hassle. Cooking yourself won't necessarily save you much unless you cook in bulk/share with other people. Having said that, Bukit Jalil doesn't have much variety of eating places to choose from so you'll probably head down to Sri Petaling, OUG, or Kuchai Lama for more stuff.

For what it's worth, here's a rough guide of what I spent last time:
Rental = approx 400
Utilities = approx 60
Food + Misc = 300-400
So roughly you can get by with RM 1K per month for a reasonably comfortable life in IMU.

Of course, the easiest way to save money is to cut down on entertainment esp costly ones such as exotic food, clubbing, frequent movies + outings etc. Have to balance it though, can't mug books 24/7 or you'll go crazy.

Chill out, and welcome to IMU Watch the youtube video to see what you'll be facing very soon.

This post has been edited by StarGhazzer: May 19 2008, 10:30 PM

I don't know much about IMU KL but I was there three weeks ago for a chess competition and it seem like half the place was in renovation and it seem like there is no one in the college at all besides the chess participants and a handful or organizers. It wasn't a grand event or anything that too.

Glyyde and StarGhazzer, I meant no offence in the post before especialy towards both of you. Anyway Thanx for all the information you guys gave me. That like answered every pfoblem I had with studying in Malaysia.

Anyway I was really pissed off since there are 100,000 registered members and only two of them were friendly enough to help someone inneed. Then again there might be others who didn't have any Info. I was focusing mainly on the ignorant ones.

Thanx again.

there might be 100k registered, but those that checked this thread might just be a handful. And among those few that is reading this thread, half of them might not have any answers to your questions

No worries, no offence taken... just thought that since you're asking for help it's better not to be too aggressive in your choice of words.

Hope you'll have a great time in IMU... provided that your enrollment is confirmed.

I presume you were there during a Saturday, which is the most common time to have a chess competition... obviously it's empty during Saturdays as everyone else will be slacking at home or mugging in the library.

I'm surprised that the renovations are still going on. It should be finished by now...

And for those who are still in IMU, are there any news about "Vista C Hill"? Before I left there were rumours that IMU had bought the small hill opposite vista C and was planning to built some student facilities there. We even joked about making a bridge to join the main building to the hill

This post has been edited by StarGhazzer: May 20 2008, 07:36 PM

Oh didnt realize there was a IMU thread here.

Im BPharm student B105 batch. Results gonna release this afternoon. DIE. Im gonna fail my pharmacokinetics.

From what i see mpharm syllabus needs to do a lot of self studying.
If you read from the green book Strathclyde textbook, you can literally fail your exam.
Lol, just take a look at their endocrine chapter in the book.


There are pro and cons for both Bpharm n Mpharm course.
Pros for Mpharm: Free schedules, short lectures, lower passing mark LOL.
Cons for Mpharm: You will suffer in Strathclyde later, seriously. Limited exposure to hospitals and industries.

Pros for Bpharm: Wide syllabus.Lots of exposure to various aspects of the profession.
Cons for Bpharm: You get a shitload of work to do.(Portfolios,PBL etc) Pack schedule. 6-8 subjects per semester, im not kidding.

Well, im the 2nd batch for Bpharm, so IMU did a lot of guinea pig experiment on us.
They have tone down the workload over these few years.
Heh, 1st batch had to do 6-7 portfolios during their 3rd semester. Now, our juniors only need to do 3 portfolios.


Speaking of accommodation, i think vista C is better place to stay.

Recently, i've just moved out from my place (Vista B tower). There was a dispute between the landlord and the chief tenant.
Landlord says we didnt pay the rental to him and blame us for spoiling his stuff in his apartment. (WTF, well obviously things will wear out after few years)
Chief tenant says that he paid the landlord, but the landlord insists that he havent receive his money.
The idiot landlord threatened us that he will report police saying that we are illegal squatting in his apartment.
This landlord thought he can bully young students. We made preemptive measures and reported police 1st.
We handed in bank receipt to the police and that idiot explained to the police that we paid him late, WTF?!
We moved out but the landlord only gave us back half of the deposit, saying that it was for the repairs and stuff.
I just dont give a damn anymore and gave him the money.

Attention all IMU students, if you are looking for a place to stay, DONT GO TO VISTA B TOWER 23-1.

The landlord's name is Mr. Woo.

This post has been edited by Goblinsk8er: May 22 2008, 11:49 AM

they're making parking space for students and it's open. no roof. the basement parking will be used for dentists' lab.

Whoa... damn suck... now students have to walk all the way over to the hill for parking? might as well park illegally beside the road like most of the people do.

Dentist lab... wow... gotta go visit there some day.

They promised us that theres a new cafeteria in the new building.
Till now, i still havent see any building layout for a restaurant or cafeteria in that building.

Is it true that its harder to get into Medicine August intake compared to February intake?
Is it harder to get into PMS option compared to completing the full course in IMU?
what is the minimum qualification for A-Level required to stand a chance for interview for Medicine August intake, PMS option?
Thanks