Location : Kajang, Selangor.
Nearby : The campus is in a developing township with housing estates, eateries, shops, banking facilities, amenities for students. Close enough to KL for city conveniences.
Getting here : Public transport includes feeder buses, access from nearby MRT / rail / bus routes in greater KL area. Also UTAR bus services. Commuting is easier relative to Kampar due to proximity to KL.
Faculties : Houses faculties like Accountancy & Management; Medicine & Health Sciences; Creative Industries; Engineering & Science; Centre for Foundation Studies; Institutes like Chinese Studies; Postgraduate Studies & Research; Management & Leadership, Extension Education etc. Much variety including professional programmes.
Facilities: Mary Kuok Pick Hoo Library, laboratories, medical equipment as needed for health sciences, etc. Sports & gym facilities. Student support, accommodation and amenities in the township. Smaller, more urban setting. UTAR Sungai Long also has the foundation studies centre.

Entry Requirement

Here are the qualifications and details on the grades or scores required to qualify for this course

Requirements & Prerequisites

Highest Qualification

A Level

BBB

Minimum Grade B in Biology, Chemistry and Physics / Mathematics
SPM-level or equivalent:

minimum 5Bs including Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics
credit in Bahasa Melayu and English required to practise Medicine in Malaysia

English Language Requirement

Check out the English language requirements for this course with minimum score for each skills* in the bracket.

MUET

IELTS

6.5

*W = Writing, L = Listening, S = Speaking, R = Reading

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Minimum Requirement

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Subject Prerequisites

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English Language

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Other Assessments

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Study Cost & Duration

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Tuition Fee

Estimated fee / year

RM 56,810

Fees are reviewed annually and subject to change for the upcoming year.

Duration

5 years

Intake

October

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Living Cost in Kajang, Selangor

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Living costs with rent

RM 2,000 - 2,400 / month

Rent / month

RM400 - RM1,500

Private room within 1.5 km from campus

Meals & Groceries

Eat out 2 meals / day + RM 200

Transportation

Public transport pass
or occasional e-hailing

Mobile Plan

Monthly data plan

Entertainment

Movie per adult (x 1 ticket)

Scholarships

Find the list of applicable scholarships by Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) that you could apply to for Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) and get the complete scholarship details.

Degree

UTAR Top Achievers Scholarship - Bachelor of (Medicine/Surgery)

Fee Waiver of 15%

Requirements

Meet any of the following minimum academic requirements:
STPM/A-Level: 4As or average grade point 4.00
UEC: 8As
CPU 95% (minimum 6 subjects)
SAM or equivalent: ATAR 95
IB points: 7 points for every subjects of 6 subjects (not including bonus points)
UTAR Foundation Programmes: CGPA 3.95
The combined monthly income of applicant, applicant’s spouse or parents should not exceed RM 5,000.00
MUET band score of 4 or better / IELTS average band score of 6.5 or better
Have extracurricular achievements
Registered student of UTAR MBBS programme.

Awards Details

Fee waiver of 15%
Up to 3 scholarship per year

Degree

UTAR Lee Foundation Scholarship

Fee Waiver of 10%

Requirements

Malaysian Citizen
Registered students of UTAR MBBS Programme
The combined monthly income of applicant, applicant’s spouse or parents should not exceed RM 5,000.00
MUET band score of 4 or better / IELTS average band score of 6.5 or better
Applicant must meet any of the following minimum requirements:
- STPM/A-Level: 2As
- UEC: 6As
- CPU: 90% for all subjects (minimum 5 subjects)
- SAM: > ATAR 90
- IB: 7 points for every subjects of 6 subjects (not including bonus points)

Awards Details

Fee waiver of 10% for entire programme

Application

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Registration Details

Apply before intake starts in

October

Application fee

RM 300

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