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Penang Medical College has be en providing the highest quality of medical training in Malaysia for 20 years. In partnership with RCSI and UCD, we offer the very best medical training as well as an unrivalled student experience which will make you highly sought-after in your future healthcare careers. What better mix of contrasting experiences can you possibly have than spending time in both the vibrant city of Dublin as well as the tropical paradise of Penang? The next few years are a very exciting time for PMC as we develop more programmes, catering for a growing demand for postgraduate and undergraduate healthcare courses, and continue to grow and enhance the campus in Penang. There could not be a better time to come and join us. I warmly invite you to become a part of our vibrant and exciting community where you will enjoy a wonderfully rewarding student life, experiencing the best of Irish education in a mix of European and ASEAN settings.

Stephen Doughty, PMC President & CEO

PMC was estabished in 1996 by RCSI and UCD following invitation by the Malaysian Government who wished to increase high quality training opportunities to help provide for projected medical manpower requirements in Malaysia and the surrounding region. PMC has now graduated over 1,500 doctors who are practicing in Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, Ireland, UK, Malta, Australia, New Zealand, USA etc. In line with Government policy, PMC has in recent years increased non-Malaysian recruitment and now has over 25% of international students.

OUR VISION To be a health & well-being focussed, globally recognised, education & research centre of the highest quality. PENANG MEDICAL COLLEGE

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WHY STUDY MEDICINE AT PMC? • OWNED BY RCSI AND UCD. These two well established universities are ranked joint 1st place of Universities in Ireland by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2016-17. • IRISH MEDICAL EDUCATION DELIVERED TRANS-NATIONALLY. PMC students receive high quality Irish medical education, the pre-clinical programme delivered in Dublin and the clinical programme in Penang. • INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNISED NUI DEGREES. PMC students are conferred with internationally recognised medical degrees of the National University of Ireland (NUI). • AMPLE OPPORTUNITIES FOR BIOMEDICAL AND TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH. Research opportunities exist at RCSI, UCD and PMC. These

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enrich the undergraduate student experience, build on the education received and provide the chance to publish papers, present at conferences and win research awards before graduation. • OUTSTANDING WORLDWIDE CAREER PROSPECTS. The award of internationally recognised NUI degrees and the inclusion of PMC as an Irish Medical School in the World Directory of Medical Schools (wdoms.org) enable PMC graduates, subject to housemanship requirements, to undertake training and pursue careers in many countries worldwide • HIGHLY COST EFFECTIVE TUITION. Tuition fees for the PMC programme are less than 50% of fees for the full duration programme in Dublin but culminate in the same NUI degrees, representing high cost-effectiveness.

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RCSI is a leading university of medicine and health sciences and is Ireland’s largest medical school and a significant provider of transnational medical education.

RCSI is ranked in the Top 50 major International Universities and joint 1st with UCD as Top University in Ireland by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings (September 2016).

Founded in 1784, RCSI is an independent, not-for-profit, health sciences institution with a unique international perspective from its headquarters in Dublin to its presence across three time zones. Its original purpose was to train surgeons and set national standards for surgery in Ireland. Today RCSI offers a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate academic and professional courses. Its undergraduate medical school is the largest in Ireland and offers the largest number of places to international applicants.

The ethos of RCSI is that the patient is paramount in healthcare. This is reflected in its undergraduate teaching, postgraduate training, on the “Bench to Bedside and Population” research carried out at the RCSI Institute of Research and on the nurturing and professional profiling of the RCSI graduate. RCSI is renowned worldwide for the excellence of its medical teaching, and is known to produce doctors with superior clinical and communication skills.

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This experience is so much more than purely nurturing academic excellence; it is also about developing soft skills and a strong work ethic, which will spur me on to become the best doctor I can be.” Kevin Chan (Class of 2021)

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN UCD is one of Europe’s leading research-intensive universities, where undergraduate education, postgraduate training, research, innovation and community engagement form a dynamic activity. UCD is Ireland’s largest university with over 30,000 students, of which 5000 are international from approximately 124 countries. It also delivers programmes to a further 5,000 students overseas. Located on a beautiful leafy campus close to Dublin’s city centre, UCD provides a mix of academic and recreational facilities. Founded in 1855, the UCD School of Medicine is one of Ireland’s leading medical schools, offering medical education delivered by specialist staff across an extensive network of academic and clinical locations. UCD School of Medicine was recently ranked in the top 100 Medical Schools worldwide in the Times Higher Education Ranking. Internationally recognised, the UCD School of Medicine has longestablished partnerships, links and affiliations in Malaysia, the United States, Canada and China.

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The UCD School of Medicine comprises scientists and clinicians united by the goal of improving patient care and health. The School has a large, dynamic research portfolio extending from in silico bioinformatics, molecular laboratory investigations of disease to clinical research evaluating new therapeutic strategies. It has over 100 Principal Investigators and is currently managing research grants in access of 75 million euro.

I enjoyed the wide variety of elective courses available here. I get to learn new things other than Medicine such as Calculus and all sorts of different languages. One of the things I really love about UCD would be the wonderful studying facilities. From computer rooms, printing services, to discussion rooms, the UCD Library is definitely my favourite study spot.” Nabila Sheikh Ismail (Class of 2019)

WHY STUDY IN IRELAND? • English speaking country • Worldwide reputation for high-quality education

• Dublin, the capital city, is home to

Europe’s youngest and best-educated population

• Beautiful

sceneries, combining contemporary modern cities with unspoiled countryside

• Dublin, is the 3rd friendliest city in the world and friendliest in Europe (Condé Nast Traveller 2016)

• Warm welcome to international students

• Safe and relatively crime-free • Offers a wealth of social and cultural, activities

• Gateway to many EU cities such as London, Paris and Rome

“Dance first. Think later. It’s the natural order.” Samuel Beckett

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WHY STUDY IN MALAYSIA? • English widely spoken • Highly cost effective tuition and low cost of living

• A beautiful and diverse country

• A multicultural harmonious,

• Penang, the ‘Pearl of the Orient’ and and home of PMC, is a gastronomic and festival paradise

• Penang’s capital, George Town, is a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site.

warm and friendly population.

• Gateway to other locations in South Asia such as Thailand, Indonesia, Borneo and Vietnam

“We can only live fully if we are open to accepting others.” Datuk Nicol David

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THE PMC MEDICAL PROGRAMME MB BCh BAO

R/721/6/0009 (FA 4397) 4/2018

Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, Bachelor in the Art of Obstetrics

The medical programme in PMC is of 5 years’ duration, 2.5 years in Dublin and 2.5 years in Penang. In the earlier years there is a strong focus on systems-based biomedical science coupled with appropriate patient contact and clinical skills training. PMC students undertake the Dublin part of their course alongside Irish and international students and become fully immersed in the Irish medical education experience. There is increasing emphasis on clinical medicine as the course progresses. The clinical training takes place mainly on the PMC campus and its teaching hospitals and includes clinical attachments in Medicine and Surgery, Primary Care, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Paediatrics and Psychiatry. In addition, all students complete an integrated clinical programme to include Anaesthesiology, Ophthalmology, Ear/Nose and Throat, Legal Medicine, Public Health Medicine and Radiology.

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TOPICS IN PENANG INCLUDE:

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Medicine and society Medical genetics Vascular / cardiac / respiratory / renal biology Population health Clinical science and healthcare informatics Neuroscience Mechanisms of disease Paediatric diseases Oncology and immunopathology Disability Infection and treatment

Medicine & Surgery Primary Care (General Practice) Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Paediatrics and Psychiatry. Anaesthesiology Ophthalmology Ear, Nose & Throat Medicine Legal Medicine / Ethics Public Health Medicine Radiology

“My experience in Dublin has made me more independent, confident and has helped me grow” Fatin Najwa Idris (Class of 2019)

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FOUNDATION (PRE-MEDICAL) YEAR FOUNDATION (PRE-MEDICAL) YEAR A small number of students may be required to do a A small number of students may be required to do a foundation (pre-medical) year which can be undertaken foundation (pre-medical) year which can beto undertaken in Penang or Dublin and which is designed provide in Penang orknowledge Dublin andfor which is designed provide appropriate students to entertothe five-year appropriate knowledge for students to enter the five-year medical course. medical course.

PMC PMC COURSE COURSEOVERVIEW OVERVIEW To ensure that the clinical curriculum in Penang is of a comparable standard to Dublin and to ensure medical To ensure that the clinical curriculum in Penang is of a education meets the highest international standards all comparable standard to Dublin and to ensure medical three institutions share the same team of international education meets the highest international standards all external examiners. Academic staff from Dublin and three institutions share the same team of international international guest lecturers also contribute to the clinical external examiners. Academic staff from Dublin and programme in PMC. international guest lecturers also contribute to the clinical programme in PMC.

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STUDENT LIFE

The student experience in Dublin is one that PMC students treasure, experiencing the full spectrum of social and cultural aspects of college life in addition to their studies.

Both RCSI and UCD have a wealth of student clubs and societies to suit all tastes. Whether students are interested in individual or team, sports, arts, volunteering or just fancy a workout in the gym, all opportunities are available. The Penang campus also provides many clubs and societies which includes the PMC PALS (Peer-Assisted Learning Society), football, badminton, basketball and tennis clubs,an adventure club and a variety of cultural and religious societies.

ALUMNI “The medical education I obtained was absolutely outstanding. It prepared me very well for real world medicine and opened countless doors in my career. I most importantly benefited from the overall vision and culture of this Irish-Malaysian partnership. At RCSI I was afforded the opportunity to interact with brilliant students from all corners of the globe. We forged long-lasting friendships and exchanged ideas and perspectives on medicine and life. It was invaluable holistic education. On returning to PMC, in addition to outstanding and vigorous clinical education, I was then provided and in with personal guidance, mentorship and support by faculty to execute these ideas. Faculty were more than willing to entertain “unconventional” tracks within their curriculum for the overall growth and benefit of students. It’s no surprise that some of these faculty members remain my mentors to this very day – a testament to how much I value my time at PMC.” Dr Dhssraj Singh, MD (Class of 2007) Advanced Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplant Fellow Cleveland Clinic – Cleveland, Ohio, USA “I graduated from Penang Medical College in 2004. The course and training is very well structured, complementing an easy pathway into both Malaysian and Irish hospitals. PMC helped me secure a job in Ireland, where I returned in 2009 to complete my specialist training in Obstetrics & Gynaecology. I completed my training in 2013 in Ireland, where, I continued to work. I am proudly returning to Malaysia as an O&G specialist I have absolutely no regrets joining PMC and I hope to join the academic team in the future. Dr Thiagu Chidambaram (Class of 2004) Obstetrician & Gynaecologist Sarawak General Hospital “Born and raised in the beautiful Pearl of the Orient, Penang Medical College was the perfect school for me – it offered the opportunity to be part of two Irish partner schools (RCSI and UCD) with a long heritage of providing world-class medical education, and ultimately provided me with an internationally recognised medical degree (MB BCh BAO) – all this while being close to family and friends at home! Medicine is a lifelong learning experience – and my training, which has taken me from Malaysia to Ireland and Canada, has definitely been a fulfilling and enriching one – made possible with the excellent foundations I learnt during my fledging years at PMC - my alma mater” Dr Teoh Chia Wei, MB BCh BAO LRCSI, MRCPI (Paediatrics) (Class of 2006) Clinical Fellow in Paediatric Nephrology The Hospital for Sick Children - Toronto Canada

SCHOLARSHIPS PMC, RCSI and UCD are supportive of students who have a strong commitment to the study of medicine and for whom joining the PMC programme may not be a possibility without the assistance of a scholarship. PMC is delighted to offer 6 full scholarships annually which entitle scholars to ‘free tuition fees’ for the full 5 year medical course. Full information on the PMC Scholarships is available at www.pmc.edu.my/scholarship

ADMISSIONS A-level

A,B,B including chemistry and biology and physics or mathematics

STPM

A, B+, B+ including chemistry and biology and physics or mathematics

IB

36 points, which may include bonus points, with minimum 5 points in Higher Level chemistry and 5 points in Higher Level biology

Australian Matriculation

ATAR 95

Malaysian Matriculation/

3.5 CGPA in chemistry, biology, physics, mathematics and English

Foundation in Science (approved courses) English language

IELTS 6.5 overall with minimum of 6.0 for each component; Cambridge 1119, minimum B

For detailed information on tuition fees, entry requirements and admission procedures for the 5 and 6 year programmes, please visit www.pmc.edu.my PENANG MEDICAL COLLEGE

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