(a)        The degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery of the University or an equivalent medical qualification approved by the Senate;

(b)        At least two years of post-housemanship clinical experience approved by the Senate out of which at least one year* must have been spent in one or more of the following disciplines:

Internal medicine
Any surgical specialty
Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Paediatrics

(c)        Age <40 years at the point of entry into the programme.

(2)        Other requirements

(a)        Qualifies for registration as a medical practitioner under the Medical Act 1971 (Act 50) of Malaysia; and

(b)        Satisfies the Department responsible for the candidate’s programme of study in an Entrance Evaluation recognised by the Faculty.

English Language Requirement:

Foreign candidates are required to:

Have at least IELTS Band 6 or TOEFL 550 if their first degree is from a university where English is not the medium of instruction.

Or

Pass an English proficiency test approved by the University.

Duration of Study

(1)       The minimum duration of study shall be four (4) years.

(2)       The maximum duration of study shall be seven (7) years.

(1)       Stage I in the first year of study comprising:

(a)        teaching in basic oncological sciences, cancer pathology, radiotherapy physics and medical statistics;

(b)       clinical training with continuous assessment and log book.

(2)       Stage II in the second, third and fourth years of study comprising:

(a)        clinical training with continuous assessment to cover all aspects of “non-surgical” cancer treatment for different tumour sites with emphasis on radiation oncology and use of cytotoxics;

(b)       research;

and

(c)       documentation in a log book of  procedures and clinical skills undertaken.

Examination

The current examination structure is as follows:

• The Part 1 Examination comprises Pathology, Radiotherapy Physics, Molecular Biology, Pharmacology, Radiobiology and Medical Statistics. It comprises written as well as viva voce components.

• The Part 2 Examination is clinically based and is a test of clinical skills and daily clinical practice. It comprises Clinical and Viva sections.

• The Final Examination is based on the Research Report and the Continuous Log Book Assessment.

Contact Information

Head of Unit of Clinical Oncology
Faculty of Medicine
University of Malaya
50603 Kuala Lumpur
MALAYSIA

Tel:            603-79492183/2185
Email:        ku_onk@ummc.edu.my

Website:         http://medicine.um.edu.my