To enter NUMed Malaysia, students must satisfy the academic, English language proficiency and age requirements of the University set out below.
Students who have completed SPM, O-level, or equivalent programmes must first complete a recognised pre-university qualification as a basic requirement for entry to an undergraduate degree at NUMed Malaysia. While NUMed Malaysia does not currently offer any pre-university or foundation courses, it is planned that Foundation Programmes for Medicine and Biomedical Science will be offered in the future.
Selection will be based on a combination of:
We recognise that students will apply with a range of qualifications. While we consider each applicant on an individual basis taking into account the information you provide in your application, including your past academic performance and potential, you need to demonstrate a high level of academic achievement and excellent results in your pre-university examinations.
You should note that whatever pre-university qualifications you offer, they should include the science subjects Biology and Chemistry at a level equivalent to A-Level, International Baccalaureate Diploma or STPM and Mathematics at O-level or SPM if not offered at a higher level.
The examination grade requirements given in the table below are indicative only:
| Examinations | Requirements/Grades |
|---|---|
| A-Levels | Normally 12 points at A2 level (A=5; B=4; C=3; D=2; E=1). |
| International Baccalaureate Diploma | Normally a minimum of 30 points including the additional points available for the Theory of Knowledge / Extended Essay. No core subjects should be graded less than grade 5. |
| STPM | Normally BBB. |
| Malaysian Matriculation (MATRICS): | 3.5 or better, including the required science subjects of biology and chemistry. |
| Australian Year 12 (ATAR) | Based on an ATAR score of 90 as reflected in the transcript. |
| Foundation in science | Monash University Foundation Year score of 300 or above. |
| All India Senior School Certificate | 80%, based on average of best four |
| Indian School Certificate | 75%, based on average of best four academic subjects, including the required sciences of biology and chemistry. |
| Indonesian UNIPREP/UNSW | CGPA of 8 to 8.5 as shown on the transcript, including the required sciences of biology and chemistry. |
| Singapore-Cambridge GCE Advanced Level | Minimum of 3 Bs at H2 level, or H3 level merit. Subjects should include biology and chemistry. |
| Sri Lanka A level | 12 points (3 Bs). We take the 3 highest grades offered, and these must include biology and chemistry. |
| UEC (Malaysian independent Chinese secondary schools unified examination) | A maximum score of between 2 and 3 based on the average of the best five |
The following will also be considered depending upon the grade(s) achieved:
Applicants offering qualifications other than those listed above should e-mail admissions@newcastle.edu.my to check if their qualifications are acceptable or not.
If you accept an offer from NUMed Malaysia, you must provide us with original or certified copies of your qualification documents prior to commencing the course.
You must be proficient in both spoken and written English. You can demonstrate this through the IELTS test, or equivalent (e.g. TOEFL, Pearson Test of Academic English). An IELTS minimum overall score of 6.5 with no individual band less than 6.5 must be achieved. We also accept students with MUET band 3 or above.
You must be at least 17 years of age at the time of enrolment.
All applicants who accept an offer from NUMed Malaysia are required to complete an Occupational Health Check.
All potential students are required to disclose at the time of application whether they have any criminal record which may make them unsuitable to study at NUMed Malaysia or Newcastle UK. You are invited to discuss with NUMed Malaysia the relevance of any caution or conviction you may have received at the time of application. We reserve the right to withdraw an offer if an applicant does not declare any relevant caution or conviction in their application. Also NUMed Malaysia reserves the right to discontinue a student’s studies if evidence of criminal activity comes to light during the course of their studies.
Any statement regarding circumstances which may have seriously impaired your studies in the final year of your pre-university education that you may wish to put forward for special consideration must be submitted at the time of application. You should note that NUMed Malaysia will not give special consideration to such statements made at a later time.
Students on BSc (Honours) Biomedical Sciences programme may apply for transfer into the MBBS degree programme offered by NUMed Malaysia at the end of the first year of study. This is a competitive scheme with a limited number of places and students are selected on the basis of academic performance in the first year, a personal statement and interview. There are also graduate entry routes into Medicine available at NUMed Malaysia and Newcastle University UK.