International Student Visa & Student Pass Guidelines Intake

Education Malaysia Global Services (EMGS) is the one stop centre student visa processing office for International Students who pursue their studies in Malaysia. It is a requirement by the Immigration Department of Malaysia that students must apply and obtain the approval for a student pass before the start of the programme. International students must attend the Pre-Arrival Medical check-up in their home country before the institution can submit the student visa application to EMGS to obtain the Visa Approval Letter (VAL) from Immigration Malaysia.

Documents required for submission to EMGS

1. Passport

• Passport with validity 72 months.
• Immigration Malaysia will be issuing on a one-off basis a student pass based on the duration of the programme and subject to the validity period of your passport. This is solely at the discretion of Immigration Malaysia

Resident permit or evidence of your stay if you are not staying in your home country. Please provide a copy of your Residence permit or evidence of your stay. If it is not written in English, you are required to translate the document in English for submission to EMGS.

2. Passport size Photo

• White Background.
• Size 5cm x 3.5cm
• Passport photo guidelines

3. Official Academic Transcript

• Scanned / Photocopy in colour copies. Please make sure copies are visible. 

4. International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis (By Student) and Yellow Fever Certificate

It is a requirement that students submit the International Certificate of Vaccination with their student visa application. 
Please refer below to the vaccinations required:-

• BCG
• Meningitis (Quadrivalent)
• Hepatitis B
• Polio
• Measles
• Rubella
• Other (if any)

Post – Arrival Medical Screening in Malaysia.

We will arrange you to attend the Post-arrival medical screening at the appointed clinic by EMGS within 7 days of your arrival. We will advise the date of your appointment.

Student Pass

Student pass approval is subject to your post-arrival medical health check report. We will notify you via e-mail should your report failed. Appealing of medical health check report is subject to the approval from EMGS.

** You are NOT PERMITTED to arrange any travel arrangement to Singapore for short visit upon your arrival to Malaysia until EMGS provide us with the Supporting Letter approving NUMed to endorse your student pass at Immigration Malaysia. This process may takes approximate 2 – 3 weeks after your post-arrival medical screening.

We will notify you when to submit your passport via e-mail as soon as we received the Supporting Letter from EMGS for endorsement of student pass.

Please be informed as international student, you are required to have a valid approved Visa Approval Letter (VAL- student visa) issued by the Malaysian Immigration office before entering Malaysia. We will assist you with visa application in May 2019.

The new VAL application will be based on the following criteria:

Passport validity for more than 60 months (>5 years)

We will apply for a one-time student visa for the duration of 5 years (60 months). This visa will cover your travel into Malaysia or exchange programme in Year 2, Semester 1 in the UK campus if you plan to do so.

1. You are required to make an advance payment of RM4,000 for the application of 5 years’ student pass. The advance payment is inclusive of the processing fee to EMGS, 1 year’s insurance premium and 5 years of the visa fee to the Malaysia Immigration office.
2. Student pass will be issued for the duration of 5 years.
3. It is the Malaysia Immigration policy that you must purchase an insurance premium. This will be renewed on yearly basis.

Passport validity for less than 24 months (<5 years)

It is mandatory that your passport has minimum 12 months’ validity from the date of submission of VAL application to EMGS. If you have less than 12 months' validity in your passport, EMGS office will only permit us to apply for the duration of 1-year student pass.

1. You are required to make an advance payment of RM2,200 for the application of one (1) year student pass. The advance payment is inclusive of the processing fee to EMGS, 1 year’s insurance premium and one (1) year of the visa fee to the Malaysia Immigration office.
2. Since your passport validity is less than 2 years, we are unable to apply for one-time student pass, therefore, your student pass has to be renewed yearly. We will advise the student the amount to be paid in advance when we start the renewal process of the student pass in the following year.

Please be informed as international student, you are required to have a valid approved Visa Approval Letter (VAL- student visa) issued by the Malaysian Immigration office before entering Malaysia. We will assist you with visa application in May 2019.

The new VAL application will be based on the following criteria:

Passport validity for more than 24 months (>2 years)

We will apply for a one-time student visa for the duration of 2 years (24 months).

1. You are required to make an advance payment of RM2,300for the application of 2 years’ student pass. The advance payment is inclusive of the processing fee to EMGS, 1 year’s insurance premium and 2 years of the visa fee to the Malaysia Immigration office.
2. Student pass will be issued for the duration of 2 years.
3. It is the Malaysia Immigration policy that you must purchase an insurance premium. This will be renewed on yearly basis.

Passport validity for less than 24 months (<2 years)

It is mandatory that your passport has minimum 12 months’ validity from the date of submission of VAL application to EMGS. If you have less than 12 months' validity in your passport, EMGS office will only permit us to apply for the duration of 1-year student pass.

1. You are required to make an advance payment of RM2,100for the application of one (1) year student pass. The advance payment is inclusive of the processing fee to EMGS, 1 year’s insurance premium and one (1) year of the visa fee to the Malaysia Immigration office.
2. Since your passport validity is less than 2 years, we are unable to apply for one-time student pass, therefore, your student pass has to be renewed yearly. We will advise the student the amount to be paid in advance when we start the renewal process of the student pass in the following year.
3. Your advance payment will be deducted from your Year 2 tuition fees once you pass the Year 1 final examination. However, if you fail the examination in Year 1 and do not proceed to Year 2, the payment will be forfeited and non-refundable. You will then be required to return to campus and complete the Repatriation process from the Malaysia Immigration offic
4. Your advance payment will be deducted from your Year 2 tuition fees once you pass the Year 1 final examination. However, if you fail the examination in Year 1 and do not proceed to Year 2, the payment will be forfeited and non-refundable. You will then be required to return to campus and complete the Repatriation process from the Malaysia Immigration office. 

Recognition 

List of foreign medical schools recognised by the Sri Lanka Medical Council (SLMC) is listed under "Foreign Universities".  For full registration, graduates from these medical schools will have to complete the ERPM and serve a period of internship recognised by the SLMC.  

Further details can be obtained from Sri Lanka Medical Council (SLMC) website. 

SLMC Approval 

Applicants from Sri Lanka wishing to study at NUMed should apply to the Sri Lanka Medical Council prior to starting to study MBBS as per the guidance on the SLMC website. Prospective medical students seeking admission to a foreign medical school would need to verify the following from the Registrar of SLMC:

1. Whether the medical/dental school awarding the relevant degree is recognized by the SLMC.
2. Whether prospective students possess the mandatory educational entry qualifications stipulated by the SLMC to follow courses in medicine/dentistry which are two credit passes and one simple pass in the Biology stream in one and same sitting with following subjects Biology, Chemistry and Physics at the GCE (Advanced Level). For Edexcel GCE (Advanced Level) or Cambridge GCE (Advanced Level) two ‘C’s and one ‘D’ in the Biology stream in one and same sitting for the same subjects.

** Please note that the Foundation Courses conducted by various Institutions and Medical Schools are NOT considered equivalent to the GCE (Advanced Level) in Sri Lanka.

Registration with the Thailand Medical Council

To register as a member of TMC, an applicant must attain the age of 20 years, obtain a medical degree from an institution accredited with TMC.

Information can be found at the following website - http://www.tmc.or.th/en_nameofrecognized-Foreign.php. However, in order to practice in Thailand the graduate would be required to sit for qualifying exams as required.

Licensing Examination

(www.cmathai.org) - http://www.tmc.or.th/en_how-foreign.php

Part 1 Basic Medical Science
Part 2 Clinical Science
Part 3 MEQ (Modify Essay Question) / Long Case examination OSCE(Objective Structure Clinical Examination)

Remark

1. The part 1 and part 2 of examinations are conducted in English. The part 3 is conducted in Thai. However the applicants have to be able to know Thai language for each process of their application.
2. For Thai citizens study in Thai medical schools have been performed the same processes.

Requirement for each part

Part 1 -hold certificate from the medical school that he has full filled all subjects of pre-clinical science according to the curriculum for not less than 2 semesters.

Part 2 -hold certificate from the medical school that he has full filled all subjects of clinical science according to the curriculum for not less than 2 semesters.

Part 3 -passed the part 1 and part 2 exam which the duration of each part passing not more than 7 years.
-applicant who graduated from aboard have to hold the license to practice medicine from aboard which is recognized by The Medical Council Of Thailand.

Recognition

Newcastle University Medicine Malaysia is recognised by the Medical Council of India for the purposes of issuance of Eligibility Certificate which entitles the student to appear in the Screening Test and grant of provisional/permanent registration by the concerned State Medical Council.

Please see the following webpage: https://www.mciindia.org/ActivitiWebClient/informationdesk/forStudentstoStudyAbroad

Career Path

Applicants from India wishing to study at NUMed should apply to the Medical Council of India prior to starting to study MBBS as per the guidance on the MCI website: https://www.mciindia.org/ActivitiWebClient/informationdesk/downloadApplicationForms

Applicants as part of the required documentation should submit:

1. Eligibility Certificate, Form MCI-01
2. Original Proof of Admission in Foreign Medical University (along with three self-attested photocopies)
3. The completed Eligibility Certificate application to the MCI, based in New Delhi, can be by post or in person. Original certificates and a fee (currently Rs2000) are required.

Newcastle University Medicine Malaysia is listed in the International Medical Directory (IMED) maintained by the Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research (FAIMER). Our FAIMER School ID is: F0003188. While the Newcastle MBBS is recognised by many different countries, applicants from outside Malaysia are advised to check with own individual national authorities if they wish to practise in their own Country.