Admission USM - Master of Surgery (Neurosurgery)

OVERVIEW

Master of Surgery (Neurosurgery) is a specialized postgraduate course for medical professionals who wish to pursue a career in neurosurgery. This program is designed to provide comprehensive training in the surgical management of conditions affecting the brain, spine, and nervous system.

Curriculum Structure

Phases	Medical Based Programs	Surgical Based Programs
Phase I [Year 1]	Basic specialty knowledge Basic specialty clinical skills
	Professional Exam I	Professional Exam I
Phase II [Year 2 & 3]	Supervised specialized practice “apprenticeship” Dissertation – partial fulfillment
	Professional Exam II	Assessment to Phase III
Phase III [Year 4]	Specialist in training [Registrar] Dissertation – submission
	Phase III assessment [dissertation]	Professional Exam II

Phases	Lab Based Programs
Phase I [Year 1]	Basic specialty knowledge Basic specialty clinical skills
Phase I [Year 1]	Professional Exam I
Phase II [Year 2,3,4]	Supervised specialized practice “apprenticeship” Specialist in training [Registrar] Dissertation – submission & assesment
Phase II [Year 2,3,4]	Professional Exam II

School of Medical Sciences
https://medic.usm.my/

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Applicants should possess the following:

1. Candidate MUST possess Medical Degree, such as MBBS, MD, MBChB or equivalent qualification accepted by the University Senate and is registered with the Malaysian Medical Council [MMC]

Refer MMC’s portal for the list of recognized institutions https://mmc.gov.my/medical-education-recognition/
Candidates holding degree from unrecognized institutions are required to sit and pass the Malaysian Medical Qualifying Examination [MQE] prior admission

2. Candidate MUST also possess at least 2 years experience after graduation, either in hospitals or other institutions certified and accepted by the University Senate

Extra requirement for M.S [Neurosurgery]

Candidates must also possess 12 months of experience working in varying surgical specialties of which General Surgery is compulsory for at least 6 months in duration and Neurosurgery compulsory for at least 12 months duration. These attachments must be done in a hospital or institution certified and accepted by the University Senate and/or the by the Ministry of Health Malaysia after completion of Housemanship

3. Local candidates are also required to attend a pre-test/interview before the final selection

4. Foreign candidates are required to go through a 3 to 6 months clinical attachment and assessment at the respective department prior admission

5. Candidate MUST also in good physical and mental condition

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

(Applicable for International Applicants Only)

A minimum of Band 5 for IELTS; or
A minimum score of 40 for TOEFL (Internet-based); or
A minimum of Band 7.5 for TOEFL Essentials (Online); or
A minimum score of 154 for Cambridge English: Advance (CAE)/Proficiency (CPE) /Preliminary (PET) /First (FCE)/ Linguaskill Online; or
A minimum score of 47 for Pearson Test of English (PTE); or
A minimum of Band 107 for CIEP Level (ELS); or
A minimum of Band 3.5 for Malaysian University English Test (MUET)

Exemption CAN BE CONSIDERED to candidate if:

English is the candidate’s mother tongue or National Language; or
Candidate graduated from an Institution of Higher Learning in which the medium of instruction at Bachelor and/or Master degree level is English (statement of proof required)

DURATION

Full time based only

Minimum candidature is 4 years and maximum 7 years

SEMESTER INTAKE

June & Disember

FEES

Malaysian (MYR)	International (USD)*
Registration Fee : 330.00 Tuition Fee : 6,800.00 X 8 Semester = 54,400.00 Convocation Fee : 200.00	Registration Fees : 225.00 Personal Bond : 1,000.00 Tuition Fees : 7,500.00 X 8 Semester = 60,000.00 Convocation Fee : 50.00

*Not inclusive 6% Sales and Service Tax (SST) imposed by Government of Malaysia

** Fees are subject to change

Master of Surgery (Neurosurgery)