Newcastle offers UK medical degree at lower cost
KUALA LUMPUR: Newcastle University Medicine Malaysia ( NUMed), the international branch campus of Newcastle University, United Kingdom, offers a prestigious medical education from the UK at a significantly lower cost.
With a total cost of around RM450,000, NUMed’s medical programme is identical to what is offered at Newcastle University, UK, and NUMed graduates will receive the exact same degree as their UK counterparts for a lower price.
“As a bonus, NUMed graduates will also acquire double accreditation from the Malaysian Medical Council ( NMC) and General Medical Council (GMC),” said a press release yesterday.
The press release said cost is an important factor when considering tertiary education.
“This is more so when you are looking at medical school, which can be an extremely timeconsuming and demanding journey – physically, mentally, intellectually and, of course, financially.
“Nevertheless, the costs can vary, depending on where you choose to go, especially when some of the top destinations for medical education are the USA, the UK, and Australia.”
Aspiring doctors are required to already have a bachelor’s degree in hand before applying for entry to medical school in the USA.
“Subsequently, it takes about four years to complete their medical studies.
“The cost varies between public and private institutions. The average cost of medical school in a public institution can amount up to US$ 32,000 ( RM130,112) per year whereas it is almost US$ 50,000 (RM203,300) in a private institution. In total, you can look at spending about US$ 140,000 to US$ 240,000 ( RM569,240 to RM975,840) to complete medical school in the USA, and this does not include the undergraduate degree.”
In contrast, medical education in the UK is provided as an undergraduate degree course.
The average cost of medical education in the UK is around £ 38,000 ( RM200,808) per year.
Since pursuing the undergraduate medical degree in the UK takes around six years, the total cost would be around £ 228,000 (over RM1.2 million).
In comparison, Australia is another popular choice for students looking to further their medical education despite the high cost of living.
“Similar to the UK, medicine in Australia is offered as an undergraduate or postgraduate course. Obtaining a medical degree there will take about five to six years with an average cost of around AU$ 400,000 to AU$ 450,000 ( between RM1.19 million and RM1.35 million),” added the press release.
For more information, visit www.ncl.ac.uk/numed/.