MEET ACADEMICS FROM MONASH MALAYSIA – SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT EDLOCATE COLOMBO & KANDY ON 24th& 25th JANUARY
Malaysia has become one of the most preferred education destinations for students from Sri Lanka keen to enter a career in Medicine or Health Sciences because of their cost-effective, high-quality courses and the close proximity to Sri Lanka.
We have arranged two leading academics from Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences, of the Monash University Malaysia, to visit Sri Lanka and give an opportunity for prospective students and their parents to meet them and give details about the courses on offer which are
Bachelor of Medical Science and Doctor of Medicine (BMedSc/MD) Bachelor of Psychology Bachelor of Psychology and Business
Bachelor of Human Nutrition Bachelor of Medical Science (Honours)
Bachelor of Psychology (Honours)
Monash University Malaysia is maintaining the same high standards with regards to quality of their programmes as Monash University Australia – a Group of Eight (Go8) university & ranked 2nd best in Australia and 54th in world ranking by Times Higher Education 2024 ranking.
The two academics visiting Sri Lanka are Dr. Narendra Pamidi who is specialised in human anatomy, diabetes, and neuroscience teaching and research and Dr. Lau Wee Ming specialising in internal medicine.
We give opportunities for interested students and parents to meet them on one-onone exclusive basis at times given below.
At Edlocate Kandy Office on 24th January, 3.00 PM to 5.00 PM
In Colombo Office on 25th January, 10 AM to 1.00 PM
This is an ideal opportunity to get all your questions answered and obtain clarification on any matter of interest to students and parents.
As for the Course in Medicine- it is equivalent to that offered at Monash’s Australian campus. The selection criteria, learning objectives and assessments are identical and is offered over five years at Monash University Malaysia. the Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences’ particular strengths are in the cardiometabolic, infection and immunity, global public health and neuroscience fields.The course is patientcentered and designed to produce highly competent medical doctors who are work ready professionals, who are reflective, compassionate and committed to lifelong learning. This Bachelor of Medical Science and Doctor of Medicine (BMedSci/MD) is truly an international degree that enables graduates to practice medicine in Malaysia, Australia, Sri Lanka and Thailand. Many of their graduates have gone on to practice in Australia.
Monash University Malaysia medical course is accredited by the Australian Medical Council, which means that their graduates can practice in Australia and New Zealand without sitting for additional examinations. The course is also recognised by the Malaysian Medical Council, Sri Lanka Medical Council and Medical Council of Thailand. The graduates will be offered postings at healthcare facilities in Malaysia and a three-month clinical attachment in Australia. These opportunities let you gain wider experience in a variety of healthcare settings.
In the intakes of 2023/24 we have following students studying Medicine in the Monash University in Malaysia - Aaron Goonewardene of AIS, Himath Hemanga of Stafford International School, Mohamed Rumie Azri Ahamed of Steiner College and Nevanmie Minsadi Ranasinghe of Elizabeth Moir Senior School. If interested we can connect these students with prospective students in order to obtain first hand information.
Monash University Malaysia offers “Monash Medicine Bursaries” which amounts to RM 10,000 tuition fee waiver per year or RM 50,000 for the full course. This bursary is limited to 10 high achievers per intake.
Since the number of slots available for these “one on one” interview sessions are limited and the demand is high, they are offered strictly on invitation by Edlocate.
Therefore, please contact our counsellors on 0771770361/0112583129 or 0743781629 for appointments for Colombo sessions & 0766269093 or 0114846724 for Kandy sessions.
As for the Course in Medicine- it is equivalent to that offered at Monash’s Australian campus. The selection criteria, learning objectives and assessments are identical and is offered over five years at Monash University Malaysia. the Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences’ particular strengths are in the cardiometabolic, infection and immunity, global public health and neuroscience fields. The course is patient-centered and designed to produce highly competent medical doctors who are work ready professionals, who are reflective, compassionate and committed to lifelong learning. This Bachelor of Medical Science and Doctor of Medicine (BMedSci/ MD) is truly an international degree that enables graduates to practice medicine in Malaysia, Australia, Sri Lanka and Thailand. Many of their graduates have gone on to practice in Australia.