MASTER OF PSYCOLOGICAL MEDICINE (CLINICAL)

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MASTER OF PSHYCOLOGICAL MEDICINE.


Programme Overview

The psychiatry postgraduate training program is a comprehensive program that aims to ensure that trainees acquire the knowledge, skills and attitudes that are necessary for the practice of psychiatry. It is a three-phase program, over a minimum period of four years.


Full-Time Duration: 8 Semesters, (Clinical)

Programme Structure

Phase 1 (Initial 12 months):
Training Focus:
  • Fundamental and Foundational Skills in General Psychiatry
  • Basic Sciences and Their Application
Practice:
  • General Psychiatry

Phase 2 (24 Months):
  • Training Focus:
    • General Psychiatry
    • Certificates.
  • Subspecialty Rotations:
    • Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
    • Addiction Psychiatry
    • Psychogeriatric Psychiatry
    • Forensic Psychiatry
    • Rehabilitation and Community Psychiatry
    • Neuropsychiatry
    • Psychodynamic and Cognitive Behavior Therapies

Phase 3 (Final 12 Months):
  • Training Focus:
    • Advanced General Psychiatry
    • Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry
    • Leadership and Management in Psychiatry
  • Postings:
    • Advanced General Psychiatry
    • Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry
    • Leadership and Management in Psychiatry
  • Additional Requirements:
    • Research or Clinical Audit.
    • Workplace-Based Assessment (CBD/MiniCEX/PP/RW/PBA/IBA).
  • Portfolio Compilation:
    • Curricular Vitae
    • List of Placement.
    • Logbook.
    • Work placed-Based Assessments.
    • Reflective Notes.
    • Certificates.
    • Other Relevant Documents.

Career Prospects

Psychiatrist, General Psychiatric Consultant, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Addiction Psychiatrist, Psychogeriatric Psychiatrist, Forensic Psychiatrist, Neuropsychiatrist, Rehabilitation and Community Psychiatrist, Psychodynamics Therapist, Cognitive Behavioral Therapist, Consultation-Liaison Psychiatrist, Psychiatric Researcher, Clinical Audit Specialist, Psychiatry Program Director, Mental Health Services Manager, Psychiatric Educator, Advanced Psychiatric Clinical Skills Trainer, Psychiatric Quality Improvement Specialist, Neuropsychiatric Consultant, Leadership and Management Consultant in Psychiatry.

Tuition Fee

Local

RM 203,100(Full-Time)

International

RM291,700 (Full-Time)

Intake

Semester 2 (March) Intake, Academic Session 2025/2026

Entry Requirement

General Entry Requirements

For applicants with a CGPA of not less than 3.00:
  • Possess a Bachelor’s Degree with a CGPA of not less than 3.00; or

For applicants with a CGPA of 2.50 – 2.99 (must fulfill at least one of the following):
  • Graduate from University Malaya; or
  • Accumulate at least one (1) year of work experience in related fields; or
  • Produce publications in related field; or
  • Receive a scholarship; or
  • Serve as a staff member of a government agency; or
  • Pass an interview conducted by Faculty; or
  • Pass a Special evaluation by Faculty.

Specific Entry Requirements

  1. General University Requirements: Fulfill the General University Requirements
  2. Bachelor's Degree Qualification: Possessed a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery or an equivalent medical qualification approved by the Senate.
  3. Equivalent Qualification: N/A
  4. Related Fields: N/A.
  5. Special Requirements:
    • At least one year of post-full registration clinical experience approved by the Senate
    • Qualifies for registration as a medical practitioner under the Medical Act 1971 (Act 50) of Malaysia; and
    • Pass the entrance evaluation and interview.


    AND


    • The non-Malaysian citizen applicant who obtains a degree from a university or institution of higher learning that did not use English as the medium of instruction for the degree, shall be required to meet the specified requirements.

English Requirements

  • Malaysia University English Test (MUET): Band 5.0; or
  • International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic: Band 7.0; or
  • Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) – Paper-Based Test (PBT): Not applicable; or
  • Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) – Internet-Based Test (IBT) (Centre-Based): Score 96; or
  • Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) – Computer-Based Test (CBT): Not applicable; or
  • Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) – Essential Online: Score 10.0; or
  • Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic: Score 65; or
  • Cambridge English Qualifications & Tests – Linguaskill Online: Not applicable; or
  • Cambridge English Qualifications & Tests – B1 Preliminary, B2 First, C1 Advanced, C2 Proficiency: Score 180; or
  • Cambridge English Qualifications & Tests – B2 Business Vantage, C1 Business Higher: Not applicable; or
  • Occupational English Test (OET) (Conventional / Online): Not applicable; or
  • Cambridge English: First (FCE): Not applicable; or
  • Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): Not applicable; or
  • Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE): Not applicable