Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland & University College Dublin Malaysia Campus
Penang Medical College (1996 - 2018)
National University of Ireland (Current)
Curriculum is partly delivered in another country.
RCSI & UCD Malaysia Campus is owned and operated by the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) and University College Dublin (UCD). The medical program combines pre-clinical training in Ireland at either RCSI or UCD with clinical training at Penang Hospital in Malaysia. The medical degree is awarded by the National University of Ireland.
This school offers more than one program or track leading to a medical degree.
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, Bachelor of the Art of Obstetrics (M.B., B.Ch., B.A.O.)
Foreign students are admitted
An entrance exam is not required
This program has been reviewed by Malaysian Medical Council (MMC) in Malaysia, who have informed us that the program was most recently given the status of Accredited on 04 April 2024. Malaysian Medical Council (MMC) is an accrediting agency recognized by the World Federation for Medical Education. The information reported by this agency may be updated from time to time. For the most current information on its evaluation of this and other medical programs, please contact the accrediting agency directly.
This program has been reviewed by Medical Council of Ireland (MCI) in Ireland, who have informed us that the program was most recently given the status of Accredited on 22 February 2023. Medical Council of Ireland (MCI) is an accrediting agency recognized by the World Federation for Medical Education. The information reported by this agency may be updated from time to time. For the most current information on its evaluation of this and other medical programs, please contact the accrediting agency directly.
The information below has been provided by the World Directory’s sponsoring organizations.
Canada
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Unless indicated otherwise, Medical degrees obtained from this medical school are acceptable to the provincial/territorial medical regulatory authorities in Canada, and therefore acceptable to all medical organizations in Canada. For more information about the acceptable medical schools as defined in the Model Standards for Medical Registration in Canada click here.
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À moins d’avis contraire, les diplômes de médecine de cette faculté de médecine sont acceptables aux ordres des médecins dans les provinces et territoires du Canada, et par conséquent acceptables à toute autre organisation au Canada qui œuvre dans le domaine médical. Pour plus d'information au sujet des facultés de médecine acceptables, telles que définies dans les normes modèles pour l'inscription médicale au Canada, cliquez ici.
Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG), United States of America
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Students and graduates of this medical school are eligible to apply to ECFMG for ECFMG Certification and for examination, provided that:
- For medical school students officially enrolled in this school, the graduation years are listed below as “current”.
- For graduates of this medical school, their graduation year is included in the graduation years listed below.
Graduation Years:
1996 - Current
Recognized Accreditation Policy: According to data provided to Intealth, of which ECFMG is a division, one or more of this school’s medical education programs currently meets the Intealth Recognized Accreditation Policy. “Recognized accreditation” means the program is accredited by an agency that has been reviewed and recognized by an external quality assurance organization approved by Intealth. Note that this does not impact the eligibility of the school’s students and graduates for ECFMG Certification.
