Bachelor of Medicine,Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.B.S.)

About the course

Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.B.S.) course focuses on preparing students with extensive knowledge in medical sciences and clinical skills, to produce qualified and competent medical professionals who are equipped for the latest practices and developments in the industry. This is a five-year programme that encompasses two phases. The Pre-Clinical phase and the Clinical phase. The Pre-Clinical phase that spans over the first two years covers medical sciences subjects such as Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, Pathology, Pharmacology, Medical Microbiology and Medical Parasitology. The subjects are delivered in 4 blocks through an integrated approach. The Clinical phase also comprises 4 blocks which spans over 3 years. These blocks are designated as block 5 (Junior Clerkship), block 6 (Specialty Clerkship I), block 7 (Specialty Clerkship II) and block 8 (Senior clerkship). For contents of each block, please refer to the modules below. Throughout the 5 years of study, subjects on soft skills development are also incorporated such as communication skills, behavioural science, team building, critical thinking, problem solving, leadership and management. These are the foundation in medical sciences, which are block 1 consists Introduction to Behavioural Science, Clinical Skills and Community Medicine in block 2, System-Based Medical Sciences 1 in block 3 and System-Based Medical Sciences 2 in block 4.

Career Opportunities

• After completion of the housemanship, you may undertake postgraduate specialists degree programmes in all areas of medicine according to your preferred choice of career paths which will become apparent as you progress through the five-year MBBS programme.
• Problem-based Learning