A.
HIGHER SCHOOL CERTIFICATE LEVEL OR ITS EQUIVALENT (STPM AND A-
LEVEL)
Requirements
Examinations
Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan MalaysiaGrades BBB or ABC or AAC in 3
subjects:
• Biology and
• Chemistry and
• Physics or Mathematics
With minimum grade B for chemistry.
General Certificate of Education Grades BBB or ABC or AAC in 3
Advanced (“A”) Levels subjects:
• Biology and
• Chemistry and
• Physics or Mathematics
With minimum grade B for chemistry.
Note: Combination of A-Level or STAM and STPM is allowed to fulfil the entry
requirement as stated in Keputusan Mesyuarat Jawatankuasa Induk MQA-
SPIPTS Bil.1/2009 dated 11 May 2009 and Keputusan Mesyuarat MQA Bil.
4/2009 dated 22 May 2009 (Kompilasi Dasar Jaminan Kualiti Pendidikan
Tinggi (2009 – 2020: Edisi Ketiga)
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B. MATRICULATION, FOUNDATION OR PRE-MEDICAL/ PRE-PHARMACY
PROGRAMME OR ITS EQUIVALENT
Examinations Requirements
Matriculation Grades BBB or ABC or AAC in 3
subjects:
• Biology and
• Chemistry and
• Physics or Mathematics
With minimum grade B for chemistry
and
Provided the programme is not less
than 1 year and completed in the
same institution.
Pre-Medical/ Pre-Pharmacy Grades BBB or ABC or AAC in 3
Programme subjects:
or • Biology and
Foundation in Science • Chemistry and
• Physics or Mathematics
With minimum grade B for
chemistry.
and
Provided the programme is not less
than 1 year and completed in the
same institution
and
Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM)
5 Bs each in 5 subjects:
• Biology and
• Chemistry and
• Physics and
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Examinations Requirements
• Mathematics or Additional
Mathematics and
• Another subject
or
General Certificate of Education
Ordinary (“O”) levels or equivalent
5 Bs each in 5 subjects:
• Biology and
• Chemistry and
• Physics and
• Mathematics or Additional
Mathematics and
• Another subject
or
Unified Examination Certificate UEC
B4 each in 3 subjects:
• Biology and
• Chemistry and
• Physics or Advanced Mathematics
Note: Combination of SPM and O-
Level (or equivalent) results is
allowed to fulfill the entry
requirement as stated in Keputusan
Mesyuarat Jawatankuasa Induk
MQA-SPIPTS Bil.1/2009 dated 11
May 2009 and Keputusan Mesyuarat
MQA Bil. 4/2009 dated 22 May 2009
(Kompilasi Dasar Jaminan Kualiti
Pendidikan Tinggi (2009 – 2020: Edisi
Ketiga)
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Examinations Requirements
Unified Examination Certificate B4 each in 5 subjects:
(UEC) • Biology and
• Chemistry and
• Physics and
• Advanced Mathematics and
• Any other subject
International Baccalaureate (IB) A minimum of 30 points overall
Diploma
and
attained a minimum score of 5 each
in 3 of the following subjects:
• Biology; and
• Chemistry; and
• Physics or Mathematics
With a minimum of 2 at Higher Level
(HL) and 1 at Standard Level
Monash University Foundation Equivalent to an average of 75% for 3
Pre-University Program (MUFY) subjects:
or • Biology; and
University of New South Wales • Chemistry; and
(UNSW) Foundation • Physics or Mathematics
or With minimum of 75% in chemistry
Western Australian Curriculum
Council or
or
Higher School Certificate (HSC) 75% TER/UAI/ENTER/ATAR provided
Sydney Australia
the subjects include
or
Trinity College Foundation Studies • Chemistry
or • Biology
Australian Universities Foundation
• Physics or Mathematics
Programmes
or With minimum of 75% in chemistry
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Examinations Requirements
South Australian Matriculation
(SAM)
or
Victorian Certificate of Education,
Australia Year 12
or
Australian Matriculation
(AUSMAT)
Canadian Pre-U (CPU) *Equivalent to an average of 75% for
or 3 subjects:
Canadian International • Biology; and
Matriculation program (CIMP) • Chemistry; and
or • Physics or Mathematics
Ontario Secondary School Diploma With minimum of 75% in chemistry
Indian Pre-University Same as above*
Algeria Same as above*
Baccalauréat de l’Enseignement
Secondaire:
Bahrain Same as above*
Tawjahiya (Secondary School
Leaving Certificate)
Bangladesh Same as above*
Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) /
Intermediate Certificate / Alim
(from Bangladesh Madrasah
Education Board)
Cambodia Same as above*
Diploma of Upper Secondary
Education (Grade 12)
Cameroon Same as above*
Baccalauréat
China Same as above*
高中毕业证书 (Senior Secondary
School Graduation Certificate)
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Examinations Requirements
Egypt Same as above*
1. Thanaweya A’ama
(Certificate of General
Secondary Education) or
2. Secondary Education
Certificate of Al-Azhar
Eritrea Same as above*
Eritrean Secondary Education
Certificate Examination (ESECE)
Ethiopia Same as above*
Ethiopian Higher Education
Entrance Qualification Certificate
Gambia Same as above*
West African Examinations Council
GCE A level
Ghana Same as above*
West African Higher School
Certificate / GCE A Level
Hong Kong Same as above*
1. Hong Kong Advanced Level
Examination (HKALE) or
2. Hong Kong Diploma of
Secondary Education
Examination (HKDSE)
Indonesia Same as above*
1. Ijazah Sekolah Menengah
Atas (SMA) (bagi lulusan
tahun 2014 dan
sebelumnya) dengan gred
purata 6 – 10 or
2. Ijazah Sekolah Menengah
Atas (SMA) (bagi lulusan
mulai tahun 2015) dengan
gred purata 66 – 100
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Examinations Requirements
Iran Same as above*
High School Diploma and Pre-
University Certificate
(Peeshdaneshgahe) – after 1992
Iraq Same as above*
Secondary School Certificate) Also
known as: Sixth Form Baccalaureate
Ireland Same as above*
Leaving Certificate passed at
Higher/Honor Level grades A-C
Japan Same as above*
Upper Secondary School Certificate
of Graduation (Kotogakko Sotsugyo
Shosho)
Jordan Same as above*
Tawjihi (General Secondary
Education Certificate)
Kazhastan Same as above*
Certificate of Completed Secondary
Education
Kenya Same as above*
1. Kenya Certificate of
Secondary Education (KCSE)
or
2. East African Advance
Certificate of Education
(EAACE) or
3. Kenya Advanced Certificate
of Education (KACE) – prior
1988
Kuwait Same as above*
Shahadat-althanawia-al-a’ama
(General Secondary School
Certificate)
Lesotho Same as above*
Cambridge Overseas School
Certificate
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Examinations Requirements
Libya Same as above*
Secondary School Certificate/
Secondary
Macedonia Same as above*
Matura / Secondary School Leaving
Diploma
Madagascar Same as above*
Diplôme de Bachelier de
l'Enseignement Secondaire (Also
known as Diplôme du Baccalauréat
de l'Enseignement Secondaire /
Diplôme du Baccalauréat du Second
Degré)
Morocco Same as above*
Attestation du Baccalauréat (Also
known as (Diplôme du
Baccalauréat) البكالوريا شهادة/
(Baccalauréat de l’enseignement
secondaire) شهادة )التعليم الثانوي:
Nigeria Same as above*
1. Senior School Certificate
Education (SSCE) or
2. West African Senior School
Certificate Examination
(WASSCE)
Oman Same as above*
General Education Diploma
Pakistan Same as above*
Higher secondary Certificate (HSC) /
Intermediate
Qatar Same as above*
Al-Thanawaya Al-Amah (General
Secondary School Certificate)
Rwanda Same as above*
Advanced General Certificate of
Secondary Education
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Examinations Requirements
Saudi Arabia Same as above*
Tawjihiyah (General Secondary
Education Certificate)
South Korea Same as above*
1. High School Diploma or
2. High School Graduation
Equivalency Examination
Sudan Same as above*
Sudan School Certificate (previously
known as Secondary School
Certificate or Higher Secondary
School Certificate)
Taiwan Same as above*
Senior High School Leaving
Certificate
Tanzania Same as above*
National Form VI Examination/
Advanced Certificate of Secondary
Education (ACSE)
Thailand Same as above*
Certificate of Secondary Education /
Maw 6
Trinidad & Tobago Same as above*
Caribbean Advanced Proficiency
Examination (CAPE):
Tunisia Same as above*
(Baccalauréat) البكالوریا شهادة
Turkiye Same as above*
Devlet Lise Diplomasi
(State High School Diploma)
United Arab Emirates Same as above*
Tawjihiya
United States of America Same as above*
High School Diploma
Uganda Same as above*
Uganda Advanced Certificate of
Education (UACE) / Cambridge
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Examinations Requirements
Overseas Higher School Certificate
(COHSC) / East African Advanced
Certificate of Education
Vietnam Same as above*
Bằng Tốt Nghiệp Trung Học Phổ
Thông (Upper Secondary School
Graduation Diploma)
Zimbabwe Same as above*
ZIMSEC A Level Certificate
(previously known as Cambridge
Higher School Certificate / GCE A
Level)
C. DIPLOMA LEVEL
Examinations Requirements
Diploma in Pharmacy or Diploma CGPA 3.5 (out of 4.0)
in Health Sciences or equivalent
and
Provided the programme is not less
than 5 semesters or 2½ years and
completed in the same institution
and
Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM)
2 Bs each in
• Chemistry and
• Biology/Physics/Maths and
• Credits in 3 other subjects including
English
or
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General Certificate of Education
Ordinary (“O”) levels or equivalent
2 Bs each in
• Chemistry and
• Biology/Physics/Maths and
• Credits in 3 other subjects
Note: Combination of SPM and O-Level (or equivalent) results is allowed to
fulfill the entry requirement as stated in Keputusan Mesyuarat Jawatankuasa
Induk MQA-SPIPTS Bil.1/2009 dated 11 May 2009 and Keputusan Mesyuarat
MQA Bil. 4/2009 dated 22 May 2009 (Kompilasi Dasar Jaminan Kualiti
Pendidikan Tinggi (2009 – 2020: Edisi Ketiga)
D. DEGREE LEVEL
Examinations Requirements
Degree in Health or Medical or CGPA 3.0 (out of 4.0)
Pure or Applied Sciences
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