Medicine & Health
Medicine & Health
The government has always emphasized the importance of maintaining one’s wellbeing. Medicine is a field of research that aims to improve and preserve one’s health and well-being.
Preclinical and clinical medicine will educate you about the various facets of the human body, as well as how to diagnose and treat diseases.
A common option has been the medical and health line. So much so that some of the world’s first colleges were medical schools that were converted into universities because doctors are still in short supply.
You’ll be able to interact with patients after five years of university – four if you just count the graduate course. However, becoming a specialist in a specific field of medicine can require several more years of study.
Does it benefit well in the future?
The career opportunity for this major is great and can always be found across industries and sectors.
Here are some of the career options that you can consider as a graduate:
- Doctor
- Nurse
- Midwifery
- Medical research and development
- Paramedics
- Emergency medical
- Paediatrician
- Physician
- Medical teacher
- Clinical forensic medical examiner
- Therapist
- Surgeon
- Anaesthetist
- Chiropractor
- Obstetrician
- Psychiatrist
Wages:
Doctor RM82,000 – 200,000
Nurse RM30,000 – 60,000
Midwifery RM60,000 – 90,000
Medical researcher RM40,000 – 70,000
Paediatrician RM200,000 – 600,000
Surgeon RM70,000 – 200,000
Psychiatrist RM120,000 – 400,000
Obstetrician RM50,000 – 100,000
How much does it cost to study Medicine in Malaysia?
- Bachelor’s degree
- RM 60,000 to RM 80,000 per Year
- Duration: 5 Years
- Master’s degree
- RM 40,000 to RM 80,000 per Year
- Duration: 2 Years
- Doctorate
- RM 40,000 to RM 60,000 per Year
- Duration: 4 Years
Note: The Prices listed vary from a university to the other.