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Bachelor of Chinese Medicine

IMU University

  • Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • 5 years
  • English
  • On campus
  • Bachelor

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About the program

A five-year English-taught Chinese medicine degree with an optional second qualification in China.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: no
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (1 year): yes
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Integrate biomedical and clinical knowledge. Apply evidence-informed clinical reasoning. Communicate safely and professionally with patients and healthcare teams. Demonstrate ethical practice. Use reflective learning to support continuing professional development.

Career outcomes

  • Medical Doctor
  • Clinical Practitioner
  • Medical Officer
  • Healthcare Researcher
  • Medical Educator

Curriculum

  • Five years in ten semesters. Early study of Chinese medicine theory
  • Anatomy
  • Physiology
  • Diagnosis and materia medica
  • Then acupuncture and tuina
  • Internal medicine
  • Gynaecology
  • Paediatrics
  • Dermatology
  • Research methods and law. The final year is 40 weeks of supervised clinical practice.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • Pre-university qualification (A-Levels
  • STPM
  • UEC
  • IB
  • Foundation
  • Diploma or equivalent) with programme-specific subjects and grades; English test (IELTS 5.5
  • Or 6.0 for medicine
  • Dentistry and pharmacy) unless English-medium schooling.

Accepted academic background

Pre-university qualification (A-Levels, STPM, UEC, IB, Australian Matriculation, Foundation, Diploma or equivalent) with programme-specific subjects; Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmacy need Biology, Chemistry and Physics or Mathematics; Malaysian applicants also need SPM credits in BM and English

Language tests

  • IELTS 5.5
  • TOEFL iBT 46
  • PTE Academic 51

Other requirements

  • Interview required

Documents you’ll need

  • Completed application form
  • Passport or government identification
  • Academic transcripts
  • Secondary school certificate or equivalent
  • English or teaching-language proficiency evidence
  • Interview or selection materials

How to apply

  1. Review the program entry requirements. Prepare academic transcripts
  2. Identification
  3. supporting documents. Complete the online application. Submit teaching-language proficiency evidence if required. Complete the required admission interview or selection process. Pay the application fee and acceptance deposit. Await the admission decision. Complete enrolment and student visa steps after accepting the offer.

Other costs

Tuition per yearRM34,980 MYR
Application feeRM500 MYR
DepositRM2,000 MYR

Program details

CampusIMU campus, Bukit Jalil
Faculty or schoolSchool of Alternative and Complementary Medicine
DepartmentMedicine
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value120
Study paceFixed
Post-study stay1 year
Scholarship noteScholarship opportunities may be available to eligible international applicants; Award availability, Criteria, And funding levels depend on the program and intake.

Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    February 2027

    Applications closed

    24 Oct 2026

    Closed

  • Program starts

    April 2027

    Applications closed

    24 Oct 2026

    Closed

  • Program starts

    July 2027

    Applications closed

    24 Oct 2026

    Closed

  • Program starts

    September 2027

    Applications closed

    24 Oct 2026

    Closed

Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 5 years.