Minimum Entry Requirements
For admission into the BDS programme, applicants are required to satisfy the Science subjects and English language requirements as well as perform satisfactorily at the Admission Assessment Interview. Please note that the grades required for admission into the BDS programme may be higher due to the competitiveness of the admission exercise. Only applicants who satisfy the subjects and language requirements would be invited to attend the Admission Assessment Interview.
| EXAMINATIONS | REQUIREMENTS |
| A-level | BBC |
| STPM | B+B+B+ |
| Australian Matriculation | 80% (aggregate) or TER/UAI 85 |
| NCEA Level 3 | 80% |
| Canadian Pre-University (CPU) | 85% (aggregate) |
| Unified Examination Certificate (UEC) | A2 B3 B4 |
| Australian University Foundation Programmes | 85% aggregate |
| Indian Pre-University | A score of not less than 80% in 3 science subjects and an average of not less than 85% in all subjects. |
| Ministry of Education Matriculation | cGPA 3.5 |
| Diploma in Science Diploma in Microbiology } UiTM | cGPA 3.5 |
| International Baccalaureate (IB) | Not less than 33 points |
| American High School Diploma with Advanced Placement | cGPA of not less than 3.5. Two of the sciences must be AP courses and must have a score of not less than 4 in each subject. |
| First Degree | BSc (Hons) 2nd class upper / cGPA 3.5 |
English Language Requirements
The Ministry of Higher Education stipulates that all students entering
universities in Malaysia must sit for MUET regardless of having other
English qualifications. International students are not required to
sit for MUET.
In addition to this, all registered students are required to sit for the IMU English Placement Test during the orientation week.
Interested applicants who do not have the English requirement at the point of application must include proof of having signed up for the respective English tests when submitting an application. Students are advised not to take English tests at the last minute.For Medical, Dentistry & Pharmacy
Programmes Only
All applicants are expected to obtain at least band score
of 6.5 in IELTS upon submission of an application. However, student
opting for the Partner University option would be expected to obtain
an IELTS band score of 7.0 or above prior to entering the matching
exercise. In 2010, all applicants are expected to obtain at least
an overall band score of 7.0 or better in IELTS upon submission of
an application.
Health Requirements
In accordance with Malaysian Dental Council recommendations, applicants who test positive for Anti-HIV (Human Immunodeficiency virus), HBsAg (Hepatitis B virus) or HCV RNA (Hepaptitis C virus) will not be accepted for the dental course.
Requirement To Transfer To Partner Dental School
Students shall need to complete the Phase I programme successfully and fulfill the English requirement of partner dental schools as stated above before they are eligible to transfer to Partner Dental Schools to continue their dental education.