About the Faculty of Medicine

Welcome to the Faculty of Medicine!

QIU’s Faculty of Medicine opened our doors to our first batch of students in July 2012 – after developing a modern curriculum; constructing state-of-the-art laboratories and infrastructure; engaging experienced staff members and successfully going through the tough scrutiny of the Malaysian Medical Council (MMC) and the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA).

The Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) programme at QIU follows an Integrated Hybrid Problem-Based Learning Curriculum. The 5-year programme consists of two contiguous phases: Phase I or Pre-clinical (Years 1 to 2) and Phase II or Clinical (Years 3 to 5). In Phase I, the emphasis is on basic sciences with early clinical exposure; Phase II focuses on the clinical sciences integrated with the applied aspects of basic and laboratory sciences.

The Multidiscipline Laboratories, Anatomy and Pathology Resource Room and Dissection Hall provide the state-of-the-art facilities for students to perform their practical sessions.

The Faculty is proud to have highly-experienced, dedicated academic and non-academic staff members who are ever willing to guide and assist students.

Upon successful completion of this programme, our graduates would have acquired sufficient knowledge; developed essential competencies and imbibed the correct professional attitudes to function as effective primary healthcare providers. They would have also gained the training, motivation and life-long learning skills that they need to conduct research and prepare for postgraduate training in their fields of interest.

It is my pleasure to welcome you to the Faculty of Medicine – either as a student or a parent. I am confident that it will be a valuable experience.

Professor Dato’ Dr. Sellaiah S. Pillay DPMP AMP
Dean

Vision Statement
Mission Statement

The Faculty aspires to become a centre of excellence for medical education and research, and for the provision of healthcare services through smart partnerships with the Ministry of Health as well as national and international professional bodies and institutions.

The faculty will achieve its vision through prudent fiscal policies and a mission-oriented approach that includes the following key elements:

To provide the sustainable academic infrastructure that enables students to pursue medical education through an accredited medical curriculum;
To produce graduates who are knowledgeable, skilful and holistic in their approach to clinical medicine and competent enough to undertake training as house officers;
To produce graduates capable of appreciating the socio-psychological, cultural, economic, religious and environmental factors affecting health and illness that will enable them to discharge their professional responsibilities;
To train students effectively in evidence-based medicine and instil in them an aptitude for lifelong learning and research; and
To develop postgraduate studies and research to meet national and regional aspirations in the medical and healthcare fields

What Makes Us Unique

PROFESSIONALISM
We are professionals who conduct ourselves with honesty, integrity and are accountable for our actions
INNOVATION
We continuously strive to develop, adapt and pursue knowledge, promoting creativity and innovation in our teaching, learning and research undertakings.
QUALITY
We passionately pursue quality in everything we do in line with the vision, mission and corporate philosophy of QIU.
COMMITMENT
We are committed to the success of QIU and its contribution, through the Faculty, to the medical profession and the community.
TEAMWORK
We are united in purpose; working as a team with respect and trust.

Public Holidays	Week start	Week end	Academic Week
	1 Jul	6 Jul	Registration – 1 Jul (Mon)
	1 Jul	6 Jul	** Orientation Week 2 – 6 Jul (Tue – Sat)
*8 Jul Awal Muharram	9 Jul	13 Jul	Week 1 – Class Starts (9 Jul)
	15 Jul	20 Jul	Week 2
	22 Jul	27 Jul	Week 3
	29 Jul	3 Aug	Week 4
	5 Aug	10 Aug	Week 5
	12 Aug	17 Aug	Week 6
	19 Aug	24 Aug	Week 7
	26-Aug	31-Aug	Week 8
	2-Sep	7-Sep	Week 9
	9-Sep	14-Sep	Week 10
16-Sep Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday & Malaysia Day	17-Sep	21-Sep	Week 11
	23-Sep	28-Sep	Week 12
	30-Sep	5-Oct	Week 13
	7-Oct	12-Oct	Week 14
	14-Oct	16-Oct	Self Study
	17-Oct	19-Oct	Final Examination
	21-Oct	25-Oct	Final Examination
	28-Oct	29-Oct	Final Examination
31-Oct Deepavali	30-Oct	2-Nov	Semester Break
1-Nov Sultan of Perak’s Birthday	30-Oct	2-Nov	Semester Break
	4-Nov	9-Nov	Semester Break
	11 Nov	17 Nov	Semester Break

* When a public holiday falls on Sunday, the holiday is substituted with the following working Monday/ working day

**Orientation (Jul 2024 sem) – Not compulsary for returning students

Note: The University reserves the right to amend as and when required

Public Holidays	Week start	Week end	Academic Week
			Registration (12 Oct) – Sat
	14-Oct	18-Oct	Orientation Week (14 Oct – 18 Oct)
	21-Oct	25-Oct	Week 1 – Class starts (21 Oct)
31-Oct Thu Deepavali	28-Oct	2-Nov	Deepavali Break
1-Nov Fri Sultan of Perak’s Birthday	4-Nov	8-Nov	Week 2
	11 Nov	15 Nov	Week 3

Public Holidays	Week start	Week end	Academic Week
	18-Nov		**Registration & Orientation – 18 Nov (Mon)
	19-Nov	23-Nov	Week 1 – Class starts for all (19 Nov)
	25-Nov	30-Nov	Week 2
	2-Dec	7-Dec	Week 3
	9-Dec	14-Dec	Week 4
	16-Dec	21-Dec	Week 5
25-Dec Wed Christmas Day	23-Dec	28-Dec	Week
1-Jan Wed New Year	30-Dec	4-Jan	Week 7
	6-Jan	11-Jan	Week 8
	13-Jan	18-Jan	Week 9
	20-Jan	25-Jan	Week 10
29 Jan Wed Chinese New Year	27-Jan	1-Feb	Mid-sem Break
	3-Feb	8-Feb	Week 11
11 Feb Tue Thaipusam	10-Feb	15-Feb	Week 12
	17-Feb	22-Feb	Week 13
	24-Feb	1-Mar	Week 14
	3-Mar	8-Mar	Study Week
	10-Mar	15-Mar	Final Examination
17 Mar Mon Nuzul Al-Quran	17-Mar	22-Mar	Final Examination

	24-Mar	29-Mar	Semester Break
31 Mar Mon Hari Raya Aidilfitri	31-Mar	5-Apr	Semester Break
	7-Apr	12-Apr	Semester Break

* When a public holiday falls on Sunday, the holiday is substituted with the following working Monday/ working day

**Registration and Orientation (Nov 2024 sem) – for late registration students who did not manage to go through orientation in MOOC semester

Note: The University reserves the right to amend as and when required

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