Overview
One-year full-time glaucoma fellowship with three glaucoma consultants providing clinical, research, teaching and leadership training.
The programme
- Training type
- Clinical Fellowship
- Duration
- 1 year (extension up to 3 years possible in select cases)
- Start
- Not stated on official page
- Positions
- Not stated on official page
- Accreditation
- UMMC fellowship; can count toward Malaysian National Specialist Register subspecialty training
- Department
- Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya
Eligibility and visa
- Eligibility
- Postgraduate ophthalmology qualification recognised by the Malaysian National Specialist Registry; references
- International applicants
- Not explicitly stated for this track; UMMC portal sets non-Malaysian fees and requirements
- Visa support
- Applicants must be approved for a Professional Visit Pass (PLIK) by the Immigration Department of Malaysia (no sponsorship stated)
- Licence requirement
- Registration with the Malaysian Medical Council; approval by UMMC Credentialing & Privileging Committee
How to apply
- Deadline
- At least 6 months before intended start (non-Malaysian hands-on/fellowship)
- Application method
- Online via the UMMC Fellowship/Training Attachment Programme e-services portal; non-Malaysians apply at least 6 months before start
Funding
- Funding
- Non-Malaysian training fee RM36,000 per year (+RM100 management fee); 15%/30% discount for lower-middle/low-income countries