STUDENTS holding the Unified Examination Certificate (UEC) who meet the minimum academic requirements will retain eligibility for direct entry into medical degree programmes at private higher education institutions (IPTS), following a Cabinet decision today.
Government spokesperson Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil said the Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, agreed to maintain the entry requirements that were in place before the amendments.
He said UEC holders who obtained at least B4 in five prescribed subjects would continue to qualify to apply for direct admission to private medical degree programmes.
“The Cabinet meeting today reached a decision to retain the minimum entry requirements for UEC holders seeking admission to medical programmes, as stipulated before the amendments,” he said at a post-Cabinet press conference.
Fahmi, who is also Communications Minister, said the Health Ministry and Malaysian Medical Council (MMC) would coordinate with the Higher Education Ministry on the follow-up measures.
The coordination would address any outstanding issues and ensure the standards and quality of medical education, including at private institutions, remained safeguarded. - November 13, 2026
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