Entry requirements published; check international conditions
Funding
Fee-based and ordinarily self-funded: UMMC publishes RM36,000 per year for non-Malaysian clinical fellows plus a RM100 management fee; government agencies and university teaching hospitals are subject to the management fee only
Deadline
Non-Malaysian fellowship applicants must apply at least 6 months before the proposed training start
Duration
1–3 years
Hands-on
Supervised participation published
Clinical exposureHands-on subspecialty training in sports orthopaedics and arthroscopic surgery, with division-specific clinical privileges determined through UMMC credentialing
Participation levelSupervised clinical participation is published; exact privileges remain subject to host credentialing and local law.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
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International applicants
UMMC explicitly accepts overseas clinical-fellowship candidates; non-Malaysian applicants must meet MMC, credentialing and Professional Visit Pass requirements.
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Clinical role
Clinical or combined training pathway; exact duties remain appointment-specific. Hands-on subspecialty training in sports orthopaedics and arthroscopic surgery, with division-specific clinical privileges determined through UMMC credentialing Exact privileges remain subject to host credentialing.
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Medical registration
Registration with the Malaysian Medical Council and approval by the UMMC Credentialing and Privileging Committee are required for clinical fellowship training.
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Language
Not published by the current official UMMC fellowship portal
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Visa or work authorisation
Non-Malaysian clinical fellows require an approved Professional Visit Pass (PLIK) from Malaysia's Immigration Department.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY72% of core application fields verifiedChecked 23 Sep 2026 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-01
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineNon-Malaysian fellowship applicants must apply at least 6 months before the proposed training start
Commencing dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleRolling online application through the UMMC fellowship portal; portal registration is required but does not constitute programme approval.
Master's Degree, Clinical Master or equivalent qualification recognised by the Malaysian Medical Council
Registration with the Malaysian Medical Council
Support from the applicant's Head of Clinical Department
Approval by the UMMC Credentialing and Privileging Committee
Application documents
Not published
Not published by the cited official source.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
UMMC Orthopaedic Sports and Arthroscopic Surgery Fellowship is a one- to three-year hands-on UMMC clinical fellowship for qualified local or overseas medical officers and specialists. UMMC publishes a rolling online route, international fee schedule and mandatory MMC, credentialing and immigration requirements; division-specific intake dates and positions remain unpublished.
Intended for: Medical officers and clinical specialists, including overseas candidates, seeking hands-on orthopaedic subspecialty training
HOST INSTITUTION
About University Malaya Medical Centre
The Universiti Malaya Department of Orthopaedic Surgery is a UMMC clinical and academic department with subspecialty divisions in upper-limb and microsurgery, limb reconstruction, sports and arthroscopy, oncology, spine and adult joint reconstruction.
The cited evidence does not provide a programme-specific faculty roster that OrthoFellow can safely publish. Open the official source or submit an institutional correction; names and portraits are never inferred from department membership.
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