Comprehensive · Source does not publish funding, application deadline, commencement date
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
International route mentioned
Funding
Not published
Deadline
Not published
Duration
6 months (partial) or 1 year (full)
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureIn-depth training in hand, upper extremity and microsurgery: fellows run clinics and ward rounds, perform elective, emergency and day-care surgery and take hand calls at specialist level, attend the 5-day Basic Microsurgery Course, keep a logbook, and must pass written and viva examinations or an equivalent such as the Diploma of Hand Surgery (European Boards).
Participation levelClinical participation and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed directly with the host.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
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International applicants
UKM publishes a flowchart for international candidates (Conditional Offer Letter issued 6 months before commencement); the programme page asks for English proficiency results from applicants from non-English-speaking countries.
?Confirm directly with host
Clinical role
Clinical or combined training pathway; exact duties remain appointment-specific. Hands-on participation and operative restrictions are not explicitly published.
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Medical registration
Temporary Practising Certificate (TPC) from the Malaysian Medical Council for training under 1 year; Annual Practising Certificate (APC) for training over 1 year (per UKM process document). UKM forwards the TPC application to MMC except the letter of good standing.
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Language
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
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Visa or work authorisation
Professional Visit Pass (applied for within 1-2 months of the Conditional Offer Letter, 3-4 months processing per the UKM process document)
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY72% of core application fields verifiedChecked 3 Oct 2026 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-01
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineNo current deadline published in the cited evidence
Commencing dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleRolling; apply at least 6 months before the intended start date (the page states 12 months for the sports fellowship). The commencement date must be at least 6 months after acceptance.
Official contactSecretariat of Postgraduate Studies, Faculty of Medicine UKM (International Affairs Unit)medint@ukm.edu.my
Orthopaedic, plastic or general surgeon with a keen interest in hand surgery
Must publish at least one manuscript in a WOS journal (1-year training) or contribute to one manuscript (6 months) and present at the MSSH annual meeting or another international hand meeting
Application documents
Not listed on the programme page (application is submitted through the UKM online form)
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
Hand and microsurgery fellowship at HCTM, Kuala Lumpur, open to orthopaedic, plastic or general surgeons.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Certificate of completion certified by the Course Director and the Dean, Faculty of Medicine UKM.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia / Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz, Department o
UKM Faculty of Medicine and its 1,084-bed teaching hospital HCTM in Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, offer clinical sub-specialty fellowship training. Host: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) / Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz (HCTM), Department of Orthopaedics.
