University of Malta · Malta
Doctor of Medicine and Surgery
A five-year medicine degree in Msida.
- Where
- MsidaMalta
- Degree
- MD
- Length
- 5 years
- Taught in
- English
- Starts
- October 2027
- Apply by
- 15 March 2027IB applicants without a Maltese SEC pass
- Admission
- SelectiveEntrance exam
- EU/EEA fee
- No fees for EU/EEA students
More facts
- Degree
- MD
- Length
- 5 years
- Taught in
- English
- Starts
- October 2027
Deadlines
-
15 March 2027
Applications closeHard deadlineDetails
Source -
6 July 2027*
IB results releasedDetails
Source -
4 October 2027
University of Malta: first semester begins for first-year studentsDetails
Published on the University’s academic calendar: "Monday 4 October 2027 to Saturday 5 February 2028 - For first year students", with continuing students starting a week earlier on 27 September 2027 and the opening ceremony on 4 October. First-semester examinations run 17 January to 5 February 2028, the second semester runs 7 February to 28 June 2028, and there is a September assessment period from 1 to 15 September 2028.
Source
* Last year’s date, not yet confirmed.
What it is
Five years in two parts: two pre-clinical years with dissection labs, then three clinical years on hospital wards. After year 2 you can take a year out for a BSc (Hons) in Medical Sciences before year 3.
What you need
- IB Diplomaat least 28 points
- Biology HLminimum 6
- Chemistry HLminimum 6
Requirements in full
Every IB applicant at University of Malta
IB Diploma with 28+ points and 3+ in a language, a science and a humanistic subject, plus Maths, English and Maltese at SEC level (comparable IB subjects may count). Some courses add subjects.
How places are decided
- Places are limited; no late applications. The Faculty publishes Biology and Chemistry entrance-exam papers and IB criteria (2026 entry); ask which steps apply to you.