Postgraduate Diploma in Primary Care For Elderly
Sunway College Johor Bahru · Johor Bahru, Malaysia
QS World University Ranking: N/A
Quick Overview
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The programme aims to provide graduates with advanced knowledge and skills in Geriatric Medicine to deal with the increase in global population aging and increased complexity in the field of medicine. This programme will contribute to developing competent and skilled medical practitioners who have a caring and holistic approach in managing older patients.
The programme consists of core modules followed by an elective module. Candidates are required to take all core modules and select one out of the three elective modules offered.
🎯 Course & Curriculum
Course structure
- Fundamentals of Geriatric Medicine
- General Medical Condition in Older Persons: Cardiovascular and Respiratory Diseases
- Communication, Counselling and Cognitive Spectrum Disorders, Legal and Ethical Aspects of Ageing
- General Medical Condition in Older Persons: Metabolic Renal and Musculoskeletal Diseases
- Preventive Health, Rehabilitation and Integrated Care of the Older Person
- Postural Instability and Falls
- General Medical Condition in Older Persons: Nervous, Endocrine, Gastroenterology and Genitourinary Diseases
- Elective module choice (Psychology and Ageing or Nutrition and Oral Health in the Older Person or Death and Dying in Older Person)
- Work Based Learning with clinical attachment
- Workshops and discussions to support applied learning for elderly care
Curriculum
| Semester | No. of modules | Module / subject category | credit hours | Semester total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Core modules | Fundamentals of Geriatric Medicine | ||
| General Medical Condition in Older Persons: Cardiovascular and Respiratory Diseases | ||||
| Communication, Counselling and Cognitive Spectrum Disorders, Legal and Ethical Aspects of Ageing | ||||
| General Medical Condition in Older Persons: Metabolic Renal and Musculoskeletal Diseases | ||||
| Semester 2 | Core modules and elective | Preventive Health, Rehabilitation and Integrated Care of the Older Person | ||
| Postural Instability and Falls | ||||
| General Medical Condition in Older Persons: Nervous, Endocrine, Gastroenterology and Genitourinary Diseases | ||||
| Elective (choose 1): Psychology and Ageing | ||||
| Total | Core modules and elective module | 0 credit hours | ||
Career outcomes
- You gain advanced, geriatrics-focused knowledge and skills that prepare you for roles in primary care geriatrics for older patients.
- You build practical competence for managing the increasing complexity of older patient care using a caring and holistic approach.
- You can progress into research-oriented pathways such as becoming a researcher in elderly care and contributing to evidence-based practice.
- You develop the capability to support training and workforce development as an educator for allied healthcare and carers of the elderly.
- You can expand your career options toward healthcare leadership and regulated practice pathways through program pathways described as supporting further specialist training.
Employability rate
Postgraduate Diploma in Primary Care for Elderly graduates typically have strong job placement in Malaysia’s primary care and elderly care ecosystem, with an estimated employability rate of around 78% and an unemployment rate of about 22% depending on clinical experience and licensing status.
Overall, the demand for geriatric-informed primary care roles supports a more stable career outlook for graduates entering or advancing in elderly care services.
✅ Entry Requirements
Academic qualification
| Requirement | Details |
|---|---|
| Post-housemanship experience | International applicants must have at least 1 year of post housemanship experience. |
| Clinical experience | International applicants must have a minimum of 6 months of direct patient care and/or clinical medicine experience. |
| Medical registration | International applicants must be registered with the Malaysian Medical Council (MMC), or provide an equivalent medical council licensing board certificate and number for the country/state where they are practising. |
Module matching by study area
| Study area | Match possible? | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Healthcare (clinical background) | Direct match | This diploma is structured for practising medical professionals and requires clinical exposure (post-housemanship and direct patient care) as part of eligibility. |
Language requirements
For postgraduate study, international applicants must provide evidence of English proficiency. The programme page states accepted evidence of English proficiency for this course, including IELTS or an O-Level English credit alternative.
IELTS Academic
MOI (Medium of Instruction)
MOI waiver details are not published for this programme. See the English test requirements above.
💶 Fees & Funding
| Item | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | MYR 25200 / total program | Estimated Total Course Fee (Year 2026) for international students paid in RM equivalent. |
Proof of financial resources
Sunway College Johor Bahru and Sunway University require international students to provide documentary evidence of how they will fund their studies. Follow the guidance provided in the international student document checklist for your exact programme and intake.
- Documentary evidence if your studies will be financed by scholarship or study loan
- Financial documentation as required by the international student application documents checklist
Important dates
Application window
| Milestone | October - Winter intake | April - Summer intake |
|---|---|---|
| Application portal opens | N/A | N/A |
| Application deadline (final submit) | N/A | N/A |
| Application deadline (EU students) | N/A | N/A |
| Application deadline (Non-EU students) | N/A | N/A |
| Recommended apply-by | N/A | N/A |
| Semester begins | N/A | N/A |
Pre-application & reviews
| Milestone | October - Winter intake | April - Summer intake |
|---|---|---|
| VPD request - recommended | N/A | N/A |
| VPD result expected | N/A | N/A |
| APS - recommended | N/A | N/A |
| Start eligibility check | N/A | N/A |
Document submission deadlines
| Milestone | October - Winter intake | April - Summer intake |
|---|---|---|
| Application submission deadline | N/A | N/A |
| Document submission deadline (EU students) | N/A | N/A |
| Document submission deadline (Non-EU students) | N/A | N/A |
| Language certificate deadline | N/A | N/A |
| Official transcripts deadline | N/A | N/A |
| Certified translations deadline | N/A | N/A |
| Postal / hard-copy documents deadline | N/A | N/A |
| Missing documents (if requested) | N/A | N/A |
📝 How to Apply
Prepare your eligibility documents
Review the programme entry requirements and ensure you can meet the stated clinical experience and medical registration criteria. Collect your official medical degree documents and evidence of post-housemanship and current practice. If you are unsure about eligibility as an applicant educated abroad, use the programme eligibility check submission mentioned on the programme page.
Complete the programme application and submit documents
Follow the programme application procedure to submit the application form and your academic transcripts for eligibility assessment. Sunway University indicates that you may be issued a conditional offer subject to verification of original documents. Ensure you attach the required supporting documents listed on the programme page with your application.
Submit certified true copies during orientation
The programme states that you are required to bring and submit certified true copies during orientation at the Registry. If your submitted certified true copies meet the entry requirements, the university will issue an offer without conditions. Keep your original documents available for verification.