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Doctor of Medicine

REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION

1. GRADUATE OF ANY BACHELOR’S DEGREE COURSE

It is recommended (but not required) that applicants must have completed the following set of units in their Bachelor’s degree course:

  • 15 units Biology
  • 10 units Chemistry
  • 9 units Mathematics
  • 5 units Physics
  • 12 units Social Sciences

2. NMAT percentile rank of 85 or higher

 

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

  1. To begin the application process, click on the following link: SLMCCM Online Application Portal.
  2. Create an initial account in the application portal, pay the processing fee, and upload the proof of payment bearing your name, as instructed.
  3. Upon payment verification, you may complete the application form and upload all required documents.
  4. Submit hard copies of all uploaded documents to the Registrar’s Office.
  5. Applicants deemed qualified for an interview will be notified of their schedule via phone call, text message, or email.

 

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

  1. Birth Certificate
    Issued by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) for local applicants.
  2. Marriage Certificate
    Required for married female applicants using a surname different from that indicated on their birth certificate.
  3. Photographs
    Two (2) recent 2 in.× 2 in. color photographs, taken within the past month against a white background, in business casual attire.
  4. National Medical Admission Test (NMAT) Result
    Must have a percentile rank of 85 or higher, and should be issued within two (2) years from the time of application.
  5. Proof of Graduation
    1. For applicants who have already graduated:
      A. Certificate of Graduation, or
      B. Diploma
    2. For Graduating Students (For Evaluation Purposes Only):
      A. Certification of courses in progress
      B. Certified True Copy of Grades issued by the Registrar.
      C. Copy of the academic calendar indicating that the final term/semester ends on or before May 31, 2026
              Note: The certificate of graduation should be submitted prior to enrollment.
  6. Official Transcript of Records (TOR).
    A. Duly signed by the school registrar, or
    B. An official list of courses taken with corresponding final grades for each course completed up to the time of application.
    C. Must include the General Weighted Average (GWA) or Quality Point Index (QPI) or Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA).
  7. Certificates of Good Moral Character
    A certificate from any two (2) of the following: Dean, Guidance Counselor, Student Affairs Officer, College Secretary, or Registrar
  8. Return Service Agreement (RSA)
    Applicants with an RSA obligation in their undergraduate degree must submit either a Certificate of Completion or a Certificate of Deferment.

 

ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS REQUIRED for FOREIGN and FOREIGN GRADUATE APPLICANTS

  1. The Transcript of Records, Certificate of Graduation/Diploma and Birth Certificate must be duly Apostilled in the applicant’s country of legal residence or origin.
  2. Photocopies of Passport pages where name, photo, birth date and birthplace appear.
  3. Police Clearance Certificate issued by the National Police authorities and duly authenticated by the Philippine Foreign Service Post (PFSP) in the students’ country of origin. Those who have stayed in the Philippines for more than six (6) months must submit the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) clearance.
  4. Non-resident aliens must submit a student visa (9f) issued by the Philippine Bureau of Immigration.
  5. Resident aliens must submit Alien Certificate of Registration (ACR) and Immigrant Certificate of Residence.

 

PROCESSING FEES

For Local applicants:

  • Php 3,500.00

For Foreign applicants:

  • US$ 350.00

Payments will be accepted in cash, cheque (made payable to St. Luke’s Medical Center College of Medicine William H. Quasha Memorial, Inc.) or via bank transfers. For bank transfers, you may contact the Finance and Accounting Office at (+632) 87230301, local 3801 and look for Ms. Jean Castro for details. You may also e-mail [email protected] or [email protected]

An endowment of US$ 10,000.00 to the Institutional Development Fund (IDF) and payment of US$ 40.00 for Certificate of Eligibility for Admission to Medical School (CEMed) is required for Foreign and Foreign Graduate Applicants upon enrollment. This is non-refundable.

ACCEPTANCE

The Official List of Accepted Students shall be available on the SLMCCM website and posted on the bulletin board of the Registrar’s Office. Successful applicants will also be notified via email, which will include their acceptance letter and enrollment procedures. Once accepted, students must submit the signed Acceptance Letter to the Registrar’s Office.

APPLICATION PROCESS FOR TRANSFEREES

Transferee applicants are individuals who have previously been enrolled in another medical school, regardless of the length of attendance. However, only those who have completed no more than one (1) year of study in another medical school are eligible for transfer.

Transferee applicants are subject to the same application procedure stated above.

The following are additional required documents in original or certified true copies:

  1. Transcript of Records (College/undergraduate and First Year Medicine proper)
  2. Certificate of Eligibility for Admission to Medical School (CEAMS)
  3. Certificate of Transfer Credential and/or Honorable Dismissal
  4. Certificate of Ranking (Must be from the upper 20% of the Batch)
  5. National Medical Admission Test (NMAT) result (percentile rank of 85 or higher)
  6. No failures in previous Medical School.

Upon admission, transferee applicants shall enter the MD program as Year Level 1 students and will be placed on academic probation. Based on the Student Handbook, a student who is on probation for any reason and fails in any subject, regardless of the weight of the subject in any year level or has incurred any disciplinary sanction, shall be dropped from the rolls of the College.