Health Requirement for International Student Registration

The university has the right to reject an application, withdraw an offer, or to terminate a student from study if the applicant / student is found to suffer from or to be a carrier of contagious/infectious diseases, or to suffer from a medical condition requiring continuous medical care that will adversely affect his / her study at USIM.

The list are as follows (but not restricted to):

(1)   Communicable Disease

Type of Disease / Problem Example Example
1
  • Contagious
  • Difficult and require prolonged treatment
  • Expensive treatment
  • HIV / AIDS
  • Hepatitis B
  • Hepatitis C
2
  • Infectious
  • Treatable within certain period of time
  • Tuberculosis
3
  • Infectious
  • Treatable within short period of time
  • Malaria
  • Typhoid
  • Syphilis (VDRL)
4
  • Communicable Disease defined as epidemic by MOH
  • Japanese encephalitis,
  • SARS
  • Avian flu

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(2)   Chronic Non-communicable Disease

Type of Disease / Problem Example Example
1
  • Condition that can endanger to himself or others
  • Recurring repeatedly and affecting his study
  • Epilepsy
  • Schizophrenia 
2
  • Expected to be prolonged
  • Obvious and serious symptoms
  • Prolong treatment schedule
  • Dialysis
  • Cancer
3
  • Addiction or drug abuse as stated in AUKU or Malaysian Law
  • Drugs
  • Drugs
4
  • Continuous medication
  • No serious symptoms
  • Treatment does not affect study
  • Hypertension
  • Diabetes Melitus