Admissions
The following Admission Policy is formulated in compliance with the provisions of Section 17(3) of Pakistan Medical & Dental Council Act 2022 dated 16-1-2023 and PM&DC Medical and Dental Undergraduate Education (Admission, Curriculum and Conduct) Regulations 2023-24 dated 13-07-2023 for admission of students to Northwest School of Medicine, Peshawar for MBBS course.
Applicability: This policy is applicable for the admission 2024-25
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR ADMISSION
1-Pakistani Student:
Any person seeking admission in NWSM shall be eligible having fulfilled the following mandatory criteria;
a. Have passed, the MDCAT examination, conducted by the National Medical Authority, as determined by PM&DC.
b. Obtained a Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSSC) qualification or an equivalent 12th grade qualification as determined by PM&DC.
c. Passed the subjects of biology and chemistry and either physics or mathematics in theexamination of the Higher Secondary School Certificate or an equivalent 12th grade qualification recognized in Pakistan.
2-Foreign/Overseas Quota Seats:
a. Mandatory requirement of MDCAT shall not be applied to foreign, overseas Pakistani.Foreign students, overseas/ dual nationality holder shall qualify SAT-II with minimum 550 score in each subject OR foreign MCAT OR UCAT exam with 50% marks in the subjects prescribed under (c) above.
b. Candidates holding permanent foreign nationality or dual nationality or overseas Pakistan who studies and passed HSCC 12 grade examination or equivalent from outside Pakistan and stayed in the foreign country for whole duration of the above-mentioned course on a permanent residence permit shall be eligible.
Note: IBCC Equivalent Certificate must be presented by both Pakistani and Foreign candidates
in case of any qualifications passed from a foreign examination body.
Eligible candidates are required to meet the following criteria for admission into the MBBS program:
1. Merit formula (as per PM&DC) is as under:
a) MDCAT (50% weightage)
b) F.Sc (Pre-Medical)/HSSE/Equivalent (40% weightage) of total marks and
c) SSC/Matriculation/Equivalent (10% weightage) of total marks.
2. Only the candidates, who make it to the merit list will be considered for admission.
3. Successful candidates are required to deposit the admission fee within 72 hours, otherwise, the candidate will forfeit his/her chance of admission. Refund policy shall be according to PM&DC Rules.
4. As per PM&DC approvals, the fee structure for the entire five years will be uploaded on the website.
5. Student Fee shall be payable from 2nd year MBBS onward shall be payable on monthly advance basis (after starting of classes) before the first professional result is declared. After the declaration of the result, the balance of fee may be paid as described in para 6 below. Failure to pay the fee on or before due date shall attract penalty as reflected in Regulation 6 and Regulation 7 of The Khyber Medical University Students Conduct and Discipline Regulations, 2017.
6. The Pakistani student has the right to pay thetuition fee on a quarterly, six-monthly or annual basis to the college. A student paying the college on a six-monthlybasis in advance shall be granted a two percent discount in the tuition fee and a student paying the college on an annual basis in advance shall be granted a four percent discount in the tuition fee provided the fee is paid within the stipulated period failing which penalty shall apply as reflected in Regulation 6 and Regulation 7 of The Khyber Medical University Students Conduct and Discipline Regulations, 2017.
7. A detained student shall be charged tuition fee in proportion to the number of failed subjects of that professional examination.
8. Fee concession will be as per PM&DC regulations.
9. Limited number of merit scholarships is available.
PROCEDURE:
- The applications through online portal of the college shall be accepted for the scrutiny and merit formulation as per PM&DC Medical and Dental Undergraduate Education (Admissions, Curriculum and Conduct) Regulations 2023.
- All applicants shallbe upload, on on-line portal, their MDCAT/SAT-II/MCAT/UCAT, HSSC (or equivalent 12th grade qualification) and SSC/Matriculation/Equivalent results prior to the last dateof admissions as specified on the college website, failing which the application will be rejected by the college.
- Interim merit list will be displayed on website as and when necessary, during the process of admission.
- Final admission list will be made public by or before 31st January 2025 and sent to authority for review and further processing.
- Students’ migration from other institutions will start on March 1, 2025, as per PM&DC regulations
- Foreign students’ admission will be as per PM&DC regulations.
- After completion of the admission, the final list of admitted students shall be shared with KMU and PM&DC for the purpose of registration.
- Admission will be open to everyone fulfilling the criteria.
- Application processing fee for admission to NWSM will be Rs.2000/- (non-refundable).
- Hostel accommodation will be available on first come first serve basis after paying the dues.
- All the selected students for admission in Northwest School of Medicine and their Parents/Guardian will be required to sign and submit an affidavit on a 100 Rupees stamp paper, duly authorized by a notary public, stating that the students must abide by the following:
- Attendance Policy of Northwest School of Medicine.
- Code of Conduct for students of Northwest School of Medicine.
i. Disciplinary rules and regulations outlined in the school’s prospectus.
ii. Anti-drug abuse, Anti-tobacco, Anti-Harassment policy of NWSM/HEC/PMDC/University.
iii. No involvement in politics/unions.
iv. Regulation 14 of PM&DC medical and dental undergraduate education (Admissions, Curriculum and Conduct) policy and regulation 2023.
v. i, to vi, may be amended during the course of studies and will be binding on the students.
HEALTH SCREENING:
All those admitted to MBBS program will be screened for the following before their class numbers are issued:
- Full Blood Count to check for anemia and other hematological disorders
- Chest X-Ray to check for Tuberculosis
- Hepatitis B, C,Covid-19 and HIV screening/Vaccination
- Blood and Urine Sugar to check for Diabetes
- Nutritional status assessed by the Department of Nutrition.