• The proposal will have medical students begin with pre-clinical courses before moving on to Al-Azhar.
• The programme begins in September with an initial intake of 100 students.
• This twinning programme has the potential to attract students all around Asia to study medicine in Malaysia before continuing in Al-Azhar.
• The programme, which cover dentistry and medicine, may be expanded to include other fields in the near future.
• All the above efforts are purposeful for the development of Malaysia into an education hub.
• Formerly known as Pusrawi Nursing College, Picoms is fully owned by the Federal Territory Islamic Religious Council (MAIWP).