FAQ's

Who may apply?

One who has a Bachelor’s degree in any field of interest granted by an accredited college or university provided the degree was received within a five-year period prior to the filing of the application.

The applicant MUST be expected to graduate at the end of the academic year 2023-2024 or the summer of that school year.

The applicant MUST have taken the National Medical Admission Test administered by the Center for Educational Measurement (CEM). (click here for a link to CEM) or see the icon below.

Who is considered a foreign applicant?

  Any applicant who graduated from a Higher Educational Institution (HEI) outside of the Philippines, whether or not he is a Filipino citizen, is considered a foreign applicant. However, any foreign applicant who has been ACCEPTED to the program and has dual citizenship, may have the option to ENROLL either as a Filipino or a Foreign citizen. 

What is the difference between application, admission, and enrollment?

Application is the process of submitting the complete required documents necessary for the Admissions Committee to adequately evaluate and process your eligibility and goodness of fit to the Cebu Institute of Medicine. (see below for requirements).

Admission is the process of determining applicants who are qualified as a good fit for the program of medicine of the Cebu Institute of Medicine. These qualified candidates are informed of eligibility for eventual enrollment at the Cebu Institute of Medicine. This is a three-phase process:

a.    Phase 1 is the application phase where credentials and documents are evaluated for completeness and accuracy. Incomplete applications do not proceed to Phase 2.

b.    Phase 2 is the qualifying phase where all documents are evaluated, including a personal interview. It is in this phase that the applicant is deemed to be the right fit or not for the program of medicine.

c.       Phase 3 is the final phase. In this phase, all applications are deliberated as a cohort. This is where the goodness of fit of the candidate to Cebu Institute of Medicine is determined and a final decision regarding the application is made. It is in this phase that the application is deliberate as accepted for enrollment. This phase is done with the Admissions Committee sitting as a whole. The applicant is informed of his acceptance through an official letter from the Chairman of the admissions committee.

Enrollment is the process where qualified candidates have themselves actively registered to the program of medicine at Cebu Institute of Medicine, fulfilling all the requirements and documents for enrollment (see below for requirements).

What are the required documents for the application?
    The following are the documents required for the application:

§  Accomplished Application Form (downloadable): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1s6gLsu4yngpEa67mGi5RDk2R9vQmOhQj/view?usp=share_link

§  Transcript of Academic Records (Copy). This must reflect also the Senior High School Scholastic records (when applicable). The copy must be a certified true copy from the Registrar’s Office of the school of origin.

§  The official academic email address of two professors whom the Admissions Secretariat will communicate with for the reference of moral character and personal integrity.

§  NMAT percentile scores at least 70 for local applicants, and 90 for foreign students.

§  A copy of the PRC Board Rating (Applicable for those who have taken the Professional Regulation Commission Licensure Examinations). If the course of the applicant is a boarded course, a short letter explaining details why the board examination was not taken.

§  Application fee: Local students ₱1,500.00, Foreign students $100.

§  A personality inventory test is to be administered by the Student Enrichment Office of the Cebu Institute of Medicine.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

Depending on the evaluation of the credentials sent or the outcome of the interview, the applicant may be required to submit other requirements for verification or clarification. The applicant shall be informed of this with advance notice given.

What if I do not have the necessary documents?

Your application will not progress. Only applications that are complete will progress to Phase 2.

How may I submit my documents?

Applications are made online (see procedure for application). You may apply in person to the Administrative Office of Cebu Institute of Medicine with the Admissions Secretariat. However, you will still be asked to submit your documents online.

How will I know if I get accepted into medical school?

After your personal interview, your application will proceed to the final phase of the application where it will be deliberated along with the other applicants. This will be done with the committee sitting as a whole. Decisions usually are arrived at as a collegial body and you will be notified via email and by phone of the results after two weeks from the deliberation date.

I am in my thirties, is there an age limit on who may be accepted into the medical school?

Cebu Institute of Medicine does not discriminate against applicants as on age, sex, race, religious affiliation, nationality, or school of origin. However, Applicants must have been a graduate of a bachelor’s degree or any higher degree within five years from the date of application. The total qualification of each applicant shall be evaluated with care and fairness based on academic records, NMAT, accomplished application form, and personal interview, and not just by age alone.

Do I need to take an entrance exam?

There is no need for any entrance exam. Only the NMAT is necessary. The NMAT must have been taken within two years from the date of application. There is, however, a Personality Inventory Test that must be taken prior to application (please see Application Process)

How much is the application fee?

For local applicants (graduates of bonafide schools, and universities in the Philippines) the application fee is One Thousand Five Hundred Pesos (Php1,500.00). For applicants coming from schools or universities outside the Philippines, the application fee is One Hundred US dollars (USD 100.00).

What options are available for the payment of the application fee?

You may pay the application fee through any CHINABANK branch.

Online payment is also available. As soon as you send your documents for application to the Admissions Secretariat, details and instructions for online payment will be sent to you. The depositor’s name should be the name of the applicant and must be written on the deposit slip. Please send us by email, a scanned copy of the deposit slip with your name and contact number prominently displayed. Keep your copy for the final processing of your papers.

If I cancel our application are the fees refundable?

In as much as the fees are nominal and cover the processing of the application, all application fees are non-refundable.

How much should I prepare for the matriculation or tuition fee?

The fee for the first-year medicine for the current school year 2022-2023 is about One Hundred Thirty Thousand Pesos per semester. A new schedule is currently being applied for the AY 2023-2024. For further inquiries, you may contact registrar@cim.edu.ph

If accepted, what documents do I need to prepare for enrollment?

Most of the documents submitted for application are also required for enrollment. However, there are additional requirements. For a complete list of requirements for first-year admission, please see the List of requirements for enrollment below.

I am currently finishing my Bachelor’s degree and I am in my last semester. Will I be eligible to apply?

The Academic Year of 2024-2025 will start on the second Monday of August 2024. If you are graduating before the closing of applications, which is July  3, 2024, you may still apply on the condition that you would have finished your coursework and have been certified to graduate before the start of the academic year. If an official transcript of records is still unavailable by this time, you may submit a partial transcript of records which must be certified by the registrar- “for purposes of application only”. Incomplete requirements will not progress in the

application process.

For those expected to graduate beyond August  2024,  you may opt to apply but this will be applicable for the next school year.

Does CIM offer Scholarships?

The Cebu Institute of Medicine takes a premium for accepted applicants to the first year who have performed excellently in their undergraduate years. Entrances scholars are offered to those accepted applicants who received Latin honors. For the accepted applicant to avail of such, a certification of their ranking from the HEI Registrar’s Office must be submitted. College scholarships are offered to those who rank number one and number two in the class after their first year with CIM.

Other scholarships such as the UNILAB-DOST, CHED, DOH-LGU, and Faculty Development Scholarships are also available to deserving accepted first-year applicants, and shall only be availed of upon application with a written letter to the Committee on Scholarships.

When is the deadline for applications?

The screening process is ongoing and is tentatively set to end on July 12, 2024. This will allow for the processing of the applications received and scheduled for interviews in time for the final deliberation of the applicants. Each month starting January 2024, the Committee on Admissions will announce the accepted applicants for the month. Since slots are limited, it is recommended that prospective applicants submit their requirements and apply early to avail of the slots. The schedule for  the announcement of accepted applicants is as follows: 

Period of Processing of Applicant                                  Acceptance Release Dates

 November 24, 2023- January 26, 2024                                          January 30, 2024

 January 27 – February 23, 2024                                                      February 27, 2024

 February 24 – March 22, 2024                                                         March 26, 2024

March 23 – April 26, 2024                                                                   April 30 2024

April 27 – May 24, 2024                                                                       May 28, 2024

May 25 – June 21, 2024                                                                        June 25, 2024

June 24 - July 26, 2024                                                                      July 30, 2024

Admissions Screening will close on: July 12, 2024

For more inquiries: admissions@cim.edu.ph or see FB Page Cebu Institute of Medicine or CIM website cim.edu.ph