For Plan 1.2 Academic (Course work and research): An applicant is required to have:
1. Holding a Medical degree (M.D. or M.B.B.S. or equivalent degrees) from medical school listed in World Directory of Medical Schools (https://search.wdoms.org/) or 
2. Graduated in Diploma of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (D.T.M.&H.) or other equivalent diploma degrees. 
3. Having cumulative GPA of the medical degree not less than 2.50 or equivalent with recommendation and confirmation documents.
4. Other requirements shall follow those that specified by the Faculty of Graduate Studies.
5. Qualifications different from 3. and 4. may be considered by the Program Administrative Committee and the Dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies.

For Plan 2 Profession: An applicant is required to have:
1. Holding a Medical degree (M.D. or M.B.B.S. or equivalent degrees) from medical school listed in World Directory of Medical Schools (https://search.wdoms.org/) or
2. Graduated in Diploma of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (D.T.M.&H.) or other equivalent diploma degrees.
3. Having cumulative GPA of the medical degree not less than 2.50 or equivalent with recommendation and confirmation documents. 
4. Other requirements shall follow those that specified by the Faculty of Graduate Studies.
5. Qualifications different from 3. and 4. may be considered by the Program Administrative Committee and the Dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies.

-  Medical doctors with in-depth knowledge in tropical medicine, both in theory and practice, working in hospitals, travel clinics, medical and organisations, both in government and public sectors
-  General physicians with tropical medicine expertise, who can be community leaders, consultants or policy makers for prevention of tropical diseases in communities, national, region or worldwide
-  General physicians with the expertise in clinical research especially in tropical medicine