What are the costs associated with being a consultant?
- Dr Josh Yip
- Jun 8, 2023
- 1 min read
Updated: Jun 10, 2023
Will I earn enough to cover costs?

To begin answering this question, we must first take a look at what being a consultant costs in Malaysia.
Similarly to the UK, costs included
Cost of medical indemnity
A more in depth explanation of how medical indemnity works in Malaysia is covered in another article but in short, the whole cost of indemnity is borne by you.
Additional CPD
By and large, you will bear the entire cost of additional CPD. Occasionally, it is subsidized by the hospital but this is individually negotiated with the hospital.
Malaysian Medical Council Costs
Like the GMC, it will cost to obtain full registration and maintain your license to practice yearly. The equivalent of the yearly GMC registration fee is the fee for the Annual Practicing Certificate (APC).
Further details on the APC will be released soon.
A full list of fees can be found here
As you can see, it is not costly to maintain your MMC registration and APC.
Unlike the UK, additional costs include
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