Doctor of Medicine

at University of Melbourne

The Doctor of Medicine (MD) is a four year full-time course comprising:

• One year of integrated bioscience and clinical learning featuring an innovative case-based teaching approach
• Two core clinical training years which facilitate learning with patients in a wide range of settings
• Discovery subjects which provide students flexibility to explore areas of particular interest
• The option to complete an immersive research experience in an area of interest
• A capstone semester in which you will "rehearse" the skills required for effective and safe clinical practice
• An annual medical conference which will provide opportunities to interact with leaders in research, policy and clinical healthcare.

Year 1

• Foundations for Clinical Practice
• Principles of Clinical Practice 1
• Student Conference 1

Year 2

• Principles of Clinical Practice 2
• Student Conference 2

Year 3

• Principles of Clinical Practice 3
• MD Research Project 1
• Student Conference 3

Year 4

• Student Conference 4
• Transition to Practice
• MD Research Project 2

In order to be considered for entry via the standard pathway, applicants:

Must have completed:
o    An undergraduate degree in any discipline, with studies to have been completed within 10 years of 1 January in the year in which the applicant intends to commence the Doctor of Medicine; or

o    For applicants whose most recently completed undergraduate degree was completed 10 or more years before 1 January of the year in which the applicant intends to commence the Doctor of Medicine, a Graduate Diploma, Master or PhD degree or equivalent completed within 10 years before 1 January of the year in which the applicant intends to commence the Doctor of Medicine; and;

Must have completed:
o    the Graduate Australian Medical Schools Admission Test (GAMSAT); or

o    for international students who are located overseas only, either the GAMSAT or the North American Medical Colleges Admission Test (MCAT); and

Perform satisfactorily at a Multi-Mini Interview

Indicative first year fee
AUD$ 101,952

Opportunities
Doctor of Medicine graduates lead by being different.

As a graduate of the Doctor of Medicine program, you will have access to many clinical and research-based opportunities, both locally and internationally. Graduates from the Doctor of Medicine degree are highly sought after in a variety of clinical, research and health leadership fields.

Based at the heart of Melbourne’s medical precinct, University of Melbourne students are ideally placed to take advantage of close relationships with top tier hospitals through the ‘clinical schools’ model. With access to the resources of multiple major institutions – including the Royal Melbourne, St Vincent’s and Austin Hospital, as well as strongly community-connected hospitals in northern and western Melbourne and rural Victoria – graduates have many opportunities to access exemplary resources and internship opportunities upon graduation.

As a student of the Doctor of Medicine program, you also have the opportunity to join Australia’s rural workforce. Through rural practice, you’ll see first-hand the effects of your service as a medical professional upon the local community.

As a member of the Doctor of Medicine cohort, you may be presented with the opportunity to complete a semester overseas. Many previous students have completed terms at some of the best schools in the world.

Other overseas opportunities include a four-week international elective focused on a clinical specialty of your choosing.