Doctor of Medicine (MD) the Melbourne MD Sets a New Benchmark in 21St-Century Medical Education
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Melbourne Medical School Doctor of Medicine (MD) The Melbourne MD sets a new benchmark in 21st-century medical education About the Doctor of Medicine period the focus is on clinical exposure. MD Selection Criteria (MD) Through a dedicated medical research project students also leave the MD equipped To be eligible to apply, you need to have: The Doctor of Medicine (MD) is a four-year to contribute to the important world of 1. An undergraduate degree in any graduate medical degree that provides a medical research. fresh approach to medical training. This discipline completed within the last ten extended masters-level program was the Course structure years, with a GPA of at least 5.0. Applicants first truly graduate entry-to-practice whose most recent undergraduate degree The Doctor of Medicine (MD) is a four-year medicine qualification in Australia and sets was completed ten or more years before 1 full-time course comprising: a new benchmark in medical education. January in the year of commencement of the MD, will also need to have completed a • One year of integrated bioscience The MD program provides opportunities for Graduate Diploma, Master or PhD (or and clinical learning graduates to differentiate themselves in equivalent) within the last ten years to make their future medical career through an • Two core clinical training years in their qualifications ‘current’ innovative curriculum, and interactions with partner hospitals and healthcare 2. Completed approved prerequisite world-class bioscientists and clinicians in facilities second-year undergraduate subjects in the best teaching and learning facilities • A semester of immersion in a single anatomy, physiology and biochemistry in Victoria. medical discipline to complete a within the last ten years research project Developed in consultation with doctors, • A capstone semester in which 3. Completed the Graduate Medical School healthcare professionals, students and students rehearse the skills required Admissions Test (GAMSAT) with scores of at leaders in the health and research sectors, for effective, safe clinical practice least 50 in all sections. International the MD meets the current and future needs applicants residing outside of Australia at of students, patients and the changing • An annual world-class conference, the time of application can complete the healthcare sector. designed by students for students, providing opportunities to Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT) The course delivers outstanding clinical and interact with community and with a minimum total score of 492. healthcare leaders. academic training, ensuring graduates are Further information on the selection criteria well prepared for the challenges of is available in the University Handbook: internship and future vocational training. https://handbook.unimelb.edu.au/view/ The degree builds on prerequisite current/MC-DMED knowledge of anatomy, physiology and biochemistry acquired in undergraduate study. With a reduced pre-clinical training For more information, visit http://mdhs-study.unimelb.edu.au/degrees/doctor-of-medicine How to become a doctor or Application process Extended Rural Cohort medical specialist See the following webpage for the complete The Extended Rural Cohort (ERC) is an STEP 1 – Undergraduate and application process, including links innovative program that provides an prerequisites http://mdhs-study.unimelb.edu.au/ opportunity for a number of students to degrees/doctor-of-medicine/apply-now? undertake one of the clinical years of the • Complete a three year undergraduate residency=domestic/apply-now course in hospitals and community-based degree and the required prerequisite practices within the Northern Victoria subjects 1. Submit application online Regional Medical Education Network. • Sit the GAMSAT (or MCAT for international students residing • Domestic applicants apply via the Fees and scholarships outside of Australia) Graduate Entry Medical Schools Admissions System Commonwealth Supported Places • Apply! See over for more information (www.gemsas.edu.au) on how to apply. (CSP) are available (including Bonded • International applicants apply direct STEP 2 – Graduate Medicine Medical Places). Full-fee places are available to the University of Melbourne, or via to domestic and international students. • Complete the four-year Doctor of an education agent Selection for all fee types is a Medicine (MD) course. • Applicants eligible for guaranteed competitive process. entry schemes should apply direct to STEP 3 – Pre-vocational Training the Faculty. Australian citizens are eligible for deferred Complete an internship. In Victoria this 2. Where pre-requisite subjects are not on fee payment through HECS-HELP and entails at least 48 weeks of supervised the prescribed list, they should be FEE-HELP.* submitted to the Faculty for checking clinical experience. For more information See tuition fee info here: http:// about the internship process go to futurestudents.unimelb.edu.au/ www.pmcv.com.au 3. Applicants who have experienced disadvantage during their undergraduate admissions/fees degree, or are members of identified target STEP 4 – Vocational Training Check the MD fees here: http:// groups, can also submit a Graduate Access coursesearch.unimelb.edu.au/grad For the majority of doctors, postgraduate Melbourne application training is completed following internship Accreditation status and one or two years of residency. Training 4. Shortlisted applicants are invited to a is available in a number of different areas Multi Mini Interview The Doctor of Medicine course is accredited including, general practice, surgery, internal by the Australian Medical Council and is medicine, radiology and pathology. These 5. Offers are made to successful applicants approved by the Medical Board of Australia programs vary in length; some up to as providing a qualification for the purposes 6. Final undergraduate results are seven years. of registration in the medical profession. submitted and offer conditions are met *Limits apply to FEE-HELP See dates here: http://mdhs- study.unimelb.edu.au/degrees/doctor-of- medicine/selection-dates Disclaimer Intellectual property The University has used its best endeavours to ensure that material contained in this publication was For further information refer to: correct at the time of printing. 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