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Bachelor of Medical Science / Doctor of Medicine
Monash University
Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level: Undergraduate
CRICOS: 00008C
The MD course is an interdisciplinary course, combining biomedical sciences and clinical skills training. The course is thematic and places emphasis on clinical communication skills, with clinical contact visits to medical practices, community care facilities and hospitals commencing in the first year. Students are also required to spend time in rural areas as part of a health care team. Teaching hospitals affiliated with Monash University as well as other hospitals and clinics within the metropolitan and country areas are used during clinical training. Once students commence the clinical component of the MD, they will experience the additional benefits of longitudinal education in one of Monash's many clinical schools. These home bases will allow students to embed within their clinical school and the affiliated health services for an extended period of time providing them with the opportunity to form ongoing relationships with clinical supervisors and to develop scholarly research projects that will support better care of patients in that setting.
Structure
The 5 year curriculum incorporates 4 themes into which interdisciplinary units are taught. Early in the course basic medical and behavioural sciences are introduced and emphasis is placed on clinical issues through clinical case studies. In later years, clinical training is obtained at teaching hospitals.
Subjects
- Medicine
- Surgery
Standard entry requirements
- Year 12 or equivalent
- Units 3 & 4: study score of at least 35 in English (EAL) or 30 in any other English and a study score of at least 30 in chemistry
- UCAT/ISAT
- Multi mini interview (MMI).
Recognition
The Australian Medical Council (AMC) has responsibility for the accreditation of medical schools in Australia. Graduates are eligible for provisional registration with the Medical Board of Victoria, or other Australian Medical Boards. After serving a compulsory internship year of residence in an approved hospital, the graduate becomes eligible for final registration in Victoria and other states of Australia.
Study pathways
Please Note: This Direct Entry course is not available to non-school leaver applicants. Only applicants who have completed VCE (or equivalent) no more than two years prior to applying, and who have NOT commenced any other form of tertiary study are eligible to apply. Non-School leaver requirements: Consider the four-year Graduate Entry MD program with a pathway from specified Monash degrees.
Further information
Students undertaking a Faculty Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences course with clinical or fieldwork placements must demonstrate compliance with police, working with children checks and immunisation requirements.
