Doctor of Medicine
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The School of Medicine believes that advances in medicine rely on advances in knowledge. Our research activities include working in laboratories at a molecular level, improving educational practice with medical students, working with patients in outpatient clinics at local hospitals, and working with Aboriginal medical services in rural and remote areas.
From 2021, Western Sydney and Charles Sturt University began delivering the Doctor of Medicine (MD) course together. The Joint Program in Medicine is a five-year undergraduate entry degree that qualifies you to be a medical intern in Australia and New Zealand.
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Explore our state-of-the-art medical education and research facility at the Campbelltown Campus which is the home base for the University's medical students.
Why Study Medicine at Western?
Hear from the Dean of Medicine, academics and students on the benefits of studying medicine at Western. Find out about the great opportunities and state-of-the art modern facilities available to our Medical students.
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Course Frequently Asked Questions
The Doctor of Medicine is a five-year full-time undergraduate program.
The course is offered at the Campbelltown campus.
Graduates will be eligible for registration by the Medical Board of Australia and its equivalent in New Zealand following successful completion of a period of internship or supervised training as required by the medical board, and will be able to apply for registration in a number of overseas countries.
As a graduate from this degree, you can look forward to career opportunities including Medical Practice, Medical Administration, Medical Research and Medical Training. Medicine is a vertically and horizontally integrated curriculum, centered on problem-based learning. Four themes run throughout the course: patient care, health in the community, personal and professional development, scientific basis of medicine. Patient contact and clinical learning begins in the first weeks and continues throughout the program.
Admission to this course is based on three separate criteria:
- ATAR/IB or Academic Rank: See the course handbook for further details.
- University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT): The UCAT examination is run externally and the threshold mark is not published by the university as it varies year on year. Applications for the 2022 intake opened on 1 August, 2021 and close midnight AEST 30 September, 2021. Late applications will not be accepted. UCAT information can be found on the UCAT website.
- Multistation Mini Interview: Applicants are invited to attend this final stage based on their results in UCAT.
The Academy
Unique to Western Sydney University and established in 2015, The Academy offers high potential students opportunities to gain the intellectual and practical skills needed in today’s ever-changing world.
The Academy provides extension-level academic development, community-engaged service learning opportunities, international and national experiences, and a range of professional and personal development workshops.
HSC True Reward Early Offer Program
The HSC True Reward early offer program gives school leavers much needed peace of mind, providing an early offer into most courses at Western Sydney University based on Year 11 or Year 12 subject results.
Applications are now open to receive an early offer to begin in 2023.
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