Western Sydney University
Doctor of Medicine
Nationally Recognised Vocational Education and Training (VET)The Doctor of Medicine (MD) prepares you to be a doctor who can work safely, competently and effectively across the continuum of medical practice and to enter training in any medical specialty. You will learn through experience and immersion in a broad range of hospital and community-based services throughout the five-year program. From the first weeks, you will learn from real patients, supported by small group collaborative learning at the bedside and on campus. In the first two years, you will learn to apply the biomedical sciences to clinical problems, acquire and practice clinical and research skills. With guidance, you will build your personal learning journey by creating a portfolio of evidence of your learning.
After second year, students with a passion for research may choose to do an additional year to gain the Bachelor of Medical Research. In the third year, you will extend and apply your knowledge and practical skills in full-time clinical and community placements and commence a significant project, and complete the requirements for the Bachelor of Clinical Science (Medicine). In the fourth and final years, you will build your clinical experience through placements in speciality and subspecialty medicine, ranging from major metropolitan hospitals to general practices and Aboriginal medical services in rural and remote areas. During this final phase, you will complete your project and portfolio to graduate with Doctor of Medicine and a Bachelor of Clinical Science (Medicine).
Delivery mode
Western Sydney University offers this course through the following delivery modes:
On campus
Work with instructors and classmates in a supportive and collaborative environment.
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Entry requirements
Domestic Students
- There are no mandated entry requirements.
MD Admission Criteria:
Criteria 1 – Academic Rank:
- Non-Greater Western Sydney applicants: ATAR (or equivalent) of 95.5
- Equivalency: IB 38 or higher; OP1 to 3; GCE of A, A, A* or higher (3 or less A2 subjects)
- 1 semester or more but less than 1 year undergraduate (4-7 subjects) GPA = 6.4
- 1 year or more but uncompleted undergraduate (8-23 subjects) GPA = 6.2
- 3 years or more but uncompleted undergraduate (24 subjects or more) GPA = 5.5
- Completed undergraduate degree GPA = 5.5
- Completed undergraduate degree with Honours (Class 1, 2A, 2B, and 3) = no minimum GPA required
- Completed Graduate Certificate = 6.5
- Completed Graduate Diploma = 6.2
- Completed Coursework Masters = 5.4
- Completed Research Masters = no minimum GPA required
- Greater Western Sydney applicants: ATAR (or equivalent) of 93.5
- Equivalency: IB 36 or higher; OP 1 to 4, GCE of A A A* or higher (3 or less A2 subjects)
- 1 semester or more but less than 1 year undergraduate (4-7 subjects) GPA = 6.1
- 1 year or more but uncompleted undergraduate (8-23 subjects) GPA = 5.9
- 3 years or more but uncompleted undergraduate (24 subjects or more) GPA = 5.2
- Completed undergraduate degree GPA = 5.2
- Completed undergraduate degree with Honours (Class 1, 2A, 2B, and 3) = no minimum GPA required
- Completed Graduate Certificate = 6.0
- Completed Graduate Diploma = 5.7
- Completed Coursework Masters = 4.9
- Completed Research Masters = no minimum GPA required
Course fees
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Career opportunities
The Doctor of Medicine will prepare you for the following roles.
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