Doctor of Medicine (MD)
AQF level 9 Masters (Extended)
Information valid for students commencing 2023
Please refer to: DOCTOR OF MEDICINE
The Doctor of Medicine is no longer available.
Duration
4 Years full-time
Commencing 2023
Semester 1 (20 Feb, 2023)
Program level
Postgraduate Coursework
Units
64
Program code
5578
Faculty
Teaching Location
Herston, Clinical Units, Teaching Hosps, St Lucia
Attendance mode
In Person
Entry requirements
AQF level
AQF level 9
Fees for Australian students
When you enrol each semester, mySI-net will calculate your fees. An invoice with the fees for the current semester will generally be available for viewing on mySI-net overnight.
If the invoice for a given semester or teaching period is not yet available, you can use the Fees Schedules to estimate your fees. Please see the course list if you are unsure which courses you can do in your program.
Fees for all students are reviewed annually in accordance with the University's Student Fees Policy, and may increase from 1 January each year.
If you are a prospective student, or if you haven't yet commenced your program, please see the Study at UQ website for fee information.
Enquiries for Australian students
Admissions Officer, The University of Queensland
Email: admissionsenquiries@admin.uq.edu.au
Phone: 07 3365 2203
Duration
4 Years full-time
Commencing 2023
Semester 1 (20 Feb, 2023)
Program level
Postgraduate Coursework
Units
64
Program code
5578
Faculty
Teaching Location
Herston, Clinical Units, Teaching Hosps, St Lucia
Attendance mode
In Person
Entry requirements
Prerequisites
Graduate Entry: GPA of 5 in a key degree, completion of tertiary level subject prerequisites in cell biology and systems physiology, GAMSAT/MCAT (international applicants) and interview. GAMSAT must be completed within 2 years prior to the year of commencement and MCAT 4 years. Applicants must achieve a minimum score in the GAMSAT (50 per section) or MCAT (504). GAMSAT/MCAT and GPA are used to rank for invite to interview. Entry is competitive based on GPA, GAMSAT/MCAT and interview score. The key degree and subject prerequisites must be completed within 10 years prior to commencing.
Provisional Entry (must be completing Year 12 in year of application): Adjusted ATAR 95 (or equivalent) or higher, Year 12 English (or equivalent), and UCAT ANZ/ISAT (international applicants). UCAT ANZ/ISAT are used to rank for invite to interview. Entry is competitive based on ATAR, UCAT ANZ/ISAT and interview score. To progress to the MD, students must complete their first degree at UQ within the minimum time specified for the program, GPA of 5 and complete two subject prerequisites.
See our Recommended Entry Pathways and subject prerequisites .
Min. scores are reviewed annually.
CRICOS Code: 080921G
English Proficiency
IELTS Academic - overall 7; reading 7; writing 7; speaking 7; listening 7. For other English Language Proficiency Tests and Scores approved for UQ
TOEFL IBT (including Paper Edition) - Overall 100, listening 25, reading 25, writing 27, speaking 23.PTE Academic - Overall 72, sub bands minimum 72.CES - Overall 185, All sub bands minimum 185.BE and OET are not accepted. view the English proficiency policy.AQF level
AQF level 9
Fees for International students
When you enrol each semester, mySI-net will calculate your fees. An invoice with the fees for the current semester will generally be available for viewing on mySI-net overnight.
If the invoice for a given semester or teaching period is not yet available, you can use the Fees Schedules to estimate your fees. Please see the course list if you are unsure which courses you can do in your program.
Fees for all students are reviewed annually in accordance with the University's Student Fees Policy, and may increase from 1 January each year.
If you are a prospective student, or if you haven't yet commenced your program, please see the Study at UQ website for fee information.
How to apply
Applications must be lodged via the Online Application Form.
Closing Date
Enquiries for International students
International Student Advisor
Phone: Outside Australia: + 61 3 8676 7004
within Australia (Free Call): 1800 671 980
Why study the Doctor of Medicine?
The MD is a postgraduate medical program designed to produce highly skilled doctors capable of meeting future medical challenges in a wide variety of settings.
Phase 1 (years 1 and 2) combine biomedical sciences, public health, medical ethics and clinical skills training in a case-based learning context, focused around a series of patient-centered cases, each designed to highlight principles and issues in health and disease. Early patient contact, clinical reasoning and research training are embedded to develop advanced clinical skills and medical knowledge required for evidence-based clinical practice.
In Phase 2 (years 3 and 4) clinical placements are organised around ten core medical disciplines delivered across fifteen clinical units in South East and rural Queensland, and the Ochsner Clinical School in the United States.
Students may also enhance learning with research higher degree and medical leadership program opportunities.
Note: Applicants should review the Recommended entry pathways.
What you can study
Courses and requirements
See the courses and requirements for courses that can be studied as part of the Doctor of Medicine.
Click on the course code to view the Course Profile, for further information including advice of courses with shared teaching activities.
Placement courses
Placements are an integral component of the MD program. Students complete a 4 week Observership at the end of Year 1 and in Phase 2 (years 3 & 4) they undertake 10 core clinical placements in varied disciplines, as well as a final year elective. The Phase 2 placements are delivered by our Clinical Units in South-East and Rural Queensland. Domestic students are eligible to undertake placements at both the Metropolitan and Rural Units, while International students undertake their placements in the Metropolitan Units.
Opportunities are embedded in the program for students to undertake placements overseas or interstate. These include the Observership, Elective and for international students, the Rural and Remote Medicine placement that can be undertaken at a rural location in their home country. Further opportunities are available for students planning to practice overseas following graduation by way of pre-approved placements within our network of partners, such as Queen's University in Canada. In addition, students have the option to undertake placements at the UQ Ochsner Clinical School located in New Orleans, USA and optional elective placements that fall outside of the curriculum.
Extra curricular activities
Inherent Requirements: This program has inherent requirements that must be met prior to undertaking placements.
Study options
Graduates will have the opportunity to progress to the following programs:
How to apply
Entry requirements for Australian students
See the Study at UQ website for admissions information
How to apply
Closing date
Please refer to the GEMSAS website for application dates.
Please refer to the QTAC website (www.qtac.edu.au) for details of closing dates for the submission of applications, documentation and changes of preference.
Entry requirements for International students
Prerequisites
Graduate Entry: GPA of 5 in a key degree, completion of tertiary level subject prerequisites in cell biology and systems physiology, GAMSAT/MCAT (international applicants) and interview. GAMSAT must be completed within 2 years prior to the year of commencement and MCAT 4 years. Applicants must achieve a minimum score in the GAMSAT (50 per section) or MCAT (504). GAMSAT/MCAT and GPA are used to rank for invite to interview. Entry is competitive based on GPA, GAMSAT/MCAT and interview score. The key degree and subject prerequisites must be completed within 10 years prior to commencing.
Provisional Entry (must be completing Year 12 in year of application): Adjusted ATAR 95 (or equivalent) or higher, Year 12 English (or equivalent), and UCAT ANZ/ISAT (international applicants). UCAT ANZ/ISAT are used to rank for invite to interview. Entry is competitive based on ATAR, UCAT ANZ/ISAT and interview score. To progress to the MD, students must complete their first degree at UQ within the minimum time specified for the program, GPA of 5 and complete two subject prerequisites.
See our Recommended Entry Pathways and subject prerequisites .
Min. scores are reviewed annually.
Additional application requirements
This program has inherent requirements which must be met prior to undertaking placement.
Visa requirements
CRICOS Code: 080921G
English proficiency
IELTS Academic - overall 7; reading 7; writing 7; speaking 7; listening 7. For other English Language Proficiency Tests and Scores approved for UQ
TOEFL IBT (including Paper Edition) - Overall 100, listening 25, reading 25, writing 27, speaking 23.PTE Academic - Overall 72, sub bands minimum 72.CES - Overall 185, All sub bands minimum 185.BE and OET are not accepted. View the English proficiency policy.How to apply
Applications must be lodged via the Online Application Form.
Closing date
What it costs
Fees for Australian students
When you enrol each semester, mySI-net will calculate your fees. An invoice with the fees for the current semester will generally be available for viewing on mySI-net overnight.
If the invoice for a given semester or teaching period is not yet available, you can use the Fees Schedules to estimate your fees. Please see the course list if you are unsure which courses you can do in your program.
Fees for all students are reviewed annually in accordance with the University's Student Fees Policy, and may increase from 1 January each year.
If you are a prospective student, or if you haven't yet commenced your program, please see the Study at UQ website for fee information.
Fees for International students
When you enrol each semester, mySI-net will calculate your fees. An invoice with the fees for the current semester will generally be available for viewing on mySI-net overnight.
If the invoice for a given semester or teaching period is not yet available, you can use the Fees Schedules to estimate your fees. Please see the course list if you are unsure which courses you can do in your program.
Fees for all students are reviewed annually in accordance with the University's Student Fees Policy, and may increase from 1 January each year.
If you are a prospective student, or if you haven't yet commenced your program, please see the Study at UQ website for fee information.
Additional costs
- Students are expected to fund travel and living expenses associated with placements, some of which may be outside the Brisbane metropolitan area.
- First Aid Certificate (including CPR) (approximately $130 renewed every 3 years)
What you can do with a Doctor of Medicine
Careers
Medical practitioners may work in private practice; public health; academia/teaching; research; aid organisations; the defence forces; and/or a combination of these areas. Some of the specialties/fields available to graduates are:
- Academic medicine
- Accident and emergency
- Anaesthesia
- Dermatology
- General practice
- Intensive care
- Medical administration
- Medicine (general medicine, cardiology, etc)
- Obstetrics and gynaecology
- Occupational medicine
- Ophthalmology
- Paediatrics
- Pathology/histopathology/microbiology/haematology
- Psychiatry
- Public health medicine
- Radiology
- Rehabilitation medicine
- Rural and Remote Medicine
- Sexual health
- Sports medicine
- Surgery (general surgery, neurosurgery, etc)
To find out more about where a career in Medicine can take you, view our Careers in Health guides.
Professional memberships
Graduates may be eligible for membership with the following organisations:
- Medical Board of Queensland
Accrediting body
This program has been accredited by:
- MEDICAL BOARD OF AUSTRALIA
Program rules for the Doctor of Medicine
To complete the Doctor of Medicine
To graduate with a Doctor of Medicine a student must have successfully completed all requirements of the program as certified by the Executive Dean. This includes courses to be taken to complete the program and any other specific conditions of the program including admission, enrolment and progression requirements.
Students should be aware of the University of Queensland policies and rules which govern the conduct of UQ programs. These may be found on the UQ policies and rules page on the my.UQ website.
