Doctor of Medicine (MD)
AQF level 9 Masters (Extended)
Information valid for students commencing 2018
Duration
4 Years full-time
Commencing 2018
Semester 1 (19 Feb, 2018)
Program level
Postgraduate Coursework
Units
64
Program code
5578
Faculty
Teaching Location
Herston, Clinical Units, Teaching Hosps, St Lucia
Delivery mode
Internal
Entry requirements
Prerequisites
1. Direct (Graduate) Entry: GPA of 5 in a key degree, and GAMSAT. Entry is competitive based on GAMSAT or MCAT (for international applicants) and GPA.
2. Provisional Entry: OP1 or Rank 99, Year 12 or equivalent English, and UMAT or ISAT (for international applicants). Provisional entry is only available to students completing Year 12 in the year of application. Previous UMAT cut-offs.
Additional application information
Direct Entry for Graduates: Applications must be lodged through GEMSAS. The key degree must have been completed within the ten year period preceding the proposed commencement date. A score of 50 in each of the 3 sections of the GAMSAT is the minimum requirement for further consideration. View previous years' GAMSAT cut-offs. International students may undertake MCAT as an alternative to GAMSAT.
Provisional Entry for School Leavers: Applicants apply via QTAC and sit the UMAT while in their final year of secondary school. Provisional entry medicine students must complete their first degree at UQ within the minimum time specified with a program GPA of 5.00 in order to progress to the MD.
Provisional entry students should view the Recommended entry pathways.
This program has inherent requirements which must be met prior to undertaking placement.
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.
How to Apply
Closing Date
Please refer to the GEMSAS website www.gemsas.edu.au 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.
Apply OnlineEnquiries 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 2018
Semester 1 (19 Feb, 2018)
Program level
Postgraduate Coursework
Units
64
Program code
5578
Faculty
Teaching Location
Herston, Clinical Units, Teaching Hosps, St Lucia
Delivery mode
Internal
Entry requirements
Prerequisites
1. Direct (Graduate) Entry: GPA of 5 in a key degree, and GAMSAT. Entry is competitive based on GAMSAT or MCAT (for international applicants) and GPA.
2. Provisional Entry: OP1 or Rank 99, Year 12 or equivalent English, and UMAT or ISAT (for international applicants). Provisional entry is only available to students completing Year 12 in the year of application. Previous UMAT cut-offs.
CRICOS Code: 080921G
English Proficiency
IELTS overall 7; reading 7; writing 7; speaking 7; listening 7. For other English Language Proficiency Tests and Scores approved for UQ,
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
Applications to UQ International to open from April each year and waitlisted once full. For a full list of educational representatives: www.uq.edu.au/international
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.
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-centred 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 Years 3 and 4 clinical placements are organised around 10 core medical disciplines delivered across 11 clinical schools (hospitals) in 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
Clinical Placements are an integral component of the MD program. Students complete an elective clinical observership at the end of Year 1. In Phase 2 students undertake ten clinical rotations within clinical units across South-East Queensland and the Rural Clinical School. Students wishing to undertake a clinical placement in an international location may be permitted to do so under certain conditions.
There are a number of requirements that students must meet prior to commencing clinical placement:
- A current Blue Card (Working with Children Check)
- A current Criminal History Check
- A current First Aid Certificate (including CPR)
- Evidence of immunisation
Further information is available here.
Students are liable for any additional costs associated with attending clinical placements.
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
Prerequisites
1. Direct (Graduate) Entry: GPA of 5 in a key degree, and GAMSAT. Entry is competitive based on GAMSAT or MCAT (for international applicants) and GPA.
2. Provisional Entry: OP1 or Rank 99, Year 12 or equivalent English, and UMAT or ISAT (for international applicants). Provisional entry is only available to students completing Year 12 in the year of application. Previous UMAT cut-offs.
Additional application information
Direct Entry for Graduates: Applications must be lodged through GEMSAS. The key degree must have been completed within the ten year period preceding the proposed commencement date. A score of 50 in each of the 3 sections of the GAMSAT is the minimum requirement for further consideration. View previous years' GAMSAT cut-offs. International students may undertake MCAT as an alternative to GAMSAT.
Provisional Entry for School Leavers: Applicants apply via QTAC and sit the UMAT while in their final year of secondary school. Provisional entry medicine students must complete their first degree at UQ within the minimum time specified with a program GPA of 5.00 in order to progress to the MD.
Provisional entry students should view the Recommended entry pathways.
This program has inherent requirements which must be met prior to undertaking placement.
Entry requirements for International students
Prerequisites
1. Direct (Graduate) Entry: GPA of 5 in a key degree, and GAMSAT. Entry is competitive based on GAMSAT or MCAT (for international applicants) and GPA.
2. Provisional Entry: OP1 or Rank 99, Year 12 or equivalent English, and UMAT or ISAT (for international applicants). Provisional entry is only available to students completing Year 12 in the year of application. Previous UMAT cut-offs.
Additional application requirements
Direct Entry for Graduates: International applicants apply via UQ International, or through an Educational Representative. The key degree must have been completed within the ten year period preceding the proposed commencement date. Applicants must also achieve a minimum score in the GAMSAT (50 in each of the 3 sections) or MCAT (minimum total of 504).
Please note the Faculty of Medicine only accepts results from the new MCAT (April 2015).
Provisional Entry for School Leavers: International applicants completing Year 12 in Australia may apply through QTAC. All other applicants must apply via UQ International, or through an Educational Representative. A score of 50+ in each of the 3 sections of the UMAT; or 60+ in each section of ISAT is required. Provisional entry medicine students must complete their first degree at UQ within the minimum time specified with a program GPA of 5.00 in order to progress to the MD.
English language proficiency: For IELTS, an overall band score of 7 AND a minimum score of 7 in each sub-band of writing, reading, speaking and listening is required. Note that this program requires a higher level of English language proficiency than the UQ minimum.
This program has inherent requirements that must be met prior to undertaking placement.
Visa requirements
CRICOS Code: 080921G
English proficiency
IELTS overall 7; reading 7; writing 7; speaking 7; listening 7. For other English Language Proficiency Tests and Scores approved for UQ,
View the English proficiency policy.How to apply
Applications must be lodged via the Online Application Form.
Closing date
Applications to UQ International to open from April each year and waitlisted once full. For a full list of educational representatives: www.uq.edu.au/international
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.
- Senior First Aid Certificate (including CPR) (approximately $155 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
- 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 fulfil the requirements of the Doctor of Medicine, a student must complete the requisite number of courses chosen from the course list in accordance with the Program Rules.
For more information on program requirements, please contact the Faculty.
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.
