Doctor of Medicine
- The University of Queensland
- Course CRICOS Code：080921G
- World Ranking (QS)：NO.46
- Course Duration：4 Years
- Australian State：QueenslandQLD
- Australian City：Brisbane
- Course Intake：Semester1
Course Description
Prepare yourself for one of the most challenging and rewarding professions of all as a medical doctor. Gain the hands-on experience, advanced skills and knowledge to help you graduate ready for a successful medical career.
The UQ Doctor of Medicine (MD) is a postgraduate-entry program that is internationally renowned for our outstanding people, the diversity of our student intake, and the excellence of our education. Graduates are recognised for their social accountability, critical scientific thinking and drive to be global leaders in healthcare.
We have a rich and proud history, and have graduated more than 13,000 doctors. The MD program is designed to graduate doctors capable of meeting future medical challenges in a wide variety of settings nationally and internationally. The curriculum has been developed to capture the enthusiasm and maturity of our graduate entrants. It is underpinned by our world-class teachers and experts in their chosen field of research, ensuring the training program is learner-centred, research-driven and evidence-based.
Your first and second years of the program combine biomedical sciences, public health, medical ethics and clinical skills training in a case-based learning context and a series of patient cases, each designed to help you learn the principles of basic and clinical science of health and disease within a relevant clinical context. Early patient contact and opportunities for clinical reasoning and research are embedded to help you develop advanced critical thinking and clinical reasoning skills that are required for safe, high quality clinical practice.
In your third and fourth years clinical placements are organised around core medical disciplines and across clinical schools comprising hospitals, clinics and general practices in metro and rural Queensland. You may also enhance your learning by undertaking a higher degree between second and third years.
Basic Information
| Course Discipline |
Medicine |
| Faculty |
Faculty of Medicine |
| Qualification Level |
Master/Postgraduate |
| 2024 Course Tuition Fee (Annual) |
$AUD 81,152 |
| Course Duration |
4 Years |
| Campus(es) |
Teaching Hospitals |
Entry Requirements
| Academic Requirements |
Graduate Entry:GPA of 5 in a key degree, GAMSAT/MCAT (international applicants) and interview. GAMSAT must be completed within 2 years prior to the year of commencement and MCAT 3 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 must be completed within 10 years prior to commencing.
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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 minimim time specified for the program, GPA of 5 and complete two subject prerequisites.
See our Recommended Entry Pathways.
Min. scores are reviewed annually. |
| English Requirements |
IELTS:7.0( No band less than 7.0)
TOEFL:100(L.R 25 S 23 W 27)
TOEFL PB:600 (L.R.59 W64/6)
PTE:72 (all sub bands minimum 72)
CES:185 (all sub bands minimum 185) |
| Portfolio Required |
NO |
| Work Experience Required |
NO |