Bachelor of Medical Science and Doctor of Medicine

The Bachelor of Medical Science and Doctor of Medicine gives you the opportunity to study across the medical sciences before studying medicine. With a deeper understanding of the structure and function of the human body, you’ll be better prepared for any career in medicine from specialisation to research to teaching.



The combination of science and medicine subjects offers you the opportunity to develop a strong background in the sciences, with some flexibility for you to study units from other faculties. In your first three years undertaking the Bachelor of Medical Science, you will study the basic sciences as well as clinical sciences, giving you a background in the structure and function of the human body and disease.



The Doctor of Medicine (MD) program comprises four broad themes that run throughout the four- year curriculum. The themes cover:





Basic and Clinical Sciences

Patient and Doctor

Population Medicine

Personal and Professional Development





The course is delivered in three ‘stages’. Stages 1 and 2 cover years one and two respectively. Stage 3 covers years three and four.



From your first year of the Doctor of Medicine, you will have contact with patients and observe the physical aspects of disease, which continues to your final year. The medical curriculum emphasises practical delivery with much of the program using problem-based learning with contextually relevant medical issues as the foundation of the course. There is also compulsory research methods training and the completion of a research or other major project.



After graduation, you can pursue a career in medicine that either involves general practice or specialisation in your area of interest. You might also wish to pursue a career in medical research, teaching, medical administration, medical communication or journalism. Learn more about double medicine degree options.



Please note: The course fee quoted on this page relates to the Bachelor of Medical...