Welcome to the Graduate School of Medicine

A message from the Foundation Dean

On the 24th of November 2006 the Australian Medical Council granted accreditation to the Graduate School of Medicine at the University of Wollongong, and our first cohort of students was welcomed in January 2007 at an inspirational ceremony in the presence of the Governor of New South Wales, Marie Bashir.

Our student learning is occurring in purpose-built medical school buildings on the Wollongong and Shoalhaven campuses which incorporate the latest medical education technology and are linked audio visually, and in the regions' hospitals and general practices where over 300 clinical academics support the GSM curriculum. In the later years of the course the majority of our students will gain extensive clinical experiences in rural areas throughout New South Wales.

We offer a supportive environment for our students to develop into confident and very competent medical practitioners ready to meet the challenges and rewards of medical practice, particularly in rural, regional and remote communities.

The UOW MBBS is a medical degree for the 21st century. We present an innovative curriculum incorporating elements of courses from universities worldwide, and then further developed to meet the unique requirements necessary to practice medicine in Australia. We offer a program that ensures students enjoy the ongoing expertise of practicing doctors, as well as participation in large and small group learning activities, on-line learning, clinical skills laboratories and anatomy laboratories. The GSM has attracted highly qualified staff from Australia and overseas. Their expertise guarantees the quality of the program.

Our campus environments, general facilities, and the picturesque surrounds of the Illawarra and Shoalhaven area further enhance a truly unique and rewarding educational experience that we are sure will meet your expectations of a medical degree.

Professor John Hogg
Foundation Dean, GSM, UOW

Last reviewed: 12 June, 2007