Bachelor of Medicine - Bachelor of Surgery

Course Description

Medicine is potentially one of the most exciting and challenging of all professions. The Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) aims to produce knowledgeable, caring and competent graduates, well prepared to practise medicine under supervision as interns, and subsequently to commence postgraduate vocational training in any area of medicine.

A combination of teaching approaches is used to deliver the curriculum including: clinical teaching in hospitals, clinics, and general practice surgeries; large and small group clinical presentations; seminars; tutorials; small group work; internet resources; and dissection. In addition, the curriculum includes activities directed at the personal and professional development of Medicine students.

Prospective domestic candidates will be expected to provide evidence of having lived in, or have had significant ties to areas 2 - 7 on the Rural, Remote and Metropolitan Areas (RRMA) classification scale in order to demonstrate a commitment to regional, rural and remote Australia.

Offers to the program are made for a specified year only and course commencement can only occur in Autumn Session. There is no possibility of deferring an offer; applicants who do not, or are unable to accept an offer, must re-apply if they wish to undertake the course in a subsequent year.

Course Structure

Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery requires the successful completion of 192 credit points of subjects in accordance with the table below.

The program takes four years to complete and is divided up into 4 phases which each contain an integrated program of coursework and clinical experience.

Each Phase must be completed satisfactorily before students may progress to the next Phase. Grades for each Phase will be declared at the end of the Phase.

Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery is a prescribed course with specific course rules regarding course progression including minimum rate of progress. Students are advised to refer to the University Course Rules for further information.

Note: That the MBBS program works on extended Academic year, generally commencing in late January, early February and concluding early December.

Professional Recognition/Accreditation

The Graduate School of Medicine is accredited by the Australian  Medical Council (AMC) which means that graduates of the course are eligible for registration as a medical practitioner.  After completion of the MBBS degree, Australian graduates are required to complete an intern year in an Australian hospital as a prerequisite to full medical registration. These internships may not be available to graduates who are not Australian citizens.

The UOW MBBS is an internationally recognised medical degree and students may undertake postgraduate training in a number of countries outside of Australia including: Canada, USA, UK and New Zealand.

Honours

This course has an honours degree - Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery Honours (MBBSHons)

Other Information

Further information is available at:

Emai: smah-students@uow.edu.au
Phone: +61 2 4221 5925