Doctor of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine
This degree will help you take your first step on the road to becoming a doctor. Through a combination of problem-based learning, small group practical and clinical skills sessions, plus extensive clinical placements and considerable online support, you will develop the skills, knowledge and attributes necessary to succeed as an…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
This degree will help you take your first step on the road to becoming a doctor. Through a combination of problem-based learning, small group practical and clinical skills sessions, plus extensive clinical placements and considerable online support, you will develop the skills, knowledge and attributes necessary to succeed as an intern. As a graduate, you will be caring and competent and have a fundamental understanding of the science of medicine.
You will develop communication skills and learn about the art and science of medicine in its wider social and ethical context. You will take part in extensive clinical placements in healthcare facilities ranging from rural settings through to the Gold Coast University Hospital. You will also develop an understanding of the importance of lifelong learning, and learn how to be resourceful in seeking information and adapting to new technologies.
The Doctor of Medicine is an AQF Level 9 Masters Extended degree.
MY CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
You will be prepared for multiple careers, including in specialist clinical practice, primary care medicine, rural medical practice, medical administration, medical research and medical education.
Graduates of this program will normally be eligible for limited registration and will receive full registration by Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA) upon successful completion of a subsequent one-year internship in the Australian hospital system.
Note: Any offer of a place in the medical program is made on the understanding that Griffith University in no way guarantees any period of internship in an Australian hospital. As a result, our International students may have to complete their internships in their home country. Internship places are not allocated by the University.
COVID-19 and Travel Restrictions
In 2021, Griffith University can offer the first year of the Doctor of Medicine online for international students outside Australia due to travel restrictions. However, there will be some learning components that cannot be completed online and will need to be completed once students arrive in Australia to study on-campus. For students commencing study from outside Australia, online delivery is an interim arrangement. Once travel restrictions are lifted, students will be expected to travel to Australia as soon as they are able, to continue their study on campus, and they will require a student visa for this. Students will need to be in Australia at the commencement of second year; if travel restrictions prevent this, students will need to apply for a Leave of Absence.
REQUIREMENTS
The medical selection criteria comprise three essential components:
- completion of a Bachelor degree or other ‘key degree’ achieving an overall GPA of 5.0 or above on a 7-point scale calculated using the GEMSAS schema.
- performance in a Graduate Medical School Admissions Test (GAMSAT) or Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) – applicants must achieve a minimum score of 50 in each GAMSAT section or 123 in each MCAT section.
English language requirements apply to International applicants and other applicants whose previous study was undertaken in a country other than Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Republic of Ireland, United Kingdom, the United States of America or South Africa or undertaken in a language other than English. The minimum English language requirements for such applicants for admission to this program are as follows: a minimum overall band score of 7.0 on IELTS (Academic) with a minimum of 7.0 in each sub-score; OR the Occupational English Test (OET) with a minimum score of B in each of the four components (listening, reading, writing and speaking); OR an internet-based (iBT) TOEFL score of 94 (minimum score of 24 for listening and reading, 27 for writing and 23 for speaking); OR a minimum overall score of 65 in the Pearson Test of English (Academic) with no score less than 65; OR successful completion of at least two years of secondary and your entire tertiary studies taught and assessed solely in English from a recognised country*; OR successful completion of at least two years in the last five years of tertiary study taught and assessed solely in English from a recognised country* prior to commencement.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Griffith University is ranked in the top 2% of universities worldwide and strives to create a brighter future for all by prioritising innovation and social impact. We are committed to providing international students with quality education, guidance, and support. With Australia’s most awarded teachers, Griffith University offers a full suite of undergraduate, postgraduate and research degrees in areas including architecture, construction, and planning; business and government; criminology and law; education; engineering, IT and aviation; humanities, languages and social science; medicine, dentistry and health; music and performing arts; science and environment; visual and creative arts.Â
