Doctor of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine
Designed for students who have completed their undergraduate studies and are committed to professional training, the Melbourne MD supports both the personal and professional development of each individual. The redesigned course aims to produce high quality medical professionals who can thrive in complex environments and be the leaders of change….
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
Designed for students who have completed their undergraduate studies and are committed to professional training, the Melbourne MD supports both the personal and professional development of each individual. The redesigned course aims to produce high quality medical professionals who can thrive in complex environments and be the leaders of change. It delivers advanced clinical and academic training to ensure students are prepared for the challenges of internship and an increasingly diverse medical career. With an emphasis on choice and customisation, the Melbourne MD allows students to build their own future.
The Doctor of Medicine (MD) is a four year full-time course comprising: One year of integrated bioscience and clinical learning featuring an innovative case-based teaching approach; Two core clinical training years which facilitate learning with patients in a wide range of settings; Discovery subjects which provide students flexibility to explore areas of particular interest; The option to complete an immersive research experience in an area of interest; A capstone semester in which you will {DQ}rehearse{DQ} the skills required for effective and safe clinical practice; An annual medical conference which will provide opportunities to interact with leaders in research, policy and clinical healthcare.
Opportunities: Doctor of Medicine graduates lead by being different. As a graduate of the Doctor of Medicine program, you will have access to many clinical and research-based opportunities, both locally and internationally. Graduates from the Doctor of Medicine degree are highly sought after in a variety of clinical, research and health leadership fields. Based at the heart of Melbourne’s medical precinct, University of Melbourne students are ideally placed to take advantage of close relationships with top tier hospitals through the ‘clinical schools’ model. With access to the resources of multiple major institutions – including the Royal Melbourne, St Vincent’s and Austin Hospital, as well as strongly community-connected hospitals in northern and western Melbourne and rural Victoria – graduates have many opportunities to access exemplary resources and internship opportunities upon graduation. As a student of the Doctor of Medicine program, you also have the opportunity to join Australia’s rural workforce. Through rural practice, you’ll see first-hand the effects of your service as a medical professional upon the local community. As a member of the Doctor of Medicine cohort, you may be presented with the opportunity to complete a semester overseas. Many previous students have completed terms at some of the best schools in the world. Other overseas opportunities include a four-week international elective focused on a clinical specialty of your choosing. Graduate pathways: Once you’ve completed your undergraduate degree, you can go on to gain employment or begin a graduate degree and work towards a professional qualification such as law, engineering or medicine. Or you could join our graduate research community and contribute to our world-changing research. Your graduate degree will be internationally recognised, and set you apart from those who study a traditional Australian single or double degree.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Established in 1853, the University of Melbourne enjoys an outstanding reputation with world rankings, consistently being placed as Australia’s leading comprehensive research-intensive university, and is one of the world’s top 50 (as per Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2015 – 2016 and Academic Ranking of World Universities 2015). There are over 80 different undergraduate study areas and over 270 graduate courses at Melbourne for students to choose from. The University has extensive global networks and has seven campus locations across Melbourne and rural Victoria.
