Bachelor of Arts and Doctor of Medicine

Our double degree allows school leavers who have achieved exceptional results to commence a three-year undergraduate arts degree followed by the four-year Doctor of Medicine (MD).Your background in arts will prove invaluable as you enhance your critical thinking and analysis skills through your study of politics, history, economics and languages.

This experience will leave you better prepared for any career in medicine from specialisation to research and academia.

Why study with us?

Who should study this course?Students who have a broad set of interests, with an underlying passion for health care should complete this double degree as you will have extensive opportunities to explore your passions across this seven year program.Please note:

In 2020 a new MD curriculum and course structure will be introduced as described above.

These changes are pending approval from the Australian Medical Council in 2019.

• American Studies (Major)
• American Studies (Minor)
• Ancient Greek (Major)
• Ancient Greek (Minor)
• Ancient History (Major)
• Ancient History (Minor)
• Anthropology (Major)
• Anthropology (Minor)
• Arabic Language and Cultures (Advanced) (Major)
• Arabic Language and Cultures (Advanced) (Minor)
• Arabic Language and Cultures (Intermediate) (Major)
• Arabic Language and Cultures (Intermediate) (Minor)
• Arabic Language and Cultures (Introductory) (Major)
• Arabic Language and Cultures (Introductory) (Minor)
• Archaeology (Major)
• Archaeology (Minor)
• Art History (Major)
• Art History (Minor)
• Asian Studies (Major)
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Admission criteria

Applying for Admission

The University is closely monitoring the Coronavirus (COVID-19) situation and we remain guided by NSW Government instructions and restrictions. The admissions process for 2021 intake has been reviewed, but may be subject to further changes. Please revisit this website on a regular basis for any updates.

Admission to this course is on the basis of the following criteria:

• A secondary education qualification such as the NSW Higher School Certificate (including national and international equivalents). An ATAR of 99.95 or equivalent is required.
• An online assessment process including a written assessment followed by a panel discussion.
• English language requirements where these are not demonstrated by sufficient qualifications taught in English.

You are only eligible for admission to the first available course intake following receipt of your final results. If your results are not available in time to be considered for the 2021 intake (ie prior to the issue of invitations to the January 2021 assessment), you may be eligible to apply for the 2022 intake. Assessment dates are not negotiable and eligible candidates must attend the first assessment day after the release of their ATAR (or other secondary education qualification) results.

Admission pathways are open to domestic applicants on the basis of equity or other adjustment factors, including for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants (a minimum ATAR of 90 to be considered) and E12 applicants (a minimum ATAR of 99.5 to be considered). Eligible applicants will be invited to attend the assessment process after ATAR (or other secondary education qualification) results are released. For details, visit admission pathways.

Inherent requirements

Inherent requirements are the essential tasks and activities necessary to be able to achieve the core learning outcomes of a course. They are specific to a particular course or discipline. To assist students to make informed choices about their study, we have identified and set out the Inherent Requirements for this course.

Prerequisites

For details on the mathematics prerequisite, please visit Mathematics course prerequisites.

Quota

Each year, up to 30 domestic and 10 international places can be offered (this includes both the Bachelor of Arts/Doctor of Medicine and the Bachelor of Science/Doctor of Medicine double degrees).

Timeline for entry

Please note: dates for 2021 entry may be subject to change. Please use the below as a guide.

• Wed 1 April 2020: UAC applications open; E12 applications open
• Sun 20 September 2020: E12 applications close
• Wed 30 September 2020: Close of on time UAC applications
• Wed 21 October 2020: Online assessment for international applicants
• Sat 31 October 2020: Close of direct international applications to the University
• Mon 14 December 2020: Online assessment for international applicants
• Mon 14 December 2020 Midnight: Close of adding the BA/MD as a preference to be considered for the Assessment on 19 December 2020
• Fri 18 December 2020: ATARs released
• Sat 19 December 2020: Online assessment day - assessment dates are not negotiable and eligible candidates must attend the first assessment day after the release of their ATAR (or other secondary education qualification) results.
• Wed 23 December 2020: UAC December Round 2 offers released
• Sun 10 January 2021: Close of adding the BA/MD as a preference to be considered for the Assessment on 18 January 2021
• Mon 18 January 2021: Online assessment day - assessment dates are not negotiable and eligible candidates must attend the first assessment day after the release of their ATAR (or other secondary education qualification) results.
• Mon 18 January 2021: Online assessment for international applicants.
• Thu 21 January 2021: UAC January Round 2 offers released (Domestic)

Domestic applicants will attend an assessment day online for 2021 entry only.

What you'll study