Medical Science and Medicine

The Monash School of Medicine is internationally recognised for providing a world-class educational experience by providing a comprehensive and interdisciplinary approach to medical training.

We are the only Victorian university to offer a Direct Entry medical program for students completing year 12 as well as a Graduate Entry program leading to the same degree – Bachelor of Medical Science and Doctor of Medicine (MD)Whichever pathway you take to Medicine at Monash, you will be challenged by a community where the discoveries of our world-renowned researchers are put into clinical practice.

You will have access to the largest healthcare provider network in Australia, which includes the Monash Medical Centre and The Alfred, Melbourne's major casualty hospital.

The course develops through theme studies in personal and professional development; population, society, health and Illness; scientific basis of clinical practice; and clinical skills, all of which come together in professional practice demonstrated in the clinical placement units.

Theme I: Personal and Professional Development

These studies focus on the doctor as an individual. The focus will be on the personal attributes and qualities you will need as a medical student and, ultimately, a medical practitioner. It covers elements of health enhancement, professional responsibilities, communication skills, information technology, medical informatics and computing skills, ethics and legal issues, and clinical effectiveness.

Theme II: Population, Society, Health and Illness

The focus of these studies is the social, environmental and behavioural contexts of illness and the practice of medicine, especially in rural and remote areas, and broad societal issues such as health promotion, epidemiology, public health, community diversity, population and global health. You will also study the history and philosophy of the scientific approach to medicine, and approaches to knowledge and information, and hence develop a sound understanding of evidence-based medicine.

Theme III: Scientific Basis of Clinical Practice

These studies address human systems, and through them you will develop the knowledge and concepts that underpin both the basic medical sciences and in the clinical sciences.

Theme IV: Clinical Skills

This theme encompasses the whole range of clinical skills and will develop defined clinical competencies. This will begin with clinical aspects of communication skills and move through history taking and physical examinations to the more advanced clinical and procedural skills.

Qualifications

Please Note: This Direct Entry course is not available to non-school leaver applicants. Only applicants who have completed VCE (or equivalent) no more than two years prior to applying, and who have NOT commenced any other form of tertiary study are eligible to apply.

Recent secondary education

ATAR requirements

ATAR - CSP Extended Rural Cohort School Leaver Entry

RC

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94.1

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ATAR - School Leaver Entry

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RC

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95.4

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ATAR - Bonded School Leaver Entry

RC

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89.35

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*Conditions apply for the Monash Guarantee.

#Students were ranked for selection on the basis of three equally weighted components: UCAT, ATAR and Interview. The ATAR used in the selection was the adjusted ATAR after SEAS equity and/or Dean Rural List (DRL) adjustments were added to recognise some students’ disadvantaged circumstances. The lowest ATAR figure displayed above was the lowest ATAR before SEAS/DRL adjustment of any student offered a place in last year's selection.

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Subject prerequisites

All applicants must satisfy the following prerequisites or their equivalents.

Australian VCE subjects

English

Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 35 in English (EAL) or 30 in English other than EAL

Maths

N/A

Sciences/Other

Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in Chemistry

IB subjects

English

A score of at least 5 in English SL or 4 in English HL, or 6 in English B SL or 5 in English B HL

Maths

N/A

Sciences/Other

A score of at least 5 in Chemistry SL or 4 in Chemistry HL

VET Study

This category of applicants is not eligible to apply for this course.

Higher education

This category of applicants is not eligible to apply for this course.

Work and life experience

Alternative qualifications and prerequisites

For other domestic and international qualification entry requirements and scores for this course use the study credit and admissions eligibility search.

English requirements

Applicants must also meet the English language requirements.

University entrance requirements

Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.

Learning outcomes

These course outcomes are aligned with the Australian Qualifications Framework Level 7 and Level 9 and Monash Graduate Attributes. Upon successful completion of this course it is expected that you will be able to:

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