Medicine

University of Queensland

About

The MD is a postgraduate medical program designed to produce highly skilled doctors capable of meeting future medical challenges in a wide variety of settings.

Phase 1 (years 1 and 2) combine biomedical sciences, public health, medical ethics and clinical skills training in a case-based learning context, focused around a series of patient-centered cases, each designed to highlight principles and issues in health and disease.

Early patient contact, clinical reasoning and research training are embedded to develop advanced clinical skills and medical knowledge required for evidence-based clinical practice.

In Phase 2 (years 3 and 4) clinical placements are organised around ten core medical disciplines delivered across fifteen clinical units in South East and rural Queensland, and the Ochsner Clinical School in the United States.

Students may also enhance learning with research higher degree and medical leadership program opportunities.

Note:

Applicants should review the Recommended entry pathways.

Structure

Courses

See the course list for courses that can be studied as part of the Doctor of Medicine.

Click on the course code to view the Course Profile, for further information including advice of courses with shared teaching activities.

Placement courses

Placements are an integral component of the MD program. Students complete a 4 week Observership at the end of Year 1 and in Phase 2 (years 3 & 4) they undertake 10 core clinical placements in varied disciplines, as well as a final year elective. The Phase 2 placements are delivered by our Clinical Units in South-East and Rural Queensland. Domestic students are eligible to undertake placements at both the Metropolitan and Rural Units, while International students undertake their placements in the Metropolitan Units. Opportunities are embedded in the program for students to undertake placements overseas or interstate. These include the Observership, Elective and for international students, the Rural and Remote Medicine placement that can be undertaken at a rural location in their home country. Further opportunities are available for students planning to practice overseas following graduation by way of pre-approved placements within our network of partners, such as Queen's University in Canada. In addition, students have the option to undertake placements at the UQ Ochsner Clinical School located in New Orleans, USA and optional elective placements that fall outside of the curriculum.

Extra curricular activities

Inherent Requirements: This program has inherent requirements that must be met prior to undertaking placements.

Study options

Graduates will have the opportunity to progress to the following programs:

  • Doctor of Philosophy

Entry requirements

To complete the Doctor of Medicine

To fulfil the requirements of the Doctor of Medicine, a student must complete the requisite number of courses chosen from the course list in accordance with the Program Rules.

There are a number of requirements that students must meet prior to the program A current Blue Card (Working with Children Check) A current Criminal History Check A current First Aid Certificate (including CPR) Queensland Health checklist and student deed poll Evidence of immunisation Further information is available here.

Students should be aware of the University of Queensland policies and rules which govern the conduct of UQ programs. These may be found on the UQ policies and rules page on the my.UQ website.

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