Postgraduate
Doctor of Medicine
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The University of Western Australia (M355), 35 Stirling Highway, Perth, Western Australia 6009
Telephone
131 UWA (131 892)
International
(+61 8) 6488 1000
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Careers and further study
Explore the career opportunities available to you.
Career Pathways
Following graduation from the MD, further studies can be undertaken with a professional college for specialisation in a medical discipline, such as anaesthesia, obstetrics or psychiatry.
Career Opportunities
Anatomist or Physiologist
Cardiologist
Doctor (Medical Practitioner)
Gastroenterologist
Further Study
Graduate Certificate in Health Professions Education, Graduate Diploma in Health Professions Education, Master of Health Professions Education, Graduate Diploma in Infectious Diseases, Master of Infectious Diseases, Graduate Diploma in Neonatology, Master of Neonatology, Graduate Certificate in Rural and Remote Medicine, Doctor of Philosophy.
Fees and scholarships
Learn more about the fees that apply to you for this course.
Postgraduate – Full Fee Paying (FFP) & Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP)
The Annual Fee is an estimate only based on a standard annual study load of 48 points. (Courses may teach up to 72 points in a year)
FFP
For Full Fee Paying places, students are charged an annual course fee. Visit the Fee Calculator select 'Postgraduate Coursework Fee-Paying' and chose your course to see the annual and total course fees.
CSP
For Commonwealth Supported Places, student contribution amounts are charged by unit. For an accurate fee estimate, go to the Fee Calculator select 'Postgraduate Coursework Commonwealth-Supported' and chose ‘I want to price my units’.
Scholarships
Scholarships are available to students from a diverse range of backgrounds, including academic achievement, financial need, educational disadvantage, leadership and community service, artistic or sporting achievements, and being from a rural or remote area.
Cost of living
Postgraduate – onshore students
Annual course fees are calculated based on a standard annual study load of 48 credit points.
Scholarships
Scholarships are available to students from a diverse range of backgrounds, including academic achievement, financial need, educational disadvantage, leadership and community service, artistic or sporting achievements, and being from a rural or remote area.
Cost of living
Admission requirements
If you’re interested in furthering your career by studying this postgraduate degree, find out the admission details below.
Domestic school leaver
You are a domestic school leaver if you are an Australian citizen, permanent resident or New Zealand citizen, and recently completed Year 12 studies.
View the application information for medicine or dentistry.
International school leaver
You are an international school leaver if you have recently completed Yr 12 studies or equivalent and are not an Australian citizen, permanent resident or New Zealand citizen.
View the application information for medicine or dentistry.
University graduate
You are graduate applicant if you have a bachelor’s degree or are in progress of your first bachelor’s degree.
View the domestic and international application information for medicine or dentistry.
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Course details
About the course
Quick details
- Available
- Perth (Crawley campus)
- Full-time only
- On-campus
- January
- There will be approximately 20 hours per week of face-to-face contact time, in addition to at least 20 hours per week of personal study and completion of online modules. Each academic year is 42 weeks long.
- Postgraduate
- 91850
- 089788A
Course structure
Postgraduate coursework degrees and combined (coursework and research) degrees comprise a number of units. Refer to the course structure for more information.
Application deadlines
Domestic school leaver applications for 2023 commencement are now open via TISC and will close on 30 September 2022.
Graduate applications for domestic and international students for 2023 commencement:
- Domestic applications will open early May and close on 31 May 2022 in line with the GEMSAS application timetable.
- International applications are now open and will close on 1 July 2022. International early round applications will close on 3 May 2022.
International school leaver applications for 2023 commencement are now open and will close on 31 July 2022.
Refer to Admissions Requirements for information on eligibility criteria and how to apply.
Doctor of Medicine six core themes
The course is structured around six core themes:
- Professional
- Leader
- Advocate
- Clinician
- Educator
- Scholar
Course Accreditation
The Doctor of Medicine (MD) is accredited by The Australian Medical Council as a course recognised for medical pre-registration in Australia.
Clinician Student Professional Development and Mentoring Program
Yogesh Jeelall
Yogesh Jeelall
UWA offers one of the best Doctor of Medicine degrees in Australia in my opinion. The early placements within the health system and the focus on independent learning and research prepare you for when you graduate and enter the field. I wanted to study medicine because I knew it would be a challenging but rewarding career for me.
The world-class facilities that are available to students have really enhanced my peers’ and my learning during the course. The Clinical Training and Evaluation Centre is one of my highlights, providing us with medical and surgical skills training and interactions with leaders in various medical subspecialties.
One of the most enjoyable aspects of the course is the clinical rotations in hospitals with unique opportunities to learn and develop our clinical skills as well as being organised and effectively communicating in the workplace under the guidance of senior doctors.Becoming a doctor
There are four steps to becoming a specialist doctor.
Becoming a doctor
This is a four-year program for entry to professional practice as a medical doctor.
The outcomes, content and teaching are based on the 6 PLACES themes of the program—a medical graduate will have the following roles as a doctor: professional, leader, advocate, clinician, educator and scholar. Graduates are eligible to apply for internships as a pre-registration medical practitioner. The Australian Medical Association provides more information on career pathways after graduation.
International Student Story
International Student Story
An international student's tips for studying medicine
Two things make Nur Sabrina’s eyes light up. One is learning about how the human body works. The other is chocolate cake.
“I combined my two passions into one,” says the international student, who is nearing completion of UWA’s Assured Pathway to the Doctor of Medicine (MD). Through her studies, she can not only have her cake and eat it, she can also understand exactly how digestive enzymes get to work on it when she’s done.
It sounds like she is following her dream career path; however, she didn’t arrive there without a great deal of thought and hard work. Born in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Sabrina did her high school study in Ontario, Canada after which she realised she wasn’t completely sure studying medicine was her next step. Read more
Doctor of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine graduate Catherine Nguyen
