Postgraduate

Doctor of Medicine

Doctor of Medicine (MD) graduates from UWA will be committed to the wellbeing of the patient, community and society as responsible, accountable, scholarly, capable and caring doctors.
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Careers and further study

Take your studies to a new level with a postgraduate degree and discover what career opportunities lie ahead.

Career Pathways

For registration as a medical practitioner in Australia, all graduates are required to complete a 12-month pre-registration internship in an approved clinical setting. Priority for internships is given to all Australian citizens and permanent residents. At present international graduates are only accommodated if sufficient intern places are available.
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.
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Career Pathways

For registration as a medical practitioner in Australia, all graduates are required to complete a 12-month pre-registration internship in an approved clinical setting. Priority for internships is given to all Australian citizens and permanent residents. At present international graduates are only accommodated if sufficient intern places are available.
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.
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Further Study

Following graduation from the MD, further studies can be undertaken with a professional college for specialisation in a medical discipline. Graduates can also enrol in the academic Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma, Master's or Doctorate courses, including but not limited to:
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.
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Further Study

Following graduation from the MD, further studies can be undertaken with a professional college for specialisation in a medical discipline. Graduates can also enrol in the academic Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma, Master's or Doctorate courses, including but not limited to:
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.
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Fees and scholarships

Learn more about the fees that apply to you for this course. For fee type definitions and further assistance, see the Fee Calculator Help page. You can also search our database for scholarships that are relevant to you or this course.

Domestic Fees

Postgraduate - fee paying students

Annual course fees are calculated based on a standard annual study load of 48 credit points.

Course Credit Points
192
Total Course Fee - 2020
$318,801.00
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Domestic Fees

Postgraduate – Commonwealth supported students

Annual course fees are calculated based on a standard annual study load of 48 credit points.

Course Credit Points
192
Average Annual Fee - 2020
$9,094.47
Typical Fee Range - 2020
$6,684.00 - $11,155.00

Eligible Commonwealth-supported students can use the HECS-HELP loan scheme to pay their tuition fees.

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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.

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Cost of living

There are a few things to consider before applying to study at university. One could be your cost of living. This can depend on factors such as lifestyle, accommodation, tuition fees, medical insurance, textbooks and more. For an indication of expenses and average costs, see our Cost of living page.

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International Fees

Postgraduate – onshore students

Annual course fees are calculated based on a standard annual study load of 48 credit points.

Course Credit Points
192
Total Course Fee - 2019
$312,400.00
Total Course Fee - 2020
$318,800.00
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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.

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Cost of living

There are a few things to consider before applying to study at university. One could be your cost of living. This can depend on factors such as lifestyle, accommodation, tuition fees, medical insurance, textbooks and more. For an indication of expenses and average costs, see our Cost of living page.

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Admission requirements

If you’re interested in furthering your career by studying this postgraduate degree, find out the admission details below.

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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.

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Domestic school leaver

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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. 

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International school leaver

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University graduate

You are graduate applicant if you have a bachelor’s degree or are in progress of your first bachelor’s degree.

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University graduate

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Course details

As a doctor, you will need to fulfil a number of roles including that of a professional, leader, advocate, clinician, educator and scholar, and these key roles form the themes around which the UWA Doctor of Medicine curriculum is structured. As well as undertaking relevant bioscience learning and development of clinical knowledge and skills reasoning, you will develop effective communication, leadership and teamwork skills for collaborative patient care. You may also pursue opportunities for depth of study in areas of your interest, through electives and scholarly activity. This course prepares graduates with the professional attributes required for successful medical internships.

About The Course


The UWA Doctor of Medicine (MD) aims to produce graduates committed to the wellbeing of the patient, community and society as responsible, accountable, scholarly, capable and caring doctors.
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About The Course

The UWA Doctor of Medicine (MD) aims to produce graduates committed to the wellbeing of the patient, community and society as responsible, accountable, scholarly, capable and caring doctors. This course prepares graduates with the clinical and professional attributes required for successful internships and future training. The course is accredited by the Australian Medical Council and graduates are able to be registered for professional practice as a doctor.

In the first year of the MD program, you’ll gain necessary background knowledge in biomedical sciences. In years two and three, students have clinical attachments in the wards and clinics of the hospitals of Perth, general practices and other community settings.

The final year commences with an opportunity to experience an overseas elective, and continues with clinical attachments and a Selective option. During this time, students complete their Scholarly Activity stream, e-Portfolio and Procedural Skills Logbook. Year 4 concludes with a Preparation for Internship block which includes an Extension option in a clinical area of their choice, and an intern-shadowing block to ensure graduates are ready for work as interns.

PLACES Curriculum
The future doctor will need to fulfil a number of roles including that of a professional, leader, advocate, clinician, educator and scholar, and these key roles form the themes around which the UWA MD curriculum is structured.

Scholarly Activity Program
In year 3, all UWA MD students choose a Scholarly Activity Program that continues into year 4. The choices include a research stream, a community-based service learning stream, or coursework streams in public health or health professions education.

Rural Clinical School
In year 3, 25% of UWA MD students undertake their studies in a Western Australian rural setting, being places in hospitals and general practices from Esperance to Kununurra. Rural students complete the same curriculum as the urban students, but in a longitudinal and integrated clinical setting.
Doctor of Medicine

Quick Details

Status
  • Available 2020
Locations
Attendance
  • Full-time only
Delivery
  • On-campus
Starting dates
  • January
Weekly contact time
  • 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.
Level of study
  • Postgraduate
Course Code
  • 90850
CRICOS code
  • 089788A
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Doctor of Medicine

Quick Details

Status
  • Available 2020
Locations
Attendance
  • Full-time only
Delivery
  • On-campus
Starting dates
  • January
Weekly contact time
  • 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.
Level of study
  • Postgraduate
Course Code
  • 90850
CRICOS code
  • 089788A
Full time/part time duration
  • 4 years
Degrees course is available in
  • Doctor of Medicine

Course Structure

Postgraduate coursework degrees and combined (coursework and research) degrees comprise a number of units. Refer to the course structure for more information.

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Course structure details

Doctor of Medicine

Application deadlines

For January 2021 entry, applications open 1 March 2020 and close 31 May 2020.

Domestic students can apply through GEMSAS.

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Doctor of Medicine six core themes

The course is structured around six core themes:

  • Professional
  • Leader
  • Advocate
  • Clinician
  • Educator
  • Scholar

Six core theme in the Doctor of Medicine: Professional, Leader, Advocate, Clinician, Educator, Scholar

Doctor of Medicine six core themes

Clinician Student Professional Development and Mentoring Program

UWA is the only Australian Medical School to have a longitudinal mentoring program whereby all medical students have a clinical mentor involved in students’ professional development for the duration of the course.
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Clinician Student Professional Development and Mentoring Program

The UWA MD Professional Development and Mentoring (PDM) program forms part of our clinician student mentoring program. 

Doctors work in privileged positions, hold serious responsibilities and face many challenges. Graduates need to know how to diagnose and treat illnesses, and medical students need to graduate with the professional skills that are required as an intern and beyond.

UWA is the only Australian Medical School to have a longitudinal mentoring program whereby all medical students have a clinical mentor involved in students’ professional development for the duration of the course.

All students are paired with experienced clinician mentors and keep this relationship throughout the course. This provides a longitudinal mentorship experience until students finish their course. Students learn the importance of mentorship, and can discuss their future career paths, and any professional and ethical issues they have encountered, as well as any discipline-specific issues (depending on the discipline area of the mentor).

The graduate outcomes related to ‘professionalism’ are: 
• Professional attitudes and behaviour
• Self-care
• Medical ethics
• Medical law governance

The outcomes are assessed using a variety of methods throughout the course. The PDM program across the course consists of:
• Mentoring with an experienced clinician
• Seminars
• ePortfolio tasks
• A case-based ethics essay

Course Accreditation

The Doctor of Medicine (MD) is accredited by The Australian Medical Council as a course recognised for medical pre-registration in Australia.
Student Experience

Yogesh Jeelall

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Student Experience

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. 
Undergraduate Admissions Test Information

Admissions test for undergraduate entry into medicine

For entry into 2021, all applicants to the domestic High Academic Achievement, Rural and Broadway School Leaver Pathways to the Doctor of Medicine (MD) must sit the 2020 University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT). UCAT ANZ has replaced UMAT.

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Undergraduate Admissions Test Information

Admissions test for undergraduate entry into medicine

For 2020, for entry into 2021, all applicants to the domestic High Academic Achievement, Rural and Broadway School Leaver Pathways to the Doctor of Medicine (MD) must sit the University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT). UCAT ANZ replaced UMAT from 2019.

UCAT ANZ assesses a range of abilities identified as important by university medical and dental schools for success in their programmes or courses, and later as clinician. 

The UCAT ANZ is a 2-hour computer-based test. Candidates will sit the test at Pearson VUE test centres located in Australia, New Zealand and some overseas centres.

To sit the test during 2020 you will need to register for UCAT ANZ between 1 March and 11 May 2020 and book a test date, time and location.

Details of the test format, including available test centre locations and how to register, are available on the UCAT ANZ website.

Free, comprehensive preparation materials, including an online guide, tutorials, question banks and practice tests are available on the UCAT ANZ website.

All resources contained on the UCAT ANZ website are FREE. Candidates should be aware that whilst there are many commercial companies publishing books and offering coaching for the test (currently known in the UK as the UKCAT), ACER does not provide additional information to any of these companies or endorse the use of their materials.

For more information and to register, visit ucat.edu.au

Becoming a doctor

There are four steps to becoming a specialist doctor.

Diagram illustrating the four steps to becoming a specialist doctor. Bachelor degree (3-four years), Doctor of Medicine (3-4 years), Junior hospital doctor (2-3 years), Specialist training (3-5 years)
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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.

Diagram illustrating the four steps to becoming a specialist doctor. Bachelor degree (3-four years), Doctor of Medicine (3-4 years), Junior hospital doctor (2-3 years), Specialist training (3-5 years)

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Doctor of Medicine graduate Catherine Nguyen

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