Doctor of Medicine
Overview
Our UQ Doctor of Medicine will provide you with a world-class medical education. You'll gain hands-on experience preparing you to work in any global setting.
We nurture and educate medical graduates who are clinically excellent, team players, kind and compassionate, serve responsibly and dedicated to continual improvement of health among people and communities.
From 2023, we’ll be offering our revisioned Doctor of Medicine (MD) program, designed to build on the enthusiasm, maturity and diversity of our students. It features a streamlined structure that takes an integrated approach to active learning. Across the program you’ll be able to tailor your learning by choosing enrichment opportunities.
You'll join a 'learning community', a clinical home for your ongoing learning through the program.
- Year 1 focuses on fundamental concepts of medical sciences, clinical, professional and procedural skills, and the role of the doctor.
- Year 2, learn in clinical practice settings, developing knowledge and skills for medical practice, focusing on symptomatology of common conditions and clinical reasoning.
- Year 3, be immersed in hospital and community settings, with structured teaching and clinical learning in the workplace.
Your final semester is a dedicated Transition to Practice term where you will be an active pre-intern member of a clinical team – this will help you make the safe and effective transition to internship/residency and your ongoing medical career.
Program highlights
- Develop the advanced critical thinking and clinical reasoning skills required for safe, high-quality clinical practice.
- Build your own unique medical degree.
- Integrated, clinically-contextualised learning with early patient contact.
- Incorporate research into your medical degree.
- Accredited by the Australian Medical Council and recognised by the Medical Board of Australia.
How you'll learn
Your learning experiences are designed to best suit the learning outcomes of the courses you choose.
- Lectures
- Tutorials
- Work placements
- Overseas study
- Laboratory work
- Peer-assisted study sessions
- Seminars
- Workshops
What you'll study
At UQ, degrees are called 'programs' and subjects are called 'courses'. Here's a sample of the courses you could study in this program:
- Foundations of Medicine
- Developing Skills in Medicine
- Clinical Immersion
- Advanced Practice
- Transition to Practice
Career possibilities
Postgraduate study can take you anywhere. Here are some of the careers you could be on your way to:
- General practitioner
- Surgeon
- Patient assessor
- Public health manager
- Clinical academic
- Clinical research coordinator
- International aid worker
- Defence force member
Professional memberships
When you graduate, you may be eligible for memberships with the following professional organisations. Contact the organisation to find out how to become a member.
- Medical Board of Queensland
Program accreditation
The Doctor of Medicine is accredited by:
- Australian Medical Council
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Entry requirements
Entry requirements
To be eligible for entry, you'll need:
- an adjusted ATAR 95 (or equivalent), and
- Queensland Year 12 (or equivalent) English, and
- a competitive University Clinical Aptitude Test for Australia and New Zealand (UCAT ANZ) aggregate score from the year you apply, and
- attendance at a multiple mini-interview (MMI).
UCAT ANZ scores are used to rank applicants for invitation to interview (MMI). Please note ISAT is not accepted.Provisional entry is competitive, based on your ATAR, UCAT ANZ and interview score. If you receive a provisional entry offer, you'll need to complete your first bachelor degree at UQ before you start the MD program.To progress to the MD, you'll also need:
- to complete your first degree at UQ within the minimum time specified for the program, and
- to achieve a grade point average (GPA) of 5.0 on a 7-point scale in your first degree, and
- to complete MD subject prerequisite courses.
For Graduate entry:
- a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) (known as a key degree), and
- a grade point average (GPA) of 5.0 on a 7-point scale in your key degree, and
- a minimum score of 50 in each section of the Graduate Medical School Admissions Test (GAMSAT) or for international applicants 504 in the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT), and
- attendance at a multiple mini-interview (MMI), and
- successful completion of MD subject prerequisite courses.
- your key degree within 10 years prior to the year you commence the MD, and
- the GAMSAT or MCAT within 4 years before the year you commence.
Learn more about the provisional and graduate entry admissions pathways.
- an adjusted ATAR 95 (or equivalent), and
- Queensland Year 12 (or equivalent) English, and
- a competitive University Clinical Aptitude Test for Australia and New Zealand (UCAT ANZ) aggregate score from the year you apply, and
- attendance at a multiple mini-interview (MMI).
UCAT ANZ scores are used to rank applicants for invitation to interview (MMI). Please note ISAT is not accepted.Provisional entry is competitive, based on your ATAR, UCAT ANZ and interview score. If you receive a provisional entry offer, you'll need to complete your first bachelor degree at UQ before you start the MD program.To progress to the MD, you'll also need:
- to complete your first degree at UQ within the minimum time specified for the program, and
- to achieve a grade point average (GPA) of 5.0 on a 7-point scale in your first degree, and
- to complete MD subject prerequisite courses.
For Graduate entry:
- a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) (known as a key degree), and
- a grade point average (GPA) of 5.0 on a 7-point scale in your key degree, and
- a minimum score of 50 in each section of the Graduate Medical School Admissions Test (GAMSAT) or for international applicants 504 in the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT), and
- attendance at a multiple mini-interview (MMI), and
- successful completion of MD subject prerequisite courses.
- your key degree within 10 years prior to the year you commence the MD, and
- the GAMSAT or MCAT within 4 years before the year you commence.
Learn more about the provisional and graduate entry admissions pathways.
English language requirements
IELTS overall 7; reading 7; writing 7; speaking 7; listening 7. For other English Language Proficiency Tests and Scores approved for UQ
TOEFL IBT - Overall 100, listening 25, reading 25, writing 27, speaking 23.
TOEFL PB - Overall 600, listening 59, reading 59, writing 64/6.
Pearsons - Overall 72, sub bands minimum 72.
CES - Overall 185, All sub bands minimum 185.
Other OET - A minimum grade of B for each sub skill (L,S,R,W).
BE is not accepted.
There are other ways to meet the English language requirements. For some programs, additional conditions apply.
Student visas
International students who are accepted into full-time study in the Doctor of Medicine are eligible to apply for an Australian student visa (subclass 500).
There are a number of requirements you must satisfy before a visa is granted, including the genuine temporary entrant (GTE) requirement.
Additional application information
There are several entry pathways to the MD program for high school and university graduates including the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander admission pathway, the Central Queensland - Wide Bay Regional Medical Pathway and the Darling Downs - South West Medical Pathway.
Learn more about our entry pathways.
Inclusive Medical Education Guidelines
The Medical School fosters a culture of inclusivity and the provision of equivalent opportunities to access an education in medicine. Enabling effective inclusion requires a collaborative effort by you and the Medical School. We ask that you read the Medical Deans Inclusive Medical Education Guidelines and report identified likely barriers to participation by emailing the Academic Guidance staff (med.academicguidance@uq.edu.au).
Additional application information
Inclusive Medical Education Guidelines
The Medical School fosters a culture of inclusivity and the provision of equivalent opportunities to access an education in medicine. Enabling effective inclusion requires a collaborative effort by you and the Medical School. We ask that you read the Medical Deans Inclusive Medical Education Guidelines and report identified likely barriers to participation by emailing the Academic Guidance staff (med.academicguidance@uq.edu.au).
Fees and Scholarships
Indicative annual fee
Approximate yearly cost of tuition (16 units). Your fees will vary according to your selected courses and study load. Fees are reviewed each year and may increase.
$12,720
2024
$12,720
2024
Approximate yearly cost of full-time tuition (16 units). Your fees will vary according to your selected courses and study load. Fees are reviewed each year and may increase.
AUD $91,819
2024
AUD $91,819
2024
Additional costs
- Students are expected to fund travel and living expenses associated with placements, some of which may be outside the Brisbane metropolitan area.
- First Aid Certificate (including CPR) (approximately $130 renewed every 3 years)
Government assistance
Financial aid
As an international student, you might be eligible for financial aid – either from your home country, or from the Australian Government.
HECS-HELP
Domestic places in the Doctor of Medicine are Commonwealth Supported. This means the cost of your education is shared between you and the Australian Government.
Instead of tuition fees, Commonwealth Supported students pay what are called student contribution amounts.
HECS-HELP is an Australian Government loan scheme to assist eligible students with the cost of their student contribution amounts.
Centrelink support
The Australian Government offers a number of income-support payments to eligible Australian university students.
Scholarships
You may be eligible for more than 100 scholarships, including:
How to apply
Applying online
How you apply depends on what type of applicant you are.
Provisional Entry applicants
Submit your application to the Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre if you are an international student who is currently:
- completing Australian Year 12 (either in Australia or offshore) or
- studying the International Baccalaureate in Australia.
The QTAC code for the Doctor of Medicine is 721302.
All other international applicants who want to be considered for Provisional Entry should apply to UQ. The program code for the Doctor of Medicine is 5740.
Learn more about applying for the Doctor of Medicine
Direct Entry applicants
Submit your application to UQ. The program code for the Doctor of Medicine is 5740.
Applying online
How you apply depends on what type of applicant you are.
Provisional Entry applicants
Submit your application to the Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre (QTAC).
There are two QTAC codes for Provisional Entry:
- 721302 (non-bonded medical place) and
- 721402 (bonded medical place).
You can use one or both QTAC codes when you apply.
Learn more about applying for the Doctor of Medicine
Direct Entry applicants
Submit your application to the Graduate Entry Medical School Admissions System (GEMSAS).
Important dates
Important dates
The closing date for this program is:
- Please refer to the GEMSAS website for application dates.
- Please refer to the QTAC website (www.qtac.edu.au) for details of closing dates for the submission of applications, documentation and changes of preference.
To learn more about UQ dates, including semester start dates, view the Academic Calendar.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants
For support with applying - or if you have any questions about Uni - get in touch with our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Unit.
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