Bachelor of Medical Studies/Doctor of Medicine/Arts

This Arts/Medicine program is an alternative pathway of study, in which, over a 7 or 8 year period, a student may complete the degrees of Bachelor of Arts, with the degrees of Bachelor of Medical Studies / Doctor of Medicine. It is intended for those students who wish to continue their interest and studies in the Arts and Social Sciences during their medical studies. Students will be required to fulfil the requirements of the BMed/MD degree course, as well as 96 units of credit in subjects offered within the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences including an approved major sequence.

Campus
Duration
Fees
ATAR

Kensington

Flexible Delivery - 8 years

$96,500
N/A

Structure

Students will not be required to complete General Education subjects or other subjects outside the Faculty of Medicine. They will usually complete the requirements for the BA after third year. Upon rejoining the Medicine program, they will undertake a short clinical skills refresher course.

Subjects

  • Art History and Theory
  • Arts and Social Sciences
  • Asian Studies
  • Australian Studies
  • Chinese Studies
  • Creative Writing
  • Criminology Development Studies
  • Economics
  • English
  • Environmental Humanities
  • European Studies
  • Film Studies
  • French Studies
  • Geography
  • German Studies
  • History
  • Human Resource Management
  • Indigenous Studies
  • Indonesian Studies
  • International Business
  • International Relations
  • Italian Studies
  • Japanese Studies
  • Korean Studies
  • Linguistics
  • Media, Culture and Technology
  • Modern Greek Studies
  • Music
  • Philosophy
  • Politics
  • Politics and International Relations
  • Psychology
  • Sociology and Anthropology
  • Spanish and Latin American Studies
  • Theatre and Performance Studies
  • Women's and Gender Studies

Entry requirements

  • Academic merit
  • Undergraduate Medicine and Health Sciences Admission Test (UMAT)
  • and interview. There are no course prerequisites
  • however, English is assumed knowledge and Chemistry is recommended. Limited places available, open only to students accepted for entry into the Faculty of Medicine.

Recognition

Graduates are eligible for registration by medical boards in all Australian states and territories and in New Zealand.

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