Doctor of Medicine 48 months PHD Programme By The University of Sydney |TopUniversities
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Programme Duration

48 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

97,000 AUDTuition Fee/year

Main Subject Area

MedicineMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Medicine

Degree

MD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

Our Doctor of Medicine (MD) is a masters-level degree that provides students with world-class clinical and research training.


On completion, graduates are eligible for provisional registration with the Medical Board of Australia as a medical practitioner.


Our Doctor of Medicine (MD) is suitable for graduates from any discipline who are interested in becoming a doctor and have a passion for healthcare.


 

Programme overview

Main Subject

Medicine

Degree

MD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

Our Doctor of Medicine (MD) is a masters-level degree that provides students with world-class clinical and research training.


On completion, graduates are eligible for provisional registration with the Medical Board of Australia as a medical practitioner.


Our Doctor of Medicine (MD) is suitable for graduates from any discipline who are interested in becoming a doctor and have a passion for healthcare.


 

Admission Requirements

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To be eligible for admission to the Doctor of Medicine in 2026, applicants must meet the following requirements:
  1. Satisfactory performance* in an eligible bachelor’s degree at the time of application, as indicated by Grade Point Average (GPA); and
  2. Satisfactory performance* in an admissions test – Domestic applicants must submit eligible Graduate Australian Medical School Admissions Test (GAMSAT) results with their application. International applicants must submit eligible GAMSAT or Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) results with their application.

Eligible GAMSAT results: The University will ONLY accept GAMSAT results from one or more of the following tests for admission to the MD in 2026: September 2023, March 2024, September 2024 or March 2025. 

Eligibility You will be ineligible to apply if:
  • You have not completed or will not complete an eligible bachelor’s degree by 1 January of the year in which you intend to enrol in the MD. (Please note the exception for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants under the Indigenous Facilitated Entry Scheme – see below.)
  • You have previously applied unsuccessfully for admission to the MD at the University of Sydney and have commenced studies in postgraduate medicine at another university.
You will be ineligible for admission to the MD for a period of two years from the date of application or enrolment, as relevant, if you have previously accepted an offer of a place in the MD at the University of Sydney, and have:
  • failed to submit any outstanding documentation to proceed with an unconditional offer or to enrol; or
  • enrolled in and subsequently withdrawn from, or discontinued, the MD without prior approval from the relevant delegate.
Applicants for the Dubbo Stream must also provide a Personal Statement (docx, 60KB) in the template form demonstrating genuine interest, intention and aptitude for practising medicine in rural and regional areas. Please note that the Dubbo Stream is available to Domestic applicants only.
The University reserves the right to ask some applicants to participate in further assessment using another selection tool. The University will give these applicants due notice of any additional requirements. 

4 Years
Feb

Tuition fees

Domestic
13,240 AUD
International
97,000 AUD

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