Bachelor of Medical Science / Doctor of Medicine (Joint Medical Program)

Save lives and help shape future health care

The Bachelor of Medical Science and Doctor of Medicine (Joint Medical Program) is delivered in partnership with the University of New England. This partnership is in collaboration with the Central Coast Local Health District and the Hunter New England Local Health District.

You will gain a world-class dual medical qualification in just five years. We are one of the few universities that provide undergraduate entry to a medical degree program that leads to internship.

Be career ready with our advanced learning environments and educational technologies. Clinical placement opportunities start early in your degree. This will help you to hone your medical knowledge and skills in real-world settings.

You will learn from leading clinicians and researchers who are actively involved in breaking research discoveries.

Course overview

You'll study a Bachelor of Medical Science in years one to three, and a Doctor of Medicine in years four and five. Throughout this degree, you'll:

• Gain a thorough and broad understanding of medicine and the basic sciences, learning how to apply your knowledge to specific medical problems.
• Discover patient-centred clinical methods through problem-based learning.
• Choose to study electives that interest you, such as rural and global health, Indigenous health, laboratory medicine, medical education and entrepreneurship.
• Develop critical research skills that will set you in good stead for life-long learning in your medical career.

Apply for entry through UAC, register and sit the University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT ANZ), apply directly to the University of Newcastle/University of New England (either rural or standard) and for those invited, attend a Multiple Skills Assessment (MSA) and psychometric test (known as Personal Qualities Assessment (PQA)).

Entry is based on Selection Rank or equivalent previous Year 12 studies or Higher education qualifications or overseas qualifications considered equivalent to Australian qualifications; and results of UCAT ANZ, MSA and PQA.

Non school leavers and previous Australian Year 12 students:

Apply for entry through UAC, register and sit the University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT ANZ), apply directly to the University of Newcastle/University of New England (either rural or standard) and attend if invited, a Multiple Skills Assessment (MSA) and psychometric test (known as Personal Qualities Assessment (PQA)). Entry is based on:

• previous Year 12 studies or Higher education qualifications or overseas qualifications considered equivalent to Australian qualifications.
• Results of UCAT ANZ, MSA and PQA.

Note: Multiple Skills Assessment (MSA) requires applicants to progress through a sequence of separate interview stations each supervised by a trained interviewer/assessor and devoted to assessing discrete qualities. Personal Qualities Assessment (PQA) is a non-cognitive admissions test.

Alternative selection procedures apply for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, as follows:

• Applicants are required to lodge an application to the Universities Admission Centre (UAC) by the relevant UAC closing date. Aboriginal and / or Torres Strait Islander applicants must also complete the Multiple Skills Assessment process and the Personal Qualities Assessment.
• Aboriginal and / or Torres Strait Islander applicants are required to attend a week long pre-entry program. For more information see: http://www.newcastle.edu.au/joint-medical-program/medical-entry-program

Overall minimum: 7

Sub test minimum: 7

After graduating you’ll need to complete additional internship training as a Junior Medical Officer (JMO) at an approved training facility to enter medical practice. Following the successful completion of the internship period, many graduates elect to undertake specialist training which takes a minimum of four to five years.

On the successful completion of further study, you’ll be able to work in roles such as:

Graduate Outcomes Survey 2020-2022 (Undergraduate Medicine category)