Doctor of Medicine
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    Doctor of Medicine

    Griffith University
    Griffith University
    Australia
    Australia, Southport
    University Rank:#255
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    Duration4 year(s)
    Tuition Fee
    AUD 84,500 / Year

    Doctor of Medicine

    About

    This degree will help you take your first step on the road to becoming a doctor. Through a combination of Team-based learning, small group practical and clinical skills sessions, plus extensive clinical placements and considerable online resources, you will develop the skills, knowledge and attributes necessary to succeed as an intern. As a graduate, you will be caring and competent and have a fundamental understanding of the science of medicine.

    You will develop communication skills and learn about the art and science of medicine in its wider social and ethical context. You will take part in extensive clinical placements in healthcare facilities ranging from rural settings through to the Gold Coast University Hospital. You will also develop an understanding of the importance of lifelong learning and learn how to be resourceful in seeking information and adapting to new technologies.

    The Doctor of Medicine is an AQF Level 9 Masters Extended degree.

    MD / PhD pathway

    This pathway will allow a small number of students (5 to 10 students) to complete the first two years of the program before commencing two years of full time work in clinical research related to a range of fields such as neuropsychiatry, pathology, neurology, primary health care, health economics, cardiology, indigenous health, medical education and medical ethics. The program will incorporate clinical/bedside teaching plus reintegration to the component while they are doing the research project. Candidates would then recommence the normal program to complete Medicine 3 and Medicine 4 of the whilst completing the part-time. Students will be eligible for scholarships.

    Requirements

    Entry Requirements

    The Doctor of Medicine (MD) program at Griffith University is a GRADUATE ENTRY program. As such, ALL applicants are to have completed or be in the final year of completing an undergraduate degree before they are eligible to apply for entry.

    Applicants to the MD are encouraged from all degree backgrounds.

    The medical selection criteria comprise three essential components:

    1. completion of a Bachelor degree or other 'key degree' (see below) achieving an overall GPA of 5.0 or above on a 7-point scale calculated using the GEMSAS schema.
    2. performance in a Graduate Medical School Admissions Test (GAMSAT) or Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) - applicants must achieve a minimum score of 50 in each GAMSAT section or 123 in each MCAT section.
    3. performance in an interview with the School of Medicine and Dentistry.

    The GPA will be added to the admissions test score (50:50) by converting GPA and admissions test result to a percentage score, in order to rank applicants and to determine whether applicants are shortlisted for an interview.

    Key degree

    Applicants must have achieved a minimum GPA of 5.0 (using a 7 point scale) in their most recent Bachelor or other key degree. A key degree is a Bachelor degree, Honours degree, Masters (coursework or research) or a PhD.

    Applicants are ranked based on selections rank derived from a 50/50 combination of an unweighted GPA (converted to a percentage) and the overall admissions test score (also from 100). This combination rank means that a lower admissions test score may be offset by a higher GPA and vice versa (within the minimum requirement limits).

    Griffith recognises two year accelerated bachelor degrees or one year conversion degrees for the purposes of admission to Medicine. However, these degrees MUST be complete at the time of application.

    For completed Bachelor degrees, the GPA will be calculated using the GEMSAS grading schema and will be calculated over the final three years of full-time study. Applicants who are in the final year of a Bachelor degree at the time of application will have a GPA calculated over all grades available to date.

    The GPA for completed Honours degrees will have a final year GPA applied according to the classification awarded (as per the conversion table from the GEMSAS Admissions Guide, available at the GEMSAS website). The balance of the GPA calculation will be based on the final two years of the undergraduate degree.

    Completed Masters by Research only (where the degree is non-graded) will receive a GPA of 7.0 for the duration of equivalent full-time study up to a maximum of two years. The balance of the GPA calculation will be based on the final one or two years of the undergraduate degree.

    Completed Masters by Coursework (or a combination of coursework and research) will have a GPA calculated from the graded components of the program for the duration of equivalent full-time years of study in the program with the balance of the GPA calculation being based on the final one or two years of the undergraduate degree.

    Completed PhDs will receive an overall GPA of 7.0.

    The key degree must have been completed within 10 years of the projected commencement date. Applicants whose key degree was completed outside the 10 year period are considered for admission if they have completed, with a passing GPA, the equivalent of one year of full time tertiary study at Diploma level or higher within the past 10 years.

    Graduate Medical School Admission Test (GAMSAT)

    All applicants may apply using a valid GAMSAT score. The minimum GAMSAT score for applications to be considered further is 50/50/50.

    GAMSAT scores are required to be no more than four years old at the time of application.

    Medical College Admission Test (MCAT)

    Only International students may apply using an MCAT score. The minimum MCAT score for applications to be considered further is 8 in every section for MCAT tests taken pre-2015 or 123 in every section for tests taken from 2015 onwards.

    MCAT scores are required to be no more than two years old at the time of application.

    MD/PhD pathway

    Applications for admission are to be submitted to the Dean of Medicine during Year 2/Trimester 2 of study in the Doctor of Medicine program. Applicants to the MD/PhDs pathway should have:

    English Requirements

    • PTEMin 58
    • IELTSMin 6.5
    • TOEFLMin 79

    English Program Requirements

    English language requirements apply to International applicants and other applicants whose previous study was undertaken in a country other than Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Republic of Ireland, United Kingdom, the United States of America or South Africa or undertaken in a language other than English. The minimum English language requirements for such applicants for admission to this program are as follows:

    English test results must be no more than two years old.

    * Recognised countries: Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Republic of Ireland, South Africa, United Kingdom and the United States of America.

    Applicants should refer to the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA) for the English Language Skills Standard for all Doctor of Medicine graduates seeking registration as an Intern.

    The Direct Entry Program (DEP) pathway is not accepted for this program.

    The above requirements are HIGHER than the requirements stipulated in University policy. Applicants should refer to the following procedure for further information:

    Career

    You will be prepared for multiple careers, including in specialist clinical practice, primary care medicine, rural medical practice, medical administration, medical research and medical education.

    Graduates of this program will normally be eligible for limited registration and will receive full registration by Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA) upon successful completion of a subsequent one-year internship in the Australian hospital system.

    Note: Any offer of a place in the medical program is made on the understanding that Griffith University in no way guarantees any period of internship in an Australian hospital. As a result, our International students may have to complete their internships in their home country. Internship places are not allocated by the University.

    Fee Information

    Application Fee 50

    How to Apply

     

    1. Choose the degree

     

    At Griffith we offer hundreds of study options. Our study website will help you find the best degree for you.

     

    2. Entry requirements

     

    Check you meet the academic and English language entry requirements in the Degree finder.

     

    Consider a pathway option if you don’t meet the direct entry requirements.

     

    3. Check if you are eligible for credit

     

    If you have existing formal qualifications or relevant work experience, you may be eligible to receive credit which will reduce the duration of your study.

     

    To apply, provide details of your previous qualification or work experience in the ‘credit for previous study’ section when you submit your application. You may be required to supply detailed course outlines of your previous qualification(s) in English.

     

    4. Prepare supporting documentation

     

    Prepare supporting documentation including:

     

    • a certified* copy of your academic results (translated into English if applicable)

    • a certified* copy of your English test results (if available) and

    • if you are applying for a music or visual arts degree you may need to submit a portfolio of work, or audition (see individual program for details)





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    Sponsored students must also supply documents confirming:

       

    *To certify your documents, a Justice of the Peace or other public notary—lawyer, policeman, solicitor, embassy official—must see your original documents, and sign and stamp the copies for you.

     

    5. Apply

     

    Apply online or through an international registered recruitment representative.

     

    If you are currently studying at an Australian high school you may apply through QTAC.

     

    Application dates

     

    We recommend you apply for undergraduate and postgraduate programs by:

     

    • 31 January (to start Trimester 1)

    • 3 June (to start Trimester 2)

    • 30 September (to start Trimester 3).





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    You must allow enough time for your visa application to be processed, to allow you to arrive in time for Orientation. Some programs have different application closing dates. Check if this applies to your program on the 

     

    Track your application

     

    If you applied online, login to our International Application System.

     

    If you applied through an agent, check with your registered Griffith agent or provider.

     

     

    Doctor of Medicine

    Griffith University

    Griffith University

    Australia

    Australia, Southport

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