Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS-Ochsner)
Information valid for students commencing 2015
Please refer to: DOCTOR OF MEDICINE
The Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery is no longer available.
Duration
4 Years full-time
Commencing 2015
Semester 1 (02 Mar, 2015)
Program level
Undergraduate
Units
64
Program code
2332
Faculty
Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
Teaching Location
Herston, Clinical Units, Teaching Hosps
Delivery mode
Internal
Entry requirements
Prerequisites
1. MBBS Direct (Graduate) Entry: GPA of 5 in key degree and GAMSAT or MCAT.
AQF level
AQF level 7
Fees for Australian students
When you enrol each semester, mySI-net will calculate your fees. An invoice with the fees for the current semester will generally be available for viewing on mySI-net overnight.
If the invoice for a given semester or teaching period is not yet available, you can use the Fees Schedules to estimate your fees. Please see the course list if you are unsure which courses you can do in your program.
Fees for all students are reviewed annually in accordance with the University's Student Fees Policy, and may increase from 1 January each year.
If you are a prospective student, or if you haven't yet commenced your program, please see the Study at UQ website for fee information.
Duration
4 Years full-time
Commencing 2015
Semester 1 (02 Mar, 2015)
Program level
Undergraduate
Units
64
Program code
2332
Faculty
Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
Teaching Location
Herston, Clinical Units, Teaching Hosps
Delivery mode
Internal
Entry requirements
Prerequisites
1. MBBS Direct (Graduate) Entry: GPA of 5 in key degree and GAMSAT or MCAT.
View the equivalent qualifications for international students.
CRICOS Code: 079113E
English Proficiency
IELTS overall 7; reading 7; writing 7; speaking 7; listening 7. For other English Language Proficiency Tests and Scores approved for UQ,
view the English proficiency policy.View the entry requirements for international students.
AQF level
AQF level 7
Fees for International students
When you enrol each semester, mySI-net will calculate your fees. An invoice with the fees for the current semester will generally be available for viewing on mySI-net overnight.
If the invoice for a given semester or teaching period is not yet available, you can use the Fees Schedules to estimate your fees. Please see the course list if you are unsure which courses you can do in your program.
Fees for all students are reviewed annually in accordance with the University's Student Fees Policy, and may increase from 1 January each year.
If you are a prospective student, or if you haven't yet commenced your program, please see the Study at UQ website for fee information.
Enquiries for International students
Program being discontinued - no further intakes.
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Why study the Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery?
A partnership between UQ and the Ochsner Health System in New Orleans established the UQ-Ochsner MBBS program for up to 120 USA citizens and USA permanent residents each year.
This graduate entry program produces highly skilled doctors capable of meeting future challenges in a wide variety of careers. Years 1 and 2 of the program provides students with a strong foundation of knowledge and clinical skills training in preparation for clinical practice later years, which consists of 10 core clinical rotations. The curriculum has been designed with an emphasis on problem-based learning and group work.
The program's key features include: the simultaneous learning of clinical, biological and social sciences; the improved teaching of communication skills; learning approaches that encourage lifelong learning skills; ethics and professional development; and the incorporation of information technology and computing skills to ensure that graduates are able to utilise technological advances to improve their learning skills and knowledge acquisition.
What you can study
Courses and requirements
See the courses and requirements for courses that can be studied as part of the Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery.
Click on the course code to view the Course Profile, for further information including advice of courses with shared teaching activities.
Placement courses
Clinical Placements are an integral component of the MBBS program. Students complete an elective placement at the end of year 1. In years three and four of the program students undertake clinical rotations principally at the Ochsner Clinical School in New Orleans, USA. Students return to Australia in Year 4 to complete one 8 week clinical rotation.
All MBBS students are required to have a Blue Card (Working with Children Check) issued by the Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian by first day of classes. Students must also have a current Apply First Aid Certificate (including CPR) and provide evidence of immunisation. Further information can be obtained from the School of Medicine website: http://www.som.uq.edu.au.
Honours
Honours is a modified program of study in year 3 and 4, with entry based on grade point average.
Study options
Graduates will have the opportunity to progress to the following programs:
How to apply
Entry requirements for Australian students
Entry requirements for International students
What it costs
Fees for Australian students
When you enrol each semester, mySI-net will calculate your fees. An invoice with the fees for the current semester will generally be available for viewing on mySI-net overnight.
If the invoice for a given semester or teaching period is not yet available, you can use the Fees Schedules to estimate your fees. Please see the course list if you are unsure which courses you can do in your program.
Fees for all students are reviewed annually in accordance with the University's Student Fees Policy, and may increase from 1 January each year.
If you are a prospective student, or if you haven't yet commenced your program, please see the Study at UQ website for fee information.
Fees for International students
When you enrol each semester, mySI-net will calculate your fees. An invoice with the fees for the current semester will generally be available for viewing on mySI-net overnight.
If the invoice for a given semester or teaching period is not yet available, you can use the Fees Schedules to estimate your fees. Please see the course list if you are unsure which courses you can do in your program.
Fees for all students are reviewed annually in accordance with the University's Student Fees Policy, and may increase from 1 January each year.
If you are a prospective student, or if you haven't yet commenced your program, please see the Study at UQ website for fee information.
Additional costs
- Students are expected to fund travel and living expenses associated with placements, some of which may be outside the Brisbane metropolitan area.
- Senior First Aid Certificate (including CPR) (approx $155)
What you can do with a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
Careers
Medical practitioners may work in private practice; public health; academia/teaching; research; aid organisations; the defence forces; and/or a combination of these areas. Some of the specialties/fields available to graduates are:
- Academic medicine
- Accident and emergency
- Anaesthesia
- Dermatology
- General practice
- Intensive care
- Medical administration
- Medicine (general medicine, cardiology etc)
- Obstetrics and gynaecology
- Occupational medicine
- Ophthalmology
- Paediatrics
- Pathology/histopathology/microbiology (haematology)
- Psychiatry
- Public health medicine
- Radiology
- Rehabilitation medicine
- Sexual health
- Sports medicine
- Surgery (general surgery, neurosurgery etc)
To find out more about where a career in Medicine can take you, visit the www.uq.edu.au/health/careers
Professional memberships
Graduates may be eligible for membership with the following organisations:
- Medical Board of Queensland
Accrediting body
This program has been accredited by:
- Medical Board Of Australia
Program rules for the Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
To complete the Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
To fulfil the requirements of the Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, a student must complete the requisite number of courses chosen from the course list in accordance with the Program Rules.
A student is required to obtain #64 from the MBBS List. Refer to MBBS rules for further information.
Students should be aware of the University of Queensland policies and rules which govern the conduct of UQ programs. These may be found on the UQ policies and rules page on the my.UQ website.
