Please refer to: DOCTOR OF MEDICINE

The Doctor of Medicine is no longer available.

Enrolment in this program is not available to Domestic students.

Duration

4 Years full-time

Commencing 2020

Semester 1 (03 Feb, 2020)

Program level

Postgraduate Coursework

Units

64

Faculty

Medicine

Teaching Location

Clinical Units, Teaching Hosps, St Lucia

Delivery mode

Internal

Courses and requirements

View the courses and requirements for courses that can be studied as part of the Doctor of Medicine.

Entry requirements

Prerequisites

1. Direct Entry for Graduates: GPA of 5 in a key degree and MCAT.

CRICOS Code: 080920G

English Proficiency

IELTS Academic - overall 7; reading 7; writing 7; speaking 7; listening 7. For other English Language Proficiency Tests and Scores approved for UQ

TOEFL IBT - Overall 100, listening 25, reading 25, writing 27, speaking 23.

TOEFL PB - Overall 600, listening 59, reading 59, writing 64/6.

Pearson Academic - Overall 72, sub bands minimum 72.

CES - Overall 185, All sub bands minimum 185.

BE and OET are not accepted.

view the English proficiency policy.

AQF level

AQF level 9

Fees for International students

When you enrol for each semester, your fees will be calculated in accordance with your enrolment and you will be sent an invoice. Please note that fees for this program are calculated and invoiced in USD, and fee information is not available in mySI-net.

If the invoice for a given semester or teaching period is not yet available, you can use the Fees Schedules to estimate your fees. See the course list for courses that can be studied as part of the Doctor of Medicine.

Current UQ-Ochsner students can contact Student Fees and Scholarships for further advice on fees.

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.

How to apply

Applications must be lodged via the MedEdPath.

Closing Date

Applications should normally be lodged between April and June in the year preceding enrolment.

How to apply

Enquiries for International students

Med Ed Path

Phone: +1 (877) 7770-155

Web: http://www.mededpath.org/

Enquire online

Why study the Doctor of Medicine?

The MD-Ochsner is a postgraduate medical program offered in partnership with Ochsner Health System.

Students may also enhance learning with research higher degree and medical leadership opportunities.

Note: Applicants should review the recommended entry pathways. All enquiries should be directed to US-based MedEDPath, the only authorised agent for this program.

Inherent Requirements: This program has inherent requirements that must be met prior to undertaking placements.

What you can study

Phase 1 and 2 (years 1 and 2) is completed in Brisbane and combine biomedical sciences, public health, medical ethics and clinical skills training in a case-based learning context, focused around a series of patient-centered cases. Early patient contact, clinical reasoning and research training are embedded to develop advanced clinical skills and medical knowledge required for evidence-based clinical practice.

In Phase 2 (years 3 and 4) clinical placements are organised around ten core medical disciplines, predominantly delivered in New Orleans.

Courses and requirements

See the courses and requirements for courses that can be studied as part of the Doctor of Medicine.

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 MD program. Students complete an 8 week Observership at the end of Year 1. In Phase 2 (years 3 and 4) they undertake ten core clinical placements in varied disciplines, as well as a final year elective. These core clinical placements introduce students to and define the scope of each medical discipline, as well as providing a foundation on which to progress to postgraduate training.

Ochsner students undertake the majority of their clinical placements at the Ochsner Clinical School in Louisiana but must complete at least one Year 4 placement in Australia.

Study options

Graduates will have the opportunity to progress to the following programs:

How to apply

Entry requirements for International students

Prerequisites

1. Direct Entry for Graduates: GPA of 5 in a key degree and MCAT.

Additional application requirements

<Direct Entry for Graduates: This program is only available to USA citizens/permanent residents. Applicants must apply via MedEdPath so should ignore any advice to the contrary. The key degree must have been completed within the ten year period preceding the proposed commencement date. A minimum score in MCAT of 504 for new MCAT is also required. Please note that a score of 504 is not a guarantee that you will receive an offer. This is a very competitive program and the final cut-off MCAT scores may be higher than 504. The MCAT must be gained in the three years preceding the year of commencement. Eligible applicants will be invited to participate in a Multiple Mini Interview (MMI). Invitations to interview are based on MCAT, GPA and places available.

The University only accepts results from the new MCAT (April 2015).

English language proficiency:This program requires a higher level of English language proficiency than the UQ minimum. For IELTS, an overall band score of 7 AND a minimum score of 7 in each sub-band of writing, reading, speaking and listening is required. Click for alternative evidence of English language proficiency.

Interview: Prospective students will be required to attend an interview in New Orleans.

Intake: UQ admits approximately 120 students per year for this cohort.

Visa requirements

CRICOS Code: 080920G

English proficiency

IELTS Academic - overall 7; reading 7; writing 7; speaking 7; listening 7. For other English Language Proficiency Tests and Scores approved for UQ

TOEFL IBT - Overall 100, listening 25, reading 25, writing 27, speaking 23.

TOEFL PB - Overall 600, listening 59, reading 59, writing 64/6.

Pearson Academic - Overall 72, sub bands minimum 72.

CES - Overall 185, All sub bands minimum 185.

BE and OET are not accepted.

View the English proficiency policy.

How to apply

Applications must be lodged via the MedEdPath.

Click here for application procedures for International students.

Closing date

Applications should normally be lodged between April and June in the year preceding enrolment.

What it costs

Fees for Australian students

When you enrol for each semester, your fees will be calculated in accordance with your enrolment and you will be sent an invoice. Please note that fees for this program are calculated and invoiced in USD, and fee information is not available in mySI-net.

If the invoice for a given semester or teaching period is not yet available, you can use the Fees Schedules to estimate your fees. See the course list for courses that can be studied as part of the Doctor of Medicine.

Current UQ-Ochsner students can contact Student Fees and Scholarships for further advice on fees.

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 for each semester, your fees will be calculated in accordance with your enrolment and you will be sent an invoice. Please note that fees for this program are calculated and invoiced in USD, and fee information is not available in mySI-net.

If the invoice for a given semester or teaching period is not yet available, you can use the Fees Schedules to estimate your fees. See the course list for courses that can be studied as part of the Doctor of Medicine.

Current UQ-Ochsner students can contact Student Fees and Scholarships for further advice on fees.

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.
  • First Aid Certificate (including CPR) (approximately $155 renewed every 3 years)

What you can do with a Doctor of Medicine

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, view our Careers in Health guide.

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 Doctor of Medicine

To complete the Doctor of Medicine

To fulfil the requirements of the Doctor of Medicine, a student must complete the requisite number of courses chosen from the course list in accordance with the Program Rules.

For more information on program requirements, please contact the Faculty.

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.