GraduateNursing & Health Sciences
Doctor of Medicine
Adelaide University, Adelaide, SA, Australia
About this program
Adelaide University's Doctor of Medicine is a three-year graduate-entry degree in Adelaide and the second stage of the university's six-year integrated medicine program, entered after the Bachelor of Medical Studies. It develops advanced clinical and research skills through placements in primary care, hospitals and outreach clinics, with rural, interstate and overseas options and a final-year professional placement in an area of interest. Graduates are prepared for internship and registration as medical practitioners.
Fees & duration
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Course structure
Study plan in 6 parts
Year 1, Semester 1
24 units- 24 unitsMedicine, Cancer and Palliative Care and Psychiatry
- Medicine, Cancer and Palliative Care and Psychiatry
Year 1, Semester 2
24 units- 24 unitsSurgery and Musculoskeletal Medicine
- Surgery and Musculoskeletal Medicine
Year 2, Semester 1
- 24 unitsWomen's and Children's Health
- Women’s and Children’s Health (Rural) Part 1
- The Healthcare Continuum (Rural) Part 1
Year 2, Semester 2
24 units- 24 unitsThe Healthcare Continuum
- 24 unitsWomen’s and Children’s Health (Rural) Part 2
- The Healthcare Continuum (Rural) Part 2
Year 3, Semester 1
6 units- 18 unitsPreparation for Practice
- 6 unitsTransition to Medical Practice
- 18 unitsPreparation for Practice
- Transition to Medical Practice
Year 3, Semester 2
12 units- 12 unitsProfessional Placement
- 12 unitsResearch Enquiry Project
- 12 unitsProfessional Placement
- Research Enquiry Project
Career & PR pathway
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Admissions
To be eligible, an applicant must have achieved the following minimum entry requirement and demonstrate they fulfil any prerequisite and essential criteria for admission. Eligible pathways include higher education study: A completed Bachelor of Medical Studies from the University of Adelaide or Adelaide University.
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