Monash University Medical School

Program Overview - Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery (Undergraduate Entry)

University and Faculty:	Monash University Faculty of Medicine, Nursing & Health Sciences
Program:	Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)
University Location:	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
City Population:	3.7 million
Student Population:	54,000
Campus Location:	Clayton, Melbourne, Victoria
Program Duration:	Five years (undergraduate stream)
Semester Intake:	February each year
Next Intake:	February 2013
Est. Annual Tuition:	$59,810 AUD (2012 fee)

The Monash University Medical School offers an undergraduate five-year medical degree. It is an interdisciplinary course, combining biomedical sciences and clinical-skills training.

The course is thematic and places emphasis on clinical communication skills, with clinical contact visits to medical practices, community care facilities and hospitals commencing in the first year. Students are also required to spend time in rural areas as part of a health-care team.

Unique Features of the Program

The medical curriculum provides an interdisciplinary program, organized to provide integration of structure and function within the biomedical sciences. It presents a continually expanding level of medical experience, starting in the first semester of the course. In the early years, the basic medical sciences are taught in the context of their relevance to patient care. Later in the course, clinical teaching builds upon and reinforces this strong scientific foundation.

An emphasis on clinical communication skills and early clinical contact visits to medical practices, community care facilities and hospitals is a feature of the Monash degree. All students will spend significant time in rural areas as part of a health-care team.

Students enrolled in the five-year medical course also have the opportunity of electing to study for an extra year to obtain a Bachelor of Medical Science degree. During the 12-month period required for completion of the BMedSc, students undertake research activities supervised through a department of the faculty and complete a minor thesis. After six years of study, they will then graduate with both the MBBS and the BMedSc degrees.

Professional Certification/Accreditation Information

The Monash medical program is accredited by the Australian Medical Council.

In Canada, each province/territory is responsible for licencing physicians to practice medicine within its boundaries. Licensure to practice medicine requires the completion of an accredited postgraduate training program, as well as the completion of national qualifying exams. Each province may have different requirements. It is your responsibility to meet the necessary requirements for licensure in your province.

In June of each year, OzTREKK hosts its annual Canadian Licencing workshops across Canada, which are exclusive to students who submit their Australian medical school application via OzTREKK. These workshops provide the latest information regarding the accreditation and licencing process in Canada, as well as outline options for internships in Australia and other destinations.

Scholarships

Every student who applies (and accepts) via OzTREKK and commences his/her studies at an OzTREKK Australian university will receive a $500 scholarship from OzTREKK. Click here for more information about the OzTREKK Scholarship!

Admissions Criteria/Entry Requirements for Canadians

The undergraduate-entry medical program at Monash University is only available to

current Grade 12 students; or
applicants who have completed Grade 12 (or equivalent) no more than two years previously and have not since undertaken any post-secondary studies.

In addition,

Grade 12 prerequisite subjects include English, Chemistry and Biology;
applicants must demonstrate a high level of academic achievement;
international applicants are required to undertake the International Student Admissions Test (ISAT); and
students are then short-listed for an interview, which is to be undertaken in Australia.

Total Number of Places in the Program: 190

Number of Places Available for International Students: 10-15

Official Application Deadline for the February 2013 intake: June 8, 2012

Application Deadline for Canadians: May 18, 2012