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We aim to give our students a strong foundation of knowledge and skills to prepare them for a rich and rewarding career in medicine or surgery.
This information is designed to help you explore a wide-range of study options available at the University of Sydney.ÌýPlease refer to individual degree requirements to identify the relevant units of study through the majors, minors, programs, specialisations, streams and much more available to suit your interests.
Sydney Medical School is one of the country’s top medical schools and we aim to give our students a strong foundation for a rich and rewarding career. We offer clinical placements in some of the country’s most prestigious teaching hospitals in urban, regional and remote areas.Ìý
We aim to give our students a strong foundation for their future in medicine. Our graduates are recognised for their analytic and problem-solving skills, commitment to pursue new knowledge in an ever-changing world, and compassionate understanding of human diversity in the communities they serve.
Our graduates go on to pursue careers in a wide range of healthcare settings, specialties and other areas, including:
Undergraduate admission into the combined medicine degrees is available for high school leavers who have achieved exceptional results.
The seven-year double degree pathway combines the Doctor of Medicine with an undergraduate degree in arts or science.
See the relevant course page for professional accreditation details:
The relationships I’ve built and the networking opportunities I’ve had are invaluable. The hospital is incredibly friendly, and I feel safe here. I like that I’m making genuine progress.
Bachelor of Science and Doctor of Medicine (Dubbo Stream)
Our Doctor of Medicine (MD) is a four-year, full-time graduate entry course for applicants with a bachelor's degree.
Learn more about our Doctor of Medicine program.
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The early clinical exposure has been great. It is nice to be in a workplace, seeing actual patients instead of textbook learning alone. It’s quite inspiring.
Doctor of Medicine
Designed for doctors and healthcare professionals, we offer specialist postgraduate courses in medicine and surgery.
Learn more about our postgraduate courses for doctors and health professionals.
For clinicians with a medical degree, healthcare professionals and graduates with a science background:
This program is directed by Dr Eryn Werry.
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This program is directed by Professor Andrew Spillane.
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This program is directed by Associate Professor Patrina Caldwell.
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The Clinical Neurophysiology program is directed by Dr Adam Hastings and Alison Szekely.
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The Critical Care Medicine program is directed by Dr Megan Cox and Dr Khanh Nguyen.
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This program is directed by Dr Alan Ma.
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This program is directed by Associate Professor Christian Girgis.
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This program is directed by Dr Elisa Cornish.
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This program is directed by Dr Victoria Rudland.Ìý
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This program is directed by Associate Professor Con Petsoglou.
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The Pain Management program is directed by Associate Professor Elizabeth Devonshire.
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The Sexual and Reproductive Health program is directed by Dr Chris Fox and Associate Professor Iryna Zablotska-Manos.
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This program is directed by Associate Professor Anthony Glover and Dr Chris Nahm.
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This program is directed by Associate Professor Anthony Glover.
For graduate-entry medical students who wish to study surgery, this degree is designed for students in the last two years of medical school:
This program is directed by Associate Professor Anthony Glover.
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This program is directed by Associate Professor Anthony Glover.
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The Trauma-Informed Psychotherapy program is directed by Dr Anthony Korner.
My degree's subjects covered chronic disease topics in more depth and at an advanced level – which is what I was specifically looking for. The course enhanced my ability to manage complex diabetic patients more confidently, autonomously with less need for specialist review, and with a wider multi-disciplinary team.
Graduate Certificate in Medicine (Metabolic Health)
Follow your passion and make your mark in the medicine or surgery field with our postgraduate research degrees.
Please visit our postgraduate research degrees page for further information on enrolling in a Doctor of Philosophy (Medicine and Health) (PhD).
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