Bachelor of Medical Studies / Doctor of Medicine
at Bond University, Queensland.
Bond's medical program combines the Bachelor of Medical Studies and the Doctor of Medicine, completed in four years and eight months at the Gold Coast. Applicants apply through QTAC and are selected on English (Units 3 and 4, C), the Bond University Medicine Test and an interview, with no prior tertiary study; no ATAR cutoff is published.
Lowest selection rank
Bond has not published a lowest selection rank for this course for recent intakes. That usually means too few ATAR-based offers were made to report one, or that selection also uses a portfolio, audition, interview or other criteria. Check the current entry requirements on the official course page.
Prerequisite Year 12 subjects
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What you will study
The Bachelor of Medical Studies (eight semesters) teaches through problem-based learning in small groups, clinical skills laboratories, simulation, and community and clinical placements. It is the prerequisite for Bond's Doctor of Medicine. The MD years are spent rotating through clinical placements in hospital and community settings, including public, private and international locations. Both degrees must be completed to register as a doctor.
Career outcomes
- Graduates of the combined BMedSt/MD are eligible for registration as medical practitioners in Australia and New Zealand.
- Most start as interns in hospitals before specialty or general practice training.
Typical first jobs
- Intern doctor in an Australian hospital
- Resident medical officer
- Junior doctor in rural and regional health services
After graduation
Graduates of both degrees are eligible for registration as medical practitioners in any Australian state or territory or New Zealand, then begin internship.
Is this the right degree for you?
You probably thrive here if
- Students set on medicine who want the shortest pathway to becoming a doctor
- Those comfortable with a year-round, three-semester calendar
- People who learn well in small-group, problem-based settings
It is probably not for you if
- Students unsure whether they want to practise medicine
- Those unable to meet full-fee private university costs
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Sources
Course details are summarised by ExamExplained, not copied from the university. Confirm course content and selection ranks on the Bond University website before applying.