Bachelor of Clinical Science (Medicine) / Doctor of Medicine

Ready to get qualified to become a doctor? With our Bachelor of Clinical Science (Medicine)/Doctor of Medicine you can study regionally and be at the cutting edge of the future of medicine in Australia. The continuing shortage of doctors in rural and remote areas is central to Australia’s rural health crisis. You can help address this regional shortage by studying our newly accredited, independent program delivered in the first two years at our Orange campus, and Years 3-5 in one of our rural clinical schools located in rural NSW and VIC. Locations including Albury, Bathurst, Griffith, Kempsey, Orange, Parkes, Port Macquarie, Swan Hill and Wagga Wagga. Prepare yourself for a rewarding career in medicine and make a difference in community health with Charles Sturt. The medicine program at Charles Sturt University is a five-year undergraduate program. The journey to becoming a doctor is challenging and rewarding. Studying medicine requires dedication and hard work, so you should expect a full-time study load during your degree. The Bachelor of Clinical Science (Medicine) / Doctor of Medicine (MD) is a problem-based learning program with two years of initial campus-based learning in the basic sciences (anatomy, biochemistry, microbiology, pharmacology, physiology and public health), clinical skills and evidence-based medicine. An e-portfolio commences in the first year and runs through all five years of the course. In your third, fourth and fifth years you’ll extend your professional skills through full-time clinical and community placements in a number of clinical schools throughout New South Wales and Victoria, covering the broad range of general, specialist medical and interprofessional training. This will include surgery, medicine, critical care, obstetrics and gynaecology, paediatrics, mental health, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and community health rotations. Every student in the medicine program is required to undertake a research project in your third and fourth year in the program. Medicine is a physically and mentally challenging profession in which practitioners are often required to put the interests of their patients above their own. You must be prepared to commit to a lifetime of service and continuous learning. While medical education will provide candidates with the foundation of knowledge, attitude, skills and behaviours required to practise medicine, it is recognised that there are certain inherent requirements that are neces