Bachelor of Medical Science and Doctor of Medicine (Joint Medical Program)

A world-class medical program, delivered locally.

Launch your medical career with a world-class medical degree. This program has been designed to ensure that it always remains relevant in rapidly changing health care environments. You will graduate having gained the medical expertise and professional skills to support and promote individual and community healthcare in Australia and around the world.

Gain your qualification with support from medical education experts and medical and inter-professional health care practitioners. The five-year Bachelor of Medical Science degree and Doctor of Medicine - Joint Medical Program (MD-JMP) is offered by the University of Newcastle in partnership with the University of New England and Hunter New England Local Health District and Central Coast Local Health District.

Joint Medical Program students study a Bachelor of Medical Science in years one to three, and a Doctor of Medicine in years four and five.

Your studies will follow a three-phase pathway (PDF, 151KB):

• Phase 1: Essentials of Medical Practice
• Phase 2: Engaging in Medical Practice
• Phase 3: Extension of Medical Practice

Students enrolled in the Joint Medical Program will:

• Gain a thorough and broad understanding of medicine and the basic sciences, learning how to apply your knowledge to specific medical problems.
• Discover patient-centred clinical methods through problem-based learning.
• Choose to study electives that interest you, such rural health, Aboriginal health and public health.
• Develop critical research skills that will set you in good stead for life-long learning in your medical career.

Find out more about the courses you will study in the Joint Medical Program.

University of Newcastle medicine students are sought after by employers with 100% securing employment within four months of graduating. Medicine graduates have a wide range of career options available to them. Following graduation, you can choose to continue your studies and specialise in an area that interests you.

Possible career options include: