The University of Sydney Medical School

Overview

Since 2020, the University of Sydney has adopted a new Doctor of Medicine programme involving a mixture of teaching styles and methods. Their innovative curriculum uses small group, team based learning and integrated theory with practice. Moreover, on placements students will access teaching opportunities in both rural and international settings. Medical graduates from The University of Sydney are highly regarded for their clinical experience. The course facilitates this with extensive clinical contact and teaching. This begins in the second week of study.

The course produces graduates with skills and knowledge to treat patients facing today’s health challenges. In their fourth-year students polish the skills needed to solve problems and improve the lives of individuals and communities. The 4th pre-internship year involves hospital- based attachments preparing students for postgraduate work and training.  Students are not only taught and educated to become doctors, but a degree from the University of Sydney allows graduates to progress into careers in public health and research. The third year of study involves a 14-week research project where students get the opportunity to work alongside leading researchers, in a variety of institutes.

The curriculum is based around and guided by national and international priorities including:

• Basic and clinical science

• Clinical skills

• Diagnosis and therapy

• Research, evidence and information

• Interprofessional teamwork

• Indigenous health

• Ethics, law and professionalism

• Population and global health

Sydney Medical Programme structure

The University aspire to train medical graduates with the diverse skill set and knowledge required by doctors. Each year of study focuses on one key development area and each academic year builds on knowledge gained from the previous year.

The clinical teaching begins in Year 1 – the foundation year of the degree. Students in their first year will spend 1 day learning in clinical schools, 3 days learning on campus and one day flexibly learning. The course takes a system-based approach. By second students spend year 3 days/ week in clinical schools and 1 day gaining experience in the community. Students can gain deeper knowledge of clinical science and research methods. By year 3 half of students’ time is spent on speciality rotations.

Being prepared to study at The University of Sydney

The university are committed to ensuring all students selected are necessarily prepared for the degree. Prior to study students will be asked to complete “foundational knowledge” online units. This can be reassuring for students as they know they have the required level of knowledge in the biomedical sciences.

Personalisation of the degree

The course aims to enable students to develop further expertise in fields of their interest.

The diversity of clinical placement opportunities across New South Wales allows students to work in hospitals such as Lismore Base Hospital, Royal North Shore Hospital and Westmead hospital

Students can complete an elective in locations they want to live in in the future. This may be locally, rurally and internationally.

Students complete a major research project beginning in year 3.

Admissions

Places are offered to students based upon rankings on admissions tests.