Course

Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery

Approved Abbreviation: MBBS

Western Sydney University Course Code: 4641.6

AQF Level: 7

CRICOS Code: 060218G

Students should follow the course structure for the course version relevant to the year they commenced. This version applies to students whose commencement year in this course is 2017 or later.

Units may be revised or replaced to ensure students are provided with up to date curriculum throughout their studies, and this may result in a new course version. Refer to the Check My Course Progress page in MySR for the most up to date information for your course.

Commencement Year 2015 - 4641.5 Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery

Commencement Year 2011 - 4641.4 Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery

Commencement Year 2010 - 4641.3 Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery

Commencement Year 2009 - 4641.2 Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery

This course prepares graduates to be eligible for registration as a medical practitioner in Australia or New Zealand. It is an integrated program where the foundational sciences, and the knowledge, skills and attitudes underpinning medical practice are acquired through active learning with authentic clinical scenarios. Patient contact and teaching of clinical skills begins in the first weeks of first year, and continues throughout the program. In the last three years of the course, students undertake full time clinical placements in a wide range of settings across Greater Western Sydney and beyond. All students undertake research skills training and a group research project during the program. Students who undertake the embedded Honours program conduct an additional research project.

Study Mode
Five years full-time. In the first two years of the course, students will be based at the Campbelltown campus of the University with weekly clinical skills sessions at Campbelltown or Blacktown Hospitals. In the later years, students will be required to spend a period of time in one or more clinical rotations outside the Sydney metropolitan area, and rotate through a substantial number of different locations within Sydney.

Advanced standing

The course is horizontally integrated, and as a result it is not possible to grant credit for units taken in other courses.

Accreditation
The Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) program is fully accredited by the Australian Medical Council. Graduates will be eligible for registration as a medical practitioner by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency. The Sri Lankan Medical Council has accredited this course until August 2018. This approval allows Sri Lankan students to study at Western Sydney University.

Inherent requirements

There are inherent requirements for this course that you must meet in order to complete your course and graduate. Make sure you read and understand the requirements for this course online.

Inherent Requirements

Special Requirements Prerequisites

All students in this course will be registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.

The following requirements must be met in order to complete the course and graduate.

Inherent requirements

As noted above.

Occupational screening and vaccination, and mandatory training

At course commencement, and prior to any patient contact, students must comply with the current occupational screening, mandatory training and vaccination policies of NSW Health and meet all NSW Health ClinConnect requirements.

First Aid Certificate

Prior to completion of the first semester of the course, students must successfully complete a Work Cover Authority approved First Aid Certificate.

Travel Requirements

Core clinical and community placements are located outside the Sydney Metropolitan Area. Rural hospital placements are located in Lismore and Bathurst, and clinical training at other rural hospitals may be required. The School of Medicine will consider special circumstances when allocating students to placement locations. However, the School reserves the right to allocate students to locations which are not their first preference to ensure that students receive the highest possible quality of teaching. Applicants must take this into consideration and be willing to undertake their training in a range of hospital and health care facilities.

Admission

Detailed information about entry requirements and how to apply can be found on the School of Medicine website

School of Medicine

Local applicants

Applicants who are Australian and New Zealand citizens, or hold permanent resident visas, should apply through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) AND directly to the School of Medicine.

Selection is on the basis of:

  • Academic merit (ATAR or its equivalent, for those without a completed degree; grade point average in their most recent degree, for graduate applicants)
  • Results of the Undergraduate Medicine and Health Sciences Admission Test (UMAT)
  • Performance at an interview.

Evidence of connection to Greater Western Sydney and Australian rural areas will be taken into account when allocating interviews. Applicants who are able to demonstrate a connection to Greater Western Sydney or Australian rural areas are also required to reach a minimum ATAR of 93.5 (International Baccalaureate 36). Other applicants are required to reach a minimum ATAR of 95.50 (International Baccalaureate 37) or higher.

Applicants who are able to demonstrate proof of Aboriginality are strongly encouraged to apply through the Indigenous student pathway. Alternative academic achievements will be considered for this pathway.

Indigenous Applicants

International applicants

Applicants who are not Australian and New Zealand citizens, or do not hold permanent resident visas, should apply directly to the

  • Western Sydney University International Office, if they have completed their prior studies overseas
  • Universities Admissions Centre (UAC), if they are completing secondary school studies in Australia

Minimum requirements for international applicants to be considered for admission to the medical course are

1. An academic rank (derived on submission of academic results) of

  • Performance in the final year of secondary school equivalent to a New South Wales ATAR of 95.50 (International Baccalaureate 37) or higher, or
  • Completion of a 3 year (or longer) degree, equivalent to an Australian Bachelors degree, achieving a grade point average of at least 5.6 on a 7 point scale

2. An academic rank (derived on submission of academic results) of

  • Completed IELTS (Academic Module) or equivalent English language examination with a minimum score of 7.0 in each of the four components, and an overall score of at least 7.0, OR have successfully completed five consecutive years of secondary education, including all assessable items, in English only OR have completed the Higher School Certificate within Australia

Applicants who have undertaken studies overseas may be required to provide proof of proficiency in English. More information on minimum academic and English proficiency requirements and acceptable proof can be found on the UAC and International Office websites.

International Office

http://www.uac.edu.au/

For more information on entry requirements and how to apply please see the School of Medicine web page.

School of Medicine

Special Requirements Prerequisites
All students in this course will be registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency. The Inherent Requirements and Special Requirements Prerequisites noted above must be met in order to complete the course and graduate.

Course Structure

Qualification for the award requires the successful completion of 400 credit points including the units listed in the sequence below.

Full-time

Year 1

1H Session

400861Foundations of Medicine 1

2H Session

400861Foundations of Medicine 1

Year 2

1H Session

400862Foundations of Medicine 2

2H Session

400862Foundations of Medicine 2

Year 3

1H Session

400810Integrated Clinical Rotations 1

2H Session

400810Integrated Clinical Rotations 1

Year 4

1H Session

400811Integrated Clinical Rotations 2

2H Session

400811Integrated Clinical Rotations 2

Year 5 (Non-Honours stream)

1H Session

400977Integrated Clinical Rotations 3

2H session

400978Integrated Clinical Rotations 4

Unsatisfactory Completion of Core Units

Students who are unable to satisfy the requirements of the core unit 400977 Integrated Clinical Rotations 3 will be expected to enrol in and complete the unit 401201 Integrated Clinical Rotations General (ICR General). Such students should immediately seek academic advice regarding their progression and pattern of enrolment in this unit, which may need to be varied to meet unit and course requirements

401201Integrated Clinical Rotations General (ICR General)

Honours Stream

To be considered for graduation with Honours, students who meet requirements will enrol in an additional Honours unit in the final year of study. Requirements for enrolment in this unit include a grade point average of 5.5 or above, and submission of a portfolio of research work.

Honours Coordinator: Professor Phillipa Hay, e-mail: mbbshons@westernsydney.edu.au

Honours stream students will complete the following units in Year 5 of the course

1H Session

400977Integrated Clinical Rotations 3

2H session

400978Integrated Clinical Rotations 4
401172Honours Project (Medicine)

See the Honours in Bachelors Awards Policy and associated Guidelines for further information.



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