Bachelor of Clinical Science (Medicine) BClinSc(Med)
Doctor of Medicine MD
On Campus - Orange
Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.
Course duration referenced below is the effective time taken to complete a course when studied full time (full time equivalent duration). At Charles Sturt the standard calendar refers to 32 points a session over a 2 session calendar year. The Actual Duration is the time taken to complete the course following the prescribed enrolment pattern. A course's actual duration can be affected by the session calendar (number of sessions undertaken per year) and/or mode (full time, part time or mixed) and credit packages which may have been granted upon admission. Therefore, depending on the prescribed enrolment pattern, mode, calendar utilised and credit awarded a course may take less time or more time to complete than the duration noted as full time equivalent years. Students are advised to consult the Enrolment Pattern to determine the actual duration of study.
Full-time: 5.0 years (or part-time equivalent)
Full-time: 3 years (or part-time equivalent)
To be eligible for a place in the Joint Program in Medicine you must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident. The application process includes the following steps:
Rural entry admissions scheme:
Applicants from rural and regional backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply. To be considered for this scheme you will need to:
1. Register for and sit UCAT ANZ (University Clinical Aptitude Test)
The UCAT ANZ scores will determine a ranked list for interview. The level of achievement the University requires will vary each year determined by the performance of all applicants competing for a place in the Joint Program in Medicine course and will not be disclosed.
Register for and successfully sit UCAT ANZ in the year you apply. Your UCAT results are only valid only for the year in which you apply.
2. Apply through UAC for the Joint Program in Medicine
You must indicate the Doctor of Medicine - Charles Sturt University/Western Sydney University (Orange campus) as one of your preferences (course code 725505).
3. Confirm your remoteness area through Doctor Connect
Rural origin is defined as residency for at least 10 years cumulatively or any 5 years consecutively in an ASGS-RA 2-5 area since the age of five years according to current Department of Health definitions. To determine eligibility, check your residential postcode online through the health workforce locator at DoctorConnect using Australian Statistical Geography Standard- Remoteness Area 2016 (ASGS- RA 2016). See DoctorConnect at https://www.health.gov.au/resources/apps-and-tools/health-workforce-locator.
4. Submit a Community Member Confirmation form
You will need to complete a community member confirmation form as proof of rural residency. This form is completed as part of your UAC application https://cdn.csu.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/3480228/S1045-Medicine-REAS-Forms.pdf.
5. Meet the academic threshold for entry ATAR 91.5 (or equivalent)
Academic equivalence for rural applicants will be assessed as follows:
For tertiary studies the following minimum GPAs levels apply:
The minimum number of credit points for tertiary qualifications is 32 (equivalent to four subjects).
Applicants who have studied more than one tertiary qualification are assessed on the basis of the qualification with the highest GPA that meets the requirements (minimum of 32 credit points completed in the award, or one semester equivalent full time). Awards that were Withdrawn/Cancelled (i.e. incomplete and terminated) will not be considered.
It is recommended applicants who are currently studying at University or have just completed studying, contact their home university and UAC to ensure the most up to date academic results have been uploaded to UAC.
6. Multi-Station Mini Interview and Medical Admission Questionnaire
80% of interview places will be allocated to NSW applicants, 20% will be allocated to applicants from Interstate.
If you are successful in meeting the UCAT ANZ rank you will be invited to attend an interview.
You will be required to complete a structured Medical Admission Questionnaire (MAQ) prior to your interview. A link to the online questionnaire will be provided as part of your invitation to interview. The MAQ will be used to inform some interview questions.
Interviews will be held virtually, via Zoom, in November in Orange and Campbelltown. Where possible, candidates will be invited to an interview, where the interviewers are at the candidates preferred enrolment location. This is subject to capacity and is not guaranteed.
You should consider whether you have an appropriate quiet place at home or access to a suitable alternative space such as a private room in a library, community facility or at your school and ensure you have access to appropriate technology (device and internet).
Interviews are conducted as a Multi-Station Mini Interview (MMI). Youll be asked a series of questions and each question will be asked by a separate interviewer at a different interview station. Youll have eight minutes to respond to each question before moving on to the next station.
Non-rural applicants (general admission)
1. Register for and sit UCAT ANZ (University Clinical Aptitude Test)
The UCAT ANZ scores will determine a ranked list for interview. The level of achievement the University requires will vary each year, determined by the performance of all applicants competing for a place in the Joint Program in Medicine course and will not be disclosed.
2. Apply through UAC for the Joint Program in Medicine.
You must indicate the Doctor of Medicine - Charles Sturt University/Western Sydney University (Orange campus) as one of your preferences (course code 725505)
3. Meet the academic threshold for entry ATAR 95.5 (or equivalent)
Academic equivalence for non-rural applicants will be assessed as follows:
For tertiary studies the following minimum GPAs levels apply:
The minimum number of credit points for tertiary qualifications is 32 (equivalent to four subjects).
Applicants who have studied more than one tertiary qualification are assessed on the basis of the qualification with the highest GPA that meets the requirements (minimum of 32 credit points completed in the award, or one semester equivalent full time). Awards that were Withdrawn/Cancelled (i.e. incomplete and terminated) will not be considered.
It is recommended applicants who are currently studying at University or have just completed studying, contact their home university and UAC to ensure the most up to date academic results have been uploaded to UAC
4. Multi-Station Mini Interview and Medical Admission Questionnaire
80% of interview places will be allocated to NSW applicants, 20% will be allocated to applicants from Interstate.
If you are successful in meeting the UCAT ANZ rank, you will be invited to attend an interview.
You will be required to complete a structured Medical Admission Questionnaire (MAQ) prior to your interview. A link to the online questionnaire will be provided as part of your invitation to an interview. The MAQ will be used to inform some interview questions.
Interviews will be held virtually, via Zoom, in November in Orange and Campbelltown. Where possible, candidates will be invited to an interview, where the interviewers are at their preferred enrolment location. This is subject to capacity and is not guaranteed.
You should consider whether you have an appropriate quiet place at home or access to a suitable alternative space such as a private room in a library, community facility or at your school and ensure you have access to appropriate technology (device and internet).
Interviews are conducted as a Multi-station Mini Interview (MMI). Youll be asked a series of questions and each question will be asked by a separate interviewer at a different interview station. Youll have eight minutes to respond to each question before moving on to the next station.
Additional pathways for entry:
First Nations application
First Nations applicants are encouraged to apply for the Joint Program in Medicine. There is a separate process for admission including confirmation documentation and a panel interview which will be managed by the University. Students should contact the School of Rural Medicine at medicine@csu.edu.au or call 02 6365 7611 to discuss their interest.
How to apply:
1. Meet minimum academic requirements
Must have completed NSW HSC or tertiary equivalent.
2. Apply via the University Admissions Centre (UAC)
You must indicate the Doctor of Medicine - Charles Sturt University/Western Sydney University (Orange campus) as one of your preferences (course code 725505)
3. Provide confirmation documentation
You will need to provide confirmation of First Nations Identity prior to attending your interview. The School of Rural Medicine will contact you directly in late September to October to request the confirmation and supporting documents.
Confirmation Documents required:
- A certified copy of your confirmation of identity from a registered Community Organisation (e.g. Land Council) with a common seal confirming a person to be of First Nation descent.
- If you are unable to provide the above, you will need to supply a self-declaration statutory declaration along with one of the following:
a. Supporting documentation in the form of a genealogy document (such as Linkup NSW)
OR
b. A letter of support on an official letterhead by a recognised community member or organisation (such as Aboriginal Medical Service, High School Principal, Aboriginal Education Consulting Group, Family and Community Services, Aboriginal Housing or other Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander incorporated corporation).
4. Attend a panel interview
If you are invited to an interview, there will generally be questions about motivation, educational experience and aspirations, though the most important criterion is your passion and desire to become a doctor.
Applicants will need to provide supporting documentation such as a transcript of academic records, resumes and other documents of community involvement. This is to be provided at the same time as the confirmation documentation. The interview panel will take all these factors into account when making an offer. The offer to attend an interview would be made in mid to late October, with the interview taking place in late November to early December.
Charles Sturt University Pathway
A minimum of six interview positions will be guaranteed for students in the Charles Sturt University pathway (courses) whereby they must have:
Prospective students will also submit the required Medical Admissions Questionnaire.
This pathway is only available for Charles Sturt University students.
Bonded Medical Places (BMP)
The Bonded Medical Places (BMP) Scheme is only available to Australian citizens and permanent residents. Bonded students agree to work in an area of workforce shortage after they have graduated from medicine. Visit the Department of Health BMP Scheme for further information - https://www1.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/work-st-bmp
The Australian Government determines the number of unbonded and bonded places available at each Medical School in Australia. All applicants are automatically considered for both types of places.
Unbonded places are offered to the top-ranking applicants until the allocation is exhausted. Bonded places are then offered until all places have been filled. When you receive your offer though UAC, if you are offered a BMP, it will be stated in your offer of a place in the MD program.
Special Requirements Documentation
Students are required to obtain and provide all necessary documentation to be verified by NSW ClinConnect - https://www.heti.nsw.gov.au/Placements-Scholarships-Grants/clinical-placements/student-compliance
This verification is a requirement of the NSW Health Department for all students enrolled in medical programs. If a student fails to produce this documentation to ClinConnect they will not be able to attend hospital and health service teaching sessions, and placements.
Documents that must be provided to ClinConnect are:
Attendance
Class attendance is a mandatory requirement of the course to ensure that professional competencies are met. Failure to meet attendance requirements will result in a 'FL' (Fail) of the subject.
English Proficiency
All students must ensure they meet the Medical Board of Australia English language skills for initial registration. For further details regarding English language proficiency refer to the Medical Board of Australia Registration Standards: English Language Skills - https://www.medicalboard.gov.au/Registration-Standards.aspx.
Inherent Requirements
There are inherent requirements for this course. All applicants must demonstrate the ability to meet all the inherent requirements at all times in their course.
Inherent requirements are personal capabilities which are essential for achieving the learning outcomes of the course that will preserve the integrity of the Universitys teaching, learning and assessment standards and the accreditation requirements for the course. The Disability Education Standard, Section 3.4 (3) states: In assessing whether an adjustment to the Course, Subject of the Course or program in which the student is enrolled, or proposes to be enrolled, is reasonable, the provider is entitled to maintain the academic requirements of the Course or program, and other requirements or components that are inherent in or essential to its nature. Note: In providing for students with disabilities, a provider may continue to ensure the integrity of its Courses or programs and assessment requirements and processes, so that those on whom it confers an award can present themselves as having the appropriate knowledge, experience and expertise implicit in the holding of that particular award.
Please ensure you read Inherent requirements for medicine before applying - https://science.csu.edu.au/schools/medicine/students/requirements.
There are no Admissions Requirements for Bachelor of Clinical Science (Medicine) as it is an exit point only.
There is no recognition of prior learning into the Doctor of Medicine.
There is no recognition of prior learning for the Bachelor of Clinical Science (Medicine).
The Master and Bachelor make up an articulated set of courses and credit is given in each higher level course for the subjects completed in the lower.
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 320 points.
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 192 points.
Qualification for the award requires the successful completion of 320 credit points and the listed subjects below. The course is an integrated course, with one core 64 point subject per year.
Key Subjects
MED111 Clinical Sciences 1 (64)
MED211 Clinical Sciences 2 (64)
MED311 Applied Clinical Sciences 1 (64)
MED411 Applied Clinical Sciences 2 (64)
MED511 Applied Clinical Sciences 3 (64)
Core Subjects
MED111 Clinical Sciences 1 (64)
MED211 Clinical Sciences 2 (64)
MED311 Applied Clinical Sciences 1 (64)
MED411 Applied Clinical Sciences 2 (64)
MED511 Applied Clinical Sciences 3 (64)
The Doctor of Medicine only has a intake in Year-long Period 1 (31), study is available full time only, each subject is a year-long subject as per pattern below.
FULL TIME STUDY PATTERN
Year 1, Year-long Period 1 (31)
MED111 Clinical Sciences 1 (64)
Year 2, Year-long Period 1 (31)
MED211 Clinical Sciences 2 (64)
Students with an interest in research may intercollate a specific research year, after year 2, to gain the Bachelor of Medical Research.
Year 3, Year-long Period 1 (31)
MED311 Applied Clinical Sciences 1 (64)
At this point, the students are eligible to exit with a Bachelor of Clinical Science (Medicine).
Year 4, Year-long Period 1 (31)
MED411 Applied Clinical Sciences 2 (64)
Year 5, Year-long Period 1 (31)
MED511 Applied Clinical Sciences 3 (64)
Please note that the following subjects may contain a Workplace Learning component. Further details for Workplace Learning requirements are located via the subject page
MED111 Clinical Sciences 1
MED211 Clinical Sciences 2
MED311 Applied Clinical Sciences 1
Charles Sturt University's Doctor of Medicine is a Joint Program in Medicine with Western Sydney University. The Joint Program in Medicine is accredited with the Australian Medical Council. The course has conditional accreditation from September 2020 until March 2027. The conditional accreditation of the course does not impact graduate outcomes.
Graduates are eligible for registration by the Medical Board (Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency, Ahpra) in all Australian States and Territories, following successful completion of a period of required supervised graduate training.
The information contained in the CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: July 2022. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.