Program Overview

Introduction to Macquarie MD

The Doctor of Medicine (Macquarie MD) is a program designed to prepare students to become healthcare leaders who are patient-centred and safety-focused, culturally responsive, and equipped to work within increasingly digital health systems.

Program Overview

The Macquarie MD program offers:

• Fully integrated learning with outstanding patient-centred clinical care, and active health and medical research.
• The opportunity to become a culturally responsive, engaged, and globally aware medical professional.
• Access to quality-assured international education that benefits students, society, and the healthcare system.

Integrated Learning Experience

The Macquarie MD is a four-year Extended Masters course (AQF Level 9) with each year building on the previous one and having a distinct focus.

• Early years integrate clinical, scientific, professional, and cultural learning.
• Later years provide rich clinical learning opportunities with Australian and international partners.

Foundations of Medical Practice

Year 1 equips students with foundational knowledge and skills that will be developed across the program.

• Study applied medical sciences, integrating key science disciplines and clinical practice.
• Develop clinical and consultation skills using state-of-the-art simulation equipment.
• Co-learn with Doctor of Physiotherapy students across two units focusing on the social aspects of health, Indigenous health, evidence-based practice, and professionalism.

Integrated Clinical Learning

Year 2 introduces students to real clinical experiences within Macquarie University Health.

• Weekly cases and scenarios provide the basis for more advanced clinical skill development and a context for the integrated learning of applied clinical, medical, and social sciences.
• Students develop key research skills and study patient safety and quality within the context of critical care.

Core Clinical Placements

Year 3 focuses on clinical experience and training.

• As part of clinical training, students spend 24 weeks engaged in clinical placements in Australia and 22 weeks on clinical placement in India.
• Students discuss and compare their experience with peers in Australia and India through an online community of practice and learn about different cultures, diseases, and health systems.
• Students work on a research project throughout the year, focusing on an aspect of health systems, patient safety and quality, clinical research, or public health.
• In years 3 and 4, students are divided into two cohorts, A and B, for their clinical placements.

Advanced Clinical Placements

Year 4 consolidates learning and offers choice and flexibility.

• Students have the opportunity to complete a number of selective clinical placements and an emergency medicine and mental health placement.
• Selective and elective clinical placements are longer than those in Year 3, adding depth and breadth to clinical training.
• The final year allows students to reflect on their learning across the program and consolidate their knowledge as they prepare for internship.

Path to Becoming a Doctor

The innovative and fast-tracked Bachelor of Clinical Science is designed to be the ideal preparation for the Macquarie MD and other graduate-entry medicine courses.

• For international students, a Bachelor of Clinical Science/Doctor of Medicine (MD) package is available for eligible applicants.

Macquarie University Health

Macquarie University Health is Australia's first fully integrated, university-led academic health sciences centre, bringing together world-class clinical care, teaching, and research.

• With a focus on patients and an ultimate goal of improving lives, Macquarie University Health represents the convergence of the continuous learning and research endeavours of Macquarie's Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences with the clinical care provided in the Macquarie University Hospital, primary care, and multi-specialty clinics.