Doctor of Medicine (WA)

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of others? Do you aspire to become a compassionate, competent doctor? Welcome to the University of Notre Dame Australia, where your journey to a rewarding medical career begins.At the School of Medicine, we are committed to providing an education that not only teaches the science and craft of medicine but also develops passionate and devoted medical practitioners. It is for this reason that our entry requirements are based on so much more than your test scores, with traits such as passion, motivation and purpose highly regarded.The first two years of your degree are underpinned by Problem Based Learning (PBL) and include the study of basic clinical sciences, population and preventive health, bioethics, therapeutics and more.Your third and fourth years are clinically based and present the opportunity to explore the different disciplines of medicine such as paediatrics and surgery. You are required to complete eight to nine week discipline-based rotations in a clinical setting and further develop your research skills with a translational research project based in the health sector. There are rural/remote training opportunities and for some students, placement with the Rural Clinical School in third-year.