Advanced skills and knowledge are needed to be able to work effectively in medicine and surgery today. Just as importantly, you need a passion for your profession, a love of learning, and a highly professional approach to your work. Western Sydney University's Medical Programs give you just that. Based on an innovative curriculum that is tailored to the Western Sydney context, it combines problem-based learning and intensive clinical practice with leading theory and research. As a first and second year student, you will be set a problem each week, and the lectures, resources, clinical practice and research for that week will focus on the learning that this problem creates or poses. From third to fifth year, you will rotate through clinical placements across Greater Western Sydney and rural NSW, ensuring the utmost competence and confidence in your future career. Additionally, in the first two years of the course, you will study at the Campbelltown campus of the University and a clinical school either at Campbelltown/Camden or Blacktown/Mt Druitt. In the later years, you may be required to spend one or more clinical rotations outside the Sydney metropolitan area, such as Lismore and Bathurst, and will also be rotated to a substantial number of different locations within Sydney. What's more, you will be studying at one of Australia's newest medical research and education facilities. You will be stimulated, challenged and inspired, and have access to the most modern classroom and laboratory facilities, simulated learning spaces, problem-based learning rooms, anatomy laboratories and computer labs, as well as a three-floor specialist building dedicated to basic and applied medical research.

As a graduate of the Medical Program, you will be more than just highly skilled – you will be ready for your internship and training in a specialty. You will be able to choose from a range of career options, including: Medical Practice Medical Administration Medical Research Medical Teaching Medical Practice (General or Specialised) The MBBS prepares students to become practising doctors within Australia, New Zealand, and many other countries in the world. To practise in Australia or New Zealand, you must complete a year's approved internship to be eligible for general registration. To then practise independently you must complete additional specialist training. The training required varies with the specialty chosen and can take from three to six years Medical Teaching Medical teaching careers usually involve gaining an academic post in a university, but practising doctors also commonly teach as part of their work. You may be involved in the education of medical students, the training of resident medical officers, or the training of registrars. Medical Research Western Sydney University offers you the chance to acquire a separate research qualification (Bachelor of Medical Research), by adding another year to the Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery. You may also pursue a research career part-way through specialty training (after your Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery) by applying to complete a PhD or Doctor of Medicine