Charles Darwin University
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Important: Following information has been copied as a form of reference from CDU website on September 2023. We highly recommend that you visit Charles Darwin University website for most up to date and more comprehensive information about the CDU medical entry program.
| Degree/s | - Bachelor of Clinical Sciences + Doctor of medicine (MD) - (Undergraduate) - Doctor of Medicine (MD) - (Post-graduate) |
| Campus locations | Casuarina campus |
| Duration | Medicine - Undergraduate (Bachelor of Clinical Sciences + Doctor of Medicine ) - 6 years - Post-graduate entry - 4 years |
| Start Date | February - Semester 1 |
| Entry requirements |
The Bachelor of Clinical Sciences course is a direct pathway for CDU students to study medicine, on campus in Darwin. This course is part of a double degree with the Northern Territory Medical Program (NTMP) offered by Flinders University. The Bachelor of Clinical Sciences is the first award of this double degree. Completion of the first two years of the course to a specific grade point average standard and within the specified time frame, guarantees entry into the the Northern Territory Medical Program (NTMP), which you will begin in your third year of study. Whether you are a school leaver or university graduate in the Territory, the NTMP allows you to undertake your entire medical training in the Northern Territory. Places are only available to Australian citizens and permanent residents UCAT: Required for Bachelor of Clinical science at Charles Darwin University. Ranking for offers of positions requires an entry score combining ATAR (90%), and University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT ANZ) - derived score (10%). The UCAT ANZ derived score will be based on results from five sections of the UCAT ANZ test (Verbal Reasoning, Decision Making, Quantitative Reasoning, Abstract Reasoning and Situational Judgement). 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. Charles Darwin University Medicine Interviews:
For undergraduate entry - No Interview. For Post-graduate entry - Shortlisted applicants will be invited for an interview. |
| Number of places | Medicine JMP: 12 places available each year. NT Resident sub-quota (5). NT indigenous sub-quota (5). National Indigenous sub-quota (2). Also 5 International places. |
| Additional information | For detailed information about the application process and up to date course admission guides, please visit Charles Darwin University's official website. |
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