Bachelor of Arts and Doctor of Medicine
Duration: 7 Year(s)
The University of Sydney
Sydney, New South Wales (NSW), Australia
Course TypeBachelor
Course Specialty
Community Medicine
Overview
- The Bachelor of Arts and Doctor of Medicine programme at the University of Sydney is designed for school-leavers who wish to pursue a medical career while also gaining a strong grounding in the humanities and social sciences. The BA component (144 credit points) allows students to major and minor in Arts or in other disciplines drawn from the shared pool of subject areas.
- At the same time, foundational units for the Medicine part (e.g., biology, physiology, anatomy) are integrated early on. After the BA component is completed, students progress into the Doctor of Medicine phase (92 credit points), which leads to a professional medical qualification.
- The programme emphasises interdisciplinary thinking, ethical and cultural awareness, communication skills, as well as clinical competence. Graduates are prepared for registration as medical practitioners and have the advantage of a wider arts-based education, which can enhance leadership, policy, global health or research roles beyond clinical practice.
Fee (INR):
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Stipend (INR):
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Accomodation:
Hostel Facility
Scholarship:
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Eligibility
- Achieve the senior secondary qualification (or equivalent) with very strong academic results.
- Meet subject prerequisites (for the Artes component: major/minor selection; for the Medicine component: as per medical accreditation standards).
- For international students: meet English language proficiency (e.g., IELTS etc).
- Admission to the combined programme is highly competitive (only for school-leavers, not standard postgraduate entry).
Minimum Education
Senior Secondary Certificate
Admission Process:
- Complete senior secondary education (or equivalent) and ensure you meet subject prerequisites and academic performance thresholds.
- Submit an application through the university’s undergraduate admissions portal (for school-leavers) by the relevant closing date.
- The selection process is competitive: for a combined medicine/arts programme, you likely need top-tier results, possibly interviews or additional assessments (check the university admissions page).
- If offered a place, accept the offer and enrol in the programme.
- Complete the BA component (Years 1-3), fulfilling major/minor and credit-point requirements.
- Transition into the Doctor of Medicine component (Years 4-7) and complete the medical programme requirements.
- On graduation,you qualify for provisional medical registration (in Australia) and launch your medical career.
