Clinical Sciences

About

Charles Darwin University and Flinders University are collaborating to bring a full medical degree program to the Northern Territory.

Starting in 2011, CDU's Bachelor of Clinical Sciences provides a two-year pathway into Flinders University's Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery. This four-year medical degree will be Northern Territory-based from 2013.

There are 12 places available in the Bachelor of Clinical Science.  The degree is open to school leavers or applicants with less than 12 months university study with five places available for NT residents and two places for Indigenous students.

Applicants need to sit the Undergraduate Medicine and Health Sciences Admissions Test (UMAT) and achieve an Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR) of at least 90. Students from NT schools will receive up to six point bonus.

Graduate pathways

Students who do not gain a place in the Bachelor of Clinical Sciences can apply through the postgraduate entry pathway to Flinders' University Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery. Applicants need to:

• Sit the Graduate Australian Medical School Admission Test (GAMSAT)
  Applications open October, 2012

• Complete any on-campus bachelor degree at Charles Darwin University

Students who intend to apply for graduate entry into medical courses generally chose a health or science-related degree. The following on-campus degrees are recommended:

• Bachelor of Science

• Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology)

• Bachelor of Health Science

• Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science

• Bachelor of Pharmacy

• Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science

• Bachelor of Nursing

How to apply

Applicants for Bachelor of Clinical Sciences must:

• Register for UMAT - registrations open April 2012 http://umat.acer.edu.au

• Apply though SATAC - Semester 1, 2012 applications are now open

Contact

Uni Info Centre
P: 1800 061 963
E: courses@cdu.edu.au