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Bachelor of Medical Science and Doctor of Medicine
5 years full-time, up to maximum of 7 years 
Hobart, Launceston, Cradle Coast
5 years full-time Hobart, Launceston* 
CRICOS 107736D
Clinical Experience
Access to training within the Tasmanian health system gives you hands-on mentoring and clinical experience.
Placements for success
Our medical course has a 100% intern placement rate.
Learning Facilities
Learn in our state-of-the-art facilities, alongside skilled practitioners.
Prepare for a meaningful career in medicine
Our Medicine Program (Bachelor of Medical Science and Doctor of Medicine) is designed to support your journey to becoming a doctor, with a strong focus on both academic learning and real-world experience. You'll be prepared to take on a leadership role in healthcare and make a positive impact in your community.
Youu can apply to study toward your medical degree at one or more of Tasmania’s campuses - Hobart, Cradle Coast, or Launceston – just order your preferences on your application according to where you would most like to study.
Foundation years
In your first two years, you’ll build a solid foundation through lectures, tutorials, and hands-on practical classes. You’ll also begin to meet patients early in your studies, gaining insight into different healthcare settings – especially in community and rural areas. This early exposure helps you develop the adaptability and understanding needed for a wide range of medical environments.
Clinical years
From your third year, your learning will shift into clinical settings. Over the final three years, you’ll take part in immersive clinical placements that prepare you for your internship and future medical career.
You’ll rotate through a variety of clinical areas, including electives, and complete your placements at one of our three Clinical Schools.
You may be allocated to any of these locations, where you’ll learn alongside other health professionals and develop strong teamwork and communication skills.
To support your growth beyond clinical practice, you’ll also have the chance to take on a professional practice project. This is a great opportunity to explore areas like research, leadership, innovation, and health system improvement – skills that are highly valued in today’s healthcare landscape.
Clinical schools
Study options
The Medical Program curriculum has four Domains as its organising principle, under which the learning outcomes are grouped and assessed. They incorporate the University of Tasmania's graduate capabilities and the Australian Medical Council’s recommendations regarding knowledge, skills and attitudes of a medical graduate.
The four Domains are:
- Clinical Practice (the medical graduate as practitioner)
- Professionalism and Leadership (the medical graduate as a professional and leader)
- Health and Society (the medical graduate as a health advocate) and
- Science and Scholarship (the medical graduate as scientist and scholar).
Teaching and learning strategies have been designed to challenge students to explore current concepts and develop new thinking.
The curriculum uses a learner-centred approach, seeking to help students respond flexibly to unfamiliar and complex information or situations.
An important principle is 'situated' learning which encourages engagement and enhances recall. There is a focus on regular Case Based Learning (CBL) activities to integrate and reinforce important concepts.
Students can study the whole Medical Program on the beautiful North West Coast of Tasmania. Applications for this option are through the Tasmanian Rural Training Stream.
We prioritise entry to this scheme for applicants from rural and regional areas. If you are from a rural area and interested in a rural career, this training stream is for you!
Twenty domestic places are available to applicants applying for the Tasmanian Rural Training Stream.
Priority for this training stream will be the rural and regional footprint defined as a geographical area comprising all Tasmanian MM3-7 locations, as well as Tasmanian postcodes beginning with 73(XX) and 72(XX).
Places in this scheme are open to all domestic applicants and assessed on the same criteria. To learn more about the Medicine Program, visit the course page.
Acceptance of a place in the Tasmanian Rural Training Stream will require you to complete all years of the Medicine Program at the Cradle Coast campus (Burnie) and associated training sites.
Do you live in a regional or remote area of Australia, including any part of Tasmania? If so, you may be eligible to apply via the Rural Application Process, which supports students from rural areas to study medicine.
All you need to do is provide information about your current and past residential address(es) when completing your application online.
For advice and further information, please visit Rural Application Process, or contact us with your enquiry.
We are committed to supporting those who identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander to achieve their educational aspirations.
An Aboriginal Entry Pathway exists to facilitate access for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants to enter the Medicine Program.
Further study options
The Inbound Medical Elective Program allows senior medical students from Australia and overseas to undertake short clinical placements in Tasmania. Students gain hands-on experience in Tasmanian hospitals linked to the University’s clinical schools while completing part of their medical training. Placements are coordinated through the University, subject to availability, and require students to meet eligibility, documentation, and professional standards.
Enhance your career with further postgraduate studies. For information on our postgraduate study options, please visit our further study page.
All healthcare professionals are required to complete further professional development as part of maintaining their registration. We offer a broad suite of study options whether your aim is to further develop your clinical skills or to build leadership skills.
Please visit the Bachelor of Medical Science and Doctor of Medicine course page for further information on the degree, including application dates and entry requirements.
* Subject to international student visa conditions if applicable.
Career opportunities
Once you've completed the Bachelor of Medical Science and Doctor of Medicine, you'll be eligible to apply for provisional registration to undertake training in an approved hospital as an intern.
On successful completion of your internship, you can apply for general registration as a Medical Practitioner in Australia and New Zealand. You'll also be able to choose an area of specialisation in which to develop your future career.
Graduates can apply to specialise in a wide variety of fields such as general practice, internal medicine, surgery, obstetrics and gynaecology, paediatrics, pathology, anaesthesia, radiology or psychiatry.
Graduates may also become medical administrators in hospitals or government departments, or develop academic careers which include teaching and medical research.
Medicine graduates are in high demand. Here are some of the careers projected to grow into 2033^.
25.8%
Health Professionals
Predicted job growth to 2033
29.0%
General Practitioners and
Resident Medical Officers
Predicted job growth to 2033
29.0%
Specialist Physicians
Predicted job growth to 2033
