UNSW Handbook Specialisation

Medicine

The discipline of Medicine prepares students for entry into the medical and other health-related professions.

At UNSW, the study of medicine is through the New Medicine program, a six year undergraduate program which leads to the award of the degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery - MB BS.

The New Medicine program aims to develop students' capabilities in:

using basic and clinical sciences in medical practice.
understanding the social determinants of health and disease.
patient assessment and management.
effective communication.
working as a member of a team.
self-directed learning and critical evaluation skills.
understanding and acting in an ethical and socially responsible manner.
development as a reflective practitioner.

Studying Medicine at UNSW

The Faculty of Medicine (www.med.unsw.edu.au) offers the New Medicine program and also a combined degree program with Arts. Opportunities for postgraduate study are also available.

Medicine can be studied as

Specialisation	At the Level of	Plan
Anatomy/Biochemistry	Major	MFACM13821
Anatomy/Physiology	Major	MFACN13821
Biochemistry/Physiology	Major	MFACP13821
Medicine	Major	MFACQ13821
Science/Medicine	Major	MFACL13821

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