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Overview

The Medicine/Arts program is an alternative program of study in which, over a 7 or 8 year period, a student may complete the degree of Bachelor of Arts, together with the degrees of Bachelor of Medical Studies/Doctor of Medicine. This program is only open to students who have been accepted … For more content click the Read More button below. In order to complete the combined program in 7 years, students are required to undertake an approved arts-focused Independent Learning Project as well as to complete an additional Arts course above the normal Semester load (24 UOC) in at least one Semester. All other students will require 8 years to complete the combined program. Students who wish to undertake the program should contact the Medicine Education and Student Office during Year 1 in order to apply to transfer from the Medicine 3805 program to Medicine/Arts 3856 at the end of year 1.

Stand Alone Programs

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Program
3805
Medicine
Program
3409
Arts

Double Degree Structure
372 Units of Credit:

Students must complete 372 UOC.

Over a period of 7 or 8 years, students will be required to fulfil the requirements of the BMed/MD degree program as well as 96 units of credit in courses offered by the Schools/Departments/Programs within the Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences. This includes a home major stream of 60 UOC, a minor stream of 24 UOC and Arts and Social Sciences prescribed Electives of 12 UOC.

  • 3856 - Medicine / Arts
  • 3409 - Arts
  • 3805 - Medicine

Home Majors and Minors
3409 - Arts

Home Majors and Minors

You are required to complete one Home Major and one Minor:

ASIAB1
60 UOC
Asian Studies
ATSIC1
60 UOC
Indigenous Studies
CHINE1
60 UOC
Chinese Studies
CHINF1
60 UOC
Advanced Chinese Studies
COMDF1
60 UOC
Global Development
CRIMC1
60 UOC
Criminology
CRWTA1
60 UOC
Creative Writing
ENGLC1
60 UOC
English
ENVPE1
60 UOC
Environmental Humanities
EUROC1
60 UOC
European Studies
FILMB1
60 UOC
Film Studies
FRENF1
60 UOC
French Studies
FRENG1
60 UOC
Advanced French Studies
GERSF1
60 UOC
German Studies
HISTD1
60 UOC
History
JAPNF1
60 UOC
Japanese Studies
JAPNG1
60 UOC
Advanced Japanese Studies
KOREF1
60 UOC
Korean Studies
KOREG1
60 UOC
Advanced Korean Studies
LINGC1
60 UOC
Linguistics
MECTC1
60 UOC
Media, Culture and Technology
MUSCJ1
60 UOC
Music Studies
MUSCK1
60 UOC
Music Studies (Intensive)
PHILE1
60 UOC
Philosophy
POLSG1
60 UOC
Politics and International Relations
SOCAD1
60 UOC
Sociology and Anthropology
SPANH1
60 UOC
Spanish and Latin American Studies
THSTC1
60 UOC
Theatre and Performance Studies

Optional External Minors
3409 - Arts

External Minors

If you are enrolled in a double degree program, you cannot complete a minor stream in the same Faculty as your second program of study e.g. students enrolled in the BA/BArt Theory, cannot complete an external minor in Art History and Theory.

You will need to take extra UOC over 96 UOC to meet the requirements of an external minor that is greater than 24 UOC. External majors are not available in double degree programs.

MATHB2 is only available in 3961 Engineering (Honours)/Arts

ARTHB2
24 UOC
Art History and Theory
ECONA2
30 UOC
Economics
GEOGS2
36 UOC
Geography
IBUSA2
30 UOC
International Business
MATHB2
24 UOC
Mathematics for Engineers
MGMTH2
30 UOC
Human Resource Management
PSYCB2
24 UOC
Studies in Psychology
PSYCM2
36 UOC
Psychology

Stage 1 Core Courses
3805 - Medicine

Students must take 96 UOC of the following courses.

MFAC1501
12 UOC
Foundations
MFAC1521
12 UOC
Beginnings, Growth and Development A
MFAC1522
12 UOC
Beginnings, Growth and Development B
MFAC1523
12 UOC
Health Maintenance A
MFAC1524
12 UOC
Health Maintenance B
MFAC1525
12 UOC
Ageing and Endings A
MFAC1526
12 UOC
Ageing and Endings B
MFAC1527
12 UOC
Society and Health
MFAC1511
0 UOC
Phase 1 Portfolio Examination
MFAC1512
0 UOC
Phase 1 End-of-Phase Examination
MFAC1513
0 UOC
Phase 1 Clinical and Communications Skills Examination

Stage 2 Core Courses
3805 - Medicine

Students must take 84 UOC of the following courses.

MFAC2512
0 UOC
Phase 2 Integrated Clinical Assessment
MFAC2511
0 UOC
Phase 2 Portfolio Examination
MFAC2507
6 UOC
Clinical Transition
MFAC2514
16 UOC
Integrated Clinical Studies 1
MFAC2515
16 UOC
Integrated Clinical Studies 2
MFAC2516
16 UOC
Integrated Clinical Studies 3
MFAC4521
10 UOC
Independent Learning Project 1
MFAC4522
10 UOC
Independent Learning Project 2
MFAC4523
10 UOC
Independent Learning Project 3

Stage 3 Core Courses
3805 - Medicine

Students must complete 96 UOC of Stage 3 core courses.

Note: Students who are enrolled concurrently in the Bachelor of Medicine and the Bachelor of Arts programs must complete the Bachelor of Arts program requirements prior to commencing Stage 3 of the Medicine program. Upon rejoining the Medicine program, they will undertake a short clinical skills refresher course.

MFAC3501
10 UOC
Medicine
MFAC3502
10 UOC
Surgery
MFAC3503
10 UOC
Psychiatry
MFAC3504
10 UOC
Primary Care
MFAC3505
10 UOC
Obstetrics and Gynaecology
MFAC3506
10 UOC
Children's Health (Paediatrics)
MFAC3508
10 UOC
Emergency / Selective
MFAC3509
10 UOC
Selective
MFAC3514
8 UOC
Elective
MFAC3515
8 UOC
Preparation for Internship (PRINT)
MFAC3512
0 UOC
Phase 3 Biomedical Sciences Viva
MFAC3523
0 UOC
Phase 3 Integrated Clinical Examination
MFAC3522
0 UOC
Phase 3 Portfolio Examination

Arts and Social Sciences Prescribed Electives
3409 - Arts

You must complete 12 UOC of any courses offered by UNSW Arts and Social Sciences. Indigenous Studies courses (ATSIxxxx) cannot be studied as Arts and Social Sciences Prescribed Electives.

Stage 2 Maturity Requirements
3805 - Medicine

Students must have completed 96 UOC before taking any of the following courses.

MFAC2512
0 UOC
Phase 2 Integrated Clinical Assessment
MFAC2511
0 UOC
Phase 2 Portfolio Examination
MFAC2507
6 UOC
Clinical Transition
MFAC2514
16 UOC
Integrated Clinical Studies 1
MFAC2515
16 UOC
Integrated Clinical Studies 2
MFAC2516
16 UOC
Integrated Clinical Studies 3
MFAC4521
10 UOC
Independent Learning Project 1
MFAC4522
10 UOC
Independent Learning Project 2
MFAC4523
10 UOC
Independent Learning Project 3

Stage 3 Maturity Requirements
3805 - Medicine

Students must have completed 180 UOC before taking any of the following courses.

MFAC3501
10 UOC
Medicine
MFAC3502
10 UOC
Surgery
MFAC3503
10 UOC
Psychiatry
MFAC3504
10 UOC
Primary Care
MFAC3505
10 UOC
Obstetrics and Gynaecology
MFAC3506
10 UOC
Children's Health (Paediatrics)
MFAC3508
10 UOC
Emergency / Selective
MFAC3509
10 UOC
Selective
MFAC3512
0 UOC
Phase 3 Biomedical Sciences Viva
MFAC3514
8 UOC
Elective
MFAC3515
8 UOC
Preparation for Internship (PRINT)

Independent Learning Project (ILP)

Students are required to design their BMed Independent Learning Project (ILP) as a joint project with the Bachelor of Arts. 12 UOC of the 30 UOC that makes up the ILP will be double counted towards the Arts and Social Sciences minor in the Bachelor of Arts. The remaining 12 … For more content click the Read More button below.

Academic Writing & Language Enhancement
3409 - Arts

ARTS2050 Academic Writing for the Humanities (6 UOC) and HUMS1005 Personalised English Language Enhancement (6 UOC) can be counted as UNSW Arts and Social Sciences Prescribed Electives or Free Electives.

Double Majors
3409 - Arts

Double majors are not available in Double Degrees.

Maturity Requirements
3409 - Arts

You must have completed 24 UOC before taking any Level 2 courses.You must have completed 48 UOC, including 6 UOC at Level 1 and 6 UOC at Level 2 in your major/minor before taking any Level 3 courses.

Specialisation Declaration
3409 - Arts

You must specify your major and minor at the time of enrolment in Level 2 courses.

Enrolment Disclaimer

Please read the Double Degree Program rules as some specific rules apply to particular Double Degree combinations.

You are responsible for ensuring you enrol in courses according to your program requirements and advice from your Program Authority. myUNSW enrolment checks that you have met enrolment requirements such as pre-requisites for individual courses but not that you are enrolling in courses that will count towards your program.

Program Fees

At UNSW fees are generally charged at course level and therefore dependent upon individual enrolment and other factors such as student's residency status. For generic information on fees and additional expenses of UNSW programs, click on one of the following:

Domestic Students
Commonwealth Supported Students (if applicable)
International Students

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