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Bachelor of Economics and Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery

The information on this page applies to future students. Current students should refer to their faculty handbooks for course information.

The Bachelor of Economics and Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery is a unique seven-year (full-time) program which will provide you with the opportunity to pursue studies in areas that are of particular relevance to the management and conduct of business, in addition to gaining a professional qualification in medicine.

The skills you will acquire through the Bachelor of Economics will benefit a number of careers in the medical profession. For example, doctors in private practice need to understand the fundamentals of business in order to establish and maintain a thriving practice. Meanwhile, doctors in supervisory roles, such as hospital chief executives, require the management skills to successfully coordinate staff, budgets and other administrative duties.

A unique degree allowing students interested in studying medicine to combine a professional degree with a passion for arts and the social sciences.

Please note:

Sydney Medical School is proposing to change from awarding MBBS to MD or Doctor of Medicine. The change to MD has not yet been finalised - it requires approval from the University of Sydney Academic Board and from the Australian Medical Council. However, it is likely that students coming into the combined program in 2014 will undertake the MD once they have completed the initial Bachelor degree.

The primary change between the MD and MBBS programs will be the inclusion of compulsory research methods training and the completion of a research or other major project. Curriculum, clinical training and assessment will remain broadly the same. Central features of Sydney’s program, including the integration of clinical learning and teaching with basic sciences, population health concepts and the development of professionalism, will not be changed under the MD.

Information about the change will be posted on the website as soon as it is available.

Majors

Units of study

For full information on Units of Study available in this course, please visit the Sydney Courses website

Course Structure

Full units of study list

Further course information

Study plan

For a comprehensive description of fundamental course advice,please visit:
http://sydney.edu.au/arts/current_students/undergraduate/economics_medicine_surgery.shtml

What is a major?

A field of study, chosen by a student to represent their principal interest. This is comprised of specified units of study from later stages of the award course. Students select and transfer between majors by virtue of their selection of units of study. One or more majors may be awarded upon the graduand's assessment of study.

What is an elective?

A unit of study within a degree, usually an option within a course. Electives allow more detailed study of a particular subject.

Course opportunities

Most subject areas within the Bachelor of Arts (Advanced) (Honours) allow for students to take part in an international exchange program . The program enables students to enhance their skills in a language other than English and their knowledge of other societies and cultures. Students in the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery have contact with patients and observe aspects of disease throughout their four years of study, with clinical placements at world-leading institutes, and established elective placement opportunities in Europe, Africa, North America and Asia.

Course outcomes and further study

Graduate opportunities

The skills you will acquire through the Bachelor of Economics will benefit a number of careers in the medical profession. For example, doctors in private practice need to understand the fundamentals of business in order to establish and maintain a thriving practice. Meanwhile, doctors in supervisory roles, such as hospital chief executives, require the management skills to successfully coordinate staff, budgets and other administrative duties.

Further study

Honours is available as an additional year (or part-time equivalent) to meritorious students in either, or both, degrees.

About honours

Available as an additional year (or part-time equivalent) to meritorious students in either, or both, degrees.

Admission

Admission requirements

A candidate must successfully complete 336 credit points comprising:
• 144 credit points to qualify for the award of the Bachelor of Economics as specified in the resolutions for the Bachelor of Economics, including 6 credit points of Junior units of study from each of the Science subject areas of Chemistry, Physics, and either Biology or Molecular Biology and Genetics (18 credit points in total); and
• 192 credit points specified by the resolutions for the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery from the Faculty of Medicine; and
• one zero credit point Medicine unit of study in the first three years

High school students are eligible to apply for the Combined Medicine Degree Programs at the first opportunity after graduating high school, regardless of when their results are available. Click here for more information.

Assumed knowledge

Mathematics. Other assumed knowledge depends on first-year units selected.

How to apply

Domestic students

How to apply

Applications for the University's undergraduate courses are made through the Universities Admission Centre (UAC). On-time applications for the March semester close on the last working day of September.

Short-listed applicants will be interviewed. Click here for more information about the interview process.


Further requirements

This course is only available to 2011 Year 12 applicants. Shortlisted applicants will be required to attend an interview.

For details visit http://sydney.edu.au/medicine/futurestudent/combineddegree

To be considered you must have a very high ATAR or equivalent (expected to be 99.95 for 2012 admissions).

Please refer to this webpage:
http://sydney.edu.au/future_students/international_undergraduate/admissions/entry_requirements/index.shtml

International students

How to apply

You must apply through UAC by 28 September 2012 if you are an international fee-paying applicant who is:

* attempting an Australian Year 12 qualification in 2012
* undertaking the New Zealand National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) Level 3 in 2012

You may apply either directly to the International Student Office by 28 September 2012.

Short-listed applicants will be interviewed. Click here for more information about the interview process.

Fee disclaimer

Domestic students

Indicative Undergraduate Student Contribution Amount

This student contribution amount for a Commonwealth Supported Place is an indication only of the fees that are payable by you in the calendar year you commence your course, commencing in 2013 for a standard annual full time load of 48 credit points (1.0 EFTSL). The exact student contribution that you pay will depend on the specific units of study in which you ultimately enrol. If you are a Commonwealth supported student and was enrolled in a University course before 1 January 2012 your student contribution may differ.

For further information about how to calculate your specific total student contribution, please refer to the University's Future Students' website.

Annual review

Importantly, student contribution amounts are subject to annual review by the University, and are likely to increase each year of your period of study (subject to a Commonwealth specified cap), effective at the start of each calendar year.

Additional incidental fees

For some courses there are incidental fees additional to the student contribution. Some of those fees are significant, for example, faculty-specific materials, tools, protected clothing, and equipment. For further information about these additional incidental fees, please visit the University's Future Students' website.

Potential for inaccuracy

Whilst every reasonable effort has been made to include correct and up to date information here, you are also advised to consult directly with the Student Centre for domestic students or the International Office for international students so that they can provide you with specific and up to date information about those fees.

International students

Indicative international tuition fees for undergraduate students

This international tuition fee is an indication only of the fees that are payable by you in the calendar year you commence your course, commencing in 2013, for a standard annual full time load of 48 credit points (1.0 EFTSL). The exact tuition fees that you pay will depend on the specific units of study in which you ultimately enrol.

For further information about how to calculate your specific total tuition fees, please refer to the University's Future Students' website.

Annual review

Importantly, tuition fees are subject to annual review, and are likely to increase each year of your period of study, effective at the start of each calendar year.

Additional incidental fees and health insurance

For some courses there are incidental fees additional to the tuition fees. Some of those fees are significant, for example, faculty-specific materials, tools, protected clothing, and equipment. For further information about these additional incidental fees, please visit the University's Future Students' website.

In addition to the fees indicated here for the course of study, International Students studying on an Australian Student Visa must have appropriate health insurance for the duration of their studies on a Student Visa through an approved provider of the Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) scheme. This is a requirement of the Australian Government, unless otherwise exempted by the Government.

Potential for inaccuracy

Whilst every reasonable effort has been made to include correct and up to date information here, you are also advised to consult directly with the Student Centre for domestic students or the International Office for international students so that they can provide you with specific and up to date information about those fees.