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A rewarding, challenging and engaging career
Griffith University's School of Medicine opened in 2005 with our first students graduating 2008. Today, more than 1200 graduates are in independent practice or in specialty training.
Griffith's four year graduate-entry Doctor of Medicine will help you take your first step on the road to becoming a doctor. It's accredited by the Australian Medical Council and incorporates a strong community focus.
It also has a strong practical focus, with clinical placements being an integral part of each year of study. In your final two years you will be based primarily in off-campus health care services such as hospitals and general practices.
Rural students required for Medicine
A number of places are set aside for students from rural backgrounds.
Study medicine at Griffith
Get ready to improve health, wellbeing and lives
Griffith’s Doctor of Medicine has a strong emphasis on developing communication skills and aims to equip you with an understanding of the science of medicine.
Most of your learning on-campus will occur in small group settings such as problem-based learning tutorials and clinical skills laboratories. These are combined with clinical placements starting from the second month of your degree, in hospitals and community groups one day per week.
This continues into your second year, which will include placements with GPs. In your final two years, clinical placements are more extensive ranging from rural hospitals through to the state-of- the-art Gold Coast University Hospital located across from the Griffith campus. The emphasis will be on developing your clinical skills, patient management and professional behaviour.
In your final year you’ll also have the opportunity to undertake an overseas elective, such as working with United Nations aid programs in developing countries, or attending various centres of excellence around the world such as Harvard Medical School.
When you graduate, you’ll be eligible for limited registration as a medical practitioner. When your subsequent one-year internship in a hospital system is completed successfully, you’ll receive full registration by the State Medical Board.
Ben Gerhady
Griffith Medicine Graduate
Being part of a small and isolated team has its advantages when studying to be a doctor, says medicine student, Ben Gerhardy. The 26-year-old from the Gold Coast spent each of his final three rotations on a rural placement, ending with a very rewarding spell at Goondiwindi Hospital, 350km southwest of Brisbane. Goondiwindi sits on the Queensland and New South Wales border serving a population of 6000. 'As a medical student it's very easy to get lost in a city hospital,' Ben says. 'A rural environment like Goondiwindi can give you a greater learning experience because there are fewer students competing for the same attention from the supervising doctor.'
Study options
| Degrees | Campus | OP rank |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Biomedical Science | Nathan | 9 |
| Bachelor of Biomedical Science | Gold Coast | 6 |
| Bachelor of Biomedical Science (Honours) | Gold Coast | 3 |
| Bachelor of Medical Science | Nathan | 1 |
| Bachelor of Medical Science | Gold Coast | 1 |
| Doctor of Medicine | Gold Coast Other |
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| Master of Rural Medicine | Online Other |
It is important to check the degree requirements including placement requirements, before you apply.
Career outcomes
Primed for multiple opportunities
Graduates of our program will normally be eligible for limited registration and will receive full registration by Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency when they've successfully completed a subsequent one year internship in the Australian hospital system.
Medical practitioners work in:
- Private practice
- Government organisations and public health
- Academia/teaching
- Medical research
- Aid organisations or a combination of these areas
Some of the specialist career opportunities available to graduates are
- Accident and emergency doctor
- Anesthesiologist
- Cardiologist
- Dermatologist
- General practitioner
- Gynaecologist
- Histopathologist
- Intensive care specialist
- Medical administrator
- Medical educator
- Medical research
- Microbiologist (haematology)
- Neurologist
- Obstetrician
- Ophthalmologist
- Pediatrician
- Pathologist
- Radiologist
- Sexual health specialist
- Sports medicine specialist
- Surgeon (general surgery, neurosurgery, plastic surgery etc)
Life at Griffith
You can gain more than just a degree at Griffith. With plenty of opportunities to balance life and study, you can make memories and mates to last a lifetime.
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Key dates
Monday 5 February — Friday 21 December
Ongoing Q&A sessions
Book a 30 minute, personalised appointment with a member of our student recruitment team, to help find the right degree for you and get personalised advice about your study options. You can also find out about scholarships and discover admission pathways to university. Find out more
Saturday 21 July — Sunday 22 July
TSXPO (Tertiary Studies Expo)
Visit the Griffith University stand at the Tertiary Studies Expo to find out about your study options, how to apply and university life. Find out more
Tuesday 24 July
Sunshine Coast Daily Careers Expo
Visit the Griffith University stand at the Sunshine Coast Daily Careers and Employment Expo to find out about your study options, how to apply and university life. Find out more
Monday 6 August
Townsville Careers Expo
Visit the Griffith University stand at the Townsville Careers Expo to find out about your study options, how to apply and university life. Find out more
Sunday 12 August
OPEN DAY - Nathan, Gold Coast and South Bank campuses
Discover what's possible at Griffith at Open Day. Visit our Gold Coast, Nathan or South Bank campus to attend information sessions and activities, chat with academics about your preferred degree, find out about services and support, and tour our campuses. Find out more
Tuesday 4 September
Mature Student Open Evening - South Bank campus
If you’re considering returning to university for postgraduate study, or starting for the first time, come along to a Griffith University Mature Student Open Evening to speak to our specialist advisers about admission pathways to study and support for non-school leavers and mature age students. Find out more
Wednesday 5 September
Mature Student Open Evening - Logan campus
If you’re considering returning to university for postgraduate study, or starting for the first time, come along to a Griffith University Mature Student Open Evening to speak to our specialist advisers about admission pathways to study and support for non-school leavers and mature age students. Find out more
Thursday 6 September
Mature Student Open Evening - Gold Coast campus
If you’re considering returning to university for postgraduate study, or starting for the first time, come along to a Griffith University Mature Student Open Evening to speak to our specialist advisers about admission pathways to study and support for non-school leavers and mature age students. Find out more
Monday 17 September — Friday 28 September
Q&A Sessions
Book a 30 minute, personalised appointment with a member of our student recruitment team, to help find the right degree for you and get personalised advice about your study options. You can also find out about scholarships and discover admission pathways to university. Find out more
Saturday 15 December — Thursday 20 December
Explore Your Options - Online
Chat online with our expert study advisers after you have received your entry score, to discuss your study options. Find out about admission pathways, entry requirements and program options, plus what you can do if your OP or ATAR score was higher or lower than expected.
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