Campus Information
A brief history of the University of Sydney Take a quick trip through time and learn about the University's past Did you know that the University of Sydney is the oldest university in Australia? Founded in 1850, our Camperdown/Darlington campus was established on the land of the Cadigal people of the Eora Nation.The University of Sydney (USYD), also known as Sydney University, or informally Sydney Uni, is a public research university located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Our founding principle as Australia’s first university was that we would be a modern and progressive institution, supporting students of all backgrounds to further their education. These values haven't changed – but as you can see, our campus and its surroundings certainly have! Famous faces and quiet achievers Our famous alumni include names such as Gough Whitlam and pioneer heart transplant surgeon Victor Chang, but also people who improve lives and contribute to change out of the spotlight. For more than 150 years our alumni have inspired, led, entertained, challenged and improved the world around them. You’ll recognise many of our famous names; lawmaker Michael Kirby, journalist and broadcaster Mary Kostakidis, writer Clive James, opera singer Dame Joan Sutherland and activist Charles Perkins. But, for every famous alumnus or alumna, you’ll find thousands of people who have led change and made a difference in their own field. We’re equally proud of them all and impressed by their achievements.
Job Opportunity
Our Careers and Employability Office, dedicated to business students, offers a range of opportunities to explore your career options, plan your career, develop your skills, and network with recruiters and employers.
Our Careers and Employability Office offers a specialised career service to students across all of our degree programs. We are committed to helping you achieve your career aspirations and equipping you with the skills to thrive in your career.
Our career services will help you:
plan your career
develop your career decision making skills
tailor your resume and job applications
engage in experiential recruitment activities such as mock interviews and assessment centres
connect with top graduate recruiters and corporate partners through our programs.
We also offer the award-winning free Job Smart program, which enables international students to gain the skills and professional experience to gain employment when they graduate.
Business School students who engage early with career exploration, professional skill development and industry connections are best equipped to make their mark in today's complex and changing professional world.
Getting career ready with the Careers and Employability Office
Students explain how the Careers and Employability Office can help you get career ready throughout your studies.
Start planning your career now
We recommend that you begin your career-planning journey before you enrol and start your degree. Visit the below resources to discover your career options and help you choose the right subjects.
Course opportunities
Most subject areas within the double degree allow you to take part in an international exchange program. These programs enable you to enhance your skills in a language other than English and your knowledge of other societies and cultures.
As a student in the Doctor of Medicine, you will have contact with patients and observe aspects of disease throughout your four years of study, with clinical placements at world-renowned institutes, and established elective placement opportunities in Europe, Africa, North America and Asia.
Career Pathways
General practitioner or specialist
Surgeon
Researcher
Pharmaceutical industry
Consulting
Teaching
Medical administration
Communications
Future study options
There are opportunities for further study either between your Bachelor of Science course and Doctor of Medicine, or after you have completed the double degree. If you are interested in medical research, you may with to pursue an honours course which involves an extra year of study and research. You can do so either by suspending your candidature from the Doctor of Medicine degree for one year, or after completion of the double degree. You may also wish to complete a postgraduate coursework program to concentrate on an area of interest or to diversify your studies. The Faculty of Science and the Faculty of Medicine and Health offer a range of postgraduate courses at the graduate certificate, graduate diploma and master's degree levels to extend your learning.
Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria
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Admission to this course is on the basis of the following criteria:
A secondary education qualification such as the NSW Higher School Certificate (including national and international equivalents). An ATAR of 99.95 or equivalent is required*.
An assessment process including a written assessment followed by a panel discussion. Eligible domestic applicants will be required to attend the assessment in-person at the University; eligible international applicants will be required to attend the assessment online.
This course has a Mathematics prerequisite.
You are expected to have studies the following subjects in high school to succeed in this course:
Mathematics Advanced
Chemistry
Biology
Other assumed knowledge depends on majors or units of study chosen.
Eligibility
You are only eligible for admission to the first available course intake following receipt of your final results. If your results are not available in time to be considered for the 2024 intake (ie prior to the issue of invitations to the January 2024 assessment), you may be eligible to apply for the 2025 intake.
Assessment dates and assessment modes (ie in-person or online) are not negotiable and eligible candidates must attend the first assessment day after the release of their ATAR (or other secondary education qualification) results.
You must meet the ATAR (or equivalent) and prerequisite requirements (listed below) to be invited to attend the assessment day.
Special Consideration
In the interest of equity and fairness to all applicants, those applicants who do not meet the admission criteria, including the required ATAR (or equivalent) and performance in the assessment, will not be considered for admission to the double degree. The ATAR (or equivalent) requirements shall apply, regardless of circumstances such as illness, misadventure or disadvantage during secondary school or high school studies. Applicants who miss the indicated deadline(s) will not be considered.
No exemptions and advanced standing
It is not possible for candidates to obtain credit/advanced standing or exemptions for previous tertiary studies.
Additional requirements
Students enrolled in this double degree who have met all the requirements of their bachelor's degree will be permitted to begin the MD without being required to sit the Graduate Australian Medical School Admissions Test (GAMSAT) or the Undergraduate Medicine and Health Sciences Admission Test (UMAT), or participate in the assessment selection process for graduate-entry into the Doctor of Medicine.
Prior to commencing their observational study, students are required to comply with requirements for entering NSW Health facilities.
Impermissible conduct
Sydney Medical School reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to reject an application for admission or to vary or cancel an offer of admission if your conduct prior to enrolment causes the Medical School to form the view that you are unsuitable for admission to the Doctor of Medicine.
Examples of conduct that might make you unsuitable for admission to the Doctor of Medicine include (but are not limited to):
failure to treat University of Sydney employees, students, applicants or other members of the University community with respect and courtesy, including failure to use appropriate language and tone in your written or verbal communications;
failure to act honestly and ethically in your dealings with University of Sydney employees, students, applicants or other members of the University community;
conduct that results in you being suspended or excluded from the University of Sydney;
conduct that gives Sydney Medical School reasonable cause to believe that enrolling you in clinical training may place you, your peers, or members of the public at risk of harm; and
conduct that results in you being charged with a criminal offence.
Change in immigration status
International applicants to the double degree whose immigration status changes after they lodge their application should refer to the information on the University’s Australian student visa website.
English Language Requirements :
IELTS score A minimum result of 7.0 overall and a minimum result of 7.0 in each band
TOEFL - IBT score A minimum result of 96 overall including a minimum result of 23 in Reading, Listening and Speaking and 25 in Writing
Pearsons Test of English A minimum result of 68 overall and a minimum result of 68 in each band
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