The Bachelor of Medical Studies is the undergraduate component of Bond University’s medical program. It consists of eight semesters at the Australian Qualifications Framework Level 7. It is the prerequisite degree for entry into the Bond MD program, which is designed to equip graduates with the knowledge, skills, and attributes required to safely practice medicine in today’s complex healthcare environment. The Bond Bachelor of Medical Studies is distinguished by its strong educational focus on problem and case-based learning, evidence-based medicine and integrated clinical practice.

 

Learning and teaching occurs mainly in small group sessions comprising interactive cases through problem-based learning, practical classes, clinical skills laboratories, and simulation-based education activities in the early years. Student learning is supported by a range of contemporary e-learning platforms. This combination of contemporary medical education methodologies ensures that students are well supported throughout their education and that their learning relates directly to patient care.

 

In the first two years (five semesters) of the program, students undertake weekly small group sessions focusing on developing essential knowledge and skills with a scenario-based learning environment at Bond’s Varsity campus at Robina on the Gold Coast. Students participate in community-based volunteering activities and various community placements and engage in a unique cultural immersion workshop, which is part of the innovative First Nation’s Program. In year three, students work through a variety of authentic patient cases facilitated by experienced clinicians through the Bond Virtual Healthcare. Students also spend time completing contemporary simulation-based sessions at the Bond University Clinical Education and Research Centre located in Robina Hospital, enabling them to transition into the clinical hospital setting.