Since 2021, Western Sydney and Charles Sturt University have delivered a Bachelor of Clinical Science (Medicine)/Doctor of Medicine (MD) program together. The Joint Program in Medicine is a five-year undergraduate entry degree that qualifies you to be a medical intern in Australia and New Zealand. Successful applicants study their degree either in the Greater Western Sydney region at Western’s Campbelltown campus or in the Central NSW region at the Charles Sturt University, Orange campus.

 

Advances in medicine rely on advances in knowledge. It’s why over 15 years ago Western created a new kind of School of Medicine. Since then, we’ve seen more than 1500 graduates enter the medical profession and make a difference.

In 2021, Western joined Charles Sturt in making this program available on both sides of the Blue Mountains. Whether in Campbelltown or Orange, you will have access to state-of-the-art research facilities. The Clinical Schools out of which you will be based, along with our campus base in Campbelltown and Orange are brand new and purpose built specifically for our students.

Four themes run throughout this program: patient care, health in the community, personal and professional development, and scientific basis of medicine. Clinical learning begins from the first weeks as you work with and learn from real patients. You will be supported by small-group collaborative learning at the bedside and on campus that continues throughout the program. Applying the biomedical sciences to clinical problems, you will acquire and practice clinical and research skills as you build your portfolio of evidence of your learning.