Medical Program* Bachelor of Medical Studies, Doctor of Medicine

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.

Upon successful completion of the Bachelor of Medical Studies, students can exit (if required) or transition into the MD program, which is at AQF extended Level 9 Masters level. Graduates from the Bond MD program meet the requirements for provisional medical registration so they can undertake a period of accredited intern training to become eligible for full registration.

Bond University’s Doctor of Medicine Program (MD) is the post graduate component of the medical program, which is only open to students who are enrolled in the Bond medical program and who have successfully completed Bond’s Bachelor of Medical Studies. The MD program consists of the final six semesters of the medical program and is accredited at the Australian Qualifications Framework level 9 Extended Masters Degree qualification over six semesters. The MD program is designed to equip graduates with the knowledge, skills and attributes that a doctor requires to safely practise medicine in today’s complex health care environment. The Bond MD program is distinguished by its strong educational focus on case based learning, evidence based medicine and integrated clinical practice. Student learning is supported by a range of contemporary e-learning platforms and a combination of contemporary medical education methodologies that ensure students are well supported throughout their education and research, and their learning relates directly to contemporary patient care. In the fourth year of the medical program, students undertake core clinical rotations in a range of speciality areas.  They also identify, and may, commence a research or professional project. In the final year of the medical program, students undertake further rotations in speciality areas that complement those undertaken in fourth year and complete a selective and elective placement. During this time, students complete a research or professional project, or a clinical capstone experience and present their findings at the end of year student conference. Graduates from the Bond MD program are eligible for provisional medical registration so they can undertake a period of accredited intern training to become eligible for general registration.