Medical Program* Bachelor of Medical Studies, Doctor of Medicine

The Bachelor of Medical Studies is the undergraduate component of the 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 that a doctor requires to safely practise 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, including the innovative Bond Virtual Hospital. This combination of contemporary medical education methodologies ensures that students are well supported throughout their education, and that their learning relates directly to contemporary patient care. In the first two years (five semesters) of the program students undertake their studies at the main Bond campus at Robina on the Gold Coast. During this time, they undertake weekly small group learning cases, a variety of community placements, and participate in a unique cultural immersion activity, which is part of the innovative First Nations Program. In year three, students spend time at the Bond University Clinical Education and Research Centre located in the Robina Hospital, enabling them to transition into the clinical hospital setting. Students work through a variety of authentic patient cases facilitated by experienced clinicians at the Bond Virtual Hospital. Contemporary simulation based education activities prepare students for clinical practice. Upon successful completion of the Bachelor of Medical Studies students can exit (if required) or transit into the MD program which is at AQF extended Level 9 Masters level. 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.

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.