Course Catalogue

Bachelor of Clinical Science Medicine/Doctor of Medicine (SMED01)

2026

Course Structure

The medical program is a 5-year course split into 2 phases. The first two years are delivered on campus and the final 3 years delivered in a variety of clinical placements.

A candidate must successfully complete units totalling 400 credit points (cp) as detailed below. All units are valued at 10 credit points unless otherwise indicated.

Unit type	Credit Points	Specific requirements
Core (8 units)	400cp	Compulsory Core units totalling 400 credit points as detailed below: MED101 Clinical Sciences 1 (40cp) MED112 Clinical Sciences 2 (40cp) MED201 Clinical Sciences 3 (40cp) (available from 2027) MED212 Clinical Sciences 4 (40cp) (available from 2027) MED301 Applied Clinical Sciences 1 (80cp) (available from 2028) MED501 Applied Clinical Sciences 2 (80cp) (available from 2029) MED512 Applied Clinical Sciences 3 (60cp) (available from 2030) MED601 Medicine in Practice (20cp) (available from 2030)
Course Total	400cp

Course Rules (unless otherwise indicated in the above course structure)

See the Higher Education Course Rules (Award Requirements) in the Units and Courses Policy.

Further Assistance

For further assistance please contact Student Central on 1800 061 963 (freecall) or student.central@cdu.edu.au. Student Central staff will assist you with applying for or enrolling in a course and provide assistance with timetables, fees, HELP (Higher Education Loan Program), external materials, enrolment changes and many other issues.

Unit Catalogue - provides general information about each unit including a brief description, the semester and mode offered as well as the fees for Commonwealth Supported places.
Timetables - provides information about individual class times for units offered internally. Timetables for the following academic year are published early in December each year.
Bookshop - if text books have been prescribed, recommended or ordered for units in this course, details are available by unit code through the Casuarina Campus Bookshop.