Doing a Doctor of Medicine (MD) with the Department of Medicine (RMH/WH)

We offer the degree of Doctor of Medicine to medical graduates as either a supervised research program or via non-attending candidature. Candidates must be medical graduates of not less than two years standing on entering the course.

Research Program

This is a two year full-time or four to five year part-time course. A supervised research program is undertaken in a relevant field of research and a thesis is submitted at the end of the supervised period of research.

Non-Attending Candidature

Non-attending candidature of six months is available to University of Melbourne medical graduates who have already completed their research and wish to prepare a compilation of published work to be used as a basis for the award of the degree. Approval to enrol as a non-attending student is only for the purpose of preparing the compilation of published work with the assistance of an approved advisor.

For further information regarding enrolment procedures please contact the School of Medicine Administrative Officer (Postgraduate Programs), Telephone: +61 3 8344 5998; email: enquiries-medrmh-wh@unimelb.edu.au or see the Postgraduate Handbook.