Deakin University School of Medicine is a medical school of Deakin University based in at the Waurn Ponds campus in Geelong, Victoria, Australia. It offers a four year, graduate-entry, Bachelor of Medicine / Bachelor of Surgery (BMBS) degree.
On 8 April 2006, the Prime Minister of Australia, John Howard announced that Deakin University would host Victoria's third medical school. Under the leadership of the Foundation Head of School, Professor Brendan Crotty, the first cohort of 120 students commenced their BMBS degree on 7 February 2008. These students are expected to graduate at the end of 2011.
The School of Medicine was officially opened on 1 May 2008 by the former Prime Minister of Australia, Kevin Rudd.
In 2011, there will be 130 Commonwealth Supported Places available (this figure includes 33 Bonded Medical Places and 5 Medical Rural Bonded Scholarships (MRBS). Applicants for these positions must first sit the GAMSAT (Graduate Australian Medical School Admission Test) in the two years prior to the year in which they wish to commence study, and satisfy other entry requirements such as an interview based on the Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) process.
The goal of the Deakin University medical program is to contribute to the improvement of the health and wellbeing of Australians by creating a cohort of new doctors who are skilled and motivated to pursue a career in medicine in rural and regional areas either as specialists or general practitioners. Students' mean age at commencement of year 1 of the course is around 25 each year.
Read more about Deakin University School Of Medicine: Teaching Hospitals, Deakin University IMMERSe Program, Deakin Medical Students' Association
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