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UQ Medicine is the leading provider of education and research in Queensland and has the largest selection of medical programs in Australia. We were also ranked 30 in the world for Life Sciences and Medicine in the 2018 QS World University Rankings by Subject.
This program is suitable for doctors who are preparing for a Fellowship pathway in the following medical or surgical colleges: surgical oncology, ENT, plastic surgery, anatomical pathology, dermatology, radiation oncology and primary care/specialist practice.
“I would recommend this program to anybody with an interest in skin cancer. Regardless of your prior knowledge or expertise, the modules are presented in such a way that you will learn or see something interesting every day." Dr Martelle Coetzer-Botha, MMed (current student)
GP, Lloyds Northside Clinic, Mackay
There are 1 fields of study available in the Master of Medicine.
View all fields of study for this programGraduates of the Master of Medicine have a detailed understanding of the structure and function of the skin.
More specifically, graduates should:
Many of our graduates use their qualifications as a way of moving ahead with their careers, or use the MMed to further their research ambitions and proceed to enrol in a Master of Philosophy or PhD program, where they continue developing their research skills and make significant contributions to knowledge.
To enrol in the program, a person must hold an approved degree in medicine and have completed two years full-time (or equivalent) post-qualification clinical practice, approved by the executive dean.
The courses offered in the Master of Medicine are set out in the course list. Each course is allocated a certain number of units (#).
Courses Program RulesThe Program Rules explain what is required to complete the Master of Medicine. These requirements include the total number of units you need to complete in order to graduate.
Program RulesTo have your degree conferred, you also need to comply with UQ’s policies and rules.
Depending on your choice of courses, it might be possible to withdraw from the Master of Medicine at an early exit point and graduate with one of the following awards:
If you're a current student who has already commenced study at UQ, please see Programs and Courses for full information about your program structure, rules and requirements.
The following is a list of fields of study available in the Master of Medicine.
When you graduate, any fields of study you have finished will be listed on your degree certificate.
Skin cancers are the most common cancer managed by general practitioners (GPs) with more than 800,000 patient encounters each year. This program is designed to provide comprehensive training in the diagnosis and management of skin cancer. On completion, doctors will be able to effectively diagnose and manage the large majority of patients with skin cancer and associated conditions and also know when to refer a patient for more advanced treatment or further opinion.
You should refer to the Program Rules for more information. A full definition of "field of study" is available in the Policies and Procedures Library.
Domestic students who are accepted into the Master of Medicine pay tuition fees.
FEE-HELP is an Australian Government loan scheme to assist eligible students with the cost of their tuition fees.
Find out more about FEE-HELP.
The Australian Government offers a number of income-support payments to eligible Australian university students. For more information, visit the Centrelink website.
An indicative annual fee is the average cost of enrolling in the Master of Medicine at 2019 fee rates. It is calculated based on a standard full-time study load.
A standard full-time study load is 16 units per academic year. The average fee would be less for part-time study. Actual fees will vary according to your choice of courses, their unit value and the time you take to complete this program.
Fees may be higher in later years as all fees are reviewed annually.
Visit Student contributions and tuition fees for more information.
The University offers more than 200 scholarships for prospective students and more than 350 scholarships and prizes for current students.
Scholarships cover the full range of academic disciplines and are open to domestic students and international students.
Many scholarships have specific eligibility criteria. More information, including information about how to apply, is available on the Scholarships website.
All domestic student applications for the Master of Medicine can be lodged directly to UQ using our online application form.
The program code for the Master of Medicine is 5398. You'll need this when applying.Find out more about applying for postgraduate coursework study.
Apply nowThere are a number of dates and deadlines you need to meet when applying for postgraduate study.
The closing date for the Master of Medicine is:
A full list of dates relevant to UQ students is available on the Student Matters Calendar.
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