Conjoint: Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
Course details
| Domestic tuition | $15,376 per year |
|---|---|
| International tuition | $57,894 |
| NZQF Level | 7 |
About the course
MBChB graduates will possess the knowledge, attitudes, awareness and skills to ensure their clinical competence and ethical behaviour as medical practitioners. They will be excellent communicators, treating patients with respect and humanity.
Our Faculty has an international reputation for research and innovation, providing you with unrivalled access to various clinical environments. This programme is accredited by the Australian Medical Council on behalf of the Medical Council of New Zealand.
You need to apply for the first year of either the Bachelor of Health Sciences or Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Science. School leavers cannot apply directly into the MBChB.
There are two application categories for entry into the MBChB:
Category One: First year BHSc or BSc (Biomedical Science) Category Two: Graduate admission Please note:
You can only have two attempts at applying to the MBChB programme. Entry criteria may change every year You will be required to sit the Undergraduate Medical and Health Sciences Admission Test (UMAT) in the year of application.
Entry requirements
A prescribed first year in either the Bachelor of Health Sciences or the BSc in Biomedical Science prior to applying for selection into the MBChB.
About the provider
Since its founding in 1883, the University of Auckland has grown to become New Zealand's flagship, research-led university, known for the excellence of its teaching, its research, and its service to local, national and international communities.
The university has more than 40,000 students of whom 11,000 are postgraduate and 6,000 are international. The University of Auckland's research programmes range across all disciplines and are world leaders in such fields as cancer drug development, inductive (wireless) power transfer and computational physiology.
As the university looks to the future one thing is certain - knowledge will be a key resource and will be highly sought-after within New Zealand and around the world. The university's challenge is to help to generate ideas that will benefit society, and to educate and train people to work in fields where they will be valued both for their specialised knowledge, and for their ability to research, communicate and solve problems.