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Despite knowing that I wanted to do Med in Uni, I didn't really know what the structure was. I didn't know anyone who had done Medical School so wasn't able to know much about it.
For those of you who are considering medicine, this is a breakdown that will hopefully provide some enlightenment about what to expect for the 6 years of MBChB.
Firstly, you have 2 opportunities to enter Medicine at Auckland Uni - once as an undergraduate, and once as a postgraduate. An undergraduate means that you haven't completed a degree yet, whereas a postgraduate student will have completed a degree, then applied for further study.
I am an undergraduate, so I will be able to talk about premed and give a brief rundown (of what I know) about future years.
Year 1 - 24 weeks:
OLY1 - as most of you should know, this is known as premed year and you can choose to take either Biomed or Health Science. You then apply for med admission at the end of the year. If you are accepted, you proceed to.....
Year 2/Phase 1 - 26 weeks:
This is known as MBChBII and is pretty much purely theory. You learn about the modules discussed here. There is also a compulsory component called Maori Health Intensive which is a week between semesters where you learn about cultural diversity. There isn't much clinical experience, except for a GP visit as part of Principles of Medicine and HELD (Human Early Life Development) where you follow a baby's growth for 2 years.
Year 3/Phase 1 - 26 weeks:
This is the last year of Phase 1/pre-clinicals. The first semester is similar to Year 2, being theory based. Second semester, you will start to spend one afternoon per week at a hospital (which I am super excited for).
Years 4 to 6/Phase 2:
These are the clinical years. You spend almost all your time at hospitals and will have very few lectures and the main assessments are Progress Tests. Different specialties are experienced and they include General/Specialty Medicine, Geriatrics, Musculoskeletal, Psychiatry, Surgery, Anaesthesiolgy, Emergency Medicine, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Paediatrics and Imaging.
You can also pick a research option if you are interested.
In Year 5, you have a selective - this is an option which allows you to experience clinical medicine in another setting, though most people will either remain in New Zealand or go to Australia.
In Year 6, you have an elective - this is similar to the selective, with the only exception being that a lot of students choose to go overseas to travel and gain experience. Then....
GRADUATION!
(Though this is only the beginning. There are still a lot of commitment ahead with house officer years and specialisation which I'll get into later)
Hope this provides some clarity for those of you who were as uncertain as I was!
-Diana
For those of you who are considering medicine, this is a breakdown that will hopefully provide some enlightenment about what to expect for the 6 years of MBChB.
Firstly, you have 2 opportunities to enter Medicine at Auckland Uni - once as an undergraduate, and once as a postgraduate. An undergraduate means that you haven't completed a degree yet, whereas a postgraduate student will have completed a degree, then applied for further study.
I am an undergraduate, so I will be able to talk about premed and give a brief rundown (of what I know) about future years.
Year 1 - 24 weeks:
OLY1 - as most of you should know, this is known as premed year and you can choose to take either Biomed or Health Science. You then apply for med admission at the end of the year. If you are accepted, you proceed to.....
Year 2/Phase 1 - 26 weeks:
This is known as MBChBII and is pretty much purely theory. You learn about the modules discussed here. There is also a compulsory component called Maori Health Intensive which is a week between semesters where you learn about cultural diversity. There isn't much clinical experience, except for a GP visit as part of Principles of Medicine and HELD (Human Early Life Development) where you follow a baby's growth for 2 years.
Year 3/Phase 1 - 26 weeks:
This is the last year of Phase 1/pre-clinicals. The first semester is similar to Year 2, being theory based. Second semester, you will start to spend one afternoon per week at a hospital (which I am super excited for).
Years 4 to 6/Phase 2:
These are the clinical years. You spend almost all your time at hospitals and will have very few lectures and the main assessments are Progress Tests. Different specialties are experienced and they include General/Specialty Medicine, Geriatrics, Musculoskeletal, Psychiatry, Surgery, Anaesthesiolgy, Emergency Medicine, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Paediatrics and Imaging.
You can also pick a research option if you are interested.
In Year 5, you have a selective - this is an option which allows you to experience clinical medicine in another setting, though most people will either remain in New Zealand or go to Australia.
In Year 6, you have an elective - this is similar to the selective, with the only exception being that a lot of students choose to go overseas to travel and gain experience. Then....
GRADUATION!
(Though this is only the beginning. There are still a lot of commitment ahead with house officer years and specialisation which I'll get into later)
Hope this provides some clarity for those of you who were as uncertain as I was!
-Diana
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