Doctor of Clinical Surgery

Admission to Doctor of Clinical Surgery requires: - a medical degree; - evidence of excellence in study in both their undergraduate and postgraduate career; - successful interview or examination; and - advance post graduate knowledge of anatomy, surgical pathology and applied physiology; or completion of the basic training requirements of the Australian College of Surgeons, or a Fellowship of the Australian College of Surgeons. Candidates who possess a Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, or equivelent, may be granted credit of up to 66 credit points for the Clinical Surgery units of study (SURG6011-SURG6021) Candidates who wish to undertake the clinical components of the Doctor of Surgery must be eligible to undertake surgical training in New South Wales and be appointed to a SET 3 or higher position by the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. Additional requirements are set by the Discipline of Surgery and will include an interview. In exceptional circumstances the dean may admit applicants without this qualification who, in the opinion of the school, have qualifications and evidence of experience and achievement sufficient to successfully undertake the award. The academic requirements that are displayed are applicable to currently available courses only, and are updated annually in October and may be changed without notice. The Handbooks Online and the University of Sydney Calendar are the official legal source of information relating to study at the University of Sydney, and you are referred to those documents. Credit for previous study For more information about the University’s credit policy, please see the Credit for Previous Studies page. Admission to Doctor of Clinical Surgery requires: - a medical degree; - evidence of excellence in study in both their undergraduate and postgraduate career; - successful interview or examination or other requirement as determined by the University of Sydney Medical School; and - advance postgraduate knowledge of anatomy, surgical pathology and applied physiology acquired either by a relevant postgraduate degree or equivalent experience; or - completion of the basic training requirements of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons; or - a Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. Candidates who possess a Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, or equivelent, may be granted credit of up to 66 credit points for the Clinical Surgery units of study (SURG6011-SURG6021) Candidates who wish to undertake the clinical components of the Doctor of Surgery must be eligible to undertake surgical training in New South Wales and be appointed to a SET 3 or higher position by the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. Additional requirements are set by the Discipline of Surgery and will include an interview. Planning reference: missing 2027 requirements use the latest published requirements from 2026; newer explicit 2027 requirements take precedence.