Local students begin medical programme in Queensland

Students posing in their graduation gowns.

Biomedical science students during the graduation ceremony.

A group of local biomedical science students has recently been accepted to further their studies at the University of Queensland in Australia.

The first group from the UBD/UQ twinning programme graduated in November 2003 and began their graduate entry medical programme last week.

The UQ School of Medicine, founded in 1936, is one of the most renowned medical schools in Queensland. The MBBS programme at UQ is an Australian Medical Council accreditated programme.

In 2001, the Good Universities Guide awarded UQ the best overall rating of all Queensland universities. Problem-based learning is the principal feature of the medical programme.

The structure of the programme encourages students to develop analytical and problem solving skills, and there is a strong emphasis on clinical work.

Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin