The attendance pattern for this course is full time only.

Candidates in this double degree program will be under the general supervision of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences until the end of the semester in which they complete the requirements for the Bachelor of Economics. They will then be under the supervision of the Faculty of Medicine (Sydney Medical School).

The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences and the Faculty of Medicine shall jointly exercise authority in any matter concerned with the double degree program not otherwise dealt with in these resolutions.

Admission to this course is on the basis of a secondary school leaving qualification such as the NSW Higher School Certificate (including national and international equivalents) leading to the award of an Australian Tertiary Admission Ranking (ATAR) or equivalent. English language requirements must be met where these are not demonstrated by sufficient qualifications taught in English. Applicants are ranked by merit and offers for available places are issued according to the ranking. Details of admission policies are found in the Coursework Rule.

In addition, admission to this course requires the applicant to participate in a semi structured interview. The results of this interview will form part of the ranking or applicants.

The Dean may also admit to the Bachelor of Economics/Doctor of Medicine students who:

are candidates for the Bachelor of Economics/Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery;

did not commence the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery prior to 1 January 2014; and

have formally elected to proceed under these resolutions.

The units of study that may be taken for the course are set out in the:

Table of undergraduate units of study: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences; and

table of units for the Doctor of Medicine from the Faculty of Medicine.

To qualify for the award of both degrees a candidate must successfully complete 336 credit points comprising:

144 credit points to qualify for the award of the Bachelor of Economics as specified in resolutions for the Bachelor of Economics, including 6 credit points of Junior units of study from each of the Science subject areas of Chemistry, Physics, and either Biology or Molecular Biology and Genetics (18 credit points in total); and

192 credit points specified by the resolutions for the Doctor of Medicine from the Faculty of Medicine; and

one zero credit point Medicine unit of study in the first three years of the program.

Completion of a major is a requirement of the Bachelor of Economics degree. Students must complete a major in either Economics, Econometrics or Financial Economics. A major requires the completion of at least 36 senior credit points. Units of study counted towards one major may not count toward any other major completed.

Candidates must complete all requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Economics, including the designated Science units of study, within three years (or four years with honours), excluding any authorised periods of suspension, and must maintain a credit average in each year of the Bachelor of Economics, this being the minimum achievement required for admission to candidature for the Doctor of Medicine.

Failure to maintain the required progression and minimum result requirements will result in candidates being transferred from the double degree program to a Bachelor of Economics degree with full credit for all units of study successfully completed.

Honours is available to meritorious candidates in the Bachelor of Economics.

Honours in the Bachelor of Economics requires an additional year of full time study after the completion of the pass degree. Admission, requirements and award of honours are according to the Resolutions of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Candidates who qualify to undertake honours in the Bachelor of Economics degree may elect to do so either:

by suspending candidature from the Doctor of Medicine degree for one year, with the permission of the Faculty of Medicine; or

after completion of the double degree program.

The Bachelor of Economics is awarded as either Pass or Honours. The Honours degree is awarded in classes ranging from First Class to Third Class according to the conditions specified in the Resolutions of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.

Candidates for the award of either an Honours degree who do not meet the requirements, and have not already graduated, will be awarded the pass degree.

The Doctor of Medicine is awarded as a Pass grade.

Cross institutional study is not available in this double degree course.

A candidate may abandon the double degree program and elect to complete the Bachelor of Economics in accordance with the resolutions governing that degree. Completion of the Doctor of Medicine in the future will require a new application for admission to that course and completion in accordance with the resolutions governing that degree.

It is not possible for candidates enrolled in the Bachelor of Economics/Doctor of Medicine to obtain credit for previous studies, except where approved by the Dean of Medicine for the purposes of subclause 4(3).

These resolutions apply to students who commenced their candidature after 1 January 2016.

These resolutions also apply to students who have been admitted to the degree in accordance with subclause 4(3).