UNSW Medicine Clerkships - Areas of Study

Areas of Study for Clerkships

The UNSW Medicine Clerkship Program offers non-UNSW Medical student placements at our Clinical Schools. Each clinical school has a number of clinical specialities.

If you’re eligible for entry into the program, select your preferences from the following specialisation/disciplines.

Important details to note

  • UNSW Clerkships are not offered during early December to the end of January each year with the exception of limited placements in Paediatrics and Obstetrics and Gynaecology (Please see outline below). No more than one specialisation/discipline placement can be offered or split between two different units or hospitals.
  • Clerkship placements are subject to availability and will be arranged via a participating UNSW Clinical School in the following areas of study.

School of Women's and Children’s Health
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Obstetrics & Gynaecology (O&G)

Placements are offered between January to end of February, July to end of August and early November to December each year.

O&G placements are arranged through the School of Women’s and Children’s Health at either: 

  • The Royal Hospital for Women
  • St George Hospital
  • Sutherland Hospital, or;
  • Liverpool Hospital.

 

Paediatrics

In 2022, four-week placements may be offered commencing 4th January, 31st January, 4th July and 1st August.

St George & Sutherland Clinical School (St George Hospital)
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Clerkships are not offered from July to November each year. 
 

  • Aged Care 

  • Anaesthetics 

  • Cardiology 

  • Cardiothoracic Surgery 

  • Colorectal Surgery 

  • Dermatology 

  • Endocrinology 

  • Gastroenterology 

  • Gastro Intestinal Surgery 

  • Haematology 

  • ICU 

  • Immunology 

  • Medical Oncology 

  • Nephrology 

  • Neurology 

  • Neurosurgery 

  • Obstetrics & Gynaecology 

  • Orthopaedic Surgery 

  • Radiation Oncology 

  • Rehabilitation Medicine 

  • Respiratory Medicine 

  • Trauma 

  • Urology 

  • Vascular Surgery 

St George & Sutherland Clinical School (Sutherland Hospital)
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Clerkships are not offered from July to November each year. 

 

  • Ambulatory Care

  • Cardiac Medicine

  • Dermatology 

  • Emergency Medicine 

  • Gastroenterology & Hepatology

  • Geriatric Medicine

  • Intensive Care

  • Neurology

  • Obstetrics & Gynaecology

  • Oncology

  • Orthopaedic Surgery 

  • Paediatrics 

  • Radiation Oncology

  • Respiratory Medicine 

  • Trauma Surgery

  • Upper GI Surgery

Prince of Wales Clinical School
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  • AIDS/HIV Medicine 

  • Anaesthetics 

  • Cardiology 

  • Colorectal Surgery 

  • Endocrinology 

  • Gastric Medicine 

  • Haematology

  • Hyperbaric Medicine  

  • Intensive Care 

  • Neurology 

  • Oncology 

  • Ophthalmology 

  • Orthopaedic Surgery 

  • Plastic Surgery 

  • Psychiatry 

  • Radiology 

  • Renal Medicine 

  • Respiratory Medicine 

  • Surgical Oncology 

  • Upper GI Surgery 

  • Vascular Surgery 

South Western Sydney Clinical School (Liverpool)

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  • Ambulatory Care

  • Cardiac Medicine 

  • Dermatology 

  • Emergency Medicine 

  • Gastroenterology and Hepatology 

  • Geriatric Medicine 

  • Intensive Care 

  • Neurology 

  • Obstetrics & Gynaecology

  • Oncology 

  • Orthopaedic Surgery 

  • Paediatrics

  • Radiation Oncology 

  • Respiratory Medicine 

  • Trauma Surgery 

  • Upper GI Surgery 

South Western Sydney Clinical School (Bankstown Hospital)
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  • Aged Care & Rehabilitation

  • Cardiology

  • Colorectal Surger

  • Gastroenterology 

  • General Surgery

  • Neurology 

  • Obstetrics & Gynaecology
  • Ophthalmology
  • Orthopaedic Surgery
  • Renal
  • Respiratory
  • Upper GI Surgery
  • Vascular Surgery

St Vincent's Clinical School
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Limited spaces are available between July and November each year. 

  • Anaesthetics 

  • Cardiology 

  • Cardiothoracic Surgery 

  • Dermatology

  • Drug & Alcohol 

  • Endocrinology 

  • ENT 

  • Gastroenterology 

  • Genetic Medicine 

  • Geriatric Medicine 

  • Haematology 

  • Infectious Diseases

  • Lower GI Surgery 

  • Medical Oncology 

  • Nephrology

  • Neurology

  • Neurosurgery 

  • Nuclear Medicine

  • Orthopaedic Surgery 

  • Plastic Surgery 

  • Palliative Care 

  • Radiology

  • Rehabilitation

  • Rheumatology

  • Surgical Oncology 

  • Upper GI Surgery 

  • Urology

  • Vascular Surgery