Context
Minimally invasive surgery including laparoscopic and robotic surgery has increased annually since its introduction, especially in general surgery. However, the number of medical doctors as a proportion of the population has remained essentially the same for the last 30 year and there is a need to deliver 30 million abdominal and pelvic operations to which are mainly performed laparoscopically and are required about 100,000 to be trained in addition to the current number of trained surgeons worldwide. This is an unachievable goal with the current rates of training as laparoscopy training is a long and tedious procedure that requires significant amount of time of the operating theatre, and monitoring and assessing the performance by an expert surgeon, thus, there is an urgent need for a fundamental change in training of surgeons for laparoscopic operations.
Programme Structure
We have advocated that
- the proficiency-gain curve and surgical errors should be transferred from operating theatres and patients into surgical skills training labs and onto simulators
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
GPA: Upper Second Class
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- You should have an honours degree at 2.1 or above, and/or a Masters degree in a relevant discipline.
- IELTS 6.5
Fees and funding
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
International: 41,790 AUD / year (≈ 21,940 GBP / year)
Domestic: 9,116 AUD / year (≈ 4,786 GBP / year)
Additional Details
Band 2
- National: £9,120
- International: £26,570
Band 3
- National: £13,148
- International: £30,965 or £39,800
Living costs
Dundee, United Kingdom: 1,499-2,846 AUD / month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
