Studying Medicine in Australia

General Information: Course program: 5-6 years Undergraduate degree offered: MBBS Medical course information: A three- phase program focusing on the PBL (problem-based learning) format : Phase 1 - Scenario based learning Phase 2 - Practice based learning Phase 3 - Reflective based learning After completion of the program, a one year internship in a hospital is mandatory before applying to practice in Australia or abroad Applying to Australia: Australian universities take into consideration 3 areas, in order to secure an admission Before looking at the criterias, decide WHICH semester you want to apply for, because most Australian universities offer admissions to two semesters, and you have to look into the university website to obtain the appropriate dates 1. Academic merits - Since we are doing the GCE 'A' Levels, we are expected to have an actual grade of AAB in Year 12, and AAA as the predicted grades to qualify for medicine, one of the subjects being chemistry. It is important that you score well in your English IGCSEs, as they look for English proficiency 2. ISAT results - International students are required to write the International Student Aptitude Test, a 3 hour test that can be taken in any part of the world between April and October of the previous year, and the results play a major role in the admission process. More information can be found at: http://isat.acer.edu.au/ NOTE: APPLICATIONS CLOSE ON NOVEMBER 30th of the previous year you are applying to!

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3. Interview - Around the end of April, based on the fulfilled criteria of academic merits and ISAT results, the faculty will arrange a telephone interview for a final screening of the application Upon Securing admission: You must have paid the first semester tuition fees to the respective universities After confirming the university, you must have a proof of enrollment and apply for a student Visa to study in Australia List of Australian medical universities:

Australian National University Medical School Bond University Faculty of Health Science and Medicine Deakin University - Deakin University School of Medicine Flinders University/Flinders Medical Centre School of Medicine Griffith University School of Medicine James Cook University School of Medicine La Trobe University La Trobe Medical and Psychological Sciences Monash University - Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences Macquarie University Australian School of Advanced Medicine The University of Notre Dame Australia College of Medicine: School of Medicine Fremantle and School of Medicine Sydney University of Adelaide Medical School University of Melbourne - Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, University of Melbourne University of Newcastle School of Medicine & Public Health University of New England School of Rural Medicine - Joint Medical Program with University of Newcastle University of New South Wales Faculty of Medicine University of Queensland School of Medicine University of Sydney Sydney Medical School University of Tasmania School of Medicine University of Western Australia Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry University of Western Sydney School of Medicine University of Wollongong Graduate School of Medicine

Created by Akshaya Rajangam, Medical Science Club

Created by Akshaya Rajangam, Medical Science Club