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The University of Adelaide

Adelaide, Australia

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery

Bachelor of Dental Surgery

Bachelor of Oral Health

Full details of selection criteria, application deadlines and other requirements for all applicants are set out in the '2010 Faculty of Health Sciences Undergraduate Admissions Guide'. This will be available online from mid-April 2009 at the following address:

Applicants are expected to obtain a copy of this booklet form the university. Failure to read this booklet will not be grounds for special consideration.

Entry to the Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery program is mostly reserved for school leavers (i.e. applicants with no academic record at a tertiary education institution). However a limited number of places are available for applicants currently studying at the University of Adelaide and wishing to apply as a tertiary transfer applicant.

There will be approximately 150 places for domestic first year students in the Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery program in 2010. Commonwealth Supported Places (both bonded and not bonded) will be available as will places under the Commonwealth Medical Rural Bonded Scholarship Scheme and the SA Government Rural Bonded Scholarship Scheme.

Entry to the Bachelor of Dental Surgery program is open both to school leavers and applicants with a tertiary academic record. Both Commonwealth Supported Places and Australian Fee Based places will be available in 2010.

Entry to the Bachelor of Oral Health program is open both to school leavers and applicants with a tertiary academic record. Both Commonwealth Supported Places and Australian Fee Based places will be available in 2009.

Selection into all three programs will be based on the following criteria:

1. Performance in the UMAT

2. Performance in a Structured Oral Assessment (for the top UMAT performers)

3. Academic Performance (Year 12 or tertiary performance record, as appropriate)

There are two special entry categories: one for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants, and a second for applicants without a traditional school background.

International students wishing to apply for the Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery or Bachelor of Dental Surgery programs are not required to take UMAT and should contact the Student Centre at the University of Adelaide for further information:

University of Auckland (Medicine, Surgery)

Auckland, New Zealand

Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB)

There will be approximately 155 government funded places available for 2010 entry including 20 places under the Rural Origin Medical Preferential Entry Scheme (ROMPE), and sub-quotas for the Maori & Pacific Island Admission Scheme (MAPAS).

Entry Categories:

Overlapping Year 1 Entry:

Applicants must complete the 8 required courses in either the Bachelor of Health Science (BHSc) or Bachelor of Science (BSc - major in Biomedical Science specialisation) programmes at the University of Auckland in 2009 (1st and 2nd semesters). Each applicant must achieve a minimum GPA of 6 (B+ average) across their 8 required courses in order to be eligible for consideration for entry into MBChB in 2010.

Applicants will then be ranked on their grades achieved in four common courses that are offered in both the BHSc and the BSc (Biomedical Science) programmes.

Graduate Entry:

Applicants who achieve a minimum GPA of 6 (B+ average) across a full degree (full-time basis) from a NZ university will be eligible for consideration for the medical programme interview. The last year of full-time study should have been no more than five years prior to application.

Selection from the Overlapping Year 1 and the Graduate entry categories will be based on the following:

1. Academic performance at University

2. Performance in the UMAT

3. Performance in a personal semi-structured interview.

All prospective applicants should obtain a copy of the current Faculty of Medical & Health Sciences Undergraduate Prospectus, available from the University by calling 0800 61 62 63 (NZ only).

How to apply:

New Students: If you are not enrolled at the University of Auckland in 2009, apply online at:

click on "Apply Now"

Returning Students: If you are currently enrolled at the University of Auckland and would like to change your existing programme, apply at

Application closing date is 1 November 2009 – late applications will not be considered.

Supplementary Information Form (MH03-Medicine). The form can be completed online at

Bond University

Gold Coast, Australia

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery

There will be approximately 84 full-fee paying places for the Medical Program in 2010. There are no Commonwealth Supported Places available. The majority of entrants will be school leavers, however a number of places will be available for graduates from approved Universities.

Selection for school leavers will be based upon:

1. Performance in the UMAT

2. Performance in Year 12 (ENTER)

3. Performance in a semi-structured interview

Prerequisites:

1. English (Year 12 or NZ bursary)

2. Chemistry (Year 12 or NZ bursary)

3. Mathematics B (Year 12 or NZ bursary)

Applicants will be required to apply through the Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre (QTAC) early in 2010.

Selection for graduate students will be based upon GPA and performance in a semi-structured interview. Graduates will not be required to sit UMAT or GAMSAT, and should apply directly to Bond University.

International students who are not resident in Australia or New Zealand in 2009 will not be required to sit UMAT. These students should apply directly to Bond University for admission.

Further information is available at:

Flinders University

Adelaide, Australia

Undergraduate Medicine

Flinders University is introducing an undergraduate pathway to Medicine from Semester 1, 2010.

Complementing our internationally renowned and established graduate-entry Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (BMBS), this undergraduate pathway will be introduced through a Bachelor of Clinical Science/Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery.

Features of the undergraduate pathway to Medicine:

Will provide 25 secondary school leavers the opportunity to study the first two years of an undergraduate degree with a clinical sciences emphasis and, subject to students passing all topics and maintaining a grade point average of at least 5.0, guaranteed entry (credit average) into the

Students will graduate with a Bachelor of Clinical Science/Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery.

The combined degrees will take 6 years to complete and are only offered on a full time basis.

To keep in touch with further developments refer to:

Applications:

Applications will open in early August 2009 and will be made via the:

Applicants will need to have:

1. Completed the SACE (South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE)), International Baccalaureate, or interstate equivalents

2. Undertaken the Undergraduate Medicine and Health Sciences Admission Test (UMAT).

Selection:

Applicants will need to achieve a minimum Tertiary Entrance Rank (TER) of 95 (after the addition to University Aggregates (or equivalent) of any relevant bonus points for special access schemes.

Ranking for offers of places will be based on an entry score combining TER (90%) and a UMAT-derived score (10%), which will be based mainly on sections 1 and 2 of the test.

Timelines:

June 5, 2009 - Last day to register for UMAT with ACER (if you are in Year 12 or already have Year 12 results).

July 29, 2009 - Sit UMAT.

September 2009 - Early SATAC closing date. Apply through SATAC code: 214941.

End of September 2009 - UMAT scores available.

December 4 2009 - Late SATAC closing date.

January 6 2010- Final date for change of preferences.

January 14 2010 - Offers made through SATAC.

Late January - early February 2010 - Additional offers may be made.

March 2010 - Start at Flinders.

Griffith University

Gold Coast and Nathan, Australia

Bachelor of Medical Science (MBBS Provisional Entry for School-Leaver)

A total of 60 Commonwealth Supported Places will be available to school leavers for entry into the Bachelor of Medical Science in 2010.

Selection to the Bachelor of Medical Science (MBBS Provisional Entry for School-Leavers)will be based on:

1. Performance in the UMAT

2. Performance in a semi-structured interview

3. Academic achievement for Year 12. This will normally require an OP1-3 or equivalent and must have been completed no more than 2 years prior to application.

Admission to the Bachelor of Medical Science is only available to applicants who have not previously attempted a university degree program.

Prerequisites fo rthe Bachelor of Medical Science:

1. Year 12 English and Maths B or equivalent

2. Recommended study of Year 12 Biological Science, Chemistry, Physics (or equivalent).

Applications for entry into this program must be submitted to the Queensland Tertiary Admission centre (QTAC) or Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) by 30 September 2009. Applicants must also submit a Griffith University Application for Interview form by 31 July 2009.

The University gives special consideration to applicants of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander origin and to applicants from rural areas.

The Bachelor of Medical Science is not currently open to international applicants.

Further information about this program and admission requirements is available at:

Bachelor of Oral Health in Dental Science (Gold Coast)

Bachelor of Oral Health in Oral Health Therapy (Gold Coast)

A total of 90 Commonwealth Supported Places will be available to school leavers and mature-aged applicants across these two programs in 2010.

Approximate allocations will comprise:

Bachelor of Oral Health in Dental Science 65, Bachelor of Oral Health in Dental Technology 20, and Bachelor of Oral Health in Dental and Oral Therapy 20.

Selection into the Bachelor of Oral Health in Dental Science and Bachelor of Oral Health in Oral Health Therapy will be based on:

1. Performance in UMAT

2. Performance in a semi-structured interview (invitations to interview will be based on performance in UMAT)

3. Prior academic performance (Year 12 or equivalent, or prior tertiary studies).

Selection into the Bachelor of Oral Health in Dental Technology will be based on:

1. Performance in a semi-structured interview

2. Prior academic performance (Year 12 or equivalent, or prior tertiary studies).

Note: Applicants for the Bachelor of Oral Health in Dental Technology are no longer required to take UMAT. Applicants for the Bachelor of Oral Health in Dental Technology (Post-Registration) are also not required to take UMAT.

Prerequisites for all Oral Health Programs:

1. Year 12 English or equivalent

2. Plus one of: Year 12 Biological Science; Chemistry; Physics; or Maths B (or equivalent).

All applications for entry to Oral Health programs, including applications from current Griffith University students (Internal Transfers are not available into these programs), must be submitted to the Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre (QTAC) or Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) by 30 September 2009. Applicants are not required to submit an application to interview for Oral Health programs.

The University gives special consideration to applicants of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander origin and to applicants from rural areas.

International applicants may sit either UMAT or ISAT for entry into Oral Health. For more information visit:

Further information regarding Griffith’s programs and admission requirements is available at:

Latrobe University

Melbourne, Australia

Bachelor of Health Sciences (Dentistry) / Master of Dentistry

Bachelor of Oral health Science

In 2010 there will be 50 Commonwealth Supported Places in the dentistry program and 30 in the oral health program.

A number of these places will be awarded to non-year 12 candidates.

Bachelor of Health Sciences (Dentistry) / Master of Dentistry

Selection of non-year 12 candidates will be based on:

1. Performance in UMAT

Therefore all non-year 12 applicants who are not currently La Trobe University undergraduates must complete the UMAT for consideration for entry into the Bachelor of Health Sciences (Dentistry) / Master of Dentistry.

For year 12 applicants UMAT is not required.

The School gives special consideration to indigenous applicants and applicants from rural areas.

Current undergraduate applicants within La Trobe University should apply for an internal course transfer. Information on how to apply can be found at:

Applications must be submitted to the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre by the published deadline.

Bachelor of Oral Health Science

Selection of non-year 12 candidates will be based on:

Academic record (including GPA, form and UMAT). Please refer to the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre Guide for further information.

Therefore all non-year 12 applicants who are not currently La Trobe University undergraduates must complete UMAT for consideration for entry into the Bachelor of Oral Health Science.

The School gives special consideration to indigenous applicants and applicants from rural areas.

Current undergraduate applicants within La Trobe University should apply for an internal course transfer. Information on how to apply can be found at:

Further information can be found on the school homepage at:

The University of Melbourne

Melbourne, Australia

Bachelor of Oral Health (Therapy/Hygiene)

Twenty (20) places will be available for Oral Health.

Selection into the above courses is based on:

1. Performance in the UMAT

2. ENTER, including performance in prerequisite subjects

3. Performance in first year tertiary studies (where applicable).

Prerequisites for Bachelor of Oral Health:

1. Year 12 or equivalent: A study score of 25 or higher in English (any) and Chemistry or Biology.

Bachelor of Oral Health applicants who have not completed Year 12 may be eligible for admission subject to certain academic requirements. Contact the Melbourne Dental School for details.

An interview is not part of the selection process.

The Faculty reserves the right to take into consideration any advantage received by part-time study or attendance for more years than are usual in the senior years of secondary school before (or since) qualifying for the VCE or its equivalent. The Faculty gives special consideration to indigenous applicants and to applicants from rural areas.

Applications must be submitted to the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC) by the published deadline.

Applicants who are current undergraduate students at the University of Melbourne should apply for an internal transfer via the

Applications usually open in October and close in early December. Students in final year and undergraduates of other universities must apply through VTAC.

All applicants should note the Faculty’s Infectious Diseases and Immunisation Policy as well as First Aid Certificate and Police Check requirements.

All of these are available from the school offices or school website:

Melbourne Dental School:

International applicants are not required to take UMAT unless they are applying for Australian permanent residency.

Monash University

Melbourne, Australia

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (Course code 0040)

It is expected that there will be 182 Commonwealth Supported Places, 62 Bonded Medical Places (BMP) and approximately 6 Medical Rural Bonded Scholarship Scheme places available to 2009 school leavers for entry to the five-year medicine course.

Thirty (30) of these places are available to students entering the Extended Rural Cohort. Full-fee paying places are no longer available in 2010 for domestic students.

Entry is available to school leavers only i.e. applicants with no academic record at a tertiary education institution.

Selection will be based on a combination of:

1. Performance in the UMAT

2. Performance in a semi-structured interview

3. Performance in Year 12 studies (ENTER).

Prerequisites:

1. English (Year 12 or NZ NCEA Level 3)

2. Chemistry (Year 12 or NZ NCEA Level 3).

The results in both prerequisite subjects must be equivalent to a minimum of 30 in the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE); a minimum study score equivalent to 35 is required for ESL.

The Faculty gives special consideration to applicants of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander origin. Applicants of rural origin are invited to apply for inclusion on the Dean’s Rural List.

Full details of selection criteria and the selection process are set out in the booklet 'Undergraduate Medicine at Monash 2010', available from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences.

All applications for the Medicine course must be submitted to the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC) by 30 September 2009. Late applications received after 13 November 2009 will not be accepted. The Medicine course cannot be added to your preferences after you have made your initial application to VTAC.

International applicants are not required to take UMAT; instead they should sit ISAT

For further information, see

Bachelor of Pharmacy

Bachelor of Pharmacy/Commerce

There will be approximately 130 Commonwealth Supported Places available to applicants to the Bachelor of Pharmacy (or Combined Pharmacy/Commerce) degree programs for 2010.

Selection will be based on a combination of: Performance in UMAT and ENTER, including performance in Year 12 prerequisite subjects and Performance in first year tertiary studies (where applicable).

Prerequisites: English (Year 12) Chemistry (Year 12) Mathematical Methods (Year 12).

The results in prerequisite subjects must be equivalent to a minimum of 30 in the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE), or 35 for English (ESL).

International applicants are not required to take UMAT.

For further information, see

Bachelor of Physiotherapy

There will be approximately 50 Commonwealth Supported Places available to 2009 applicants to the Bachelor of Physiotherapy degree program.

For year 12 applicants, selection will be based on a combination of:

1. Performance in the UMAT

2. Performance in ENTER, including performance in Year 12 prerequisite subjects

3. Interview

For non-year 12 applicants, selection will be based on a combination of:

1. Performance in the UMAT

2. GPA, including performance in Year 12 prerequisite subjects and their tertiary equivalent; and Interview.

3. Performance in tertiary studies

Prerequisites: English (any) (a minimum of 25 in the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) and in any two of biology, chemistry, mathematical methods, physics or specialist mathematics).

In the International Baccalaureate (IB), English and any two of Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Further Mathematics or Physics at a minimum of grade 4 at standard level.

Monash University gives special consideration to applicants from rural and remote areas of Australia and to applicants of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander origin who apply through VTAC and apply for the Special Entry Access Scheme.

Timely applications for the Physiotherapy course must be submitted to the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC) by 30 September 2009. Late applications will not be accepted. Due to the requirement for interview for all applicants in November/December, the Physiotherapy course cannot be added to preferences for all applicants after the initial application to VTAC.

No international applicants will be considered for entry in 2010.

For further information, see

University of Newcastle/University of New England

New South Wales, Australia

Joint Medical Program (JMP) Bachelor of Medicine

The Bachelor of Medicine - Joint Medical Program is offered jointly by the University of Newcastle and the University of New England. In 2010 there will be a total of 160 Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP) available within the Bachelor of Medicine - Joint Medical Program across the two Universities. One hundred (100) CSPs at the University of Newcastle and sixty (60) at the University of New England. Included are six (6) Medical Rural Bonded Scholarships and forty (40) Bonded Medical Places.

Under the Joint Medical Program’s Rural/Remote Admissions Scheme (RRAS) at least 30% of CSPs available within the Bachelor of Medicine - Joint Medical Program will be allocated to applicants who can demonstrate a significant rural/remote background. Details will be available at:

To be considered for admission to the Bachelor of Medicine - Joint Medical Program applicants must satisfy a minimum academic requirement.

Selection of academically qualified applicants for admission to the program is based on:

1. Performance in a personal interview.

2. Performance in UMAT.

Applicants should obtain the information booklet Bachelor of Medicine - Joint Medical Program Admission 2010 detailing the necessary application and selection procedures. This booklet will be available in July and may be obtained directly from the Faculty of Health, University of Newcastle or from the School of Rural Medicine, University of New England

In addition to a UMAT registration, applicants are also required to lodge the following two applications:

1. an online Joint Medical Program direct university application with the University of Newcastle by 30 September 2009. Late applications will not be accepted;

AND

2. an application with the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) by 30 September 2009. Late UAC applications will be considered if received by the UAC late closing date of 30 November 2009; a late fee applies.

An applicant is ineligible for consideration unless both of the above applications have been lodged by the relevant closing dates and the applicant sits UMAT.

Candidates who take UMAT in either Newcastle or Armidale will have the opportunity to attend a one hour information session about the Bachelor of Medicine - Joint Medical Program. Candidates are encouraged to ask questions at this session.

Alternative selection procedures apply for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants. Students wishing to apply for entry to the Bachelor of Medicine - Joint Medical Program under this category are not required to sit UMAT and should contact either Wollotuka – School of Aboriginal Studies, University of Newcastle (02 4921 5640) or the Oorala Aboriginal Centre, University of New England (02 6773 3034) concerning application and admission requirements.

The University of Newcastle/University of New England will not accept direct applications from international students for entry to the Bachelor of Medicine - Joint Medical Program in 2010.

The University of New South Wales

Sydney, Australia

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery

Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery

There will be a total of 208 Commonwealth Supported Places available for entry in 2010, including 52 places under the Rural Students Entry Scheme (for applicants with a significant rural background). Eight places are being offered under the Medical Rural Bonded Scholarship Scheme and 52 places as Bonded Medical Places. There will be no domestic fee-paying places.

The majority of places are usually offered to school leavers, with some places offered to applicants who have partly completed or completed an undergraduate degree. There is also a special entry scheme for applicants in the BMedSc program at UNSW.

Special consideration is also given to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants via a special entry scheme.

Selection into the course will be based on:

1. Performance in Year 12

2. Performance in tertiary studies (if one year or more completed)

3. Performance in UMAT

4. Performance in a semi-structured interview.

Applicants are required to:

1. Complete the Registration of Interest online on the Faculty’s website by 30 September 2009;

2. Submit an application form to the Faculty of Medicine, The University of New South Wales by 30 September 2009. (The application form can be downloaded from the website);

3. Apply via the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) by 30 September 2009 or by 30 November 2009 (late fee applies).

International students who are residing in Australia or New Zealand in 2009 are also required to take the UMAT.

For further information, see

Bachelor of Optometry, Bachelor of Science

There will be approximately 70 places available for entry in 2010. It is anticipated that for direct entry there will be 45 Commonwealth Supported Places, 5-10 international and no domestic fee-paying places. In addition, it is anticipated that for alternative entry into Year 2 there will be 10-15 Commonwealth Supported Places and 5 international fee-paying places.

Direct entry selection into Optometry / Science is based on:

1. Performance in the UMAT

2. Academic performance (Year 12 and/or tertiary record as appropriate)

All Australian students applying for entry are required to take UMAT and apply through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC).

International students who reside in a country where UMAT is offered are required to take the UMAT.

Students applying for alternative entry into Year 2 of Optometry/Science must:

1. Have completed the required subjects equivalent to those in the first year of Optometry / Science while enrolled in Science at the University of New South Wales

2. Not undertaken post-secondary studies prior to enrolment in Science at the University of New South Wales.

Students applying for alternative entry to Year 2 need to take the UMAT.

Selection for alternative entry to Year 2 will be based on:

1. Performance in the UMAT

2. Performance in Year 12 (to be competitive this would need to be a UAI or equivalent of at least 90.00)

3. Performance in required first year subjects completed while enrolled in Science at the University of New South Wales.

Students should apply directly to the University of New South Wales for alternative entry to Optometry / Science.

For further information, see

Oceania University of Medicine

(Apia, Samoa)

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)

Students accepted into the OUM Undergraduate MBBS Program may begin in January or July of each year.

Applicants must have successfully passed their final state or national secondary school examinations achieving a minimum aggregate passing grade of 80 percent (or equivalent) in the following subjects: English, Chemistry and either Biology, Physics or Mathematics. A high level of written and verbal English (IELTS of 7.0 with no sub-score less than 6.5) is also required for prospective students from countries where English is not the first language.

Applicants who satisfy the minimum academic entrance requirements will be eligible to take the OUM Admissions Test (OUMAT). The OUMAT is available at Pearson VUE Testing Centres throughout the Asia/Pacific region and the world:

Applicants meeting the required criteria will be eligible to sit the OUMAT up to the end of March 2009 for the July 2009 intake; those applying for January 2010 intake may sit up to the end of September 2009. All applicants who attempt the OUMAT will be notified of their result within 2 weeks and notified of their applicant status.

The OUMAT is a two-and-one-half hour (150min) knowledge and aptitude test consisting of 100 multiple choice questions (MCQs) in two parts:

Part A tests knowledge and understanding of concepts taken from the following secondary school subjects: English, Chemistry, Biology, Physics and Mathematics (70 MCQs)

Part B tests non-verbal reasoning (10 MCQs), logical reasoning and problem solving skills (10 MCQs), and ability to understand people (10 MCQs)

Applicants pay a fee of AU$135 to sit the exam. After completion of the exam, all applicants will be ranked and short listed for advancement to the final stage of selection.

If a nationally accepted medical entrance exam is available and commonly used in the applicant's home country (UMAT, ICAT, MCAT, etc.) an acceptable score may be used in lieu of the OUMAT. All other factors being equal, no preference will be given to applicants taking the OUMAT over other equivalent tests.

The final component in the admission process is a semi-structured interview, routinely conducted as a telephone conference call with members of the admissions staff and faculty. The interview focuses on personal qualities and attributes agreed to be essential to both the study and practice of medicine, based on internationally accepted criteria for medical school selection. Interviews are conducted each year in October for January intake and April for the July intake. Successful applicants will be informed by April 30 (July intake) and October 31(January intake).

The application is submitted electronically and additional documents should be sent to:

As an additional option, students can email Adobe pdf copies for speedy processing, but certified or originals have to be mailed by time of interview to:

For more information on Oceaniamed please visit:

University of Otago

(Dunedin, New Zealand)

Bachelor of Dental Surgery

Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery

Bachelor of Physiotherapy

Applications for admission to the Health Sciences Professional Programmes in Dentistry, Medical Laboratory Science, Medicine and Physiotherapy are made via the Otago Health Sciences First Year or Competitive Graduate Categories of Admission. The closing date for applications is 1 October 2009. Late applications are not accepted. Successful applicants are admitted to second year classes in 2010.

The total number of places available in each of these second year Health Sciences Professional Programmes for domestic students are: Dentistry 54, Medical Laboratory Science 60, Medicine 210, Physiotherapy 120.

Please note these numbers are distributed throughout all categories of admission to each Professional Programme.

For details regarding Otago Health Sciences First Year and Competitive Graduate Categories of Admission please refer to

Applicants have the opportunity to apply under the Maori and/or Pacific Origins subcategories for entry to the Professional Programmes. In addition, Medicine applicants can apply under the Rural Origins subcategory.

General Information:

Students wishing to enrol in the Health Sciences First Year Programme for 2010 must register by 10 December 2009, although late registrations can be made.

International students wishing to apply for Dentistry, Medical Laboratory Science, Medicine or Physiotherapy should contact the International Office, University of Otago, PO Box 56, Dunedin, New Zealand.

Australian citizens and Australian Permanent Residents are not considered international students.

Further information is available at:

The University of Queensland

Brisbane, Australia

Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)

Year 12 provisional entry sub-quota

A sub quota of up to 150 Commonwealth Supported Places is available for domestic school leavers who complete Year 12 in 2009.

Selection for entry will be based on:

1. Performance in UMAT

2. Attainment of Queensland OP1 (or equivalent).

All sub-quota offers are provisional. Students who receive an offer for the Year 12 sub-quota pathway may choose to enrol in any of University of Queensland’s undergraduate programs or one of the six-year dual degree programs, the Bachelor of Arts/MBBS, the Bachelor of Health Science/MBBS or the Bachelor of Science/MBBS. A grade point average of 5.00 is required prior to entering the MBBS program or MBBS component of the dual degree.

Applications must be lodged with the Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre (QTAC) by 30 September 2009, by using the QTAC code 721102.

International students and New Zealand students are not eligible to apply for the Year 12 provisional entry sub quota; however, they do have the opportunity to apply for one of the three dual degrees by applying directly to University of Queensland’s International Admissions Office, and submitting a QTAC application using the codes for Arts (707001), Health Science (729002) or Science (731001). The selection for entry will be based on UMAT or ISAT performance and an OP1 (or equivalent).

For further information refer to the:

Bachelor of Dental Science

There will be up to 50 Commonwealth Supported Places and 15 full-fee paying (domestic / international) places available for Year 1 entry into the BDSc program. Admission will be open to both school leavers and students who have completed one year or more of tertiary studies.

Selection for entry will be based on:

1. Academic performance (Year 12 or tertiary studies as appropriate) and performance in the UMAT.

2. Performance in the UMAT (domestic applcants).

3. Performance in ISAT (international full-fee applicants).

An interview will not be part of the selection process.

Subject prerequisites (Year 12 equivalent) include:

1. English (4 SA)

2. Mathematics B (4 SA)

3. One subject from Biological Science, Chemistry or Physics (4 SA).

Applications must be lodged with the Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre (QTAC) by 30 September 2009.

International full-fee students will not be required to take UMAT. International students studying Year 12 in Australia in 2009 should apply through the Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre (QTAC) by 30 September 2009. All other international students should apply through the University of Queensland’s International Admissions Section.

For further information refer to:

University of Tasmania

Hobart, Australia

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery

There will be a total intake of 120 in 2010.

To be considered for admission, applicants must take UMAT and have obtained at least Satisfactory Achievement awards in the following subjects of the Tasmanian Certificate of Education (TCE) or its equivalent:

1. Year 12 Chemistry (CHM5C);

2. Year 12 English Communications (ENC5C) or Year 12 English Studies (ENS5C) or Year 12 English Writing (ENW5C).

Selection within each of the entry categories will be competitive, with applicants ranked by performance in UMAT (taking account of performance in each of the three sections). Interviews are not part of the selection process.

Entry Categories:

School Leavers: School leaver applicants must satisfy academic requirements of a minimum ITI score of 95.

Non-School Leavers: Non-school leavers must demonstrate that they have met the academic requirements for admission to the course through previous study.

Applications must be submitted directly to University of Tasmania by 30 September 2009.

Late applications will not be accepted.

International fee paying: Applicants are not required to take UMAT but instead must take ISAT.

International fee-paying students must meet minimum English requirements (an IELTS score of no less than 7 within the last 24 months).

Individuals in this category should apply to the International Admissions Office by 31 August 2009.

Late applications will not be accepted.

Information for prospective applicants is available at:

The University of Western Australia

Perth, Australia

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery & Bachelor of Arts

Bachelor of Dental Science

Please note that applicants who will complete a bachelor degree by the end of the application year, or those who have already completed a bachelor degree, are not eligible to apply for the six year course and instead will need to apply for the UWA Graduate Entry Medical Programme (GEMP). Applicants to the GEMP are required to sit GAMSAT instead of UMAT.

Undergraduate Entry Medicine Quotas (these quotas include BMP and MRBS places):

Approximately 115 Standard (School leaver) places

Approximately 15 Non-Standard (Non School leaver) places

Dentistry Quotas:

34 Standard places

16 Non-Standard places

The above quotas include the Rural and Indigenous sub quotas. Up to 25% of Medical places and up to 10% of Dental places may be allocated to applicants from a rural area. In addition, up to 8* Medical (including graduate entry) and up to 2* Dental places are available for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants. All domestic places are Commonwealth Supported Places (* quotas to be confirmed).

Up to 25 Medical places are available for international applicants. For admission requirements and deadlines, international applicants should visit the:

All domestic applicants (other than Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders; see below) and onshore International applicants are required to sit the UMAT.

All International applicants must sit ISAT. For conditions and deadlines, please see the International Centre’s website:

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants should apply through the Centre for Aboriginal and Dental Health. They can also apply through the usual selection process of the faculty (i.e. UMAT, academic results and interview). For further details:

Applicants are selected on the basis of:

1. UMAT (or ISAT for international applicants)

2. Academic performance (TER for standard applicants, GPA for Non-Standard applicants)

3. Interview.

For information on prerequisites, selection procedures, admission requirements and deadlines see the Faculty website:

All domestic applicants are required to apply through the Tertiary Institutions Service Centre (TISC) by the relevant deadline. For details please see:

Non-standard applicants should be aware that they are required to submit academic and contact details to the Faculty by the relevant deadline. Please see the Faculty website for further details.

Applicants admitted to the first year of the MBBS course are eligible to apply for transfer to the combined MBBS/BA after first semester of first year.

Note: 25% of all domestic medical places are Bonded Medical Places (BMPs). UWA is allocated approximately 7 MRBS places per year across the entire domestic quota (undergraduate and graduate entry).

The University of Western Sydney

Western Sydney, Australia

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery

Entry to Medicine is available for school leavers, school leavers with an incomplete degree, and graduates who have completed a three year or longer degree. Up to approximately 25% of the places will be for graduates and the remainder for school leavers/non-graduates.

One hundred (100) Commonwealth Supported Places will be available in 2010.

Selection will be based on:

1. Performance in the UMAT

2. Prior academic performance

3. Performance in a structured interview

The thresholds of academic performance required for applications for entry to be considered are:

1. School leavers/non graduates: NSW UAI or equivalent Tertiary Entrance Rank at least 95 (at least 93 for residents of Greater Western Sydney).

2. Graduates: Grade Point Average in most recent degree at least 5.5.

Alternative entrance procedures will be available for Indigenous applicants, who should contact the School of Medicine directly (UMAT is not essential for Indigenous applicants).

In addition to applying for and sitting UMAT, applicants must:

1. Lodge an ‘Application for Selection into Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery Program’ directly with the School of Medicine, University of Western Sydney by 30 September 2009. Late applications cannot be accepted.

2. Make an application with the NSW and ACT Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) by 30 September 2009. Late applications (incurs a UAC late fee) may be considered up to the time of the UAC final close of applications if any places are still available.

Full details of the admissions process and requirements, and the application forms that must be lodged directly with the School, are available from the