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Applications from domestic students open on 30 April 2012 and close on 30 May 2012 at 5pm AEST
Contents
Timeline............................................................................................................................................................................. 3 Please read this entire guide carefully .............................................................................................................................. 4 How GEMSAS will contact you .......................................................................................................................................... 4 Contact details for further enquiries ................................................................................................................................ 4 Admission policies ............................................................................................................................................................. 5 Application Process ........................................................................................................................................................... 6 There are three components of the application process: ................................................................................................ 6 Bachelor degree .............................................................................................................................................................. 11 Grade Point Average (GPA) ............................................................................................................................................. 11 Interviews........................................................................................................................................................................ 11 School Briefing ............................................................................................................................................................ 12 Offers .............................................................................................................................................................................. 12 Quotas ............................................................................................................................................................................. 13 MRBS Medical Rural Bonded Scholarship Scheme .................................................................................................. 13 BMP Bonded Medical Places Scheme ...................................................................................................................... 14 Applicants in special categories ...................................................................................................................................... 14 Rurality ............................................................................................................................................................................ 15 FAQs about the application process ............................................................................................................................... 16 How to Apply................................................................................................................................................................... 19 Complete the online application form ........................................................................................................................ 19 Post your supporting documentation ......................................................................................................................... 19 FAQs about completing your application ....................................................................................................................... 21 How to calculate your GPA ............................................................................................................................................. 22 International Applications............................................................................................................................................... 22 Entry requirements All applicants ................................................................................................................................ 23 Appendix A: Institutions Participating in ARTS (Automated Results Transfer System) .................................................. 53 Appendix B: Undergraduate Grading System Conversion Table .................................................................................... 56 Contact Details ................................................................................................................................................................ 58
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Timeline
MARCH 24 March Sit GAMSAT APRIL 30 April Medicine Applications open Order academic transcripts if you attended (at any time) a school not participating in ARTS MAY 30 May Medicine Applications close JUNE 8 June Supporting documents due at GEMSAS PO Box. Includes hard copy transcripts if required and School-specific supporting documents. 29 June submission of Rurality supporting documents due at GEMSAS PO Box.
JULY If you studied at a non-ARTS institution in 2012, please send your semester 1 results to the GEMSAS PO Box as soon as they are available.
AUGUST 29 August Offers of interviews for Medicine (and offers of places at The University of Queensland) are released
OCTOBER Interviews held 31 October Offers of places for Medicine are released
NOVEMBER
FEBRUARY 2013
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Admission policies
Offers Successful applicants will be given a firm date by which to accept an offer of a place and offers not accepted according to the schools instructions by that date will lapse. If an applicant declines an offer of a place, they will not be considered for another place or receive another offer.
Deferral Deferral of a place is unlikely. However, some universities permit deferral, particularly to complete an Honours year. Please consult the schools websites or discuss the possibility of being permitted to defer with the universities to which you wish to apply.
Exclusion An applicant who has been excluded from any university must indicate this when they apply. The schools may contact applicants for further detail, on receipt of the application data.
Admission irregularities Applicants should be aware that the presentation of forged documents is a criminal offence in Australia and that universities may take appropriate action against such cases. For the purpose of university admission, the withholding of information and the submission of incorrect or misleading information are deemed fraudulent. Action taken in such cases may include cancellation of an application for admission, of an offer of admission, or of an enrolment.
Schools policies Each University may have its own additional admission policies (which may include policies on prior or current studies, enrolment irregularities and/or transfers). To confirm if there are additional policies, review each schools entry in this Guide and the websites of the schools to which you intend to apply.
If you have been offered a place in another course or by an institution not participating in GEMSAS and you intend to accept that place, then please be considerate of fellow applicants and withdraw your application for all GAMSAT Consortium courses as soon as possible.
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Application Process
Information in this section is generally common to all the schools, but is subject to the specific requirements outlined in the school entries and on the school websites. GEMSAS and the schools make every effort to ensure the accuracy of information provided in this Admission Guide at the time of publication. However, applicants must consult the university websites for more detailed and specific information and for updates.
Application GAMSAT candidates are responsible for determining their eligibility to apply. Applicants are selected for interview based on one or more of the following criteria: performance in GAMSAT; performance in a qualifying degree (as indicated by GPA); Page 6 of 58
The Australian National University, Deakin University, The University of Melbourne and The University of Western Australia combine the first two criteria when ranking applicants for interview. Griffith University1 and Monash University use the GPA as a hurdle requirement and rank applicants based on GAMSAT results. The University of Queensland uses the GPA as a hurdle, then ranks applicants by GAMSAT results using the GPA as a tie-breaker where necessary. Flinders University ranks applicants primarily on the basis of GAMSAT results, although applicants with outstanding GPAs may be given special consideration. The University of Wollongong, The University of Notre Dame, Australia (Fremantle) and The University of Notre Dame, Australia (Sydney) rank applicants on combined GPA, GAMSAT results and portfolio/written submission.
Supporting documentation Supporting documentation will be required if: You studied at a non-ARTS2 university at any time. You have a rural background (see page 15) You need to supply supporting documentation required by individual schools
When you complete your Application Form, you will be presented with a checklist which you must print and attach as directed to the documents you are submitting. Failure to include all requested documents may disadvantage you. 1. If any of your tertiary study is from a non-ARTS university please remember to submit your original transcript(s) postmarked no later than 5.00pm your time on Friday 8th June. This can include exchange study and study for which you may have received credit towards another degree. Post documents to: GEMSAS Operations PO Box 120 Kelvin Grove DC QLD 4059
NOTE: Griffith University is proposing changes for the use of GPA in the selections process from 2013. It is proposed that a rank for selection to GUMSAA will be derived from a 50/50 combination of GAMSAT and GPA.
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See Appendix A
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2. Applicants to the following universities and for the streams or sub-quotas listed must send their documents postmarked no later than 5.00pm your time on Friday 8th June to: GEMSAS Operations PO Box 120 Kelvin Grove DC QLD 4059
School
Stream
Rural Stream
Documents required
2 page autobiographical statement (see school website for details: http://medicalschool.anu.edu.au/programs-courses/bachelormedicine-bachelor-surgery/rural-stream Australian National University Supplementary Indigenous Form (see school website for details: http://medicalschool.anu.edu.au/programs-courses/bachelormedicine-bachelor-surgery/how-apply/indigenous One-page document addressing research experience, reasons for interest in the conjoint degree program, and the link between Honours (or Masters) research projects and the research proposed for the combined degree program AND list of publications and/or conference presentations AND names and addresses of two people who can comment on the applicants aptitude for research, one of whom must be the Honours/ Masters supervisor (see school website for details: http://medicalschool.anu.edu.au/programscourses/bachelor-medicine-bachelor-surgery/faqs/courses Statutory declaration (see school website for details: www.flinders.edu.au/medicine/sites/medical-course/domesticapplicants/nt-applicants.cfm) Statutory declaration and autobiographical statement (see school website for details: www.flinders.edu.au/medicine/sites/medical-course/domesticapplicants/rural-applicants.cfm) Written submission (see school website for details: www.flinders.edu.au/medicine/sites/medical-course/domesticapplicants/other-information/combined-bmbsphd-degree.cfm) Statutory Declaration/Confirmation of Aboriginality - see School website for details: www.flinders.edu.au/medicine/sites/medical-course/domesticapplicants/indigenousapplicants.cfm
Northern Territory Medical Program Riverland Rural (PRCC) Subquota Flinders University Combined MD*/PhD * subject to AMC approval Indigenous Australian
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3. Applicants to the following universities and for the streams or sub-quotas listed must send their documents DIRECTLY to the School to which they are applying postmarked no later than 5.00pm your time on Wednesday 30th May, except for The University of Melbourne where noted differently
School
The University of Notre Dame, Australia (Fremantle) The University of Notre Dame, Australia (Sydney)
Stream
All applicants
Documents required
Notre Dame School of Medicine Application Form and all relevant supporting documentation (see the Schools page in this guide for details). Notre Dame School of Medicine Application Form and all relevant supporting documentation (see the Schools page in this guide for details). Completed University of Melbourne GAM form available at www.futurestudents.unimelb.edu.au/grad/gradaccess. To be submitted direct to MDHS Student Centre, The University of Melbourne, Victoria 3010 by closing date for applications, i.e. Wednesday 30 May 2012. Refer to http://www.medicine.unimelb.edu.au/study-here/md for detailed information
All applicants
Graduate Access The University of Melbourne (GAM) applicants (including Rural background and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants) All applicants
All applicants who have completed approved prerequisite subjects do not need to submit course descriptions. Lists of approved prerequisites subjects can be found at http://sc.mdhs.unimelb.edu.au/prerequisites For applicants whose subjects have not been assessed for prerequisite equivalence: All applicants must submit documentation through the web form http://sc.mdhs.unimelb.edu.au/prerequisites by Friday 4 May for assessment for pre-requisite equivalency. Applicants who submit complete documentation by Friday 4 May will be advised of the subject equivalent before the closing date for applications. Submissions received after this date will be processed but applicants will not receive advice about the outcome of the request until after the closing date for applications.
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4. All applicants who have completed the rural background questions in the Application Form must send their supporting documentation to: GEMSAS Operations PO Box 120 Kelvin Grove DC QLD 4059 Note that the supporting documentation must be postmarked no later than 5.00pm your time, Friday 29th June 2012. Please ensure the cover sheet, which is generated when you submit your application, is attached. This is in addition to any university-specific documents requested in this section. Please refer to the Rurality section on page 15 of this guide. If you do not provide any required additional documentation, you will not be eligible for consideration for the category/ sub-quota concerned.
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Bachelor degree
All applicants must have completed, or be in the final year of a Bachelor or Honours degree. Undergraduate Australian degrees must be from a Commonwealth accredited institution (see http://www.teqsa.gov.au/nationalregister). (Note that undergraduate degrees include Bachelor and Honours degree). Overseas degrees must be recognised by the National office of Overseas Skills Recognition (NOOSR) as equivalent to an Australian Bachelors degree. Please see https://www.aei.gov.au for more information. For those in the final year of study, satisfactory completion of the degree in 2012 will be a condition of entry. Note that if you cannot complete and provide evidence of completion of your degree in the 2012 calendar year, any offer you have received that is conditional upon completion of your current degree may be withdrawn. Applicants enrolled in a two-year degree or one-year conversion degree or those who have completed a higher degree without a prior Bachelor degree should consult their preferred school/s to ascertain eligibility. Note that not all schools accept such degrees. Please see individual school entries. Applicants who have completed a higher degree without a prior Bachelor degree should consult their preferred school/s to ascertain eligibility.
Interviews
No domestic applicant will receive more than one interview offer from a medical school participating in GEMSAS in the 2012 admissions round, for entry in 20133. The interview is designed to assess qualities considered by the schools to be associated with success in both medical school and later practice, and is conducted by trained interviewers. Academic performance is not discussed at the interview.
Note that UWA will interview in 2012 for entry to the MD in 2014.
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Selected applicants receive an invitation to interview by letter or email (except for invitations to Flinders University interviews which are made online via the schools website). This invitation must be presented on arrival at the medical school, together with a valid passport or current photo-bearing drivers licence for identification purposes. Some schools require that you supply a passport photograph prior to interview. If this applies to you, you will be notified when interview invitations are issued, with instructions on how and when to submit your digital photo. Applicants must meet all expenses associated with attending the interview. Exception: The University of Queensland does not interview applicants for the graduate entry program. Applicants unsuccessful in receiving an interview at any of the medical schools they applied to will be notified by email by the GEMSAS team. Apart from the possibility of receiving an offer from the University of Queensland, applicants who were not interviewed will not participate in further processing.
School Briefing
Apologies we got a little ahead of ourselves. This is something we are investigating implementing in 2013 for 2014 entry to medical schools.
Offers
Selection into graduate-entry medicine is based on up to four criteria: performance in GAMSAT; performance in the qualifying degree (as indicated by GPA). Please see school entries for details about GPA calculations; performance in interview (except The University of Queensland); performance in a portfolio, special application or supplementary form or autobiographical statement.
The way in which each university combines these criteria when making their final offers varies. For more information refer to the individual university entries which begin on page 22 of this Guide. Alternatively you can consult each universitys website for detailed information. Links are available from www.gemsas.edu.au. A successful application may lead to an offer of one of a range of places, including bonded and full-fee places. When you apply you will be asked (for each school on your preference list), to list and rank the types of places you will be prepared to accept. Selection is based on ranked lists and quotas. To maximise your chances of receiving an offer at the schools of your choice, consider listing all types of places. If you omit (for instance) the BMP offer type and you are ranked to get a BMP offer, it will not be made and youll drop down to your next preferred school for consideration. Please read carefully all the information about bonded places on the DoHA website at www.health.gov.au/bmpscheme and www.health.gov.au/MRBScholarships. When allocations are being made, schools will allocate quotas for each offer type. The allocation will be made using that schools ranked list in order: MRBS, CSP, BMP and FEE (if applicable). (Note that the University of Melbourne uses the order CSP, BMP, MRBS and FEE). If you only list CSP, this means you will effectively exclude yourself from consideration for at least 25% of places and will therefore need to be ranked in at least the top 75% of applicants to be successful. Version 1.04 20 April 2012 Page 12 of 58
If you decline an offer of a place, you will not be considered for another place or receive another offer. If you have been offered a place in another course or by an institution not participating in GEMSAS and you intend to accept that place, then please be considerate of fellow applicants and withdraw your application for all GAMSAT Consortium courses as soon as possible.
Quotas
Each university has a quota for the years intake of Australian citizens/permanent residents and New Zealand citizens. This includes Commonwealth supported non-bonded places (CSP) and Commonwealth supported bonded places (MRBS and BMP) as well as Australian full fee places. Most schools are obliged to fill at least 25% of all Commonwealth Supported Places with students from a rural background. Rural background sub-quotas can be filled from a combination of offer types and are not restricted to only bonded places. Quotas for 2013 are expected to be: School places
Australian National University Deakin University Flinders University
CSP
64 94 56
MRBS CSP
3 4 5
BMP CSP
23 32 27
Other
20 international 16 international 20-25 international 12 Northern Territory Government Bonded Places 15 international 40 domestic full-fee 40 international full-fee 20 international 52 domestic full-fee 130 international Up to 15 international 12 international
Total
110 146 125
Griffith University The University of Melbourne Monash University The University of Notre Dame, Australia (Fremantle) The University of Notre Dame, Australia (Sydney) The University of Queensland4 The University of Western Australia5 (2014 entry) The University of Wollongong
3 9 3 3 2 14 3-4 Up to 3
23 64 19 25 15 75 26 18
4 5
Not all these places will be filled through the Graduate Entry pathway Places will be offered in 2012 for 2014 entry
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Rurality
If you have lived in a rural area (ASGC-RA 2 to 5) you may be eligible for consideration in rural schemes and subquotas. You will need to complete the Rurality question in the Application Form and submit supporting documentation. For information about rural sub quotas or bonus points please view the schools' entry requirements pages. The ASGC-RA is a geographical classification tool developed by the Australian Bureau of Statistics in 2006. The purpose of the RA structure is to classify data from census Collection Districts (CDs) into broad geographical categories, called Remoteness Areas (RAs). The RA categories are defined in terms of remoteness the physical distance of a location from the nearest urban centre based on population size. Under this classification system remoteness is updated each census. The Graduate Entry Medical School Admissions System (GEMSAS) will use these guidelines in the processing of Rurality Claims. The ASGC-RA system is made up of 5 categories: RA-1 Major city RA-2 Inner regional RA-3 Outer regional RA-4 Remote RA-5 Very remote If you have lived in an ASGC-RA 2 to 5 area, for 5 years (consecutively or cumulatively) since the commencement of primary school, and wish to be considered for rural schemes and sub-quotas, you will need to provide documentary evidence. Note that the rural residence must have been your primary residence. Holiday homes and secondary residences do not qualify. You can check your ASGC-RA status at: http://www.doctorconnect.gov.au/internet/otd/Publishing.nsf/Content/locator Acceptable supporting documents include: School reports Transcripts from a regional university Supporting letters from a school, university or workplace (signed originals on letterhead) Other documents to prove residence such as invoices for telephone, rates, utilities, or bank statements showing your (or your familys) address Documents can be copies and dont need to be certified. The exception to this is letters that have been written specifically in support of your claim. These must be original letters. Please ensure your documentation supports 5 years of rural living and includes the cover sheet you will print off when you submit your on-line application. Please send your supporting documentation and the cover sheet to: GEMSAS Operations PO Box 120 Kelvin Grove DC Queensland 4059 Version 1.04 20 April 2012 Page 15 of 58
Note that the supporting documentation must be postmarked no later than 5pm, your time Friday 29th June 2012.
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Griffith University will consider applications based on Honours, Masters and PhDs to meet their minimum GPA requirement. In these instances the GPA from the undergraduate degree will not be considered unless it would advantage the applicant to do so.
What happens to my application? GEMSAS is a computerised matching system which calculates GPAs and bonuses; assesses applications for eligibility; and uses an algorithm to rank and allocate eligible applicants to their highest preferenced medical school. For more details about the matching algorithm, please refer to www.gemsas.edu.au/gemsas-processes. Applications will be assessed according to the selection rules of each preferenced school. GEMSAS will assess the eligibility and competitiveness of all applicants for their first preference medical school. If the applicant is not eligible or not ranked highly enough he or she will be assessed for the second preference school and so on until the applicant has either been allocated an interview at a preferenced medical school or all preferences have been exhausted. Applicants not interviewed will subsequently only be considered to fill possible vacancies at the University of Queensland. Applications will be assessed again after interviews according to the selection rules of each preferenced school. Interview scores will be standardised and used by all participating schools (except the University of Queensland). GEMSAS will assess the competitiveness of all interviewed applicants for their first preference medical school. If the applicant is not ranked highly enough he or she will be assessed for the second preference school and so on until the applicant has either been offered a place at a preferenced medical school or all preferences have been exhausted. You cannot be considered for an offer at a school which is a higher preference than the school at which you were interviewed. They have already decided you don't meet their minimum criteria or you were not ranked highly enough to get an interview offer and that can't change in the subsequent offer round despite how well you do at interview.
If you decline an offer of a place, you will not be considered for another place or receive another offer. If you do not receive an offer of a place in the main round of offers after interview, your application will remain in the system. Additional offers may be made during December and January after final results of applicants completing their qualifying degree are known. It is NOT possible for applicants to change their preferences after the application closing date.
What happens to my application after interview? If you are not made an offer by the School at which you were interviewed, your application will remain in the system and will automatically be considered by your lower preference schools (at which you are eligible for consideration) or by the School at which you were interviewed (for a later offer) until you are either offered a place or all preferences have been exhausted. If you are interviewed by your final preference school, your application cannot be considered by any lower preference school.
What happens if I am also applying for courses outside the GAMSAT Consortium medicine course?
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There are many applicants for medical school places who will not be offered an interview or a place. If you have been offered a place in another course or by an institution not participating in GEMSAS and you intend to accept that place, then please be considerate of fellow applicants and withdraw your application for all GAMSAT Consortium courses as soon as possible. Withdraw by emailing info@gemsas.edu.au quoting your GAMSAT ID. You will be contacted by telephone to confirm your withdrawal.
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How to Apply
Complete the online application form
To apply for admission to a course commencing in 2013, you must complete the online Application Form on the GEMSAS website by no later than 5.00pm AEST Wednesday 30th May 2012. Late applications will NOT be accepted. The application fee is paid by credit card, when completing the online application form. In 2012, for 2013 entry, the application fee is: Medicine - AUD$120 Dont forget to include info@gemsas.edu.au in your email address book, to ensure messages from the GEMSAS are not treated as spam and sent to your Junk folder.
ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION (if required) Due date: Postmarked no later than 5.00pm your time on Friday 8th June, 2012 The universities listed in the tables on pages 7 to 10 require applicants to submit additional documents. Additional documentation for the Australian National University and Flinders University should be sent along with a copy of your printed checklist to: GEMSAS Operations PO Box 120 Kelvin Grove DC QLD 4059 Version 1.04 20 April 2012 Page 19 of 58
Additional documentation for the University of Melbourne, the University of Notre Dame Australia (Fremantle) and the University of Notre Dame Australia (Sydney) should be sent directly to the relevant university. Due date: Postmarked no later than 5.00pm your time on Wednesday 30th May 2012, except for The University of Melbourne where noted differently on Page 9
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS FOR APPLICANTS FROM A RURAL BACKGROUND Due date: Postmarked no later than 5.00pm your time on Friday 29th June, 2012 All applicants who have completed the rural background questions in the Application Form must send their supporting documentation along with a copy of your printed checklist to: GEMSAS Operations PO Box 120 Kelvin Grove DC QLD 4059
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Im still studying this year; do I need to submit a 2012 transcript? Applicants completing their degree in 2012 will be assessed on the basis of the information available at the time of application. Semester 1 (or Trimester 1), 2012 results will be included in the assessment for interview if they are available at the time of assessment. If your results are from an ARTS university, your semester 1, 2012 results will be electronically retrieved. For study at a non-ARTS university in semester 1, 2012, please supply an original transcript as soon as possible to the GEMSAS PO Box. Applicants completing their degree in 2012 will only be offered an interview if their GPA at the time of application or with 2012 results to date meets the required level. Such applicants should also note that while decisions on interview offers will be made on the basis of results available at the time of application, final 2012 results may be used to determine offers of a place. Refer to each schools entry in this Guide for more information.
How do I know if my supporting documents have arrived? It is strongly recommended that you use a postal service which provides a tracking mechanism (Registered Post, Express Post, courier, etc), so that you can be certain your supporting documents have arrived at GEMSAS. You may wish to include a stamped, self-addressed envelope with your supporting documents. This will be returned to you when your documents are processed as confirmation that they have been received. You cannot phone GEMSAS to confirm whether your envelope has arrived. If you have no other way of tracking your supporting documents, and did not include a stamped, self-addressed envelope, you may email GEMSAS with your full name, application number and the date you posted your documents. As soon as it is possible to confirm the arrival of your documents, we will do so.
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International Applications
International applicants must apply directly to all universities at which they wish to study. GEMSAS is receiving and processing applications from domestic applicants only.
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Bonuses
GAMSAT
Indigenous Applicants
Interview
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International students
Applicants will be short-listed for interview on the basis of weighted GPA and either GAMSAT or MCAT score. For those sitting MCAT, a minimum score of 8/8/M/8 is required. Selection for interview and offer is based on the same criteria as for domestic applicants. International applicants must meet ANU English Language requirements. Further information is available at http://medicalschool.anu.edu.au/programs-courses/bachelor-medicine-bachelorsurgery/how-apply/international
Graduate Studies Information Evening Tuesday 22 May, 4.00-7.00 pm Further information is available at http://info.anu.edu.au/studyat/graduate_recruitment/graduate_events ANU Open Day Saturday 25 August, 9.00 am 4.00 pm Further information is available at http://info.anu.edu.au/studyat/Student_Recruitment/openday
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Bonuses
Prior clinical experience in a health discipline: Applicants who have completed one year of clinical practice as a registered health professional, receive a 2% bonus. The following health disciplines will attract a 2% bonus: chiropractic, dentistry, nursing, midwifery, optometry, osteopathy, pharmacy,
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physiotherapy, podiatry, psychology, occupational therapy, dietetics, speech pathology, paramedics, and practitioners of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health, Chinese Medicine and Medical Radiation. Demonstration of financial disadvantage: Applicants who can demonstrate financial disadvantage, which may have impacted on academic performance during their undergraduate degree, may qualify for a bonus for financial disadvantage. The School of Medicine recognises the following Centrelink benefits: ABSTUDY, AUSTUDY, Parent Payment (Partnered or Single), Youth Allowance, Disability Pension, Veterans Means Assessed Pension. StudyLink benefits apply for applicants from New Zealand. Please note, this does not include a StudyLink loan. Applicants who are able to demonstrate that they have been in receipt of a Centrelink/StudyLink benefit, for at least 12 calendar months during their undergraduate degree, receive a 2% bonus.. Applicants who wish to apply for the prior clinical experience in a health discipline bonus or the financial disadvantage bonus, must provide supporting documentation, postmarked no later than 5:00pm AEST on Friday 8 June 2012. Applicants who wish to apply for the Rural/Regional residency bonus, must provide supporting documentation, postmarked no later than 5:00pm AEST, Friday 29 June 2012. Please send your supporting documentation and the cover sheet to: GEMSAS Operations PO Box 120 Kelvin Grove DC QLD 4059 Acceptable supporting documents include: Rural/Regional residency bonus = -School reports, transcripts from a regional university, supporting letters from a school, university or workplace (signed originals on letterhead), other documents to prove residence such as invoices for telephone, rates, utilities, or bank statements showing your (or your familys) address. Please ensure that your documentation supports 5 years of rural living and includes the cover sheet you will print off when you submit your on-line application. Prior clinical experience in a health discipline bonus = -Supporting letters from your employer stating length of employment and duties, registration documentation, payslips or tax returns. Please ensure that your documentation supports at least 12 months of clinical experience, as a registered health professional and includes the cover sheet you will print off when you submit your on-line application. Financial disadvantage bonus = Supporting letters from Centrelink or StudyLink, PAYG Payment Summary, tax returns. Please ensure that your documentation supports at least 12 calendar months of being in receipt of a Centrelink or StudyLink benefit, during your undergraduate studies and includes the cover sheet you will print off when you submit your on-line application. GAMSAT A minimum GAMSAT Overall Score of 50 with a minimum of 50 in each of the three Sections is required to be considered for interview.
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Interview
Approximately 200 applicants will be interviewed. Interviews will be held in Geelong during late September 2012. Interviewees will be selected based on GAMSAT and weighted GPA (50:50).The ranking for interview will include additional bonus points for: Relevant prior clinical experience (2%); Rural/Regional residency (ASGC-RA 2 to 5) (2% - 4%); Demonstration of financial disadvantage during undergraduate degree (2%).
Interviews will use the Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) format in which applicants are interviewed at up to 10 consecutive stations with 5 minutes for each interaction. Qualities to be assessed at interview include communication skills, professionalism, social awareness, ethical behaviour, and commitment to rural and regional practice. Offers The final ranked list, from which offers will be progressively made, is based on an entry score calculation which gives equal weighting to GPA, GAMSAT and Interview. Additional bonus points, previously listed, will be included in this calculation. Offers will be made during November 2012January 2013. Offers for applicants in the final year of their degree will be provisional. Please note that deferrals are not permitted. International applicants may apply with GAMSAT or MCAT scores. The minimum GAMSAT score is at least 50 in each Section and a score of at least 50 overall. The minimum MCAT score is 8/8/M/8. Bonuses will be awarded for relevant prior clinical experience. Students who have undertaken their undergraduate studies in a non-English speaking country must, in addition, obtain a minimum overall IELTS score of 7.0 (with 7.0 or over in the written band and 7.0 or over in the spoken band). Applicants whose undergraduate degree was conducted and examined entirely in English are considered for exemption for IELTS testing. A combination of GAMSAT/MCAT score, GPA score and bonuses will be taken into consideration when selecting applicants for interview. NB: International applicants must apply directly to International Admissions at Deakin University (http:www.deakin.edu.au/future-students/international/apply-entry/how-toapply.php). All international applicants must fill out the Deakin University International Supplementary Information form, which is available on the School website: http://www.deakin.edu.au/health/medicine/admission-intl-students.php Open Days and Information Sessions Information Nights When: Tuesday 15 May, 6.00pm -8:30pm Where: Peter Thwaites Lecture Theatre (Building ia, Room 1.006), Deakin University, Geelong Campus at Waurn Ponds When: Wednesday 16 May, 6.00pm 8:30pm Where: Education Resource Centre, Ballarat Hospital, Drummond Street. When: Thursday 17 May, 6.00pm -8:30pm Where: LT13, Building hc2.005, Deakin University, Melbourne Burwood Campus Open Day Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus, Pigdons Road, Sunday 19 August 2012, 9.00am - 3.00pm Please note: This information is correct at the time of publication.
International students
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12 These numbers are based on information correct at the time of preparation of this Guide. Note: Subject to approval, the Flinders Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery course will become a postgraduate extended Masters level degree with the title Doctor of Medicine (MD) in 2013. Applicants are strongly advised to check the School website for updates relating to 2013 admissions. The Flinders Medical Program is offered both in Adelaide and in Darwin in the Northern Territory (NT). The places available in Darwin, are NT Government Bonded Medical places and preference for these places is given to residents of the Northern Territory and Australian Indigenous applicants. For further information about the NT places see: www.flinders.edu.au/medicine/sites/medical-course/domestic-applicants/ntapplicants.cfm
For information about the types of places available in Adelaide, see: http://www.flinders.edu.au/medicine/sites/medical-course/domesticapplicants/medicalschool-places.cfm Bachelor Degree/ GPA Flinders does not set a minimum GPA, but weighted GPA is a significant component in ranking applicants (after interview) for offers, and a Distinction/Credit or B average is generally needed to be competitive. A GPA will be calculated for each of the last three fulltime-equivalent years of their most recent undergraduate degree, including an Honours year if applicable. The three GPAs are weighted x1, x2 and x3 so that the most recent results contribute most to the weighted GPA used in ranking. Flinders does not have a ten year rule and applicants who completed their undergraduate degrees more than ten years ago are eligible to apply.
Currency of qualification
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GAMSAT
Minimum Section scores and an Overall cut-off score for interview are determined by the Admissions Committee annually. Normally the minimum Section scores are 50 in Sections I and III and about 46 in Section II. For applicants who achieve the minimum Section scores, the GAMSAT Overall Score required for interviews has ranged from 61-64 in recent years. Applicants with slightly lower Overall Scores may be offered interviews in the special entry to interview scheme (on the basis of an outstanding GPA). For applicants in special groups or sub-quotas (e.g. Indigenous, Rural, Riverland Rural-Parallel Rural Community Curriculum (PRCC), Northern Territory) where additional criteria may apply, cut-offs for interview may vary. Flinders has an Indigenous entry stream. For further information, see: http://www.flinders.edu.au/medicine/sites/medical-course/domesticapplicants/indigenous-applicants.cfm Interview offers will be made to about 175 domestic applicants for places in Adelaide and about 24 applicants for places in Darwin. Applicants shortlisted for the Riverland Rural (PRCC) sub-quota will be interviewed in the Riverland as well as in Adelaide. Interview offers will be made online only via the Schools website. Interviews will be held on specified days in late September. Applicants selected for interview for the places in the Northern Territory will be interviewed in Darwin. Interviews are in semi-structured format and conducted by a panel of trained interviewers. Qualities assessed include communication skills, quality of motivation, decision-making, learning style and team skills, personal management and self-evaluation skills, and pro-social attitude.
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After interview, applicants are ranked by combining scores (on a scale of 0-100) calculated from GAMSAT Overall Score, weighted GPA and interview score. These three components are weighted equally in determining an Entry Score for ranking. During the admissions process, applicants are asked to nominate the categories of medical school place for which they are eligible and for which they wish to be considered, in order of preference. The preferences given by each applicant will guide the offer process as the Admissions Committee works through the ranked list of applicants. Subject to approval, offers of admission will be made on the basis of results available at the time of interview and for those applicants with incomplete degrees, will be subject to degree completion. If all of your study has been completed at an ARTS participating university (see Appendix A), you do not need to provide an academic transcript of your results. If any of your study was completed at a non-ARTS participating university (see Appendix A), you will need to submit an original academic transcript for that component. For an entire degree completed at a non-ARTS university, you will need to submit a transcript detailing all results and completion of your degree. For part of a degree, a transcript detailing the final results of the relevant topics undertaken is required. Please send transcripts to: GEMSAS Operations, P.O. Box 120, KELVIN GROVE QLD 4059
International students
The admissions process for international applicants is slightly different to that for Australians and applications are made direct to Flinders. See: http://www.flinders.edu.au/medicine/sites/medical-course/international-applicants/
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Flinders will hold an information evening about graduate entry to its medical course on Tuesday 22nd May at 7.30pm.The event will be held on the Flinders Adelaide campus at Bedford Park, and details of the exact location will be placed on the website closer to the time. For more information visit: www.flinders.edu.au/medicine/sites/medical-course/medicine_home.cfm or phone (08) 8201 3800
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Offers
Offers are made based on an overall ranking of interviewed applicants. This ranking is calculated as 50% each of the GAMSAT and GUMSAA scores. The first round of offers will be made in late October. If required, top up offers will be made in subsequent offer rounds. Tie-breaking mechanisms, if needed, may include GPA, and/or consideration of under-represented or minority groups in the medical professions. Griffith University will be accepting applications from international students for 2013 entry. There are a total of 15 International places available including those reserved for international students transitioning from the B. Medical Science pathways program. Brisbane: Date: Monday 21 May 2012 Time: 6:00pm 8:00pm Venue: Ian Hanger recital Hall, Griffith University Conservatorium of Music, South Bank Gold Coast campus: Date: Wednesday 23 May 2012 Time: 6:00pm 8:00pm Venue: Institute for Glycomics: (G25/26), Griffith University Parklands Campus Open Day (All campuses) Sunday 12 August 2012 10:00am 3:00pm
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Rural entry
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The weighted GPA is incorporated into the selection process as a hurdle eligibility requirement only. Offers will be made to applicants according to their ranking.
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International Students
International applicants should apply by contacting Monash International Recruitment Services for an application form http://www.monash.edu.au/study/international/apply/ Email: study@monash.edu Telephone +61 3990 34788
The Monash University Gippsland Campus Open Day will be held in August. For more information please see http://www.monash.edu.au/openday/
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Currency of qualification
Degree: undergraduate degree to have been completed within 10 years of commencing the Doctor of Medicine, or for applicants whose most recently completed undergraduate degree was completed 10 or more years before 1 January 2013, a Graduate Diploma, Master or PhD degree or equivalent completed within 10 years before 1 January 2013. Pre-requisites: subjects to have been completed within 10 years of commencing the Doctor of Medicine.
MCAT
Only international students who are resident outside Australia may apply using an MCAT score. No minimum MCAT cut-off has been set. It is likely that applicants would need a minimum score of 8/8/M/8 to be competitive. Must meet all selection criteria. An Indigenous Australian who is not otherwise selected must be admitted if the selection committee decides that the applicant is likely to succeed in the proposed course of study. Graduate Access Melbourne (GAM): Applicants approved for the Graduate Access scheme may be re-ranked based on their level of disadvantage. GAM applications must be submitted direct to the University of Melbourne by the closing date for applications. Please refer to http://www.medicine.unimelb.edu.au/study-here/md for further information. Guaranteed entry: Applicants eligible for entry under the Guaranteed entry scheme should refer to http://www.medicine.unimelb.edu.au/study-here/md for further information to confirm eligibility and for detail about the application process. An applicant eligible for a Full Fee guarantee may submit an application under the scheme direct to the University of Melbourne AND apply for a Commonwealth Supported Place via GEMSAS subject to meeting the selection criteria.
Indigenous Applicants
Rural entry
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing equitable access for applicants from a rural background to its graduate courses via the Graduate Access Melbourne program. The Melbourne Medical School at the University of Melbourne recognizes the importance of building and sustaining a rural medical workforce and will therefore offer priority access to at least 65 places in the Melbourne MD applicants from a rural background subject to the standard selection policies and procedures. Multi Mini Interviews (MMI): The interview component will be an 8 station Multiple Mini Interview. Each station takes 5 minutes and has a single interviewer. The MMI aims to assess non academic qualities including cultural sensitivity, maturity, collaboration, reliability and communication skills. The stations could include practical tasks, answering questions, commenting on short films, and explaining your thinking. Candidates who apply to both Physiotherapy and Medicine at Melbourne will only be offered one MMI in any one academic year. The results of the MMI will be used for both applications. Offers will be made on the basis of a combined ranked list where ranks by GPA, GAMSAT (or MCAT) and interview are given equal weighting. The three pre-requisite subjects are anatomy, physiology and biochemistry successfully undertaken at 2nd year level. A table of approved pre-requisite equivalent subjects can be found at http://sc.mdhs.unimelb.edu.au/prerequisites. If the subjects you have studied are not included in the published lists, please review the instructions on how to have your subjects assessed at the pre-requisite website. The
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deadline for submitting subjects for assessment is Friday 4 May 2012. Applicants enrolling in pre-requisite subjects in 2012 must have results available by Wednesday 2 January 2013. Applicants should confirm with their enrolling institution that results will be available by this date. If results will not be available, applicants should apply for the 2014 intake. Subjects must have been completed within 10 years of commencing the Doctor of Medicine. Selection Criteria For detailed selection criteria, refer to the University of Melbourne website http://www.medicine.unimelb.edu.au/study-here/md International students may apply with either a score from GAMSAT or MCAT. International applicants with an MCAT cannot be considered if they are residing in Australia. Applicants who have undertaken their undergraduate studies in a language other than English should consult the website www.futurestudents.unimelb.edu.au/int/entry-req/grad/english-req for information about minimum English language requirements. For further updates and information about information sessions refer to http://sc.mdhs.unimelb.edu.au/ University Open Day: Sunday 19 August 2012 http://openday.unimelb.edu.au/ For further updates and details of Information Sessions refer http://sc.mdhs.unimelb.edu.au/
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(08) 9433 0537 admissions@nd.edu.au www.nd.edu.au/fremantle/schools/medicine/medFreo.shtml *The expected number of places available in 2013 is subject to change. Please check the Notre Dame website for updates/changes 72 25 3 Candidates are selected for admission on the basis of the following selection criteria: Personal qualities and motivation to study medicine; GAMSAT Overall Score. The minimum acceptable score will normally be 50. However, Notre Dame may consider applicants who achieve below this on the basis of their performance against the other selection criteria; Grade Point Average. The minimum acceptable score will normally be 5.0. However, Notre Dame may consider applicants who achieve below this on the basis of their performance against the other selection criteria; and Interview.
Applicants are normally expected to have a weighted Grade Point Average (GPA) of 5.0 or above on a 7 point scale for their undergraduate degree. While Notre Dame does not adhere to fixed minimum scores, a GPA of 5.0 or above is generally needed to be competitive. Years are progressively weighted x1, x2, and x3 so that the greatest weight is given to the most recent results. The undergraduate degree, which may include an honours year, must be a minimum 3 year bachelor degree.
Currency of qualification
Applicants are required to have graduated from their undergraduate degree within 10 years of the closing date. Applicants whose undergraduate degree was completed outside the 10 year period may still be considered for admission if: within 10 years of the application submission closing date they have completed the equivalent of one years full-time tertiary studies at Graduate Diploma level or higher at an Australian university recognised by the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) or an overseas university listed in the National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition Guide (NOOSR); or they can demonstrate through other activities that they hold current high level academic skills. Additional points will be given to applicants with a completed higher degree of a PhD or Masters by research/coursework in the scoring of the SOMAF.
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GAMSAT
Applicants are normally expected to achieve an overall GAMSAT score of 50 or greater. While Notre Dame does not adhere to fixed minimum scores, a GAMSAT of 50 or above is generally needed to be competitive. All applicants (including CSP, MRBS and BMP) must submit a three-part application. GEMSAS Application. Applications must be submitted to GEMSAS (by no later than 30 May 2012 at 5.00pm [EST]); Notre Dame Online Application. Applicants must submit an online registration directly with Notre Dame via the Notre Dame website (http://www.nd.edu.au); and School of Medicine Application Form (SOMAF). Applicants must submit the SOMAF in hard copy to the Notre Dame Admissions Office. The SOMAF will be available on the Notre Dame website on 30 April 2012. The SOMAF must include a personal statement that outlines the applicants motivation to pursue a career in Medicine and to study at Notre Dame. This should detail an applicants experience of leadership, community involvement, capacity to work with others, service to others as expressed by the Objects of the University and the Mission of the Notre Dame School of Medicine, Fremantle. The Notre Dame Online Application and SOMAF must be submitted directly to the Admissions Office at the Fremantle Campus by no later than Wednesday 30 May 2012 at 5.00pm.
Application process
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Indigenous Applicants
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are invited to apply through the general admissions process whereby bonus points will be allocated within the SOMAF Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are also encouraged to contact directly the Notre Dame Admissions Office to be eligible for special consideration via the alternative entry scheme. 25% of Commonwealth Support Places will be available to applicants of rural background. If you have lived in an ASGC-RA 2 to 5 area and wish to be considered for Notre Dames rural scheme you will need to provide documentary evidence to GEMSAS as detailed on the GEMSAS website and in this publication. Notre Dame will award bonus points for applicants who have lived in an ASGC-RA 2 to 5 area. Bonus points will be allocated within the SOMAF score. Approximately 170* applicants will be interviewed. Interviews will be held in Fremantle during October with interview offers made in August. Interviews are semi-structured and undertaken by a minimum of two trained interviewers. Interviews cover ethics, motivation, group work, communication skills and recognition and acceptance of the Objects of the University. *subject to change Applicants are ranked by combining the standardised scores calculated from a combination of the GPA, GAMSAT and School of Medicine Application Form (SOMAF) with the applicants interview score. The overall weighting is set at 50% attributed to the combination of GPA, GAMSAT, SOMAF plus 50% attributed to the overall interview score. Offers will be made in October. Selection for all places is in order of ranked position at completion of the selection process.
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Other requirements
Students will need to have by the date of enrolment: documentation regarding vaccination status; completed an Australian Registered Senior First Aid Course; obtained State and Federal Government Police Clearance; and obtained a Working with Children clearance.
There will be no places available for international students in 2013. Open Day Festival 19 August 2012 10am - 4pm 19 Mouat Street Fremantle WA 6959 To RSVP please contact the Prospective Students Office on 08 9433 0533 or at future@nd.edu.au
Changes/Updates
Applicants are strongly advised to regularly check the Notre Dame website for updates/changes to any of the information on this form.
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(02) 8204 4404 sydney@nd.edu.au www.nd.edu.au/sydney/schools/medicine *The expected number of places available in 2013 is subject to change. Please check the Notre Dame website for updates/changes 43 15 2 52 Candidates are selected for admission on the basis of the following selection criteria: Personal qualities and motivation to study medicine; GAMSAT Overall Score. The minimum acceptable score will normally be 50. However, Notre Dame may consider applicants who achieve below this on the basis of their performance against the other selection criteria; Grade Point Average. The minimum acceptable score will normally be 5.0. However, Notre Dame may consider applicants who achieve below this on the basis of their performance against the other selection criteria; and Interview.
Applicants are normally expected to have a weighted Grade Point Average (GPA) of 5.0 or above on a 7 point scale for their undergraduate degree. While Notre Dame does not adhere to fixed minimum scores, a GPA of 5.0 or above is generally needed to be competitive. Years are progressively weighted x1, x2, and x3 so that the greatest weight is given to the most recent results. The undergraduate degree, which may include an honours year, must be a minimum 3 year bachelor degree.
Currency of qualification
Applicants are required to have graduated from their undergraduate degree within 10 years of the closing date. Applicants whose undergraduate degree was completed outside the 10 year period may still be considered for admission if: within 10 years of the application submission closing date they have completed the equivalent of one years full-time tertiary studies at Graduate Diploma level or higher at an Australian university recognised by the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) or an overseas university listed in the National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition Guide (NOOSR); or they can demonstrate through other activities that they hold current high level academic skills.
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Bonuses
Additional points will be given to applicants with a completed higher degree of a PhD or Masters by research/coursework in the scoring of the SOMAF. Applicants are normally expected to achieve an overall GAMSAT score of 50 or greater. While Notre Dame does not adhere to fixed minimum scores, a GAMSAT of 50 or above is generally needed to be competitive. All applicants (including CSP, MRBS, BMP and domestic fee-paying students) must submit a three-part application. GEMSAS Application. Applications must be submitted to GEMSAS (by no later than 30 May 2012 at 5.00pm [EST]); Notre Dame Online Application. Applicants must submit an online registration directly with Notre Dame via the Notre Dame website (http://www.nd.edu.au); and School of Medicine Application Form (SOMAF). Applicants must submit the SOMAF in hard copy to the Notre Dame Admissions Office. The SOMAF will be available on the Notre Dame website on 30 April 2012. The SOMAF must include a personal statement that outlines the applicants motivation to pursue a career in Medicine and to study at Notre Dame. This should detail an applicants experience of leadership, community involvement, capacity to work with others, service to others as expressed by the Objects of the University and the Mission of the Notre Dame School of Medicine, Sydney. The Notre Dame Online Application and SOMAF must be submitted directly to the Admissions Office at the Sydney Campus by no later than Wednesday 30 May 2012 at 5.00pm.
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Indigenous Applicants
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are invited to apply through the general admissions process whereby bonus points will be allocated within the SOMAF Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are also encouraged to contact directly the Notre Dame Admissions Office to be eligible for special consideration via the alternative entry scheme. 25% of Commonwealth Support Places will be available to applicants of rural background. If you have lived in an ASGC-RA 2 to 5 area and wish to be considered for Notre Dames rural scheme you will need to provide documentary evidence to GEMSAS as detailed on the GEMSAS website and in this publication. Notre Dame will award bonus points for applicants who have lived in an ASGC-RA 2 to 5 area. Bonus points will be allocated within the SOMAF score. Approximately 180* applicants will be interviewed. Interviews will be held in Sydney during October with interview offers made in August. Interviews are semi-structured and undertaken by a minimum of two trained interviewers. Interviews cover ethics, motivation, group work, communication skills and recognition and acceptance of the Objects of the University. *subject to change Applicants are ranked by combining the standardised scores calculated from a combination of the GPA, GAMSAT and School of Medicine Application Form (SOMAF) with the applicants interview score. The overall weighting is set at 50% attributed to the combination of GPA, GAMSAT, SOMAF plus 50% attributed to the overall interview score.
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Offers will be made in November. Selection for all places is in order of ranked position at completion of the selection process. International Students Open Days and Information Sessions There will be no places available for international students in 2013. Information Evening Darlinghurst Campus Course Information Evening 160 Oxford Street, Darlinghurst NSW 2010 When: Tuesday 22 May 6.00pm 8.00pm To RSVP, email the Prospective Students Office at sydney@nd.edu.au or call (02) 8204 4404 Open Day Where: 104 Broadway, Broadway NSW 2007 When: Saturday 25 August, 10.00am-4.00pm Changes/Updates Applicants are strongly advised to regularly check the Notre Dame website for updates/changes to any of the information on this form.
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210 75 14 130 Applicants must have achieved a minimum converted GPA of 5.0 in their most recent key degree. A key degree is a Bachelor degree, Honours, Masters (coursework or research), or a PhD. The undergraduate degree or Masters (by coursework) GPA is calculated over the entire duration of the degree, and is not divided into years. All subjects studied while enrolled in the degree program are included in the calculation, whether or not they counted towards the award of the degree. Any other study for which credit was given towards the degree must be included. Where the degree was completed as part of a combined degree or parallel degree program, all subjects studied towards both degrees are included in the calculation of the GPA. Grades, not percentages, are used in all GPA calculations by the University of Queensland (UQ). PhD and Masters (by research) receive a converted GPA of 7.0. Honours (by research) receive a GPA as per the Honours category in the conversion table on page 55. The GPA for Bachelor degrees with on-course Honours (typically 4- or 5-year degrees) may be calculated using whichever method gives the highest result. That is, either the converted coursework GPA calculation based on the subject results, or from the Honours category. GPA calculations are often incomplete at the time of offers. You are advised not to apply if your GPA does not or will not meet the required minimum. The GPA is not used to rank applicants, but is used as a tiebreaker when necessary.
Currency of qualification
The key degree must have been completed within 10 years of the projected commencement date. Applicants whose key degree was completed outside the 10 year period are considered for admission if they have completed or are due to complete the equivalent of 1 or 2 semesters full time postgraduate tertiary studies Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma within 10 years of the projected commencement date. Applicants must achieve a minimum score of 50 in each section. Applicants with any section score below 50 will immediately be deemed ineligible. Applicants will be ranked in order of merit by their GAMSAT Overall Score, and offers will be made accordingly. Applicants should submit their application directly to the School of Medicine. For more information: http://www2.som.uq.edu.au/som/FutureStudents/MBBS/Admissions/DomesticStudents/Pa ges/AboriginalandTorresStraitIslanderApplicants.aspx
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Rural entry
For 2013 entry to the UQ MBBS Program the University will offer approximately 60 places for students from a rural background through standard selection policies and procedures Students will be eligible for consideration in the Rural Background Students (RBS) sub quota if they have spent at least 5 years living in a rural Australian area as determined by the ASGC-RA (Australian Standard Geographical Classification - Remoteness Area) system. If you wish to be considered through this scheme you will need to provide documentary evidence to GEMSAS as detailed on page 15 and the GEMSAS website.
Interview Offers
UQ no longer interviews applicants for the graduate program. QTAC will be processing all applications and releasing the major offer round in August 2012. (NB: 50 places will be to study at UQs Ipswich campus). UQ allows the deferral of an offer for one year. Automatic approval is given for students wanting to undertake an Honours year or to complete non-degree requirements for the purpose of obtaining professional registration related to the current Bachelor degree. All other reasons must be requested in writing and will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis by the Executive Dean. An offer of a place is only available in that years intake. An applicant who accepts an offer but does not enrol must reapply to undertake the program in a subsequent year. International applicants must apply directly to the University of Queensland and not through GEMSAS. International students may apply with either GAMSAT or MCAT scores. Selection is based on the same criteria as for domestic applicants. Applicants with MCAT scores must have achieved minimum scores of 8/8/M/8 to be eligible. If English is not your first language, you may meet the requirement by: (1) providing official evidence of study in a recognised degree program undertaken for two years in the five years prior to commencement at UQ at an accredited University at which English is the primary language of instruction and assessment in the program undertaken; or (2) an IELTS test (Academic), with the minimum Overall score of 7.0; Listening-7.0; Reading-7.0, Writing 7.0; Spoken 7.0
Deferrals
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International Students
The University of Queensland Open Day will be held in August. For more information please see http://www.youruq.com/openday/
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The University of Western Australia Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry & Health Sciences
Contact details: Telephone Fax Email Web Places Available in 2014: (08) 6488 4646 (08) 6488 4848 meddentadmissions@uwa.edu.au www.meddent.uwa.edu.au/admissions Approximately 105 CSP, of which: up to 25% are available for rural applicants; up to 10% of places are available for specified Metropolitan students (see information below on eligibility) up to 10% of places are available for Indigenous students. 25% are BMP places; Approximately 3-4 are MRBS places (number to be confirmed) 75-76 26 3-4 Up to 15 places The MD is a 4-year postgraduate course which commences in 2014. Please note that there is no medicine intake at UWA in 2013; however we will be accepting applications in both 2012 and 2013 for the 2014 intake of the MD. Successful 2012 applicants will be notified of their offer within the standard 2012 application offer timelines but will not physically commence the MD course until 2014. For information on the benefits of a 2012 application for 2014 entry to the UWA MD, please see: http://www.meddent.uwa.edu.au/courses/postgraduate/apply-professional/domesticstd-path/why-md We will have approximately 105 domestic places available in 2012 for the 2014 intake with a further approximate 105 domestic places available in 2013 for the same intake. These numbers include various sub-quotas (see above). Bachelor Degree/ GPA In order to be eligible for entry, applicants must have completed a recognised* bachelor degree, or will complete a recognised* bachelor degree by the end of the application year. Applicants must have achieved a GPA of at least 5.5 at time of interview selection. The Faculty includes Bachelor, Honours (if already completed), Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma, and Masters by coursework level of study in the GPA calculation. Applicants with postgraduate qualifications (or additional undergraduate results) should indicate this study on the application form. Additional study does not need to be completed. The GPA is not weighted. Applicants who are eligible for a course offer but are studying (at any level) in semester two, 2012 will be made a conditional offer requiring them to maintain a GPA of 5.5. Applicants who have not yet completed their initial bachelor degree will also be required to complete their bachelor degree by the end of 2012 as part of their offer conditions. UWA will accept 2-year bachelor degrees and 1-year conversion degrees for the purposes of admission to our medical course. However, applicants undertaking a 1-year conversion degree who have not completed a previous bachelor degree must complete that course before applying for entry to UWA (i.e. applicants cannot apply during the conversion course).
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*The completed undergraduate degree must be from an Australian university or a Higher Education Institution recognised by the Australian Qualifications Framework, or a recognised Bachelor qualification listed in the National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition (NOOSR) Guide Currency of qualification Bonuses There is no 10-year rule for entry to UWA. Completed Masters by research qualifications are not included in the GPA calculation. Instead the Faculty will add a small bonus to the overall GPA for applicants with this qualification. Subject to university approval, it is proposed that students who have completed a PhD (from a recognised Institution) by the time of application will be awarded a GPA of 7.0. Applicants must reach the minimum threshold in each of the three Sections of GAMSAT (likely to be at least 50), as well as the Overall Score minimum threshold. The Faculty determines thresholds annually. Applicants who receive one Section score marginally below 50 should see our website at: http://www.meddent.uwa.edu.au/courses/postgraduate/apply-professional/domestic-stdpath/gradmed-gamsat for eligibility advice Indigenous Applicants The Faculty encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to consider applying for entry into the MD. In addition to the pathways listed here, there are alternative pathways available for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants. These are available through the Centre for Aboriginal Medical and Dental Health (see www.camdh.uwa.edu.au for further details). Applicants must meet eligibility requirements in order to apply for either the Rural or the Metropolitan Pathway. Applicants, who wish to apply for the Choose Medicine (Rural) Pathway, must complete the relevant questions in the application form and submit supporting documentation to GEMSAS by 29 June 2012 in order to prove their eligibility for the pathway.
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Applicants who wish to apply for the Choose Medicine (Metropolitan) Pathway must have completed Year 12 at one of the identified UWA Broadway Western Australian Schools. A list of the schools can be found on our website at: www.meddent.uwa.edu.au/courses/postgraduate/apply-professional/metro Choose Medicine: Rural and Metropolitan applicants are encouraged to contact the Faculty at: rural-metro-fmdhs@uwa.edu.au Interview Selection for interview is based equally on GAMSAT Overall Score and GPA. Structured nd th interviews will be held in Perth, within the period: 22 -29 September inclusive. Applicants will need to attend their interview in Perth, in person. Applicants are ranked by combining and equally weighting standardised scores calculated from the: GAMSAT Overall Score; GPA; and interview score. For rural applicants, a rural rating will be included in the ranking. As the MD does not commence until 2014, all successful applicants from the 2012 admissions cycle will in effect defer their offer of a place. That is, successful 2012 applicants will receive their UWA MD course offer during the normal 2012 offer period but will not commence the course until 2014. There are no restrictions placed on what
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successful applicants are permitted to do during 2013. 2012 applicants who are made a 2014 UWA MD offer are able to spend 2013 any way they choose, including undertaking further study, practicums, work or travel. Credit/Exemption As the course is postgraduate, no credit or exemptions can be granted from undergraduate courses, including graduate entry MBBS courses. UWA will have approximately 15 places available in 2012 for 2014 entry as well as a further approximate 15 places available in 2013 for the same intake of 2014 entry. International applicants will need to apply directly to the UWA International Centre by 1 June 2012 and can find an application form at: http://www.meddent.uwa.edu.au/courses/postgraduate/apply-professional/int-stdpath/applications. Applicants may sit either GAMSAT or MCAT provided their results are available by 1 June 2012. All applicants must have a minimum GPA of 5.5. Applicants must have a minimum overall GAMSAT of 50 and usually require minimum sectional scores of 50; however applicants with one sectional score marginally below 50 should contact the Faculty for advice on eligibility and competitiveness. Applicants sitting MCAT will require minimum test scores of 8/8/M/8 but again, applicants with one sectional score marginally below these thresholds should contact the faculty for advice. Interviews will be held in Singapore and Malaysia (most likely in July) or in Perth (most likely in September/October). All interviews must be conducted in person. The Faculty will host an information evening for graduate applicants to the MD on Wednesday 23 May at 7.00pm in the Social Sciences Lecture Theatre, UWA (Crawley Campus).
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Currency of qualification
Applicants are required to have graduated from their undergraduate degree within 10 years of the closing date of applications. Applicants whose undergraduate degree was completed outside the 10 year period may still be considered for admission if they have completed the equivalent of one years full-time tertiary studies at Graduate Diploma level or higher at a recognised university within the last 10 years; or if they can demonstrate through other activities that they hold current high level academic skills. Please contact the school directly for clarification of this requirement. No GPA bonuses are awarded for postgraduate study, however applicants are encouraged to include these academic experiences in their portfolio as they will be viewed favourably during scoring. Rural applicants should read the sections below for further information. A minimum GAMSAT Overall Score of 50 with a minimum of 50 in each of the three Sections is required to be considered for interview. The GEMSAS application form also incorporates the GSM Admissions Portfolio which must be completed by all applicants. The portfolio, application and rural residency forms should be submitted electronically directly to GEMSAS and will be used as one of the criteria to rank your eligibility for interview. This information must be submitted regardless of the UOW ranking on your preference form as applicants who fail to submit a portfolio will not be considered. The GSM Admissions Portfolio may take time to complete and it is recommended that applicants commence preparation early and submit well prior to the closing date. To assist in your preparation, a draft portfolio template will be available from the GSM website for your consideration from 30 April 2012. This is a template only to be used as a guide - only portfolios submitted in the approved format via GEMSAS will be accepted. Please note that all activities highlighted in the portfolio require a current email contact for verification. The application form and portfolio must be completed electronically via GEMSAS by 30 May 2012.
Bonuses
Indigenous Applicants
The GSM has a commitment to training Indigenous doctors and has allocated a sub-quota of three places for applicants who are of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent. To be considered for these places, applicants must indicate their Indigenous status at the time of application. Applicants will be contacted by the GSM to supply relevant supporting documentation if required. Applicants in this category are required to reach acceptable levels of performance in portfolio, GPA, GAMSAT, and interview as determined by the school. Unfilled places in this sub-quota will be transferred to the domestic quota.
Rural applicants
The UOW GSM is committed to producing medical graduates with a focus on regional, rural and remote communities. Rural applicants do not need to apply specifically for a rural subquota as the GSM gives preference to students who can demonstrate ties to regional, rural and remote communities. The UOW GSM uses the rural residency/schooling part of the application to assess your background as far as living and studying in rural and regional areas. The information on your form is assessed and scored using the Australian Standard Geographical Classification - Remoteness Area (ASGC-RA). GSM will require rurality verification of your schooling and residential address details as outlined in your Admissions Portfolio. The application form and portfolio must be completed electronically by 30 May 2012.
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Rurality supporting documentation must be submitted directly to GEMSAS as per the instructions on Rurality on page 15 of this guide. Campus and place type preference At the time of application applicants will need to indicate their preferred campus (Wollongong or Shoalhaven) for the first 18 months of the programme. This preference will be considered but not guaranteed. Student campus preference will have no bearing on the offers made. Extenuating circumstances for campus preference may be considered. Applicants will be contacted by the GSM to supply relevant supporting documentation if required. Applicants to UOW are ranked for interview using the overall total of their weighted GPA, GAMSAT and Portfolio scores (including rurality). Approximately 155 applicants will be invited to interview. Invitations will be sent in August. Domestic interviews are conducted by formally trained interviewers in a multi-station nd format on both the Wollongong and Shoalhaven Campuses commencing 22 September th through to 28 September 2012 (including sessions on Saturday and Sunday). Interviewees are rated on personal qualities including their communication skills, empathetic and ethical approach, reflective manner, teamwork and decision making skills. Offers On the completion of the interview process, candidates interview scores and portfolio scores are used to rank for offer. The candidates GPA and GAMSAT results are not included in the formula after interview. Candidates campus and place type preferences also have no influence on the decision for offer. Offers are made in November with a small number of subsequent offers in December and January (if required). Offers are made for a specific status, campus and year only. Offers to UOW GSM may not be deferred. Students will need to have by the date of enrolment: documentation regarding vaccination status; completed an Australian Registered Senior First Aid Course; obtained State and Federal Government Police Clearance; and obtained a Working with Children clearance. Further details on these requirements will be made available to successful applicants. Offers to successful candidates completing their degree in 2012 will be conditional to their maintenance of the minimum required GPA. Documentary evidence must be produced for the offer to be ratified. International Applicants International application processes are slightly different and international applications are assessed on a rolling basis from March 2012. International applicants should apply directly to the GSM. International students from USA and Canada may also apply via agents in North America: Globalinks Learning Abroad www.globalinksabroad.org/ Please check the UOW GSM website for further information regarding international applications at http://www.uow.edu.au/gsm
Interview
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An information evening will be held Wednesday 16 May 2011 Students considering UOW GSM will have the opportunity to view facilities, meet current students and academic staff and to ask questions regarding all aspects of the programme offered. Details of the evening will be posted on the UOW GSM website. Applicants who are unable to attend the information evening will have access to the presentations electronically. Interested applicants are also free to contact GSM Admissions to discuss their application if they wish. Please check information on the UOW GSM website at http://www.uow.edu.au/gsm for more information on the school and the MBBS program. Please do not hesitate to contact Uniadvice uniadvice@uow.edu.au or the GSM gsm-admissions@uow.edu.au if you require more information. Applicants are strongly advised to regularly check the GSM website for updates/changes to any of the information on this form.
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You do NOT need to provide academic transcripts for studies undertaken at the following institutions: AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
ACU National Australian National University Australian Catholic University ACT Australian Defence Force Academy Canberra CAE Canberra Institute of the Arts Canberra School of Art Canberra School of Music Canberra University College Signadou College of Education University of Canberra
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NORTHERN TERRITORY
Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education (formerly Batchelor College) Charles Darwin University (formerly Northern Territory University) Darwin Institute of Technology TAFE NT
QUEENSLAND
ACU National Australian Catholic University - Qld Bond University Brisbane CAE Brisbane Kindergarten Teachers College Capricornia IAE Christian Heritage College CQ University Darling Downs IAE Gold Coast CAE Griffith University James Cook University Kedron Park Teachers College Kelvin Grove CAE Kelvin Grove Teachers College McAuley College Mt Gravatt CAE Mt Gravatt Teachers College North Brisbane CAE Queensland Agricultural College Queensland College of Art Queensland Conservatorium of Music Queensland Institute of Business and Technology (QIBT) Queensland Institute of Technology Queensland Teachers College Queensland University of Technology Townsville CAE Townsville Teachers College University College of Central Qld University College of Southern Queensland University of Queensland University of Southern Queensland University of the Sunshine Coast
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Adelaide CAE Adelaide College of the Arts and Education Bedford Park Teachers College Flinders University Hartley CAE Kingston CAE Murray Park CAE Roseworthy Agricultural College Salisbury CAE South Australian CAE South Australian Inst. of Technology South Australian School of Arts Sturt CAE TorrensCAE University of Adelaide University of South Australia Wattle Park Teachers College Western Teachers College
TASMANIA
Australian Maritime College Tasmanian CAE Tasmanian State Inst. of Technology University of Tasmania
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VICTORIA
Australian Catholic University VIC Bendigo CAE Bendigo Inst. of Technology Bendigo Teachers College Burnley Horticultural College Burwood Teachers College Caulfield Inst. of Technology Chisholm Inst. of Technology Coburg Teachers College Deakin University Dookie Agricultural College Emily McPherson College Footscray Inst. of Technology Footscray Technical College Frankston Teachers College Geelong Teachers College Gippsland IAE La Trobe University Lincoln Inst. of Health Sciences Longerenong Agricultural College Marcus Oldham Farm Management College Melbourne CAE Melbourne College of Textiles Melbourne Kindergarten Teachers College Melbourne State College Melbourne Teachers College Monash University Phillip Inst. of Technology Prahran CAE Preston Inst. of Technology RMIT University Rusden State College School of Forestry - Creswick School of Mines and Industries, Ballarat School of Occupational Therapy School of Physiotherapy and Speech Therapy State College of Victoria- all campuses Swinburne College of Technology Swinburne Inst. of Technology Swinburne University of Technology Toorak Teachers College University of Ballarat University of Melbourne Victoria College - all campuses 1985 onwards Victoria University (formerly Victoria University of Technology) Victorian College of Agriculture and Horticulture Victorian College of Pharmacy Ltd Victorian College of the Arts Warrnambool IAE Western Institute Wodonga Inst. of Tertiary Education
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Bunbury IAE Churchlands College Churchlands Teachers College Claremont Teachers College Curtin University of Technology Edith Cowan University Graylands Teachers College Mount Lawley College Mount Lawley Teachers College Muresk Agricultural College Murdoch University University of Western Australia Western Australian CAE Western Australian Inst. of Technology Western Australian School of Mines
AUSTRALIA
Open Universities Australia
PLEASE NOTE: Any qualification undertaken in a language other than English must be documented by a certified copy of the original transcript accompanied by an officially translated certified copy of same, in English. Please note: extract translations are not acceptable, full translations are required.
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HD/7 7.0
HD 7.0
D/6 6.75
D 6.75
D 6.75 H2A 6.5 D/DI/6/B/DN 6.25 H2B 6.0 7 6.25 B 6.0 B+ 6.5
CR/5 5.75
CR 5.75 C 5.5 CR/5/C 5.25 H3 5.5 6 5.25 C+ 5 Pass Div 1 4.75 B5.5
P 4.5 5 4.25
C 4.5
C4.0
PC 3.5 F 0
PC/PX 3.5 F 0
D 3.5 E 0
* Conceded pass, faculty pass, etc. GPA grade of 3.5 # If you have a percentage mark where the minimum for an unrestricted pass grade is 50 per cent, use column A to read off the corresponding GPA grade.
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Honours degree
Award First 2A 2B Third GPA Grade 7.0 6.0 5.0 4.0
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Contact Details
GENERAL ENQUIRIES GEMSAS (for all general application and processing enquiries) E: info@gemsas.edu.au W: www.gemsas.edu.au ACER (for GAMSAT enquiries only) E: gamsat@acer.edu.au W: www.gamsat.acer.edu.au
Australian National University Medical School T: (02) 6125 1304 F: (02) 6125 3622 E: medadmissions@anu.edu.au W: http://medicalschool.anu.edu.au/ Flinders University Faculty of Health Sciences T: (08) 8201 3800 F: (08) 8201 3905 E: medadmissions@flinders.edu.au W: www.flinders.edu.au/medicine/sites/medicalcourse/medicine_home.cfm Monash University Faculty of Medicine, Nursing & Health Services, Gippsland Campus T: (03) 5122 6445 F: (03) 5122 6841 E: gippslandmed@med.monash.edu.au W: www.med.monash.edu.au/medical/gippsland The University of Notre Dame Australia School of Medicine Fremantle T: (08) 9433 0540 E: admissions@nd.edu.au W: www.nd.edu.au/fremantle/schools/medicine/medFreo.shtml The University of Queensland School of Medicine T: (07) 3365 5278 F: (07) 3365 5433 E: admissions@som.uq.edu.au W: www.som.uq.edu.au The University of Wollongong Graduate School of Medicine T: 1300 367 869 (Australia) +61 2 4221 3218 (International) F: (02) 4221 3233 E: uniadvice@uow.edu.au W: www.uow.edu.au/gsm Deakin University School of Medicine T: (03) 9251 7777 E: health-enquire@deakin.edu.au W: www.deakin.edu.au/health/medicine/admission.php Griffith University Future Student Contact Centre T: 1800 677728 F: (07) 5552 8706 E: medicine@griffith.edu.au W: www.griffith.edu.au/health/school-medicine The University of Melbourne Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences Student Centre T: (03) 8344 5890 F: (03) 9347 7084 E: mdhs-sc@unimelb.edu.au W: www.mdhs.unimelb.edu.au The University of Notre Dame Australia School of Medicine Sydney T: (02) 8204 4404 E: sydney@nd.edu.au W: www.nd.edu.au/sydney/schools/medicine The University of Western Australia Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences T: (08) 6488 4646 F: (08) 6488 4848 E: meddentadmissions@uwa.edu.au W: www.meddent.uwa.edu.au/admissions
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