Difference between revisions of "University of New South Wales Medicine"

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Contact Information

Address:
Direct Admissions Office
The University of New South Wales
Sydney NSW 2052
Australia

Phone: +61 (2) 9385 3656
Fax: +61 (2) 9662 1049
E-mail Address: (depends on last name)
A - G: admita-g@unsw.edu.au
H - L: admith-l@unsw.edu.au
M - S: admitm-s@unsw.edu.au
T - Z: admitt-z@unsw.edu.au
Website: http://www.med.unsw.edu.au/

Academic Requirements

Supporting Documents

• online application
  • Deadline:
    • Semester 1 - November 28 2008
    • Semester 2 - May 30 2009
  • non-refundable application fee of $50 AUD (approx. $41 CAD)

OR

• Hard Copy Application
  • non-refundable application fee of $100 AUD (approx. $82 CAD) made Payable to The University of New South Wales by bank draft, cheque, or credit card)
• If applying midway through the year, application must be completed via the Admissions Centre
• Registration of Interest Form
  • Deadline - November 28 2008
• Medicine Application Form
  • Deadline - November 28 2008
• Official High School and University Transcript
  • both transcripts will have a weighting of 50:50 unless less than one year of University is completed. In such a case, only High School transcript will be considered.

Important Dates

• September 30 - Last day to lodge application with University Admissions Centre for University students sitting Australian Year 12 examinations in Australia in 2008
• November 28 - Last day to lodge Registration of Interest form and Medicine Application Form with the Faculty of Medicine (however, earlier submission is recommended)
• November 28 - Last day to lodge application with UNSW Admissions for international students not sitting Australian Year 12 examinations in Australia in 2008 (however, earlier submission is recommended)

Tuition

• course fees are charged by unit of credit (u.o.c.) depending on what the applicant falls under (i.e. International Undergraduate vs. Local Undergraduate).
• A standard full time student has a 48 u.o.c. per annum.
• International students' tuition fees can range from about $26 641 to $41 040 for 2009.
• The Faculty of Medicine has calculated that the average living expenses of an international undergraduate student is about $16 000 AUD - $18 000 AUD (approx. $13153.15 CAD - $14 791.13 CAD) with an additional $2 000 AUD (approx. $1641.46 CAD) towards textbook purchases.

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Statistics

• Of the 2897 students enrolled at University of New South Wales, 416 are in the Doctorate Program.
• Other programs are offered such as:
  • Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery
  • Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery
  • Bachelor of Science (Medicine) Honours
  • Bachelor of Medical Science
• Master's, research work, and Ph. D. are not taken into consideration in determining an applicant's acceptance to the program.