University of Adelaide Medicine

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Location

Adelaide, South Australia

5005, Australia

North Terrace Campus

Contacts

Website: http://health.adelaide.edu.au/medicine/

Phone: +61 8 8313 5208

(toll free): 1 800 061 459

Admissions email: fhsadmissions@adelaide.edu.au

Program Information

Curriculum

• Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)
• 6 years in length
• Honors degree also available; click here
• Related bachelor degrees in Dental Surgery, Nursing, Health and Medical Science, Oral Health, and Psychological Science

For more information on the program, click here
For more information on postgraduate programs, click here

Admission Requirements

English Language Requirements

• A high proficiency of the written and oral use of the English language is a necessary precursor
• English tests accepted by the University of Adelaide include the following:

English Test	Overall	Reading	Listening	Speaking	Writing
IELTS	7	7	7	7	7
TOEFL	94	24	24	23	27
Pearsons	65	65	65	65	65
Cambridge	185	185	185	185	185

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Course and Degree Requirements

• One of Chemistry or Mathematics or Biology
• Provincial high school diploma (e.g. Ontario Secondary School Diploma -OSSD)

Average of best six courses

• Minimum of 85% required to apply
• International Baccalaureate diploma recognized; minimum of 31 points

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Standardized Test

• Undergraduate Medicine and Health Sciences Admission Test (UMAT)
  
  • There will not be a UMAT test in 2019 and the UMAT Office will permanently close on 31 December 2018.
    
• University Clinical Aptitude Test for Australia and New Zealand (UCAT ANZ)
  
  • The UCAT is a two-hour computer-based test which assesses a range of mental abilities identified by universities as important to practicing in the fields of medicine / dentistry / clinical sciences.
  • It consists of five separately timed subtests which each contain a number of questions in a multiple-choice format.
  • Once started the test cannot be paused for a break but before each subtest there is a timed instruction section.
• For more information, click here

Application

• Applications are made online
  

-Deadline to submit online application is June 30th 2018 For more information, click here

Selection Criteria

• Interview results (First ranking level)
  • Invitations: based on performance in PQA
  • Locations:
    • Adelaide: face-to-face only
    • Toronto, Canada: video conferencing
    • Singapore: video conferencing
  • Criteria:
    • Motivation
    • Communication Skills
    • Critical Thinking/Problem Solving
    • Compatibility with the degree
    • Demonstration of attention to detail and professional behaviour
  • Structure:
    • 20 minutes in length
    • Conducted by an experienced interviewer

• Personal Qualities Assessment (PQA) (Second ranking level)
  • Test 1: Mental Agility Test - a high level reasoning ability skills test (45 questions in 60 minutes)
  • Test 2: Interpersonal Values - describes a number of situations where people have to decide what to do according to their opinions or values (60 minutes)
  • Test 3: Interpersonal Traits Questionnaire- presents situations about people and lists the way individuals might think and behave in certain situations (60 minutes)
  • Test 4: Personal Characteristics Inventory- respondents must rate themselves on statements in order to determine honesty and self-awareness
  • Test locations and dates:
    • Hong Kong: August 1, 2018
    • Malaysia: August 1, 2018
    • Adelaide: August 2, 2018
    • Toronto: August 2, 2018
    • Singapore: August 3, 2018
  • Test fee: AUD $500

For more information about the PQA please click here, or visit the PQA website by clicking here

• Academic results (meets threshold and final ranking level)
  

-Aids in separation of applicants with equal interview and PQA scores.

Timeline 2018-2019

• March 31, 2018: Application portal opens
• June 30, 2018: Application portal closes
• August 31st, 2018: Interview invitations sent
• Late September to early October 2018: Interview held
• October 2018- February 2019: International offers made on a rolling basis

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Tuition 2018-2019

• Domestic applicant: $10 775 AUD
• International applicant: $76,000 AUD

For more information about tuition costs click here For more information about finding a scholarship click here