University of Adelaide Medicine
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 |
For more information, click here
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)
-Registration closes June 2nd 2017
-The UMAT takes place July 26th 2017
-Results will be released late September 2017
- For more information, click here
Application
- Applications are made online
-Deadline to submit online application is June 30th 2017 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:
- Singapore - Tuesday 2 August 2016
- Toronto, Canada - Wednesday 3 August 2016
- Adelaide, Australia - Thursday 4 August 2016
- Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Friday 5 August 2016
- 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 2016-2017
- March 31, 2017: Application portal opens
- June 30, 2017: Application portal closes
- Tuesday August 1, 2017: Adelaide (Australia) PQA test
- Wednesday August 2, 2017: Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) PQA test
- Thursday August 3, 2017: Toronto (Canada) PQA test
- Friday August 4, 2017: Singapore PQA test
- August 31st, 2017: Interview invitations sent
- Late September to early October 2017: Interview held
- October 2017- February 2018: International offers made on a rolling basis
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Tuition 2016-2017
- Tuition: $75,000 AUD
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