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Location

Brisbane, Australia

Contacts

• Website: http://www.som.uq.edu.au/som/future_students/mbbs/index.htm
• Domestic students
  • Email: admissions@som.uq.edu.au
  • Phone: +61 7 3365 5278
• International students
  • Email: study@uq.edu.au
  • Phone: +61 3 8676 700

Admission

General Notes

• Four year program leading to an MBBS, equivalent to an MD
• For 2009, 300 places were reserved for domestic students (defined as a citizen/permanent resident of Australia or a citizen of New Zealand), with up to 100 places remaining for international students
• Program emphasizes communication skills , the development of learning approaches, and ethics along with a knowledge of clinical, biological and social sciences

Criteria

Degree

• Must have completed a degree at an accredited institution equivalent to an Australian Bachelor’s Degree
• Most recent degree or post-graduate program must have been completed within 10 years of their entry into the medical program
• No preference is given to any particular degree

Required Classes

• there are no specifically required classes

GPA

• Minimum for 2009 is a 2.67 on a 4 point scale (with 2 being a pass)
• GPA is not considered when ranking applicants, except as a tie-breaker

MCAT

• Only international students may apply for admission with an MCAT score; domestic students must write the GAMSAT
• Minimum scores required for interview consideration
  • Verbal reasoning – 8
  • Physical sciences – 8
  • Biological sciences – 8
  • Writing – M
• Test must be taken within two years prior to admission

Additional Requirements

• Students who did not complete their key degree in English must pass the International English Language Testing System with a minimum score of 6.0 in written band and 7.0 in verbal band
  • TOEFL is not accepted

Application

How to Apply

• Domestic students must apply through Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
  • Link to ACER: http://gamsat.acer.edu.au/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=9&Itemid=39
• International students may apply directly to University of Queensland or through ACER
  • Online application to UQ: https://student.uq.apply.studylink.com/index.cfm?event=security.showLogin
  • Download application form for UQ: http://www.uq.edu.au/study/index.html?page=12366&pid=956

Supporting Documents

• Official or notarized copies of all academic transcripts and award certificates, along with a guide to the grading

To Be Completed Prior to Start of Program

• Must have a valid and approved national Senior First Aid Certificate (including CPR)
  • See http://www.som.uq.edu.au/som/future_students/mbbs/other_requirements.htm
• All necessary immunizations
  • See http://www.som.uq.edu.au/som/future_students/mbbs/immunisation_infectious_disease_guidelines.pdf
• Australian student visa
  • See www.immi.gov.au/contacts/visa-enquiries/students-visas.htm

Deadlines

• Forms for application through ACER are made available mid-may
• ACER closing date for domestic students is in mid-June
• ACER closing date for international students is in late June
• UQ recommends that international students apply early, as admission is conducted on a continuous basis until all available places have been filled

Tuition

• Domestic tuition (commonwealth supported) is approximately $8170 per year
• International tuition is approximately $43 600 (AUD) per year

Other

• 2009 will be the first year of Ipswitch program, where 40 students will be selected to study at the Ipswitch campus for years 1 and 2, with the smaller group allowing for “novel” teaching techniques

For more information on admission criteria, visit http://www.som.uq.edu.au/som/future_students/mbbs/grad_entry.htm