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DESCRIPTION
Medicine is an intellectually rigorous program leading to a challenging and demanding professional life. Whether you choose to work in general practice or to specialise, medicine offers personal satisfaction on numerous levels.
ADMISSION INFORMATION
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Apply for entry through UAC, register and sit the Undergraduate Medicine and Health Sciences Admissions Test (UMAT), apply directly to the University of
Entry is based on ATAR or equivalent previous Year 12 studies or Higher education qualifications or overseas qualifications considered equivalent to Australian qualifications; and results of UMAT, MSA and PQA.
Non school leavers and previous Australian Year 12 students:
Apply for entry through UAC, register and sit the Undergraduate Medicine and Health Sciences Admissions Test (UMAT), apply directly to the University of Newcastle/University of New England (either rural or standard) and attend if required, a Multiple Skills Assessment (MSA) and psychometric test (known as Personal Qualities Assessment (PQA)). Entry is based on:
- previous Year 12 studies or Higher education qualifications or overseas qualifications considered equivalent to Australian qualifications.
- Results of UMAT, MSA and PQA.
Note:
- Multiple Skills Assessment (MSA) requires applicants to progress through a sequence of separate interview stations each supervised by a trained interviewer/assessor and devoted to assessing a single discrete quality.
Personal Qualities Assessment (PQA) is a non-cognitive admissions test.
Alternative selection procedures apply for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, as follows:
- Applicants are required to lodge an application to the Universities Admission Centre (UAC) by the relevant UAC closing date. Aboriginal and / or Torres Strait Islander applicants must also complete the Multiple Skills Assessment process and the Personal Qualities Assessment.
- Aboriginal and / or Torres Strait Islander applicants are required to attend a week long pre-entry program. For more information see:http://www.newcastle.edu.au/joint-medical-program/medical-entry-program
MINIMUM ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS
Applicants who do not speak English as a first language must demonstrate that they meet the University's English proficiency requirement. Further information regarding English language proficiency requirements can be found at the English Language Proficiency for Admission Policy at http://www.newcastle.edu.au/about-uon/governance-and-leadership/policy-library/document?RecordNumber=D15/15438
Only those applicants who can demonstrate a high level of proficiency in both written and spoken English will be considered for entry to this program. Proficiency is assessed on the basis of results in one of the standard English tests such as TOEFL or IELTS. With respect to TOEFL, a minimum score of 615 (4.5 TWE) paper based or TOEFL score of 103 (25 Essay Writing) computer based is required; for IELTS a score of 7.0 or greater is required with a minimum mark in each subtest of 7.0. Candidates who have undertaken senior secondary study or at least two years of successful tertiary study in an overseas tertiary institution, in a non-English speaking country, where the medium of instruction was English may satisfy the English Language requirements. English language understanding and verbal use is assessed at interview.
ADDITIONAL SELECTION CRITERIA
- Examinations - Undergraduate Medicine and Health Sciences Admissions Test (UMAT), Personal Qualities Assessment (PQA) - a non-cognitive admissions test.
- Interviews - Multiple Skills Assessment (MSA) - requires applicants to progress through a sequence of separate interview stations each supervised by a trained interviewer/assessor and devoted to assessing a single discrete quality.
RECOMMENDED STUDIES
HSC English or equivalent.
Any 2 Units of English
CREDIT TRANSFER
If you wish to apply for credit for studies completed at another institution, or if you are changing programs within the University and wish to transfer your credit to the new program, go to http://www.newcastle.edu.au/service/credit-transfer/ and click on 'How to Apply for Credit'.
There are no credit transfer/articulation arrangements for entry to the Bachelor of Medicine Program at The University of Newcastle. Credit applications will be assessed on an individual basis.
COMPULSORY PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
Laboratory skills and professional skills attachments are integrated throughout the 5 years of the Bachelor of Medicine curriculum.
POST-ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
- NSW Health Verification RequirementsFor information please visit http://www.newcastle.edu.au/health-medicine-placement.
- Signed Health Records and Information Privacy Act 2002 Student Undertaking
- First Aid CertificateStudents must hold a current WorkCover approved Provide First Aid Certificate.
- Working With Children CheckUNE STUDENTS ONLY: Working With Children Check - A national criminal history check and review of findings of misconduct involving children, required for any child-related work.
COMPULSORY PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS - REVIEW OF PROGRESS
In addition to meeting the University's overall requirements for academic progression, students must satisfactorily complete the following courses in order to progress in their program.
MEDI1011 - Introduction to Professional Practice
MEDI1012 - Introduction to Medical Science
MEDI1013 - Introduction to Public Health
MEDI1014 - Professional Practice 1
MEDI1015 - Medical Science 1
MEDI2011 - Professional Practice 2
MEDI2012 - Medical Science 2
MEDI2013 - Professional Practice 3
MEDI2014 - Medical Science 3
MEDI3014 - Health Equity Selectives
MEDI3017 - General Practice and Subspecialities 1
MEDI3018 - General Practice and Subspecialities 2
MEDI4015 - Womens Adolescents and Childrens Health
MEDI4016 - Medicine and Surgery
MEDI5015 - Medicine / Psychiatry / Palliative Care / PHCS
MEDI5016 - Critical Care
PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION
AUSTRALIAN MEDICAL COUNCIL
After completing a one year internship, graduates can be registered for medical practice in Australia and New Zealand. Medical registration bodies in Australia and New Zealand, the General Medical Council (UK) and the Singapore Medical Council.
ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS FOR PROGRAM COMPLETION
TOTAL UNITS REQUIRED
400 units
PROGRAM DURATION
5 years full time up to 8 years maximum.
International student visa holders who are studying the program on campus are required to enrol full time as per student visa requirements.
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
The Bachelor of Medicine - JMP requires five years of full time study. Students enrol in six courses in Year 1 (including one 10 unit elective), four courses in Year 2, three courses in Year 3, two courses in Year 4 and two courses in Year 5.
Most courses/units within the Bachelor of Medicine - JMP involve clinical placements and these placements vary in length. Applicants should be aware that students enrolled in the Bachelor of Medicine - JMP will be required to undertake placement at Clinical School locations away from their university of enrolment.
During Years 4 and 5, all students are required to complete at least one year (two semesters) at a metropolitan clinical school (Hunter/Central Coast). To the greatest extent, students will be allocated to their clinical school of choice; however the JMP will allocate both University of Newcastle and University of New England enrolled students by ballot in instances where clinical placements remain unfilled.
Students are responsible for the costs associated with travel and accommodation for clinical placements.
The six JMP Clinical Schools are:
Urban- Hunter Clinical School including John Hunter, Calvary Mater, Belmont and Hunter Valley hospitals
- Central Coast Clinical School based around Gosford and Wyong Hospitals
- Maitland Clinical School based around Maitland Hospital and Hunter Valley hospitals
- Manning Clinical School based around Taree Rural Referral Hospital
- Peel Clinical School based around Tamworth Rural Referral Hospital
- Tablelands Clinical School based around Armidale Rural Referral Hospital