Graduate Australian Medical Schools

Admissions Guide 2016

Application Dates:
Applications from domestic students open on 30 April 2015 and close on 31 May 2015 at 11.59pm AEST

NO LATE APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED

GAMSAT Consortium Medical Schools

Australian National University
Deakin University
Griffith University
Monash University
The University of Melbourne
The University of Notre Dame Australia, Fremantle
The University of Notre Dame Australia, Sydney
The University of Queensland
The University of Western Australia
The University of Wollongong
Contents
Timeline............................................................................................................................................................................. 3
Please read this entire guide carefully .............................................................................................................................. 4
How GEMSAS will contact you .......................................................................................................................................... 4
Contact details for further enquiries ................................................................................................................................ 4
Admission policies ............................................................................................................................................................. 5
Application Process ........................................................................................................................................................... 6
There are three components of the application process: ................................................................................................ 6
Bachelor degree .............................................................................................................................................................. 12
Grade Point Average (GPA) ............................................................................................................................................. 12
Interviews........................................................................................................................................................................ 13
Offers .............................................................................................................................................................................. 13
Quotas ............................................................................................................................................................................. 16
MRBS – Medical Rural Bonded Scholarship Scheme .................................................................................................. 16
BMP – Bonded Medical Places Scheme ...................................................................................................................... 16
Applicants in special categories ...................................................................................................................................... 17
Rurality ............................................................................................................................................................................ 18
FAQs about the application process ............................................................................................................................... 20
How to Apply................................................................................................................................................................... 28
 Complete the online application form ................................................................................................................... 28
 Post your supporting documentation .................................................................................................................... 28
FAQs about completing your application ....................................................................................................................... 30
How to calculate your GPA ............................................................................................................................................. 32
International Applications............................................................................................................................................... 32
How can you assist GEMSAS? ......................................................................................................................................... 33
Entry requirements – All applicants ................................................................................................................................ 34
Appendix A: Institutions Participating in ARTS (Automated Results Transfer System) .................................................. 75
Appendix B: Undergraduate Grading System Conversion Table .................................................................................... 78
Contact Details ................................................................................................................................................................ 80

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Timeline
MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE
21 March – Sit 30 April – Medicine 1 May – University of 12 June –Deadline to
GAMSAT. Applications open. Melbourne timely post supporting
pre-requisite documents to
Order academic submissions due GEMSAS.
transcripts if you Includes hard copy
attended (at any 31 May – Medicine transcripts if required
time) an institution Applications close. and School-specific
not participating in supporting
ARTS. documents.
This includes
overseas and 26 June – Deadline to
exchange transcripts. post Rurality
supporting
documents to
GEMSAS.

JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER

31 July - Deadline to Early September - Early October
post semester 1 Offers of interviews Interviews held.
results if you are for Medicine (and
currently studying at offers of places at
a non-ARTS The University of
institution. Queensland) are
released.

10 and 11 September
– Monash University
interviews held

14 September –
Deakin interviews
commence

16 September –
Griffith Interview
(GUMSAA)

Late September – All

other Interviews held

NOVEMBER DECEMBER JANUARY 2016 FEBRUARY 2016

Early November - Additional offers Additional offers
Offers of places for made to fill made to fill
Medicine are vacancies. vacancies.
released.

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Please read this entire guide carefully
The following information is provided as general guidance to applicants to graduate-entry medicine in Australia. All
applicants should routinely check the websites of their chosen institutions and the GEMSAS website for admission
updates.

How GEMSAS will contact you

Email will be the primary source of contact between GEMSAS and applicants and there may also be a need to send
you letters by mail to your nominated postal address.

It is essential that you provide a current email address which will be valid from April 2015 to February 2016 and that
you regularly check your emails, including your junk or spam folders. Expect emails from GEMSAS at any time during
the process but especially around the time of interview offers. Some of the participating universities will only
communicate with applicants via email.

Some email messages may not be accepted or may be flagged as spam by some email providers (e.g. Hotmail or
Yahoo).

Applicants are advised to provide an email address other than their current university address (unless it will be
available until February 2016), Hotmail or Yahoo email addresses.

Neither GEMSAS nor the universities will be held responsible for undeliverable or unread email communication.

Should you need to change your email or postal address, please email the change to [email protected].

Contact details for further enquiries

If you have further queries regarding the general application process, please contact GEMSAS: [email protected].
Please check the GEMSAS website and FAQs for details before submitting your query.

For detailed information on the GAMSAT Consortium graduate-entry* courses, as well as university-specific entry
requirements, you should first check the Medicine Admissions Guide and the GEMSAS and school websites. Links to
the school websites can be found at www.gemsas.edu.au/medical-schools.

All GPA queries should be addressed to GEMSAS. Please check the GEMSAS website GPA FAQs and try the on-line
GPA calculator before submitting your query.

School specific enquiries should be directed to the schools directly. Contact information can be found on the
website at www.gemsas.edu.au/medical-schools and on page 78 of this Guide.

Information about the graduate-entry medicine admissions process for GAMSAT Consortium schools (GEMSAS) can
be found on the website www.gemsas.edu.au/gemsas-processes.

* The University of Sydney and Flinders University are not participating in GEMSAS. Applicants for places at these universities must apply
directly to them. Applicants can visit their websites at www.sydney.edu.au and www.flinders.edu.au.
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Admission policies
Offers
Successful applicants will be given a firm date by which to accept an offer of a place and offers not accepted
according to the school’s instructions by that date will lapse.

If an applicant declines an offer of a place, or allows the offer to lapse, they will not be considered for another
place or receive another offer.

Deferral
Deferral of a place is unlikely. However, some universities permit deferral, particularly to complete an Honours year.
Please consult the schools’ websites or discuss the possibility of being permitted to defer with the universities to
which you wish to apply.

Exclusion
An applicant who has been excluded from any university must indicate this when they apply. The schools may
contact applicants for further detail on receipt of the application data.

Admission irregularities
Applicants should be aware that the presentation of forged documents is a criminal offence in Australia and that
universities may take appropriate action in such cases. For the purpose of university admission, the withholding of
information and the submission of incorrect or misleading information are deemed fraudulent. Action taken in such
cases may include cancellation of an application for admission, withdrawal of an offer of admission, or cancellation
of an enrolment. Applicants who submit fraudulent documents or otherwise seek to gain an advantage by
fraudulent means may be banned from future applications through GEMSAS.

Schools’ policies
Each University may have its own additional admission policies (which may include policies on prior or current
studies, enrolment irregularities and/or transfers). To confirm if there are additional policies, review each school’s
entry in this Guide and the websites of the schools to which you intend to apply.

Appeals process
If you wish to appeal any decision made in the processing of your application, you are most welcome to do so.
Please provide a written explanation of why you disagree with the decision in question. You are welcome to provide
supporting evidence. Address your appeal to the GAMSAT Selection Appeals Committee and email it to
[email protected]. The Appeals Committee will consider your appeal and provide a written response within two
weeks of receipt of your email. The Terms of Reference for the GAMSAT Selection Appeals Committee are available
on request (please send your request to [email protected]). Note that this Committee can only hear appeals
against decisions made in the processing of your application. Appeals against offer decisions made by participating
schools must be made to the individual school concerned.

If you have been offered a place in another course or by an institution not participating in GEMSAS and you intend
to accept that place, then please be considerate of fellow applicants and withdraw your application for all
GAMSAT Consortium courses as soon as possible.

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Application Process
Information in this section is generally common to all the schools, but is subject to the specific requirements outlined
in the school entries and on the school websites.

GEMSAS and the schools make every effort to ensure the accuracy of information provided in this Admission Guide
at the time of publication. However, applicants must consult the GEMSAS and university websites for more detailed
and specific information and for updates.

There are three components of the application process:

 GAMSAT (www.gamsat.acer.edu.au)

All applicants for Commonwealth Supported Places and other domestic places at graduate-entry schools (i.e.
citizens/permanent residents of Australia and citizens of New Zealand) must have a current score on the Graduate
Australian Medical School Admissions Test (GAMSAT).

GAMSAT results are valid for two years: i.e. if you sat the Australian or Ireland test in 2015 you may use the results
obtained to apply for a graduate entry course commencing in 2016 and/or 2017. As such, Australian GAMSAT 2014
results are also valid for use in applications to courses commencing in 2016.

The UK GAMSAT scores are valid for application in the year following the test and the year following that. There is a
very helpful table on the GAMSAT website that shows the validity of all the GAMSAT tests.
http://gamsat.acer.edu.au/results/currency-of-results

Your GAMSAT results show a score for each of the three test Sections and an Overall Score. All GAMSAT Consortium
medical schools (except The University of Melbourne) rank applicants using the Overall GAMSAT Score (with
required minimum Section scores normally around 50). The University of Melbourne uses an average GAMSAT
Score. The acceptable GAMSAT scores may be different for each of the universities, and may vary from year to year.
When deciding whether or not to submit an application, you are advised to make sure that your GAMSAT scores fall
within the acceptable ranges reported in the individual university entries in this Guide. You can evaluate your
standing in relation to other candidates who sat GAMSAT in the same year as you did, by consulting the chart
included with your Statement of Results. Please note that neither GEMSAS nor ACER staff have the authority to
review individual GAMSAT transcripts or GAMSAT results or to offer advice on the likelihood of selection.

Registration for the GAMSAT and application for admission to the graduate programs are separate processes.

 Application

GAMSAT candidates are responsible for determining their eligibility to apply. Applicants are selected for interview
based on one or more of the following criteria:

 performance in GAMSAT;
 performance in a qualifying degree (as indicated by GPA);

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  performance in a portfolio, special application or supplementary form or autobiographical statement where
required.

The Australian National University, Deakin University, The University of Melbourne and The University of Western
Australia combine the first two criteria when ranking applicants for interview.

Monash University uses the GPA as a hurdle requirement and ranks applicants based on GAMSAT results.

Griffith University ranks applicants for interview based on selections rank derived from a 50/50 combination of an
unweighted GPA (converted to a percentage) and the overall GAMSAT score.

The University of Queensland uses the GPA as a hurdle, then ranks applicants by GAMSAT results using the GPA as a
tie-breaker where necessary.

The University of Wollongong, The University of Notre Dame, Australia (Fremantle) and The University of Notre
Dame, Australia (Sydney) rank applicants on combined GPA, GAMSAT results and portfolio/written submission.

 Supporting documentation

Supporting documentation will be required if:

 You studied at a non-ARTS1 university at any time.

 You have an Australian rural background (see page 17)
 You need to supply supporting documentation required by individual schools

When you complete your Application Form, you will be presented with relevant coversheets which you must print
and attach as directed to the documents you are submitting. Failure to include all requested documents may
disadvantage you. Please send only those documents that have been specifically requested. Note that there are two
different addresses to which documents are to be sent. Please ensure you follow the instructions on the
coversheets to ensure your documents are sent to the correct address.

1. If any of your tertiary study is from a non-ARTS university please remember to submit your original
transcript(s) postmarked no later than 5.00pm your time on Friday 12th June 2015. This can include
exchange study and study for which you may have received credit towards another degree. Post documents
to:

GEMSAS Operations
PO Box 120
Kelvin Grove DC
QLD 4059

1
See Appendix A
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 2. Applicants to the following universities and for the streams or sub-quotas listed must send their documents
postmarked no later than 5.00pm your time on Friday 12th June 2015, to the address indicated on the
website or to:

GEMSAS Processing
PO Box 522
Ferny Hills DC
Queensland 4055

School Stream Documents required

Indigenous Australian National University Supplementary Indigenous Form (see school website for
students details: http://medicalschool.anu.edu.au/programs-courses/mchd-doctor-medicine-
and-surgery/how-apply/indigenous
Conjoint One-page document:
Australian MChD/PhD  addressing research experience, reasons for interest in the conjoint degree
National program, and the link between Honours (or Masters) research projects and
University the research proposed for the combined degree program;
 list of publications and/or conference presentations;
 names and addresses of two people who can comment on the applicant’s
aptitude for research, one of whom must be the Honours/ Masters supervisor

See school website for further details: http://medicalschool.anu.edu.au/programs-

courses/mchd-phd
Financial Applicants who are able to demonstrate that they have been in receipt of an approved
Disadvantage Centrelink or StudyLink (NZ equivalent of Centrelink) benefit, for at least 12 months
during their undergraduate degree, receive a 2% bonus.

The School of Medicine recognises the following Centrelink benefits: ABSTUDY,

AUSTUDY, Parent Payment (Partnered or Single), Youth Allowance, Disability Pension,
Veterans Means Assessed Pension.

StudyLink benefits apply for applicants from New Zealand. NB: this does not include a
StudyLink loan.

Please ensure supporting documentation clearly shows the approved benefit and
supports a minimum of 12 months.
Deakin
University Supporting documentation includes (approved benefit must clearly be listed):
 A letter from Centrelink or StudyLink,
 a PAYG Payment Summary,
 a PAYG Statement (showing a minimum payment period of 52 weeks),
 tax returns,
 bank statements,
 another document clearly supporting bonus criteria.

See school website for details:

http://www.deakin.edu.au/health/medicine/admission.php
Prior Clinical Applicants who have completed one year of full-time clinical practice as a registered
Experience in a health professional, receive a 2% bonus.
Health Discipline
The following health disciplines will attract a 2% bonus: chiropractic, dentistry, nursing,
midwifery, optometry, osteopathy, pharmacy, physiotherapy, podiatry, psychology,
occupational therapy, dietetics, speech pathology, paramedics, and practitioners of

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 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health, Chinese Medicine, and Medical Radiation.

The 17 above listed health disciplines are the only health disciplines which have been
approved by the School of Medicine Admission and Selection Committee for the 2015-
2016 selection round. No other health disciplines are eligible to receive the clinical
experience in a health discipline bonus.

Please provide documentation that will show:

 12 months of full-time clinical experience (e.g. letter of support from employer /
group certificate),
AND
 evidence of registered health professional status (e.g. registration certificate / print
out from AHPRA website).
Supporting documentation includes:
 Supporting letters from the applicant’s employer stating length of employment and
duties,
 registration documentation,
 payslips,
 group certificate,
 tax returns.

Please note:
 Periods of provisional registration, or as an intern, are excluded.

See school website for details:

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Aboriginal and Deakin University Indigenous Entry Scheme:
Torres Strait See university website for details
Islander Applicants http://www.deakin.edu.au/medicine/study-options/indigenous-students

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 3. Supporting documents for The University of Melbourne’s Graduate Access Melbourne Scheme: Applicants
must submit their documents DIRECTLY to The University of Melbourne via the relevant online webform no
later than 11.59pm EST on Sunday 31st May 2015.

School Stream Documents required

Graduate Access Only applicants who have experienced disadvantage during their undergraduate degree
Melbourne (GAM) or members of specific recognised groups, as listed below, are eligible to apply for
eligible applicants Graduate Access Melbourne (GAM).
only (including
Rural background  Applicants with rural or isolated background
and  Indigenous Australian applicants
Aboriginal and  Applicants with previous status as a refugee or holders of a Humanitarian visa
Torres Strait  Applicants who experienced any of the following that had an effect on their
Islander applicants) undergraduate studies: disadvantaged socio-economic circumstances;
disability or a chronic medical condition; or personal difficulties.
The University
of Melbourne The online GAM submission form is available at:
https://theuniversityofmelbourne.formstack.com/forms/2016_graduate_access_melbo
urne

Information about the scheme can be obtained at

www.futurestudents.unimelb.edu.au/grad/gradaccess. Only eligible applicants should
apply;
Closing date for applications: 11.59pm on Sunday 31 May 2015
All applicants All applicants who have completed approved prerequisite subjects do not need to
submit course descriptions. Lists of approved prerequisites subjects can be found in the
GEMSAS online application form and at http://sc.mdhs.unimelb.edu.au/prerequisites

For applicants whose subjects have not been assessed for pre-requisite equivalence:
All applicants must submit documentation through the web form
http://sc.mdhs.unimelb.edu.au/prerequisites by Friday 1 May 2015 for assessment for
pre-requisite equivalency.

Applicants who submit complete documentation by Friday 1 May 2015 will be advised
of the subject equivalence before the closing date for applications. Submissions
received after this date, and up until Friday 12 June 2015, will be processed and the
outcome issued within three weeks of submission, which will be after the closing date
for applications.

Applicants who have not submitted documentation for assessment OR have not
demonstrated equivalence as part of their GEMSAS application (e.g. evidence of
relevant completed or enrolled subjects) will be deemed to have failed the pre-
requisite requirements.

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 4. All applicants who have completed the rural background questions in the Application Form must send their
supporting documentation to:

GEMSAS Processing
PO Box 522
Ferny Hills DC
QLD 4055

Note that the supporting documentation must be postmarked no later than 5.00pm your time on Friday 26th June
2015. Please ensure the Rural Background cover sheet, which is generated when you submit your application, is
attached.

This is in addition to any university-specific documents requested in this section, pages 7-11, and listed below.

School Stream Documents required

Deakin City of Greater The rural bonus is also given to applicants who have lived or studied in the City of
University Geelong Bonus Greater Geelong for at least 5 years (consecutive or cumulative) after commencing
primary school. Complete the questions in the application form and submit required
supporting documentation.

 Residence in ASGC-RA 2 or the City of Greater Geelong: a bonus of 2% of the

combined GPA and GAMSAT score.

See school website for details:

http://www.deakin.edu.au/health/medicine/admission.php
Monash Gippsland Applicants who have resided for at least five years (consecutively or cumulatively) in
University Residency scheme Gippsland, or alternatively, have completed a Monash University, Gippsland campus
bachelor degree that meets our deemed acceptable entry degrees such as the Bachelor
of Science (Medical Bioscience), are eligible to be considered under this scheme.

Select the appropriate postcode and supply the dates involved, in the application form
and submit required supporting documentation.

Please refer to the ‘Rurality’ section on page 17 of this guide.

If you do not provide any required additional documentation, you will not be eligible for consideration for the
category/sub-quota concerned.

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Bachelor degree
All applicants must have completed, or be in the final year of a Bachelor or Honours degree. Undergraduate
Australian degrees must be from a Commonwealth accredited institution (see http://www.teqsa.gov.au/national-
register). (Note that undergraduate degrees include Bachelor and Honours degree). Overseas degrees must be
recognised by the National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition (NOOSR) as equivalent to an Australian Bachelor
degree. Your qualifications will be assessed for equivalency as part of your application process. Please do not
contact NOOSR for assessment of your degree.

For those in the final year of study, satisfactory completion of the degree in 2015 will be a condition of entry. Note
that if you cannot complete and provide evidence of completion of your degree in the 2015 calendar year, any offer
you have received that is conditional upon completion of your current degree may be withdrawn.

Applicants enrolled in a two-year degree, a three or four year embedded degree or one-year conversion degree, or
those who have completed a higher degree without a prior Bachelor degree should consult their preferred school/s
to ascertain eligibility. Note that not all schools accept such degrees. Please see individual school entries in this
Guide.

Grade Point Average (GPA)

GEMSAS will calculate a Grade Point Average (GPA) from electronic copies of academic transcripts (from ARTS
institutions) or paper transcripts. Original hard-copy transcripts will be needed if you have completed your degree
or any part of your qualifying degree at an overseas university or any university not included in the list of ARTS
institutions in Appendix A.

Applicants may wish to calculate their GPA according to the instructions on the GEMSAS website
(www.gemsas.edu.au/gpa-calculations). A GPA calculator is available on the application page
(www.applygemsas.com.au/) for use. Please note that any GPA calculated by an applicant will be an estimated GPA
and used only for the information of the applicant.

No preference is given to graduates with particular Bachelor degrees. The GAMSAT Consortium encourages
individuals from diverse educational backgrounds who will bring to the profession a variety of talents and interests.

Exceptions:

 Applicants to Medicine at The University of Melbourne must have successfully completed approved
prerequisite second year level studies in anatomy, physiology and biochemistry.
 Applicants to Medicine at Monash University must have completed or be about to complete in the 2015
calendar year, a degree from the approved list of degrees.

The GPA indicates the level of performance in the qualifying degree. There is no differentiation of GPA between
institutions or courses. It should be emphasised that (except for Monash) a science major is not a prerequisite, and
that academic excellence in other areas, such as the humanities and social sciences, is encouraged and recognised.

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Interviews
No domestic applicant will receive more than one interview offer from a medical school participating in GEMSAS in
the 2015 admissions round, for entry in 2016. The interview is designed to assess qualities considered by the schools
to be associated with success in both medical school and later practice, and is conducted by trained interviewers.
Academic performance is not discussed at the interview.

An exception is for applicants who qualify for the Guaranteed Entry Pathway at The University of Melbourne. These
applicants will be considered by The University of Melbourne separately to the GEMSAS process and must apply in
accordance with instructions available at http://medicine.unimelb.edu.au/study-
here/doctor_of_medicine/application_process/domestic. This consideration will include an interview. Guaranteed
Full Fee eligible applicants must also apply via GEMSAS if they wish to be considered for CSP and bonded places.

Selected applicants receive an invitation to interview by letter or email. This invitation must be presented on arrival
at the medical school, together with a valid passport or current photo-bearing driver’s licence for identification
purposes.

Some schools require that you supply a passport photograph prior to interview. If this applies to you, you will be
notified when interview invitations are issued, with instructions on how and when to submit your digital photo.

Applicants must meet all expenses associated with attending the interview.

Applicants unsuccessful in receiving an interview at any of the medical schools they applied to will be notified by
email by the GEMSAS team. Applicants who were not interviewed will not participate in further processing.

Exception: The University of Queensland (UQ) does not interview applicants for the graduate entry program. UQ’s
first round of place offers coincides with the release of interview offers from the other institutions. The later UQ
offer rounds are normally filled by applicants who included UQ as a lower preference but were not offered places
after being interviewed by their higher preference.

Offers
Selection into graduate-entry medicine is based on up to four criteria:

 performance in GAMSAT;
 performance as indicated by GPA. Please see school entries for details about qualifying degrees and GPA
calculations;
 performance in interview (except The University of Queensland);
 performance in a portfolio, special application or supplementary form or autobiographical statement.

The way in which each university combines these criteria when making their final offers varies. For more
information refer to the individual university entries which begin on page 32 of this Guide. Alternatively you can
consult each university’s website for detailed information. Links are available from www.gemsas.edu.au.

A successful application may lead to an offer of one of a range of places, including bonded and full-fee places. When
you apply you will be asked (for each school on your preference list), to choose (and for some schools, rank) the
types of places you will be prepared to accept. Selection is based on ranked lists and quotas. The quota (i.e. number
of places) available for each offer type is restricted. To maximise your chances of receiving an offer at the schools of
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your choice, consider listing all types of places. If you omit (for instance) the Bonded Medical Places (BMP) offer
type and you are ranked to get a BMP offer, it will not be made and you’ll drop down to your next preferred school
for consideration. Please read carefully all the information about bonded places on the DoH website at
www.health.gov.au/bmpscheme and www.health.gov.au/MRBScholarships.

When allocations are being made, schools will allocate quotas for each offer type. The allocation will be made using
that school’s ranked list in order: CSP, BMP and FEE (if applicable). The Department of Health will make MRBS offers
(if the MRBS scheme continues) and schools will nominate applicants to DOH for their consideration. You will need
to indicate that you are interested in being nominated for an MRBS in the Application Form. Some schools will ask
you to rank all offer types and some will just want you to indicate which offer types you are prepared to accept if
offered. To list only one offer type means you limit the available places that can be offered to you.

Exceptions:

 For The University of Queensland you may specify the types of places you wish to be considered for,
however no consideration is given to preferred offer type when offers are made. Offers will be made in the
order of CSP first and BMP second. The MRBS places will be filled after the Commonwealth government
confirms the number of available MRBS places for the upcoming intake. Expressions of interest will then be
sought from the CSP students who have already accepted their UQ offer and previously nominated MRBS in
their original GEMSAS application.
 For The University of Melbourne you may specify the types of places you wish to be considered for. You will
not be considered for a type of place that you have not listed, however no consideration is given to the
order of preferred offer types listed when offers are made. Offers will be made in the following order: CSP,
BMP, MRBS and FEE, with the most highly ranked applicants being offered CSP places and so on down the
merit order until all vacancies are filled.
 For The University of Western Australia you may specify the types of places you wish to be considered for,
however no consideration is given to preferred offer type when offers are made. Offers will be made in the
following order: CSP then BMP. (MRBS positions are considered after the offer round with eligible CSP
students able to apply for an “upgrade” to MRBS).
 ANU will allocate place types based on the ranking of the applicant and their preferences.
 For The University of Notre Dame Australia, Fremantle and The University of Notre Dame Australia, Sydney,
you will be asked to specify both the types of place you wish to be considered for and the order of
preference for each offer type. See the Schools’ pages in this guide for details.
 For Monash University you may specify the types of places you wish to be considered for. Offers will be
made in the following order: CSP then BMP with the most highly ranked applicants being offered CSP places
first with BMP offers being made once all CSP offers have been allocated. (MRBS positions are considered
after the offer round with the most highly ranked eligible CSP students given the opportunity to take up an
MRBS.)
 For Griffith University you may specify the types of places you wish to be considered for in your preferred
order. Allocations will be according to applicant rank and preference.

If you decline an offer of a place, you will not be considered for another place or receive another offer.

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If you have been offered a place in another course or by an institution not participating in GEMSAS and you intend
to accept that place, then please be considerate of fellow applicants and withdraw your application for all
GAMSAT Consortium courses as soon as possible.

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Quotas
Each university has a quota for the year’s intake of domestic students (Australian citizens/permanent residents and
New Zealand citizens). This includes Commonwealth supported non-bonded places (CSP) and Commonwealth
supported bonded places (MRBS and BMP) as well as Australian full fee places.

Most schools are obliged to fill at least 25% of all Commonwealth Supported Places with students from a rural
background. Rural background sub-quotas can be filled from a combination of offer types and are not restricted to
only bonded places.

Quotas for 2016 are expected to be:

School places CSP MRBS BMP Other Total

CSP CSP
Australian National University 64 3 23 Up to 20 international 110
Deakin University 93 5 (TBC) 32 12 international 142
Griffith University 67 TBA 23 25 international 175
60 B.Medical Science
Pathway
The University of Melbourne 188 9 64 Up to 45 domestic full-fee 351
Up to 45 international
full-fee
Monash University 52 4 19 15 international 90
The University of Notre Dame, Australia (Fremantle) 72 TBC 25 Up to 20 domestic full-fee 117
The University of Notre Dame, Australia (Sydney) 43 TBC 15 Up to 60 domestic full-fee 118
The University of Queensland2 225 10 80 230 international 537
The University of Western Australia 63 7 35 20 international 125
The University of Wollongong 51 Up to 3 18 Up to 12 international 84

These quotas are indicative only and are subject to change.

MRBS – Medical Rural Bonded Scholarship Scheme

Information about this scholarship scheme can be found on the Australian Government Department of Health &
Ageing website (www.health.gov.au/mrbscholarships).

The MRBS Scheme is open to all first year medical students who are Australian citizens, permanent residents of
Australia and also New Zealand citizens who held a New Zealand Special Category Visa on or before 26 February
2001.

BMP – Bonded Medical Places Scheme

Information about this scheme can be found on the Australian Government Department of Health & Ageing website
(www.health.gov.au/bmpscheme).

The BMP Scheme is open to all first year medical students who are Australian citizens, permanent residents of
Australia and also New Zealand citizens who held a New Zealand Special Category Visa on or before 26 February
2001.

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Not all these places will be filled through the Graduate Entry pathway
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Applicants in special categories
Applicants in the following categories should refer to the medical school websites, and the tables on pages 7 - 11:

 Combined Degree applicants;

 Indigenous Australian applicants;
 Rural resident applicants;
 Other special sub-quota applicants.

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Rurality
If you have lived in an Australian rural area (ASGC-RA 2 to 5) you may be eligible for consideration in rural schemes
and sub-quotas. You will need to complete the Rurality question in the Application Form and submit supporting
documentation. For information about rural sub quotas or bonus points please view the schools' entry requirements
pages.

The ASGC-RA is a geographical classification tool developed by the Australian Bureau of Statistics in 2006. The
purpose of the RA structure is to classify data from census Collection Districts (CDs) into broad geographical
categories, called Remoteness Areas (RAs). The RA categories are defined in terms of ‘remoteness’ – the physical
distance of a location from the nearest urban centre based on population size. Under this classification system
remoteness is updated each census. The most recent classification is the one by which we will assess your rurality.

The Graduate Entry Medical School Admissions System (GEMSAS) will use these guidelines in the processing of
Rurality Claims.

The ASGC-RA system is made up of 5 categories:

 RA-1 Major city
 RA-2 Inner regional
 RA-3 Outer regional
 RA-4 Remote
 RA-5 Very remote

If you have lived in an ASGC-RA 2 to 5 area for 5 years (consecutively or cumulatively), since the commencement of
primary school, and wish to be considered for rural schemes and sub-quotas, you will need to provide documentary
evidence. Note that the rural residence must have been your primary residence. You can check your ASGC-RA status
at:
http://www.doctorconnect.gov.au/internet/otd/Publishing.nsf/Content/locator

Acceptable supporting documents include:

 School reports
 Transcripts from a regional university
 Supporting letters from a school, university or workplace (signed originals on letterhead). Workplace letters
must include your residential address details
 Other documents to prove residence such as invoices for telephone, rates, utilities, or bank statements
showing your (or your family’s) address

Please note:
 Documents can be copies and don’t need to be certified. The exception to this is letters that have been
written specifically in support of your claim. These must be original letters.
 Please ensure your documentation supports 5 years of rural living and includes the cover sheet you will print
off when you submit your on-line application.
 You cannot claim time in the future as part of the 5 years, as there is no way to establish proof that you will
continue to reside in a rural setting.
 Time spent at a holiday home (second residence) or during school holidays in a rural setting, will not be
considered.

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  Supporting documentation (for at least 5 years) can be from any one or multiple periods, i.e. residential,
primary, secondary, or tertiary period.

Please send your supporting documentation and the coversheet to:

GEMSAS Processing
PO Box 522
Ferny Hills DC
Queensland 4055

Note that the supporting documentation must be postmarked no later than 5pm your time on Friday 26th June
2015.

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FAQs about the application process
What happens to my application?
GEMSAS is a computerised matching system which calculates GPAs and bonuses; assesses applications for eligibility;
and uses an algorithm to rank and allocate eligible applicants to their highest preferenced medical school. For more
details about the matching algorithm, please refer to www.gemsas.edu.au/gemsas-processes.

Applications will be assessed according to the selection rules of each preferenced school. GEMSAS will assess the
eligibility and competitiveness of all applicants for their first preference medical school. If the applicant is not eligible
or not ranked highly enough he or she will be assessed for the second preference school and so on until the
applicant has either been allocated an interview at a preferenced medical school or all preferences have been
exhausted.
Applications will be assessed again after interviews according to the selection rules of each preferenced school.
Interview scores will be standardised and used by all participating schools (except the University of Queensland).
GEMSAS will assess the competitiveness of all interviewed applicants for their first preference medical school. If the
applicant is not ranked highly enough he or she will be assessed for the second preference school and so on until the
applicant has either been offered a place at a preferenced medical school or all preferences have been exhausted.
You cannot be considered for an offer at a school which is a higher preference than the school at which you were
interviewed. They have already decided you don't meet their minimum criteria or you were not ranked highly
enough to get an interview offer and that can't change in the subsequent offer round despite how well you do at
interview.
Once an application is submitted NO FURTHER changes can be made.

How do I choose between two valid GAMSAT results?

You will have two valid GAMSAT results if you sat two separate GAMSAT tests - for example the Australian GAMSAT3
in 2014 and 2015. You are advised to compare both results against the acceptable scores for each university and
then select the result you wish the universities to consider.
Simply record in the Application Form the appropriate candidate identification number, country and year of sitting
for the test you wish to use for selection. This will be the only GAMSAT result that will be provided to GEMSAS.
It is not possible to mix individual Section scores from different years or to use different tests for different
universities.

Will the UK or Ireland GAMSAT scores be acceptable for entry to GAMSAT Consortium medical schools?
The Ireland and UK GAMSATs are treated the same as the Australian GAMSAT. The UK GAMSAT is valid for
application in the year following the test. There is a very helpful table on the GAMSAT website that shows the
validity of all the GAMSAT tests. http://gamsat.acer.edu.au/results/currency-of-results

Which school should I apply to?

There are ten Medical Schools in the GAMSAT Consortium. Domestic applicants may nominate up to six preferences.
Please take into consideration the special character of each medical school and choose as preferences those schools
whose philosophies, location and special character best matches your requirements.
There are significant differences in entry requirements between the schools. You might find that you have a much
better chance of gaining admission to one school over another. Please ensure you make your selections with care.

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See page 6 for more information about GAMSAT test validity.
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Once preferences are entered and your application submitted, you will not be able to change them. Subsequent
transfers between Schools are unlikely to be approved.

If you are not prepared to undertake the course at a particular university you should not list it.
You are advised to put only medical schools and types of places that you are prepared to accept. You are strongly
advised to obtain detailed information from the schools’ websites to ensure you are fully informed on both the
admissions criteria and the structure of the individual programs. If you are offered a place and you decline it, or if
you allow your offer to lapse, then your application will be withdrawn from further processing and you will NOT
receive another offer. There is no requirement to list the full six preferences available to you.

I want to know about indicating the types of places I would be prepared to accept and ranking them in order?
When you apply you will be asked for each school on your preference list, to choose (and for some schools, rank) the
types of places you will be prepared to accept. Selection is based on ranked lists and quotas. The quota (i.e.
number of places) available for each offer type is restricted. To maximise your chances of receiving an offer at the
schools of your choice, list all types of places. If you omit (for instance) the BMP offer type and you are ranked to get
a BMP offer, the offer will not be made and you’ll drop down to your next preferred school for consideration. Please
read carefully all the information about bonded places on the DoH website at www.health.gov.au/bmpscheme and
www.health.gov.au/MRBScholarships.
When allocations are being made, schools will allocate quotas for each offer type. The allocation will be made using
that school’s ranked list in order: CSP, BMP and FEE (if applicable). The Department of Health will make MRBS offers
(if the MRBS scheme continues) and schools will nominate applicants to DOH for their consideration. You will need
to indicate that you are interested in being nominated for an MRBS in the Application Form. Some schools will ask
you to rank all offer types and some will just want you to indicate which offer types you are prepared to accept if
offered. To list only one offer type means you limit the available places that can be offered to you. Applicants
accepting a FEE offer at the University of Melbourne will be required to submit an MD Student Financial Plan.
Exception:
 For The University of Queensland you may specify the types of places you wish to be considered for,
however no consideration is given to preferred offer type when offers are made. Offers will be made in the
order of CSP first and BMP second. The MRBS places will be filled after the Commonwealth government
confirms the number of available MRBS places for the upcoming intake. Expressions of interest will then be
sought from the CSP students who have already accepted their UQ offer and previously nominated MRBS in
their original GEMSAS application.
 For The University of Melbourne you may specify the types of places you wish to be considered for. You will
not be considered for a type of place that you have not listed, however no consideration is given to the
order of preferred offer types listed when offers are made. Offers will be made in the following order: CSP,
BMP, MRBS and FEE, with the most highly ranked applicants being offered CSP places and so on down the
merit order until all vacancies are filled.
 For The University of Western Australia you may specify the types of places you wish to be considered for,
however no consideration is given to preferred offer type when offers are made. Offers will be made in the
following order: CSP then BMP. (MRBS positions are considered after the offer round with eligible CSP
students able to apply for an “upgrade” to MRBS).
 ANU will allocate place types based on the ranking of the applicant and their preferences.

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  For The University of Notre Dame Australia, Fremantle and The University of Notre Dame Australia, Sydney
you will be asked to specify both the types of place you wish to be considered for and the order of
preference for each offer type. See the Schools’ pages in this guide for details.
 For Monash University you may specify the types of places you wish to be considered for. Offers will be
made in the following order: CSP then BMP with the most highly ranked applicants being offered CSP places
first with BMP offers being made once all CSP offers have been allocated. (MRBS positions are considered
after the offer round with the most highly ranked eligible CSP students given the opportunity to take up an
MRBS.)
 For Griffith University you may specify the types of places you wish to be considered for in your preferred
order. Allocations will be according to applicant rank and preference.

I want to change my preferences.

Once you have submitted your application, this is not possible.
Exception: The University of Notre Dame Australia, Fremantle and The University of Notre Dame Australia, Sydney
will accept one change of preference should you wish to add or remove the Full Fee-paying preference. No other
offer type changes will be considered. Only one change per application year may be made and changes must be
made in writing directly with the Institution on or before 5pm AEST for NSW and 5pm AWST for WA 30 September of
the application year. See the Schools’ pages in this guide for details.

My degree is more than 10 years old, am I still eligible to apply?

Bachelor degrees that were awarded more than 10 years prior to the anticipated commencement date may not be
acceptable at the school to which you are applying. Most schools accept postgraduate study within the last 10 years
as reason to waive this rule. They will then calculate the GPA on the prior bachelor degree. Some schools do accept
Postgraduate study either for calculation of the GPA or to meet their GPA hurdle.
To confirm whether your degree will be recognised, check the relevant schools’ entries in this Guide and their
websites and contact the schools if you are still in doubt. The pre-requisite subjects required for entry to the
University of Melbourne must be completed within 10 years of commencing the MD.

Which degree will you use to calculate my GPA (the Key Degree)?
We will use the GPA from the most recently completed qualifying degree and this may include a degree you will
complete in the year in which you apply, except for UWA who consider the most recent three years EFT of valid
study (see school website for details on what study is included). See the schools’ entries in this Guide for more
details.

What is the definition of an Honours Year, which is considered by GEMSAS?

You can ask yourself could you have completed the bachelor degree and done that honours year at another
university? If so, then it's standalone. If not it's embedded.

I have done (or I am completing) an Honours Year. Will this be used for selection?
We include Honours results in GPA calculations, however this can become problematic where the Honours year isn't
complete. Typically Honours results are only available at the end of the Honours year and we do a GPA calculation
for allocating applicants to interviews in the middle of the year. So you would probably have a GPA calculated on
your bachelor degree used for getting an interview and then when the Honours results are available, they would be
used to confirm any conditional or provisional offer you may have been made. However, if you do have results for
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Honours from semester 1, these may be used in your GPA calculation together with results from the last two years
of your bachelor degree.
Except: The University of Melbourne and ANU, if an Honours degree is not completed by mid-year in the year of
application, it will not be used.
For UWA, if an Honours degree is not completed by mid-year in the year of application, it will not be used except to
confirm any conditional or provisional offer you may have been made.
Check the relevant schools’ entries in this Guide and their websites to determine if your current honours will be used
in the calculation.

What is the minimum FTE study load in semester one of current year study to be included in GPA calculations?
Australian National University 37.50%

Deakin University 25%

Griffith University No minimum

The University of Melbourne 37.50%

Monash University 37.50%

The University of Notre Dame, Fremantle No minimum

The University of Notre Dame, Sydney No minimum

The University of Queensland No minimum

The University of Western Australia More than 25%

University of Wollongong 37.50%

Will my Honours subject results or the overall Honours grade be used in my GPA calculation?
If your Honours year consists of subjects which have results then these will be used to calculate your GPA. If there
are no subject results, and only an overall Honours grade, then that will be used (refer to the GPA Conversion Table).
If both subject results and an overall Honours grade are available, the best GPA will be used. The exception is
Griffith which will use the overall Honours grade even if there are individual subject results.

How do I allocate subjects to years to calculate my GPA?

First, read the documents at www.gemsas.edu.au/gpa-calculations.
The way to calculate your GPA is to take the total credit points and divide by the years normally taken to do the
degree. This will give you the number of credit points to allocate to each GPA year4.
Example: Assume that all the units you did were of equal credit point value.
If you did 24 units in a 3-year degree you would allocate 8 units a year.

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Working backwards chronologically take the most recently-completed 8 units and allocate them to the Final GPA
Year. Then take the next 8 units and allocate them to the Final-minus-1 GPA Year and the remaining 8 units will be
the Final-minus-2 GPA Year.
A GPA calculator is available for use on our application page (https://applygemsas.com.au/).

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How are subjects allocated to the three GPA years?
We allocate by the year in which subjects were taken and not the level of the subjects. We use full-time equivalent
(FTE) study loads to allocate subjects to GPA years so we can take part-time, overloading and subjects of differing
credit point values into consideration.

Who uses postgraduate study?

Only four schools use postgraduate study in GPA calculations –
 UWA who use the most recent three years EFT of results regardless of whether they are complete (except
honours which must be complete). Please see school entry for a list of the type of study included in the GPA.
 UQ who accept completed postgraduate degrees (Graduate Diplomas, Postgraduate Diplomas, Masters and
PhDs) as standalone key degrees.
 Griffith will calculate a GPA on a Masters by coursework if this degree has been completed at the time of
Application. Griffith will also allocate an overall GPA of 7:00 for completed PhD’s and a 7:00 for each full
time year of a completed Masters by Research.
 ANU will include Masters by coursework results in the three-year GPA calculation.

Please see the “Entry requirements – All applicants” section for more detailed information.
All other schools use the most recently-completed undergraduate degree only in GPA calculations.

I’ve done a postgraduate degree, do I calculate my GPA on that or on my undergraduate degree?

In general, postgraduate qualifications such as Masters, PhDs, or postgraduate diplomas, are not included in GPA
calculations and selection is based on the performance in the most recent undergraduate degree only, including an
Honours year if applicable. However, because schools do have different rules surrounding the use of these
qualifications you should read the school entries in this Guide or contact your preferred schools directly for advice.
Some exceptions: Graduate Diploma, Postgraduate diploma, Masters and PhD results are used for the GPA
calculation for admission to the University of Queensland (where these awards are deemed to be the ‘key degree’).
See UQ’s school entry in this Guide for further information.
For The University of Western Australia, Graduate Certificates, Graduate Diplomas and Masters by coursework are
included in a 3-year GPA calculation. Applicants with a completed Masters by research will be awarded a 0.2 bonus
to their overall GPA. Applicants with completed PhDs will be deemed a GPA of 7.0.
Griffith University will award a GPA of 7.00 for each equivalent full time year taken to complete a Research Masters
(the remainder of the GPA will be taken from your most recently completed Bachelor degree) and an overall GPA of
7:00 for PhDs.
ANU will include Masters by coursework results in the 3-year GPA calculation.

I was interviewed at School X (my 3rd preference) and I did really well in the interview but I would rather be
offered a place at School Y (my first preference), is that possible?
You cannot be considered for an offer at a school above the preference of the school at which you were interviewed.
They have already decided that either you don't meet their minimum criteria or you were not ranked highly enough
to get an interview offer. That status can't change in the subsequent offer rounds despite how well you perform at
interview.

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What is the standardisation of interview scores?
The standardisation of interview scores ensures comparability between institutions. This is a statistical process which
uses means and standard deviations from the different interview score distributions to put all the sets of scores onto
the same scale.

What happens to my application after interview?

If you are not made an offer by the School at which you were interviewed, your application will remain in the system
and will automatically be considered by your lower preference Schools (at which you are eligible for consideration)
or by the School at which you were interviewed (for a later offer) until you are either offered a place or all
preferences have been exhausted. If you are interviewed by your final preference School, your application cannot
be considered by any lower preference School.

Can I get my interview score or ranking data?

GEMSAS is not able to provide any ranking data or interview scores. Many factors impact on who gets an offer and
apart from the selection components used, there are also factors at play including your willingness to accept bonded
or fee places, whether you are a rural or an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander applicant and whether or not you
were eligible for bonuses or for special sub-quota places.

How are offers released?

All offers are decided on the same day and unsuccessful applicants are notified by email that day. Most medical
schools advise successful applicants by email but for some medical schools offers are complex to generate, so these
notifications may take a few days to reach you. Not receiving an email from GEMSAS usually means good news!
Please make sure you have listed [email protected] as a ‘trusted sender’ in your email system.

How many offers will I receive?

Applicants are made only one offer each year. Once you have been made an offer, you are not eligible for
subsequent round offers. If you decline your offer you are removed from the applicant pool and can apply again
next year.

What is a conditional offer?

If you are made an offer of a place, and you have not completed your degree (or pre-requisites for the University of
Melbourne or you are undertaking additional bachelor or postgraduate studies for UWA), then the offer will be
conditional. When we get your final results we will calculate your final GPA and check that it meets any conditions
the school may have put on your offer (e.g. maintaining a stated GPA). If it does, your offer will be confirmed, and if
it doesn't meet the conditions the offer will be withdrawn. Applicants enrolled in a combined degree and who
receive a conditional offer for a place at the University of Melbourne must complete both awards in order to have
their offer confirmed. If you studied at an ARTS university we will try to get your final results and confirmation of
completion of your degree electronically. We often have difficulty doing this and may request your assistance to
encourage your university to upload your results and completion data and to authorize the release of this
information to GEMSAS. If you studied at a non-ARTS university you will need to send an original transcript showing
final results and evidence of completion of your degree.

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I had better GPA and GAMSAT scores than a friend and they were offered a place at X University. Why wasn’t I
offered a place?
Selection is very complex and many factors impact on whether or not you will get an offer. There are many reasons
why an applicant with the same or worse GPA and GAMSAT scores as you may have been offered a place when you
were not.
 They may have done considerably better than you in the interview and/or portfolio or personal statements
 They may have come from a rural background.
 They may be of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island descent
 They may have received bonus points for postgraduate study
 They may have received bonus points or come through a preferential entry scheme that recognises
disadvantage
 They may have accepted a BMP or Fee place where you indicated that you would not be prepared to accept
one of these places.
 They may have accepted a place in a special sub-quota.

If you decline an offer of a place, you will not be considered for another place or receive another offer.
If you do not receive an offer of a place in the main round of offers after interview, your application will remain in
the system. Additional offers may be made during December and January after final results of applicants completing
their qualifying degree are known.
It is NOT possible for applicants to change their preferences after the application closing date.

I need to courier transcript documents to GEMSAS. What is their address?

QTAC, Att: GEMSAS Assessors, Level 4, 154 Melbourne Street, South Brisbane QLD 4101, Australia.

I need to courier other supporting documents (not transcripts) to GEMSAS. What is their address?
Please email [email protected] for instructions.

What happens if I am also applying for courses outside the GAMSAT Consortium medicine course?
There are many applicants for medical school places who will not be offered an interview or a place. If you have
been offered a place in another course or by an institution not participating in GEMSAS and you intend to accept
that place, then please be considerate of fellow applicants and withdraw your application for all GAMSAT
Consortium courses as soon as possible. Withdraw by emailing [email protected] quoting your GAMSAT ID. You
will be contacted by telephone to confirm your withdrawal.

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How to Apply

 Complete the online application form

To apply for admission to a course commencing in 2016, you must complete and submit the online Application Form
– on the GEMSAS website – by no later than 11.59pm AEST Sunday 31st May 2015. Please do not leave submission
until the last minute as many others will also do this and system overloading can impact your ability to meet the
deadline.

Late applications will NOT be accepted.

The application fee is paid by credit card, when completing the online application form. You do not need to
complete your payment at the time of submission, but must do so by 5pm AEST 4th June.

In 2015, for 2016 entry, the application fee is AUD$185.40

Don’t forget to include [email protected] as a trusted email address, to ensure messages from the GEMSAS team
are not treated as spam and sent to your Junk folder. We cannot be held responsible for any email not reaching or
not being read by you.

 Post your supporting documentation

After completing the online Application Form and making your payment, you may need to submit some hard copy
documents. All additional documentation must be postmarked according to the dates listed below. Wherever
possible they should be dispatched earlier. Please refer to the list below for information about where you need to
send the required documentation.

ORIGINAL ACADEMIC TRANSCRIPTS

Due date: Postmarked no later than 5.00pm your time on Friday 12th June 2015

If any of your tertiary studies were undertaken at a university not listed in Appendix A (as an institution whose
results can be retrieved through ARTS), you MUST send an original transcript for all such studies along with a copy of
your printed coversheet to:

GEMSAS Operations
PO Box 120
Kelvin Grove DC
QLD 4059

Transcripts will not be returned, although you can request their return by including a letter outlining your request,
and a suitable stamped, self-addressed envelope.

ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION (if required)

Due date: Postmarked no later than 5.00pm your time on Friday 12th June 2015

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The universities listed in the tables on pages 7 to 11 require applicants to submit additional documents. Additional
documentation for the Australian National University and Deakin University should be sent along with a copy of your
printed coversheet to:

GEMSAS Processing
PO Box 522
Ferny Hills DC
QLD 4055

Additional supporting documentation for The University of Melbourne (Graduate Access Melbourne Scheme), as
outlined on page 10 should be submitted through the university’s online webform.

Due date: 11:59pm EST on Sunday 31st May 2015.

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS FOR APPLICANTS FROM A RURAL BACKGROUND

Due date: Postmarked no later than 5.00pm your time on Friday 26th June 2015

All applicants who have completed the rural background questions in the Application Form must send their
supporting documentation along with a copy of your printed coversheet to:

GEMSAS Processing
PO Box 522
Ferny Hills DC
QLD 4055

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FAQs about completing your application
I didn’t receive confirmation of my submitted information or my payment
After completing the Application Form you will need to SUBMIT your application. You will then be taken to the
Deakin University payment system to make your payment. Once your payment has been made successfully you will
be shown a receipt screen. Please note your receipt number or print this screen for your records. If you are not able
to complete these steps, please email [email protected].

You will not receive an email from GEMSAS confirming your application has been submitted; you will receive a
receipt number once payment has been made and this is confirmation that your application has been successfully
submitted.

I have previously applied through GEMSAS

If you have previously applied through GEMSAS, you are still required to send in ALL documentation.

Do I need to pay for each medical school preference?

You pay a single fee of $185.40 and this covers up to six preferences.

I can’t see my coversheets for submitting supporting documentation

As your application progresses, a menu item “Coversheets” will appear on the left of your screen. This will allow you
to save and print your coversheets for submission of supporting documentation (if required). Coversheets are
generated according to your selections and responses. If you are unsure if you should supply supporting
documentation, please check pages 7-11 of this guide.
If you cannot save or print any of the documents mentioned above, please email [email protected].

Do I still need to post the Education coversheet if I have no supporting documentation?

The Education coversheet will only be generated if you have selected a university that does not participate in ARTS,
for ANY of your study. The Education coversheet will not be generated if no original transcripts are required to be
sent in.

I don’t have an original transcript; can I submit a certified copy?

No, only original transcripts may be supplied where these are required. Scanned or photocopied transcripts,
including certified copies, are not acceptable.
A statement of results is not acceptable and is not considered in place of a full transcript, nor is a printout of an
academic record.

I’m still studying this year; do I need to submit a 2015 transcript?

Applicants completing their qualifying degree in 2015 will be assessed on the basis of the information available at
the time of application. Semester 1 (or Trimester 1), 2015 results will be included in the assessment for interview if
they are available at the time of assessment.

 For the University of Melbourne and ANU, Semester 1 results will not be used in the provisional GPA if they
do not equate to at least 0.375 EFTS Load in that semester. If an Honours degree is not completed by mid-
year in the year of application, it will not be used

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  For ANU, Monash University and the University of Wollongong, Semester 1 results will not be used in the
provisional GPA if they do not equate to at least 0.375 EFTS Load in that semester
 For Deakin University, Semester 1 results will not be used in the provisional GPA if they do not equate to at
least 0.25 EFTS Load in that semester
 For the University of Western Australia, semester 1 results will not be used in the provisional GPA if they do
not equate to more than 0.25 EFTS Load in that semester, unless older/additional study is also available.

If your results are from an ARTS university, your semester 1, 2015 results will be electronically retrieved during June
and July. For study at a non-ARTS university, in semester 1, 2015 please supply an original transcript as soon as
possible to the GEMSAS Operations PO Box.
Applicants completing their degree in 2015 will only be offered an interview if the GPA at the time of application
(with 2015 results to date) meets the required level.
Such applicants should also note that while decisions on interview offers will be made on the basis of results
available at the time of application, final 2015 results may be used to determine offers of a place. Refer to each
school’s entry in this Guide for more information.

Exchange studies and transcripts

Exchange studies are part of your degree and therefore we use the results from those studies in calculating your
GPA. Exchange studies may appear on your home university transcript as pass/fail subjects, but we use your actual
results to calculate your GPA. You must obtain and supply an original transcript for any exchange studies you have
done. Exception: The University of Western Australia will normally use the results that appear on the home
university’s transcript (in most cases this is an ungraded pass or an ungraded fail). Please see the Faculty website for
further information and for exceptions to this general rule.

I have lodged through GEMSAS two or more applications for medicine

Only your first submitted application will be processed, regardless of which application has been paid for.

How do I submit portfolios for The University of Notre Dame, Australia and the University of Wollongong?
Portfolios are completed in the application form and submitted once you submit your application. To avoid any
potential loss of data due to session closure, we suggest you complete your portfolio offline in the first instance and
copy it into the live online application once you are satisfied with your work. As character count methods differ
between programs you will need to check your online portfolio using the review of responses generated PDF. If your
portfolio was not copied in its entirety you may need to do some further online editing to reduce the character
count.

How do I know if my supporting documents have arrived?

It is strongly recommended that you use a postal service which provides a tracking mechanism (Registered Post,
Express Post, courier, etc.), so that you can be certain your supporting documents have arrived at GEMSAS.
You may wish to include a stamped, self-addressed envelope with your supporting documents. This will be returned
to you when your documents are processed as confirmation that they have been received. Note that unless you also
provide a letter requesting the return of the documents, this envelope will be returned to you empty.

Can I have my documentation returned?

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Any original documents will be returned at your request. When you post your documents you need to include a note
requesting to have the documents returned and must include a suitable stamped, self-addressed envelope.

How to calculate your GPA

For information on Grade Point Averages and how to calculate your GPA please view the documents on our website,
http://www.gemsas.edu.au/gpa-calculations/. A GPA calculator is available for use on our application page at
www.applygemsas.com.au.

In general this information applies to all schools, but please note local variations outlined on university websites and
in the university specific information pages in this Guide.

Before you calculate your GPA, you should read the sections ‘Before You Apply’ and ‘How To Apply’

International Applications
International applicants must apply directly to all universities at which they wish to study. GEMSAS is receiving and
processing applications from domestic applicants only.

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How can you assist GEMSAS?
 Once you have completed your application, and prior to submission, we recommend you print your “Review
of Responses” and check this thoroughly to ensure the information you have supplied and selected, and your
preferences, are correct and accurately convey your intentions. No changes can be made once your
application has been submitted
 Ensure your online application is submitted, once it has been completed and reviewed, before the deadline.
No late submissions will be accepted
 Alert GEMSAS ASAP if there is a technical issue (or any other issue) with your online application, so the issue
can be resolved before the submission deadline
 To avoid any potential loss of data due to session closure, we suggest you complete your portfolio offline in
the first instance and copy it into the live online application once you are satisfied with your work
 As character count methods differ between programs you will need to check your online portfolio using the
review of responses generated PDF. If your portfolio was not copied in its entirety you may need to do some
further online editing to reduce the character count. Use only plain text. Some characters such as quotation
marks may be removed for security and formatting reasons
 Ensure documentation is sent by due dates (if required), with coversheets attached
 Ensure original transcripts are sent to GEMSAS for all study at non-ARTS institutions including those at which
you undertook exchange studies. You must obtain and supply an original transcript for any exchange studies
you have done
 Please send only those documents that have been specifically requested. No additional documentation or
general correspondence should be sent to the GEMSAS Processing PO box
 Note that there are two separate PO Boxes and send your documents to the appropriate one
 Your contact details need to be operational and GEMSAS informed if they are changed
 Read the FAQ’s and the Admission guide before submitting an enquiry via [email protected]
 Refer to the website for latest news
 Please email your full name and GAMSAT ID when requesting your GPA in mid-August
 Completions (Academic transcript showing that you have completed your degree) must be sent to GEMSAS
ASAP (by 31 December 2015) if you have been made a conditional offer of a place and you studied at a non-
ARTS University
 Universities won’t always process your completions as quickly as is needed by GEMSAS to get your offer
confirmed in time. You can assist by contacting your central student administration to impress upon them
the importance of getting your completion loaded into their student system and made available through
ARTS. For some universities you will need to give them permission to send your completion data to
GEMSAS. OR you can post an original academic transcript showing that your degree is completed to the
GEMSAS PO Box by 31 December 2015
 If there is a delay in obtaining final results, (if you have been made a conditional offer of a place), alert
GEMSAS ASAP (e.g. sitting a special exam). Please ensure you alert GEMSAS well before the 31 December
2015 deadline.

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Entry requirements – All applicants
Australian National University (ANU)
Medical School
Contact details:
Telephone (02) 6125 1304
Fax
Email [email protected]
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Places Available in 2016:
CSP 64
BMP 23
MRBS 3
International Up to 20
Bachelor Degree/ GPA Applicants should have a minimum weighted GPA of 5.6 to be considered for interview.

The weighted GPA is calculated from the last three full-time-equivalent years of the most
recently completed Bachelor degree. ANU will include Masters by coursework results in
the three-year GPA calculation. Honours results will be included in the GPA calculation
only if completed or if it will be completed at the end of Semester 1 2015. Successive
years are weighted x1, x2, and x3 so that the greatest weight is applied to the most recent
results.

Applicants completing their Bachelor degree at the time of application must have at least
0.375 FTE of results at the end of Semester 1 2015, for the results to be used in the GPA-
Final calculation.

Two-year accelerated Bachelor degrees will be accepted but must be complete at the
time of application. The ANU Medical School does not accept 1-year conversion degrees
or 2-year degrees.

Currency of qualification Applicants are required to have completed their Bachelor degree within 10 years of the
date of application. Applicants who have completed their Bachelor degree outside of the
10 year period will only be considered if there is evidence of continuing tertiary level
academic study in the 10 years prior to the date of application. Applicants must have
completed at least one year at 0.5 full-time equivalent (FTE) enrolment of postgraduate
study in a federally approved and tertiary accredited program.

GAMSAT Applicants must have achieved a minimum score of 50 in each section of the GAMSAT and
a minimum Overall Score of 55 to be considered for interview.

Bonuses / Special entry schemes A percentage bonus for one of the following degrees: Honours, Master by Research, or
PhD (if applicable), may be applied to the combined weighted GPA and Overall GAMSAT
score.

Indigenous Applicants Two places are available to Indigenous applicants. Further information is available at
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Rural entry In line with federal government initiatives, 25 per cent of the ANU intake of medical
students should be available to applicants of rural background; i.e. have spent five or
more consecutive or cumulative years study or work in a rural setting since primary
school. This means applicants with a rural background may be preferentially moved up
the rank order of students.

Interview Applicants for interview are ranked based on a score derived from combining weighted

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 GPA and Overall GAMSAT score, using a weighting of 50:50.

Interviews for domestic applicants are conducted in late September in Canberra.

Interviews will be semi-structured and include multi-stations.

Offers Offers will be based on a final ranking using a 50:50 combination of the interview score
and the composite score (50:50 weighted GPA and Overall GAMSAT), previously used for
ranking students for an interview offer.

International students International applicants should apply directly to the ANU Medical School.

Applicants will be shortlisted for interview on the basis of weighted GPA and GAMSAT or
MCAT score.

International applicants must meet ANU English Language requirements.

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Open Days and Information Postgraduate Information Evening

Sessions Thursday 14 May, 4.00 pm – 7.00 pm

ANU Open Day

Saturday 29 August, 9.00 am – 4.00 pm
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Deakin University
School of Medicine
Contact details:
Telephone (03) 9251 7777
Fax (03) 5227 2945
Email [email protected]
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surgery
Places Available in 2016: 142 (with up to 5 places reserved for indigenous applicants)
CSP 93
BMP 32
MRBS 5 (TBC)
International 12
Bachelor Degree/ GPA A minimum weighted GPA of 5.0 is required. The GPA is to be based on academic grades
obtained during the final three full-time equivalent years of the most recent
undergraduate degree (including an Honours year if applicable). Years are progressively
weighted x1, x2 and x3, to give greater weight to the most recent results.

The completed undergraduate degree must be from an Australian university or a Higher

Education Institution recognised by the Australian Qualifications Framework, or a
recognised Bachelor qualification listed in the National Office of Overseas Skills
Recognition (NOOSR) Guide.

Deakin does not recognise 2 year bachelor degrees or 1 year conversion degrees for the
purposes of admission to the medical course.

Where applicants are in the final year of their degree, a GPA will be calculated based on at
least 0.25FTE. However if less than 0.25FTE is available for the final year, these final year
results will not be used in the GPA calculation. The GPA will then be calculated from the
Final-minus-1 and Final-minus-2 years only.

Currency of qualification Applicants are required to have been awarded their undergraduate degree within 10
years of their projected commencement date. Applicants whose undergraduate degree
was completed outside the 10 year period may be considered for admission only if they
have successfully completed the equivalent of one year of tertiary study (i.e. one full year
of the curriculum) at Honours or Graduate Diploma level, or higher, at an Australian
university or Higher Education Institution recognised by the Australian Qualifications
Framework, or at a recognised International university listed in the NOOSR Guide.
Postgraduate study should also have been completed within 10 years of the projected
commencement date of the medical course.

GAMSAT A minimum GAMSAT Overall Score of 50 with a minimum of 50 in each of the three
Sections is required to be considered for interview.

Bonuses / Special entry schemes Invitations to interview will be sent to up to 200 applicants based on GAMSAT + GPA Score
(50:50) with additional weighting for :

Rural/Regional residency:
Applicants who meet defined regional and rural residency criteria have a bonus added to
the combined GPA and GAMSAT score. To qualify for a bonus for rural/regional residency,
applicants must have lived or studied for at least 5 years (consecutive or cumulative) after
commencing primary school in a place classified by the Australian Standard Geographic
Classification – Remote Areas (ASGC-RA) system as level 2-5. The bonus is also given to
applicants who have lived or studied in the City of Greater Geelong for at least 5 years
(consecutive or cumulative) after commencing primary school.
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  Residence in ASGC-RA 2 or the City of Greater Geelong: a bonus of 2% of the
combined GPA and GAMSAT score.
 Residence in ASGC-RA 3-5: a bonus of 4% of the Combined GPA and GAMSAT
score.

Prior clinical experience in a health discipline:

Applicants who have completed one year (12 months) of Full-Time clinical practice as a
registered health professional, receive a 2% bonus. The following health disciplines will
attract a 2% bonus: chiropractic, dentistry, nursing, midwifery, optometry, osteopathy,
pharmacy, physiotherapy, podiatry, psychology, occupational therapy, dietetics, speech
pathology, paramedics, and practitioners of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health,
Chinese Medicine and Medical Radiation.

Please note that the health disciplines listed here are the only health disciplines which
have been approved by the School of Medicine Admission and Selection Committee for
the 2015-16 selection round. No other health disciplines are eligible to receive the clinical
experience in a health discipline bonus.

Please also note the following:

 periods of provisional registration (e.g. as an intern) do not contribute to the 12
month period of being a registered health professional.
 future registration or employment cannot be considered. Applicants must have
completed the one year (12 months), by the time of application. Bonuses cannot
be awarded to applicants who will have completed the 1 year (12 months) of
clinical practice by the end of 2015, or by the time the course commences, as
there is no way to guarantee that the applicant will actually complete the clinical
experience.

Demonstration of financial disadvantage:

Applicants who can demonstrate financial disadvantage, which may have impacted on
academic performance during their undergraduate degree, may qualify for a bonus for
financial disadvantage.

The Deakin School of Medicine recognises the following Centrelink benefits: ABSTUDY,
AUSTUDY, Parent Payment (Partnered or Single), Youth Allowance, Disability Pension,
Veterans Means Assessed Pension.
StudyLink benefits apply for applicants from New Zealand. Please note, this does not
include a StudyLink loan.

Applicants who are able to demonstrate that they have been in receipt of an approved
Centrelink/StudyLink benefit, for at least 12 months during their undergraduate degree,
receive a 2% bonus.

Please note that applicants must have been in receipt of the Centrelink/StudyLink
approved benefit for at least 12 months, at the time of application. Bonuses cannot be
awarded to applicants who will have received the benefit for 12 months by the end of
2015 or by the commencement of the course, as there is no way to guarantee that the
applicant will actually receive the benefit in the future.

Applicants who wish to apply for the prior clinical experience in a health discipline
bonus or the financial disadvantage bonus, must provide supporting documentation,
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postmarked no later than 5:00pm your time on Friday 12 June 2015.

Applicants who wish to apply for the Rural/Regional residency bonus, must provide
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supporting documentation, postmarked no later than 5:00pm your time on Friday 26

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 June 2015.

Please send your supporting documentation and the cover sheet to:
GEMSAS Processing
PO Box 522
Ferny Hills DC QLD 4055

Acceptable supporting documents include:

Rural/Regional residency bonus =

School reports, transcripts from a regional university, supporting letters from a school,
university or workplace (signed originals on letterhead), other documents to prove
residence such as invoices for telephone, rates, utilities, or bank statements showing your
(or your family’s) address. Please ensure that your documentation supports 5 years of
rural living and includes the coversheet you will print off when you submit your on-line
application.

Prior clinical experience in a health discipline bonus =

Supporting letters from your employer stating length of employment and duties,
registration documentation, payslips or tax returns. Please ensure that your
documentation supports at least 12 months of full-time clinical experience, as a registered
health professional and includes the coversheet you will print off when you submit your
on-line application. See pages 8 and 9 for more information.

Financial disadvantage bonus =

Supporting letters from Centrelink or StudyLink, PAYG Payment Summary, tax returns.
Please ensure that your documentation supports at least 12 months of being in receipt of
an approved Centrelink or StudyLink benefit, during your undergraduate studies and
includes the coversheet you will print off when you submit your on-line application. See
pages 8 and 9 for more information.

Indigenous Applicants The School will have an intake of up to 5 indigenous students. Prospective applicants
should contact the School directly.

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English Language Proficiency Students who have undertaken their undergraduate studies in a non-English speaking
country must, in addition, obtain a minimum overall IELTS score of 7.0 (and a minimum of
7.0 in all bands). Applicants whose undergraduate degree was conducted and examined
entirely in English are considered for exemption for IELTS testing.

Interview Up to 200 applicants will be interviewed. Interviews will be held in Geelong during the
week commencing 14 September 2015. Interviewees will be selected based on GAMSAT
and weighted GPA (50:50).The ranking for interview will include additional bonus points
for:
 Relevant prior clinical experience (2%);
 Rural/Regional residency (ASGC-RA 2 to 5) (2% - 4%);
 Demonstration of financial disadvantage during undergraduate degree (2%).

Interviews will use the Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) format in which applicants are
interviewed at up to 10 consecutive stations with 5 minutes for each interaction. Qualities
to be assessed at interview include communication skills, professionalism, social
awareness, ethical behaviour, and commitment to rural and regional practice.

Offers The final ranked list, from which offers will be progressively made, is based on an entry

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 score calculation which gives equal weighting to GPA, GAMSAT and Interview. Additional
bonus points, previously listed, will be included in this calculation. Offers will be made
during November 2015–January 2016. Offers for applicants in the final year of their
degree will be provisional. Please note that deferrals are not permitted.

International students International applicants may apply with GAMSAT or MCAT scores. The minimum GAMSAT
score is at least 50 in each Section and a score of at least 50 overall The minimum score
for the MCAT test is 8/8/8 for tests taken prior to 2015. For tests taken from January 2015
onwards, the minimum score is 126 in each section. Bonuses will be awarded for relevant
prior clinical experience. Students who have undertaken their undergraduate studies in a
non-English speaking country must, in addition, obtain a minimum overall IELTS score of
7.0 (with 7.0 or over in each of the four bands). Applicants whose undergraduate degree
was conducted and examined entirely in English are considered for exemption for IELTS
testing. A combination of GAMSAT/MCAT score, GPA score and bonuses will be taken into
consideration when selecting applicants for interview.

NB: International applicants must apply directly to International Admissions at Deakin

University (http://www.deakin.edu.au/study-at-deakin/international-students/apply).

More information is available on the School website:

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Open Days and Information Information Night

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Sessions Wednesday 29 April 2015 at REACH, DD building, Pigdons Road, Waurn Ponds
commencing at 6pm.

Open Day
Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus, Pigdons Road, Sunday 9 August 2015, 9.00am - 3.00pm.

Please note: This information is correct at the time of publication.

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Griffith University
School of Medicine
Contact details:
Telephone 1800 677728
Fax (07) 5552 8706
Email [email protected]
Web www.griffith.edu.au/health/school-medicine
Places Available in 2016:
CSP 67
BMP 23
MRBS TBA
B.Medical Science Pathway 60
International 25
Doctor of Medicine (MD) Domestic Applicants:
Successful Applicants to Griffith University will be admitted to the AQF level 9, Advanced
Master’s Graduate Entry Medical Program, the Doctor of Medicine (MD).

International Applicants:
International Applicants are encouraged to contact Griffith International for more
information regarding applying to the Doctor of Medicine (MD) Program.
www.griffith.edu.au/international

Bachelor Degree/ GPA Applicants must have achieved a minimum GPA of 5.0 in their most recent Bach elors
or oth er key degree. A key degree is a Bachelor degree, Honours degree, Masters
(coursework or research), or a PhD. Graduate Certificates or Graduate Diplomas are NOT
considered and do not contribute to the overall GPA.

Applicants are ranked for interview based on selections rank derived from a 50/50
combination of an unweighted GPA (converted to a percentage) and the overall GAMSAT
score (also from 100). This combination rank means that a lower GAMSAT score may be
offset by a higher GPA and vice versa (within the minimum requirement limits).

Griffith recognises 2 year accelerated bachelor degrees or 1 year conversion degrees for
the purposes of admission to Medicine. However, these degrees MUST be complete at
the time of Application.

For Bachelor’s degrees, the GPA will be calculated using the GEMSAS grading schema and
will be calculated over the final three years of full-time study.

Applicants who are in the final year of a Bachelor degree at the time of application will
have a GPA calculated over all grades available to date.

The GPA for completed Honours degrees will have a final year GPA applied according to
the classification awarded (as per the conversion table in this guide). The balance of the
GPA calculation will be based on the final two years of the undergraduate degree.

Completed Masters by Research Only (where the degree is non-graded) will receive a
GPA of 7.0 for the duration of equivalent full-time study up to a maximum of two years.
The balance of the GPA calculation will be based on the final one or two years of the
undergraduate degree.

Completed Masters by Coursework, or a combination of coursework and research, will

have a GPA calculated from the graded components of the program for the duration of
equivalent full-time years of study in the program with the balance of the GPA calculation
being based on the final one or two years of the undergraduate degree.
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 Completed PhDs w i l l receive an overall GPA of 7.0.

Currency of qualification The key degree must have been completed within 10 years of the projected
commencement date. Applicants whose key degree was completed outside the
10 year period are considered for admission if they have completed, with a passing
Grade Average, the equivalent of 1 year’s full time tertiary level studies within the past
10 years. This study does not need to be a completed program of study as long as the
duration is equivalent to one year or more full time. The 10 years is calculated from when
you completed your degree not your Graduation date.

GAMSAT Applicants must achieve a minimum score of 50 in each GAMSAT section.

As a result of using a 50/50 - GPA/GAMSAT selections methodology there is no discrete
cut-off point for GAMSAT.

Australian First Nation Griffith upholds a commitment to assist people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island
Applicants descent to pursue a medical career. All Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island peoples that are
committed to a career in medicine are encouraged to apply.

International students Griffith University will be accepting applications from international students for 2016
entry. There are a total of 25 International places available including those reserved for
international students transitioning from the B. Medical Science pathways program.

Only international students who are resident outside Australia may apply using an MCAT
score. The minimum MCAT cut-off score using the old scoring system is 8/8/8 (24) and
using the new scoring system, 123/123/123/123 (492).

Interview The interview or Griffith University Multiple Station Admissions Assessment (GUMSAA) is
designed to assess personal qualities deemed desirable in medical students and medical
practitioners and will take the form of scenario based, multi-station interviews.

Applicants will be invited to GUMSAA based on an interview selections rank score derived
from a 50/50 combination of GPA (unweighted) and overall GAMSAT score.
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GUMSAA for 2016 entry is scheduled to be held on Wednesday September 16 2015.

NOTE: Griffith University will not offer places in Medicine to any candidate who has
achieved an interview score of more than one standard deviation below the mean score,
wherever the interview was undertaken.

Offers Offers are made based on an overall ranking of interviewed applicants. This ranking is
calculated as 50% each of the interview selections rank (based on the combined
GPA/GAMSAT score) and the overall Interview score.

The first round of offers will be made in early November and if required, ‘top up’ offers
will be made in subsequent offer rounds.

Applicants who are in the final year of a Bachelors degree at the time offers are made will
receive an offer conditional upon them completing their degree before the end of the
year while maintaining a GPA above the minimum requirement of 5:00.

Other requirements Students will need to have by the date of enrolment:

 documentation regarding vaccination status;

 completed an Australian Registered Senior First Aid Course;
 obtained Australian Federal Government Police Clearance; and

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  Obtained a Working with Children clearance (Blue Card).

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English Language Proficiency If English is not your first language and:

a) if your secondary education was not taught and assessed in English in one of the
countries listed below where English is the native or first language; or

b) your tertiary qualifications have not been taught and assessed in English in one of the
countries listed below, where English is the native or first language:

• Australia
• Canada
• New Zealand
• Republic of Ireland
• South Africa
• United Kingdom
• United States of America

you are required to demonstrate your English proficiency by :

1. Providing official evidence of study in a recognised degree program undertaken
for two years in the five years prior to commencement at Griffith at an
accredited University at which English is the primary language of instruction and
assessment in the program undertaken;
or
2. Providing Official results of having undertaken an IELTS test (Academic), and
achieving a minimum Overall score of 7.0; Listening-7.0; Reading-7.0, Writing –
7.0; Spoken – 7.0

Deferrals Griffith only allows the deferral of the commencement of study for one year when
there are documented exceptional circumstances that could not have been foreseen at
the time of application.

All deferrals must be requested in writing and will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis
by the Dean of Medicine.

Applications for deferral from Applicants wanting to undertake an Honours year or to

complete non-degree requirements for the purpose of obtaining professional
registration related to the current Bachelor degree will not be approved.

Failure to Enrol An offer of a place is only available in that year’s intake. An applicant who accepts an
offer but does not enrol must reapply to undertake the program in a subsequent year.

Open Days and Information Pathways to Medicine Information Evenings:

Sessions
Brisbane:
Tuesday 19 May 2015
5:30pm – 8:00pm

Ian Hanger recital Hall, Griffith University Conservatorium of Music, South Bank

Gold Coast campus:

Wednesday 20 May 2015
5:30pm – 8:00pm

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 Griffith Health Centre: (G40), Lecture Theatre 1, Griffith University Parklands Campus

Griffith University Open Day

Sunday 26 July 2015 (Gold Coast)
Sunday 09 August 2015 (Nathan & Southbank)
10:00am – 3:00pm

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Monash University
School of Rural Health, Churchill
Contact details:
Telephone 1800 666 274
Email [email protected]
Web www.med.monash.edu.au/medical/gippsland
Places Available in 2016:
CSP 52
BMP 19
MRBS 4
International 15
Bachelor Degree/ GPA Applicants must achieve a weighted Grade Point Average (GPA) of 5.50 to be considered –
this is a hurdle requirement. GPA is assessed on the last three full-time equivalent years of
the most recent undergraduate degree, including an Honours year if applicable. Successive
years are weighted x1, x2 and x3 so that the greatest weight is given to the most recent
results. Additional points will be given (by Monash) to applicants with PhD or Masters by
research qualifications (0.2 and 0.1 points, respectively). If a GPA of 5.50 is achieved,
excluding the current Honours year results, then the final Honours year is not required for
the GPA calculation but still must be successfully completed.

Students looking to enter the program in 2016 must have completed or be in their final
year of completing a bachelor degree with a substantial biomedical science component or
one of the allied health degrees specified at the following website:
http://med.monash.edu.au/medical/gippsland/mbbs-pathways.html
Individual degrees not specified will only be reviewed once an application has been
submitted.

NB: 2016 entry is the last year Monash will participate in the GEMSAS process. Due to this
change, Monash will not allow any deferrals – applicants who are offered a place must
commence in 2016. Click on the following link for information about entry into Monash
from 2017: http://www.med.monash.edu.au/medical/gippsland/

Currency of qualification Monash does not apply a 10 year currency rule for the purpose of calculating a GPA for
entry. However, if applicants have completed their degree over 10 years prior, they may
find it beneficial to refresh their tertiary studies by undertaking some form of other
studies at a tertiary level before commencing.

GAMSAT Applicants must have obtained a minimum score of 50 in each of the three Sections.

Indigenous Applicants Applicants should submit their application through Graduate Entry Medical School
Admissions System (GEMSAS) http://www.gemsas.edu.au/applications/

Rural entry Rural / Regional Applicants should follow the GEMSAS “Rurality Process” which is
available at http://www.gemsas.edu.au/gemsas-processes/

Rural Gippsland
Complete the questions in the application form and submit required supporting
documentation. See page 11.

Interview Interviews will be conducted at Monash University’s School of Rural Health, Churchill. It is
anticipated that they will be held on 10 & 11 September 2015. The interview is in semi-
structured multi-station format, otherwise known as the Multiple Mini-Interview (MMI).
Approximately 110 Australian applicants will be interviewed.

Applicants are advised to check the following site for the most current information about
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 the admission process and relevant dates:
http://www.med.monash.edu.au/medical/gippsland/

Offers The final selection of applicants will be based on consideration of standardised scores for:

 Interview (60%);
 GAMSAT (40%).

Offers will be made to applicants according to their ranking based on their GAMSAT and
Interview results. The weighted GPA is incorporated into the selection process as a hurdle
eligibility requirement only.

English Language Proficiency For entry to Monash University, you must meet the minimum English language
requirements.
http://www.monash.edu.au/admissions/english-language-requirements.html

International Students International applicants should apply directly to Monash International Recruitment
Services.
http://www.monash.edu.au/study/international/apply/

Email: [email protected]
Telephone: +61 3 9903 4788

Information Sessions An information session is planned at Monash University’s School of Rural Health, Churchill
on Saturday 9 May 2015. Please see the website for registration details:
http://www.med.monash.edu.au/medical/gippsland/

For information about Monash University Open Days, please visit

http://monash.edu.au/openday/

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The University of Melbourne
Doctor of Medicine
Contact details:
Telephone (03) 8344 5890
Fax (03) 9347 7084
Email [email protected]
Web http://medicine.unimelb.edu.au/study-here/doctor_of_medicine
Places Available in 2016*: *These quotas are subject to change.

Extended Rural Cohort (ERC) stream - 22 places

Students enrolled in the ERC stream will undertake their clinical education in hospitals and
community-based practices within the Northern Victoria Regional Medical Education
Network. This network brings together the clinical resources of Monash University and the
University of Melbourne in northern Victoria. Preference will be given to applicants from
northern Victoria, as well as applicants from other rural and regional locations, however,
any domestic Commonwealth Supported or Full Fee applicant may be offered an ERC place.
International students are not eligible for admission to the ERC stream.
Further information go to http://medicine.unimelb.edu.au/study-here/zones/rural/erc

Students are allocated to the ERC stream in approximately the same proportions as occurs
overall for the domestic places.

CSP 188
BMP 64
MRBS 9
Full-fee Up to 45
International full-fee Up to 45
Bachelor Degree/ GPA/ A minimum GPA of 5.0 is required to be considered for interview. It should be noted that
GAMSAT this is a minimum. Entry is highly competitive and seldom have applicants with a GPA below
5.5 been admitted to the MD.
A minimum GAMSAT Average Score of 50 (with a minimum of 50 in each of the three
sections) is required to be considered for interview.

Applicants are ranked for interview based on the weighted GPA and the GAMSAT
score (where each of the three sections is weighted equally) to provide a ranked list of
applicants for selection.

Domestic applicants who were successful in gaining an interview for 2015 entry averaged a
GAMSAT score of 67 and an average GPA of 6.6.

For the 2016 intake onwards, the Grade Point Average (GPA) will be measured by
considering the last 3 years of the applicant’s undergraduate coursework studies (only
including Honours where the Honours Degree is completed by the end of semester one in
the year of application , and the results are available for selection).
If an Honours degree is not completed by mid-year in the year of application, then
weightings will be applied by weighting the first of the final three pre-honours
undergraduate years by 1, the second year by 2 and the final year by 3.

An undergraduate degree is defined as a degree of at least three years duration when

studied full-time, or equivalent, from a recognised university. Therefore, 2 year bachelor
degrees or 1 year conversion degrees are not recognised for the purposes of admission to
the medical course.

Currency of qualification Degree: undergraduate degree to have been completed within 10 years of commencing the
Doctor of Medicine, or for applicants whose most recently completed undergraduate
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 degree was completed 10 or more years before 1 January 2016, a Graduate Diploma,
Master or PhD degree or equivalent completed within 10 years before 1 January 2016.

Pre-requisites: subjects to have been completed within 10 years of commencing the Doctor
of Medicine.

MCAT Only international students who are resident outside Australia may apply using an MCAT
score.

Indigenous Applicants Must meet all selection criteria. An Indigenous Australian who is not otherwise selected
must be admitted if the selection committee decides that the applicant is likely to succeed
in the proposed course of study. Indigenous Australian applicants are strongly encouraged
to submit a GAM application to the University at the same time as their application for entry
to the MD (see entry on page 10).

Special entry schemes Graduate Access Melbourne (GAM): Applicants approved for the Graduate Access
Melbourne scheme may be re-ranked based on their level of disadvantage. GAM
applications must be submitted direct to the University of Melbourne by the closing date for
applications. The online GAM application form can be accessed at
https://theuniversityofmelbourne.formstack.com/forms/2016_graduate_access_melbourne

Please refer to http://medicine.unimelb.edu.au/study-here/doctor_of_medicine for further

information.

Guaranteed entry: Applicants eligible for entry under the Guaranteed Entry scheme should
refer to http://medicine.unimelb.edu.au/study-here/doctor_of_medicine for further
information to confirm eligibility and for detail about the application process. An applicant
eligible for a Full Fee guarantee may submit an online application under the scheme direct
to the University of Melbourne AND in order to be eligible for other fee type places via
GEMSAS subject to meeting the selection criteria. The online application form can be
accessed at
https://theuniversityofmelbourne.formstack.com/forms/2016_guaranteed_entry

Rural entry The University of Melbourne is committed to providing equitable access for applicants from
a rural background to its graduate courses via the Graduate Access Melbourne program.
The Melbourne Medical School at the University of Melbourne recognizes the importance of
building and sustaining a rural medical workforce and will therefore offer priority access to
at least 65 places in the Melbourne MD applicants from a rural background subject to the
standard selection policies and procedures.

Interview Multi Mini Interviews (MMI): The interview component will be an 8 station Multiple Mini
Interview. Each station takes 5 minutes and has a single interviewer.
The MMI aims to assess non academic qualities including cultural sensitivity, maturity,
collaboration, reliability and communication skills.
The stations could include practical tasks, answering questions, commenting on short films,
and explaining your thinking.
Candidates who apply to both Physiotherapy and Medicine at Melbourne will only be
offered one MMI in any one academic year. The results of the MMI will be used for both
applications.

Offers Offers will be made on the basis of a combined ranked list where ranks by GPA, GAMSAT
and interview are given equal weighting.

Conditional Offers If you are made an offer of a place, and you have not completed your degree, or pre-
requisite subjects, then the offer will be conditional. When we get your final results we will

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 calculate your final GPA. You will be expected to maintain the GPA used when shortlisting
for interview. If you don’t meet the conditions by the specified date your offer will be
withdrawn. Applicants enrolled in a combined degree must complete both awards in order
to have their offer confirmed.

Pre-requisite subjects and The three pre-requisite subjects are anatomy, physiology and biochemistry successfully
equivalents undertaken at 2nd year level.
A table of approved pre-requisite equivalent subjects can be found at
http://sc.mdhs.unimelb.edu.au/prerequisites.

If the subjects you have studied are not included in the published lists, please review the
instructions on how to have your subjects assessed at the pre-requisite website. The
deadline for submitting subjects for assessment is Friday 1 May 2015.

Applicants who submit complete documentation by Friday 1 May 2015 will be advised of
the subject equivalence before the closing date for applications. Submissions received
after this date, and up until Friday 12 June 2015, will be processed and the outcome issued
within three weeks of submission, which will be after the closing date for applications.

Applicants who have not submitted documentation for assessment OR have not
demonstrated equivalence as part of their GEMSAS application (e.g. evidence of relevant
completed or enrolled subjects) will be deemed to have failed the pre-requisite
requirements.

Applicants enrolling in pre-requisite subjects in 2015 must have results available by

Thursday 7 January 2016. Applicants should confirm with their enrolling institution that
results will be available by this date. If results will not be available, applicants should apply
for the 2017 intake.

Subjects must have been completed within 10 years of commencing the Doctor of
Medicine.

Selection Criteria For detailed selection criteria, refer to the University of Melbourne website
http://medicine.unimelb.edu.au/study-here/doctor_of_medicine

International students International students may apply with either a score from GAMSAT or MCAT. International
applicants with an MCAT cannot be considered if they are residing in Australia (these
applicants must apply with GAMSAT).
Applicants who have undertaken their undergraduate studies in a language other than
English should consult the website
http://futurestudents.unimelb.edu.au/admissions/entry-requirements/language-
requirements, for information about minimum English language requirements.
For further updates and information about information sessions refer to
http://sc.mdhs.unimelb.edu.au/

English Language Proficiency Domestic applicants who have undertaken their undergraduate studies in English in one of
the following countries are deemed to have met the English Language Requirements:
• Australia
• Canada
• New Zealand
• Singapore
• Republic of Ireland
• South Africa
• United Kingdom
• United States of America
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 Applicants who have not completed undergraduate studies in one of these countries can
satisfy the English Language Requirements in a number of ways, as outlined on the website
and must provide evidence to support this:
http://futurestudents.unimelb.edu.au/admissions/entry-requirements/language-
requirements

Open Days and Information University Open Day: Sunday 16 August 2015
Sessions For further updates and details of Information Sessions refer to
http://sc.mdhs.unimelb.edu.au/

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The University of Notre Dame Australia
School of Medicine Fremantle
The Objects of The University of a. The provision of university education, within a context of Catholic faith and values; and
Notre Dame Australia are: b. The provision of an excellent standard of:
i. teaching, scholarship and research;
ii. training for the professions; and
iii. pastoral care for its students.

Contact details:
Telephone (08) 9433 0537
Email [email protected]
Web www.nd.edu.au/FreoMBBS
Places Available in 2016*: *The expected number of places available in 2016 is subject to change. Please check the
Notre Dame website for updates/changes
CSP 72
BMP 25
MRBS TBC
Full-fee Up to 20
Fee type and Quotas Fee types are allocated upon completion of the admissions process.

Upon completion of the admissions process applicants are ranked using the University’s
selection criteria. Fee preferences have no impact on ranking. An applicant’s overall
ranking will determine what fee type they may be eligible for. Offers will be made in the
order of CSP first, BMP second and Full-Fee third, whilst taking into consideration an
eligible applicant’s fee type preference. The MRBS places will be filled after the
Commonwealth government confirms the number of available MRBS places for the
upcoming intake. The MRBS places will then be offered to the highest ranked CSP or BMP
students who have previously accepted their offer and nominated MRBS as their first
preference in their GEMSAS application.

There is no advantage to selecting one fee type over another. Applicants will be offered
based on their ranking AND/OR (as applicable) how they have ordered their fee
preferences.

Notre Dame applies quotas* to the number of places available for each fee type. The
CSP University’s Admissions Office ranks applications and makes offers as follows:
 72 non-bonded CSP places will be made available to the highest ranked
applicants meeting our minimum entry criteria who have listed a non-bonded
CSP as their first fee-type preference.
BMP Once this quota has been filled;
 25 bonded CSP places (i.e. BMP) will be offered to the next highest ranked
applicants meeting our minimum entry criteria who have listed a BMP as their
first, second or third fee-type preference over and above (if applicable) a Full fee-
paying place.
Full Fee-paying Once this quota has been filled;
 Up to 20 Full Fee places will be offered to the next highest ranked applicants
meeting our minimum entry criteria who have selected a Full Fee-paying place as
one of their fee options and/or will be offered to the highest ranked applicants
meeting our minimum entry criteria who have listed a Full Fee-paying place as
their first preference, irrespective of whether they would be eligible for a CSP,
MRBS BMP or MRBS place.
 MRBS places are offered upon annual confirmation by the Federal Government.
Once confirmation has been received, the highest ranked applicant(s) who have
listed an MRBS as their first preference will be nominated as the preferred
candidate to the Department of Health (DOH). The DOH decision as to the
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 successful candidate(s) will be final.
* subject to change without notice.
From time to time, due to the withdrawal or non-acceptance of an applicant post
completion of final offer rounds, a place at Notre Dame’s Fremantle School of Medicine
may become available. If this occurs, Notre Dame may offer the next highest ranked
eligible applicant an offer of place for that fee-type. The next highest ranked eligible
applicant may be drawn from those already offered a place in the Notre Dame Fremantle
main or subsequent offer rounds or from those applicants not offered a place at any
university in any previous offer rounds. It remains entirely at Notre Dame’s discretion as
to whether any, or no such offer is made and will be dependent on a number of factors
including quota numbers and applicable rules and policy governing offers generally.

Change of Fee-Type Preferences Change of Fee-Type preferences may only be made on the following grounds:

 A change may only be made to add or remove the ‘Full-Fee’ category. No new or
additional fee-type changes will be allowed for Commonwealth Support (bonded
or non-bonded) places. For example, if you have listed that you will accept a Fee
place but your circumstances have now changed so that you would not be in a
financial position to accept such a place, you may remove this Fee-type from
your preferences. Conversely, should your financial situation change so that you
could now accept a fee-paying place, you may add a ‘Full-Fee’ fee-type
preference.
 The change of fee-type pertains ONLY to Notre Dame, Fremantle;
 One change ONLY per application year is permissible. Subsequent change
requests will not be considered. All changes must be submitted by not later than
5pm on the 30 September of the application year. Requests received after this
date/time will not be considered.
 All changes, if approved, will be confirmed by the University via email.

To submit a change of fee-type preference for the University of Notre Dame

Fremantle, please email Fremantle Admissions at
[email protected] with the following identifying information. A change
may only be made to add or remove the ‘Full-Fee’ category.

 Fee preference change (Add or remove Full-Fee category)

 GAMSAT ID
 First Name
 Surname
 Date of Birth
 Email address as listed on your GEMSAS application

If you would like to change your fee type preferences for the University of Notre Dame
Sydney please contact the Sydney Admissions Office at [email protected]

No Transfer of offer between Prior to submission of university preferences, each applicant must give detailed
Notre Dame’s Fremantle and consideration to the Notre Dame campus that they are applying to. Under no
Sydney campuses. circumstances whatsoever will any offer of a place to a new commencing student be
transferable between Notre Dame’s Fremantle and Sydney campuses.

Selection Process Candidates are selected for admission on the basis of the following criteria:

 Personal qualities and motivation to study medicine;

 GAMSAT Overall Score. The minimum acceptable score will normally be 50.
However, Notre Dame may consider applicants who achieve below this on the

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 basis of their performance against the other selection criteria;
 Grade Point Average. The minimum acceptable score will normally be 5.0.
However, Notre Dame may consider applicants who achieve below this on the
basis of their performance against the other selection criteria; and
 Interview (Multi Mini-Interview)

Bachelor Degree/ GPA Applicants must have completed, or be in the final year of a three year full-time
equivalent undergraduate degree (including an Honours year if applicable).

Other qualifications will not be considered eligible unless outlined below:

 An undergraduate/postgraduate combined embedded degree consisting of a two

year undergraduate plus a =/> one year masters degree; requiring completion of
all components including the masters units in order to meet minimum
requirements. Completion of only the embedded two year undergraduate
component of the overall combined bachelor/masters degree will be deemed
insufficient. Full requirements of the named degree must be completed by the 31
December of the year of application.
 Two year full-time fast-tracked degrees which offer three trimesters per annum
as opposed to two semesters, may be accepted subject to completion at a
Commonwealth accredited institution.
 A completed 2 year FTE undergraduate degree will be accepted as the primary
degree where the applicant has previously completed a 3 year FTE undergraduate
degree.
 At least 50% or more of an undergraduate degree must be undertaken and
completed at the awarding university. A degree consisting of more than 50% of
advanced standing/RPL which has not been undertaken at the awarding
university will require submission of all transcripts, including a verified copy of the
full transcript from the non-awarding institution. Applications that do not include
all complete transcripts will not be accepted or considered. Please submit all
relevant transcripts directly to GEMSAS.
 Applicants who apply using their current enrolled undergraduate degree will be
expected to successfully complete all requirements of the degree as at 31
December of the year of application. Deferred or supplementary exams required
in order to fulfil degree completion requirements and which are scheduled post
31 December of the application year, will be deemed not to have met minimum
completion requirements. As such, applicants must give detailed consideration to
the stipulated deadlines if and when requesting deferred or supplementary
exams.
 Notre Dame does not recognise two year Bachelor degrees or one year
conversion degrees for the purpose of admission to the MBBS, unless outlined
above.
GPA Calculations
GPAs are calculated on the most recently completed undergraduate degree including
Honours year where applicable. Postgraduate qualifications are not included in GPA
calculations.

Applicants are normally expected to have a weighted Grade Point Average (GPA) of 5.0 or
above on a 7 point scale for their undergraduate degree. While Notre Dame does not
adhere to fixed minimum scores, a GPA of 5.0 or above is generally needed to be
competitive.

GPA years are progressively weighted Year 1 x1, Year 2 x2, and Year 3 x3 so that the
greatest weight is given to the most recent results. The undergraduate degree, which
may include an honours year, must be a minimum 3 year bachelor degree or as stipulated
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 above. Where a completed embedded undergraduate/masters degree has been used as
the undergraduate degree, only the undergraduate units will be used in calculating the
GPA. Years will then be progressively weighted year 1 x1, year 2 x2 and year 3 x3 or year 1
x1 and year 2 x2 (as applicable).

Where a degree consists of more than 50% of advanced standing from the awarding
institution, GPA years are progressively weighted Year 1x1, Year 2x2, Year 3x3 using
relevant degrees so that a full 3 year period is utilised to calculate the GPA and the
greatest weight is given to the most recent years. GPAs will be calculated using Bachelor
level study only. Study below Bachelor level will not be considered for the purpose of GPA
calculation.
Where a 2 year FTE undergraduate degree has been completed after the completion of a
3 year FTE undergraduate degree, the GPA years will be progressively weighted Year 1 x1,
Year 2 x2.

Where an applicant is in their final year of study, their final year GPA will be calculated
based on the completed units within their final year. For example, if 0.25FTE units have
been completed and the applicant is expected to complete 0.75FTE that year in order to
complete their degree, their final year GPA will be calculated using 0.25FTE of units.
Offers to successful candidates completing their degree in 2015 will be conditional upon
maintenance of a competitive GPA and documentary evidence of degree completion prior
to 31 December 2015.

Currency of qualification Applicants are required to have completed their undergraduate degree within 10 years of
the application closing date. Applicants whose undergraduate degree was completed
outside the 10 year period may still be considered for admission if:

 within 10 years of the application closing date they have successfully completed
the equivalent of one year’s full-time tertiary studies before the application
closing date at Bachelor level or higher at an Australian university recognised by
the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) or an overseas university listed in
the National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition Guide (NOOSR);

Bonuses In the scoring of the Notre Dame Portfolio, additional points may be given to:

Applicants with a completed higher degree of a PhD or Masters by research/coursework.

Conferral of the higher degree must have occurred before the application closing date to
be deemed eligible.

Embedded combined undergraduate and master’s degrees will not be awarded bonus
points.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants who apply through the general process.

Applicants who have lived in an ASGC-RA 2 to 5 area.

GAMSAT Applicants are normally expected to achieve an overall GAMSAT score of 50 or greater.
While Notre Dame does not adhere to fixed minimum scores, a GAMSAT of 50 or above is
generally needed to be competitive.

Application process  All applicants (including CSP, MRBS, BMP and domestic fee-paying students)
must complete the online GEMSAS Application inclusive of the embedded Notre
Dame Portfolio. The online application requires the completion of two parts:

1. GEMSAS Application (part one): Applications must be submitted to GEMSAS (by

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 no later than 31 May 2015 at 11.59pm EST);

2. Notre Dame Portfolio (part two): The GEMSAS Application form also
incorporates the Notre Dame Portfolio which must be completed by all
applicants. The portfolio will form part of your application and must be
submitted electronically directly to GEMSAS and will be used as one of the
criteria to rank your eligibility. This information must be submitted regardless of
the Notre Dame ranking on your preference form as applicants who fail to submit
a Notre Dame Portfolio will not be considered.

As part of the Notre Dame Portfolio applicants MUST include a personal statement (on-
line) that outlines the applicant’s motivation to pursue a career in Medicine and to study
at Notre Dame. This should detail an applicant’s experience of leadership, community
involvement, capacity to work with others, service to others as expressed by the Objects
of the University and the Mission of the Notre Dame’s School of Medicine, Fremantle.
Applicants who fail to submit a personal statement as part of the Notre Dame Portfolio
will not be considered.

The Notre Dame Portfolio may take time to complete and it is recommended that
applicants commence preparation early and submit well before the closing date.

A Notre Dame Portfolio template and guide will be available from the Notre Dame
website from 30 April 2015 at www.nd.edu.au/FreoMBBS

Applicants are strongly encouraged to consider this template and guide when completing
the Notre Dame Portfolio. Please note that strict character limits apply to your
submission. Any characters exceeding the limit will be automatically omitted.

It is the responsibility of the applicant to review their application BEFORE submission.

With the exception of updating referee contact information, STRICTLY no changes can be
made once submitted.

To update a referee’s contact details please contact the Fremantle Admissions Office at
[email protected]

Indigenous Applicants Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants can apply through the general admissions
process or can contact the Notre Dame Admissions Office, Fremantle directly for advice
on special consideration via the alternative entry scheme.

Rural applicants 25% of Commonwealth Support Places will be available to applicants of rural background.
If you have lived in an ASGC-RA 2 to 5 area and wish to be considered for Notre Dame’s
rural scheme you will need to provide documentary evidence to GEMSAS as detailed on
the GEMSAS website and in this publication. Notre Dame will award bonus points for
applicants who have lived in an ASGC-RA 2 to 5 area. Bonus points will be allocated within
the Notre Dame Portfolio.

Interview Approximately 170* applicants will be interviewed. Interviews will be held in Fremantle in
September/ October with interview offers made in September.

Offers Applicants are ranked by combining the standardised scores calculated from a
combination of the GPA, GAMSAT and Notre Dame Portfolio with the applicant’s
interview score.

At the completion of the full admissions process applicants will be ranked using the
University’s selection criteria.

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 Offers for both interview and course places are made via email to the email address
provided by an applicant in his or her application.

In the event that no acceptance is received from an applicant within the stipulated
timeframe, the offer will no longer be valid and no further correspondence will be
entered into.

Offers to successful candidates completing their degree in 2015 will be conditional upon
maintenance of a competitive GPA. Documentary evidence of completion must be
produced by an applicant and verified by Notre Dame in order to extend this deadline.
The offer will not be made unconditional until evidence is received that the applicant has
achieved the required GPA as stated in the offer letter. Applicants who are conditionally
offered are encouraged to approach their conferring institution to ensure that their
completion will be confirmed by the 31 December of the application year.

Under no circumstances will offers to study the Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery

at Notre Dame, Fremantle be deferred or transferred.

International Students There will be no places available for international students in 2016.

Open Days and Information Medicine Course Information Session

Sessions Sunday 22 March 2015 10.00am-1pm
The University of Notre Dame Australia, Fremantle Campus
School of Medicine (ND35), 38 Henry St, Fremantle
To register your attendance, please visit: http://www.nd.edu.au/events/medinfosession

Open Day
Sunday 16 August 2015 10am-4pm
The University of Notre Dame Australia, Fremantle Campus
19 Mouat Street, Fremantle

Changes/Updates All the information provided on this form is subject to change. Applicants are strongly
advised to regularly check the Notre Dame website for updates/changes to any of the
information on this form.

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The University of Notre Dame Australia
School of Medicine Sydney
The Objects of The University of a. The provision of university education, within a context of Catholic faith and values; and
Notre Dame Australia are: b. The provision of an excellent standard of:
i. teaching, scholarship and research;
ii. training for the professions; and
iii. pastoral care for its students.

Contact details:
Telephone (02) 8204 4404
Email [email protected]
Web www.nd.edu.au/SydMBBS
Places Available in 2016*: *The expected number of places available in 2016 is subject to change. Please check the
Notre Dame website for updates/changes

CSP 43
BMP 15
MRBS TBC
Full-fee Up to 60
Fee type and Quotas Fee types are allocated upon completion of the admissions process.

Upon completion of the admissions process applicants are ranked using the University’s
selection criteria. Fee preferences have no impact on ranking. An applicant’s overall
ranking will determine what fee type they may be eligible for. Offers will be made in the
order of CSP first, BMP second and Full-Fee third, whilst taking into consideration an
eligible applicant’s fee type preference. The MRBS places will be filled after the
Commonwealth government confirms the number of available MRBS places for the
upcoming intake. The MRBS places will then be offered to the highest ranked CSP or BMP
students who have previously accepted their offer and nominated MRBS as their first
preference in their GEMSAS application.

There is no advantage to selecting one fee type over another. Applicants will be offered
based on their ranking AND/OR (as applicable) how they have ordered their fee
preferences.

Notre Dame applies quotas* to the number of places available for each fee type. The
CSP University’s Admissions Office ranks applications and makes offers as follows:
 43 non-bonded CSP places will be made available to the highest ranked
applicants meeting our minimum entry criteria who have listed a non-bonded
CSP as their first fee-type preference.
BMP Once this quota has been filled;
 15 bonded CSP places (i.e. BMP) will be offered to the next highest ranked
applicants meeting our minimum entry criteria who have listed a BMP as their
first, second or third fee-type preference over and above (if applicable) a Full
fee-paying place.
Full Fee-paying Once this quota has been filled;
 Up to 60 Full Fee places will be offered to the next highest ranked applicants
meeting our minimum entry criteria who have selected a Full Fee-paying place as
one of their fee options and/or will be offered to the highest ranked applicants
meeting our minimum entry criteria who have listed a Full Fee-paying place as
their first preference, irrespective of whether they would be eligible for a CSP,
MRBS BMP or MRBS place.
 MRBS places are offered upon annual confirmation by the Federal Government.
Once confirmation has been received, the highest ranked applicant(s) who have
listed an MRBS as their first preference will be nominated as the preferred
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 candidate to the Department of Health (DOH). The DOH decision as to the
successful candidate(s) will be final.
* subject to change without notice.
From time to time, due to the withdrawal or non-acceptance of an applicant post
completion of final offer rounds, a place at Notre Dame’s Sydney School of Medicine may
become available. If this occurs, Notre Dame may offer the next highest ranked eligible
applicant an offer of place for that fee-type. The next highest ranked eligible applicant
may be drawn from those already offered a place in the Notre Dame Sydney main or
subsequent offer rounds or from those applicants not offered a place at any university in
any previous offer rounds. It remains entirely at Notre Dame’s discretion as to whether
any, or no such offer is made and will be dependent on a number of factors including
quota numbers and applicable rules and policy governing offers generally.

Change of Fee-Type Preferences Change of Fee-Type preferences may only be made on the following grounds:

 A change may only be made to add or remove the ‘Full-Fee’ category. No new or
additional fee-type changes will be allowed for Commonwealth Support (bonded
or non-bonded) places. For example, if you have listed that you will accept a Fee
place but your circumstances have now changed so that you would not be in a
financial position to accept such a place, you may remove this Fee-type from
your preferences. Conversely, should your financial situation change so that you
could now accept a fee-paying place, you may add a ‘Full-Fee’ fee-type
preference.
 The change of fee-type pertains ONLY to Notre Dame, Sydney;
 One change ONLY per application year is permissible. Subsequent change
requests will not be considered. All changes must be submitted by not later than
5pm on the 30 September of the application year. Requests received after this
date/time will not be considered.
 All changes, if approved, will be confirmed by the University via email.

To submit a change of fee-type preference for the University of Notre Dame Sydney,
please email Sydney Admissions at [email protected] with the following
identifying information. A change may only be made to add or remove the ‘Full-Fee’
category.

 Fee preference change (Add or remove Full-Fee category)

 GAMSAT ID
 First Name
 Surname
 Date of Birth
 Email address as listed on your GEMSAS application

If you would like to change your fee type preferences for the University of Notre Dame
Fremantle please contact the Fremantle Admissions Office
at [email protected]

No Transfer of offer between Prior to submission of university preferences, each applicant must give detailed
Notre Dame’s Fremantle and consideration to the Notre Dame campus that they are applying to. Under no
Sydney campuses. circumstances whatsoever will any offer of a place to a new commencing student be
transferable between Notre Dame’s Sydney and Fremantle campuses.

Selection Process Candidates are selected for admission on the basis of the following criteria:

 Personal qualities and motivation to study medicine;

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  GAMSAT Overall Score. The minimum acceptable score will normally be 50.
However, Notre Dame may consider applicants who achieve below this on the
basis of their performance against the other selection criteria;
 Grade Point Average. The minimum acceptable score will normally be 5.0.
However, Notre Dame may consider applicants who achieve below this on the
basis of their performance against the other selection criteria; and
 Interview (Multi Mini-Interview)

Bachelor Degree Applicants must have completed, or be in the final year of a three year full-time
equivalent undergraduate degree (including an Honours year if applicable).

Other qualifications will not be considered eligible unless outlined below:

 An undergraduate/postgraduate combined embedded degree consisting of a

two year undergraduate plus a =/> one year masters degree; requiring
completion of all components including the masters units in order to meet
minimum requirements. Completion of only the embedded two year
undergraduate component of the overall combined bachelor/masters degree
will be deemed insufficient. Full requirements of the named degree must be
completed by the 31 December of the year of application.
 Two year full-time fast-tracked degrees which offer three trimesters per
annum as opposed to two semesters, may be accepted subject to completion
at a Commonwealth accredited institution.
 A completed 2 year FTE undergraduate degree will be accepted as the primary
degree where the applicant has previously completed a 3 year FTE
undergraduate degree.
 At least 50% or more of an undergraduate degree must be undertaken and
completed at the awarding university. A degree consisting of more than 50% of
advanced standing/RPL which has not been undertaken at the awarding
university will require submission of all transcripts, including a verified copy of
the full transcript from the non-awarding institution. Applications that do not
include all complete transcripts will not be accepted or considered. Please
submit all relevant transcripts directly to GEMSAS.
 Applicants who apply using their current enrolled undergraduate degree will
be expected to successfully complete all requirements of the degree as at 31
December of the year of application. Deferred or supplementary exams
required in order to fulfil degree completion requirements and which are
scheduled post 31 December of the application year, will be deemed not to
have met minimum completion requirements. As such, applicants must give
detailed consideration to the stipulated deadlines if and when requesting
deferred or supplementary exams.
 Notre Dame does not recognise two year Bachelor degrees or one year
conversion degrees for the purpose of admission to the MBBS, unless outlined
above.

GPAs are calculated on the most recently completed undergraduate degree including
GPA Calculations
Honours year where applicable. Postgraduate qualifications are not included in GPA
calculations.

Applicants are normally expected to have a weighted Grade Point Average (GPA) of 5.0
or above on a 7 point scale for their undergraduate degree. While Notre Dame does
not adhere to fixed minimum scores, a GPA of 5.0 or above is generally needed to be

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 competitive.

GPA years are progressively weighted Year 1 x1, Year 2 x2, and Year 3 x3 so that the
greatest weight is given to the most recent results. The undergraduate degree, which
may include an honours year, must be a minimum 3 year bachelor degree or as
stipulated above. Where a completed embedded undergraduate/masters degree has
been used as the undergraduate degree, only the undergraduate units will be used in
calculating the GPA. Years will then be progressively weighted year 1 x1, year 2 x2 and
year 3 x3 or year 1 x1 and year 2 x2 (as applicable).

Where a degree consists of more than 50% of advanced standing from the awarding
institution, GPA years are progressively weighted Year 1x1, Year 2x2, Year 3x3 using
relevant degrees so that a full 3 year period is utilised to calculate the GPA and the
greatest weight is given to the most recent years. GPAs will be calculated using
Bachelor level study only. Study below Bachelor level will not be considered for the
purpose of GPA calculation.

Where a 2 year FTE undergraduate degree has been completed after the completion of
a 3 year FTE undergraduate degree, the GPA years will be progressively weighted Year
1 x1, Year 2 x2.

Where an applicant is in their final year of study, their final year GPA will be calculated
based on the completed units within their final year. For example, if 0.25FTE units have
been completed and the applicant is expected to complete 0.75FTE that year in order
to complete their degree, their final year GPA will be calculated using 0.25FTE of units.
Offers to successful candidates completing their degree in 2015 will be conditional
upon maintenance of a competitive GPA and documentary evidence of degree
completion prior to 31 December 2015.

Currency of qualification Applicants are required to have completed their undergraduate degree within 10 years of
the application closing date. Applicants whose undergraduate degree was completed
outside the 10 year period may still be considered for admission if:

 within 10 years of the application closing date they have successfully completed
the equivalent of one year’s full-time tertiary studies before the application
closing date at Bachelor level or higher at an Australian university recognised by
the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) or an overseas university listed in
the National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition Guide (NOOSR);

Bonuses In the scoring of the Notre Dame Portfolio, additional points may be given to:

Applicants with a completed higher degree of a PhD or Masters by research/coursework.

Conferral of the higher degree must have occurred before the application closing date to
be deemed eligible.

Embedded combined undergraduate and master’s degrees will not be awarded bonus
points.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants who apply through the general process.

Applicants who have lived in an ASGC-RA 2 to 5 area.

GAMSAT Applicants are normally expected to achieve an overall GAMSAT score of 50 or greater.
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 While Notre Dame does not adhere to fixed minimum scores, a GAMSAT of 50 or above is
generally needed to be competitive.

Application process  All applicants (including CSP, MRBS, BMP and domestic fee-paying students)
must complete the online GEMSAS Application inclusive of the embedded Notre
Dame Portfolio. The online application requires the completion of two parts:

1. GEMSAS Application (part one): Applications must be submitted to GEMSAS (by

no later than 31 May 2015 at 11.59pm EST);

2. Notre Dame Portfolio (part two): The GEMSAS Application form also
incorporates the Notre Dame Portfolio which must be completed by all
applicants. The portfolio will form part of your application and must be
submitted electronically directly to GEMSAS and will be used as one of the
criteria to rank your eligibility. This information must be submitted regardless of
the Notre Dame ranking on your preference form as applicants who fail to
submit a Notre Dame Portfolio will not be considered.

As part of the Notre Dame Portfolio applicants MUST include a personal statement (on-
line) that outlines the applicant’s motivation to pursue a career in Medicine and to study
at Notre Dame. This should detail an applicant’s experience of leadership, community
involvement, capacity to work with others, service to others as expressed by the Objects
of the University and the Mission of the Notre Dame’s School of Medicine, Sydney.
Applicants who fail to submit a personal statement as part of the Notre Dame Portfolio
will not be considered.

The Notre Dame Portfolio may take time to complete and it is recommended that
applicants commence preparation early and submit well before the closing date.

A Notre Dame Portfolio template and guide will be available from the Notre Dame
website from 30 April 2015 at www.nd.edu.au/SydMBBS

Applicants are strongly encouraged to consider this template and guide when completing
the Notre Dame Portfolio. Please note that strict character limits apply to your
submission. Any characters exceeding the limit will be automatically omitted.

It is the responsibility of the applicant to review their application BEFORE submission.

With the exception of updating referee contact information, STRICTLY no changes can be
made once submitted.

To update a referee’s contact details please contact the Sydney Admissions Office at
[email protected]

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants can apply through the general admissions
Islander Applicants process or can contact the Notre Dame Admissions Office, Sydney directly for advice on
special consideration.

Rural applicants 25% of Commonwealth Support Places will be available to applicants of rural background.
If you have lived in an ASGC-RA 2 to 5 area and wish to be considered for Notre Dame’s
rural scheme you will need to provide documentary evidence to GEMSAS as detailed on
the GEMSAS website and in this publication. Notre Dame will award bonus points for
applicants who have lived in an ASGC-RA 2 to 5 area. Bonus points will be allocated within
the Notre Dame Portfolio.

Interview Approximately 300* applicants will be interviewed. Interviews will be held in Sydney in

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 September/ October with interview offers made in September.

Offers Applicants are ranked by combining the standardised scores calculated from a
combination of the GPA, GAMSAT and Notre Dame Portfolio with the applicant’s
interview score.

At the completion of the full admissions process applicants will be ranked using the
University’s selection criteria.

Offers for both interview and course places are made via email to the email address
provided by an applicant in his or her application.

In the event that no acceptance is received from an applicant within the stipulated
timeframe, the offer will no longer be valid and no further correspondence will be
entered into.

Offers to successful candidates completing their degree in 2015 will be conditional upon
maintenance of a competitive GPA. Documentary evidence of completion must be
produced by an applicant and verified by Notre Dame in order to extend this deadline.
The offer will not be made unconditional until evidence is received that the applicant has
achieved the required GPA as stated in the offer letter. Applicants who are conditionally
offered are encouraged to approach their conferring institution to ensure that their
completion will be confirmed by the 31 December of the application year.

Under no circumstances will offers to study the Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery

at Notre Dame, Sydney be deferred or transferred.

International Students There will be no places available for international students in 2016.

Open Days and Information Medicine Course Information Session

Sessions Tuesday 19 May 6.00pm The University of Notre Dame Australia, Sydney Campus
School of Medicine (ND35), 160 Oxford St, Darlinghurst
To register your attendance, please visit:
www.nd.edu.au/events/2015/medicine-info-session-may

Open Day
Saturday 29 August 2015 9am-3pm
The University of Notre Dame Australia, Sydney Campus
140 Broadway, Chippendale
To register attendance, log on to http://www.nd.edu.au/open-day

Changes/Updates All the information provided on this form is subject to change. Applicants are strongly
advised to regularly check the Notre Dame website for updates/changes to any of the
information on this form.

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The University of Queensland
School of Medicine
Contact details:
Telephone (07) 3365 2203
Fax (07) 3365 2061
Email [email protected]
Web www.som.uq.edu.au
International International Applicants should contact UQ International - email: [email protected]

Places Available in 2016: *Includes the Provisional Entry students ready to enter the MD program in 2015

CSP 225
BMP 80
MRBS 10
International 230
In 2015, UQ replaced the MBBS program with the Doctor of Medicine (MD) program. The
MD program is a 4 year extended Master award that is available as a Commonwealth
Supported Program for Australian domestic students.

Bachelor Degree/ GPA Applicants must have achieved a minimum converted GPA of 5.0 in their most recent key
degree. A key degree means the most recently completed Bachelor degree awarded by an
accredited Australian institution (or overseas equivalent). Where an applicant has
completed an approved postgraduate Honours award, Graduate Diploma, Postgraduate
Diploma, Masters or Doctoral degree after completion of a Bachelor degree, the most
recent of these will be used as the key degree.

A Bachelor level key degree must have a minimum standard duration of six semesters of
full time study. Bachelor degrees which have a standard duration of less than six
semesters of full time study will not be considered in UQ’s assessment process.
Postgraduate degrees will only be accepted as a subsequent key degree where an
applicant has previously completed a Bachelor degree of the required minimum standard
duration.

Where the key degree is a Bachelor degree, Graduate Diploma, Postgraduate Diploma or
Masters (by coursework) the GPA is calculated over the entire duration of the degree, and
is not divided into years. All subjects studied while enrolled in the key degree program are
included in the calculation, whether or not they counted towards the award of the
degree. Any other study for which credit was given towards the degree must be included.
Where the degree was completed as part of a combined, dual or parallel degree program,
all subjects studied towards both degrees are included in the calculation of the GPA.
Grades, not percentages, are used in all GPA calculations by the University of Queensland.

PhD and Masters (by research) receive a converted GPA of 7.0. Honours (by research)
receive a GPA as per the Honours category in the conversion table on page 76.

The GPA for Bachelor degrees with ‘on-course Honours’ (typically 4- or 5-year degrees)
may be calculated using whichever method gives the highest result. That is, either GPA
calculation based on the coursework, or from the Honours category.

GPA calculations are often incomplete at the time of offers. You are advised not to apply
if your GPA does not or will not meet the required minimum. The GPA is not used to rank
applicants, but is used as a tiebreaker when necessary.

Current study assessments UQ will only consider a current study assessment where all of the following conditions
apply:
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 1) The applicant doesn’t have a qualifying key degree with a GPA of 5.0 or better, and
2) Some finalised grades are available for the current key degree program, and
3) The progressive GPA of the current study is above 5.0, and
4) It is possible for the applicant to complete the current key degree before 31 December
in the year of application.

If one or more of these conditions are not met, a current study assessment will not be
considered by UQ. Any offer made based on a current study assessment will require
completion of the qualifying key degree prior to 31 December in the year of application
with the required minimum overall GPA of 5.0. If either completion requirement is not
met, the conditional offer will be rescinded and the applicant’s place in the program will
be cancelled.

Currency of qualification Applicants whose key degree was completed more than 10 years prior to commencement
in the MD may be considered if they successfully complete the equivalent of at least one
full semester (i.e. 0.50 FTE) of postgraduate coursework study in the recent 10 year
period. The study must be completed at Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma,
Postgraduate Diploma or coursework Master level.

GAMSAT Applicants must achieve a minimum score of 50 in each section. Applicants with any
section score below 50 are deemed ineligible.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Applicants who are from an ATSI background are required to submit their application
Islander (ATSI) Applicants directly to UQ’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (ATSIS) Unit for consideration
under a separate selection process which involves short listing and interview. Short listed
applicants must be able to provide documented proof of their ATSI status at their
interview. Please contact the ATSIS Unit ([email protected]) for more information.

The GAMSAT exam is not compulsory for ATSI applicants at UQ. However it is
recommended that ATSI applicants who choose to undertake the GAMSAT exam, should
also apply through GEMSAS and include UQ in their preference list in addition to
undertaking the alternative process which is administered by the ATSIS Unit.

It is important to note that if an ATSI student applies directly to UQ and also chooses to
lodge a separate GEMSAS application but doesn’t include UQ in their preference list, UQ
will be considered to be their preference number 7.

Rural entry In accordance with Government legislation, The University of Queensland will offer 25%
of places to students from a rural background.

Students will be eligible for consideration in the Rural Background Students (RBS) sub
quota if they have spent at least 5 years living in a rural Australian area as determined by
the ASGC-RA (Australian Standard Geographical Classification - Remoteness Area) system.
As approved rural background applicants compete for places within a sub quota the
GAMSAT cut-off may be lower for this cohort. All other standard selection policies and
procedures still apply.

Applicants who wish to be considered through this scheme will need to provide
documentary evidence to GEMSAS as detailed on page 17 of the GEMSAS Guide and the
GEMSAS website.

Interview UQ does not interview applicants for graduate entry Medicine. The only exception is for
indigenous applicants (see above for information.)

Campus Preference All students commencing the MD program in 2016 will be assigned to the St Lucia campus

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 for their first two years of study (Phase 1). Clinical placements will be allocated by the
School of Medicine according to the available places. Students will be able to nominate
their preferred clinical location. However, nominating a clinical preference doesn’t
guarantee placement at that site.

Offers UQ’s major offer round is released in August/September of each year.

Applicants will be ranked in order of merit by their GAMSAT Overall Score, and offers will
be made accordingly. Applicants within the same GAMSAT Overall Score band will be
differentiated by the GPA from the most recently completed key degree. The lowest entry
scores are normally derived from the first round of offers. Applicants are advised that
there are often large increases in the required entry scores for subsequent offer rounds.

Quotas are filled in the order of non-bonded CSP, then bonded CSP (known as BMP).
Rural Background (RBS) places will be filled from both bonded and non-bonded places.

MRBS offers will be made after the Commonwealth government confirms the number of
available places for the upcoming intake. Expressions of interest will then be sought from
the CSP students who have previously accepted their UQ offer and nominated the MRBS
option on their original GEMSAS application. Selection of the final list of nominees will be
based on the same criteria that was used to gain the original offer.

Offers made to applicants in the final year of their qualifying key degree will be
conditional upon the completion of their current degree before 31 December in the year
of offer with a GPA of 5.0 or better.

Other Requirements By program commencement, students will need to have:

 Completed a schedule of immunisations;
 Obtained a current Apply First Aid certificate;
 Provided evidence of status with respect to blood-borne viruses; and
 Obtained a Working with Children clearance.

Deferrals The deferment rules for the MD program are currently under review. If you are successful
in gaining an offer to study at UQ and you have experienced an unexpected event that
will delay your commencement of study, please contact UQ Admissions to discuss your
options. If you expect to be requesting deferment prior to lodging your GEMSAS
application, it is highly recommended that you consider applying for a future intake
instead.

English Proficiency A domestic applicant from a non-English speaking background (NESB) must satisfy the
English Language Proficiency (ELP) requirements in order to be considered for a place.
The ELP requirements of domestic NESB students are the same as those for international
NESB applicants and they can be found at the following link:

http://www.uq.edu.au/international-students/english-language-requirements

International Students International applicants must apply directly to the University of Queensland International
Admissions section and not through GEMSAS. The international application form is
located on the UQ website.

International applicants may apply with either GAMSAT or MCAT scores. Selection is
based on the same criteria as for domestic applicants. Applicants with MCAT scores must
have achieved minimum scores of 8/8/8 to be eligible. GAMSAT score requirements vary
between intakes. The 2016 intake’s GAMSAT requirements were not yet available at the
time of printing. Please contact UQ International through [email protected] for the latest
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 advice on this topic.

All applicants from a non-English speaking background (NESB) must satisfy the English
Language Proficiency (ELP) requirements in order to be considered for a place in the MD
program. Details of the ELP requirements can be found at the following link:

http://www.uq.edu.au/international-students/english-language-requirements

Open Days and Information St Lucia campus

Sessions Sunday 2 August 2015
9am – 3pm

For more information please see http://www.youruq.com/openday/

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The University of Western Australia
Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry & Health Sciences
Contact details:
Telephone (08) 6488 4646
Fax (08) 6488 4848
Email [email protected]
Web www.meddent.uwa.edu.au/admissions
Course Type UWA offers a 4-year Doctor of Medicine (MD) course.
Places Available in 2016: Approximately 105 CSP, of which:
 approximately 25% of places are available for rural applicants;
 up to 10% of places are available for Indigenous students.
 25% of all domestic medical places are BMPs; however because there are no
School Leaver entry BMPs for non-rural, non-Broadway applicants, the Standard
Pathway will have more than 25% BMPs.
 MRBS numbers to be confirmed.

Further information on quotas can be found on our website.

CSP Approximately 70 places

BMP Approximately 35 places
MRBS Scheme and quota to be confirmed by the Department of Health and Ageing. UWA had 7
MRBS positions in 2015.
International Approximately 20 places
Bachelor Degree/ GPA In order to be eligible for entry, applicants must have completed a recognised* bachelor
degree, or will complete a recognised* bachelor degree by the end of the application
year.

Applicants who only hold higher degrees:

As all applicants require a recognised* bachelor degree for entry to the UWA MD course,
applicants who have completed a higher degree but have not completed a recognised*
bachelor degree will not be eligible for consideration.

Study included in the GPA calculation:

Applicants must have achieved a GPA of at least 5.5 at time of interview selection. The
GPA is calculated on the most recent three full-time-equivalent years (FTE) of study (e.g. 3
FTE is 144 credit points at UWA). Please note this excludes any exemptions, credit or
advanced standing. The Faculty includes Bachelor, Honours (only if already completed or
if it will be completed by end of semester one, 2015), Graduate Certificate, Graduate
Diploma, and Masters by coursework level of study in the GPA calculation if undertaken in
the most recent three years FTE. Additional study (other than honours) does not need to
be completed. Applicants who have undertaken additional study (whether postgraduate
or additional undergraduate study) should indicate this on the GEMSAS application.

Unweighted GPA:
The GPA for UWA is not weighted. To calculate an unweighted GPA you simply need to
add the three GPA years (final GPA year, final GPA year-1 and final GPA year -2) together
and divide by three. If you only have two years of results at the time you calculate your
GPA you would add the two GPA years together and divide by 2.

Further GPA Complications:

Please see our website for information on how we deal with the following complications
to a GPA calculation:
 Ungraded Passes (and Fails)
 Exchange Studies
 Credit/Exemptions/Advanced Standing
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  Not-for-degree/Open University studies.

Minimal results in the current year of study:

Where an applicant has 0.25 FTE (or less) of results for their final GPA year at the end of
semester 1, 2015, the Faculty will include older study, where available. Where no older
study is available, the Faculty will calculate the GPA on only the “GPA Final-1” and “GPA
Final-2” years. In this instance, if an applicant is made an offer, it will be conditional upon
their performance in all units in 2015 (see section below about conditional offers).

Applicants with completed PhDs:

Applicants who have completed a PhD (from a recognised Institution) by the time of
application will be awarded/deemed a GPA of 7.0.

Applicants with completed Masters by Research:

Completed Masters by research qualifications are not included in the GPA calculation.
Instead the Faculty will add a small bonus of 0.2 to the overall GPA for applicants who
have completed this qualification at time of application.

Degree Completion and semester two, 2015 results- Conditional Offers:

Applicants who are eligible for a course offer but are studying (at any level including
postgraduate level) in semester two, 2015 will be made a conditional offer requiring them
to maintain a minimum GPA of 5.5. Applicants who have not yet completed their initial
bachelor degree will also be required to complete their bachelor degree by the end of
2015 as part of their offer conditions.

Please note that if you are completing your initial bachelor degree and undertake a course
of action that will result in you receiving late results, you may not meet offer conditions
by the required deadline, i.e. the end of December, 2015 which will result in your offer
being withdrawn. Therefore take care when undertaking any course of action in
semester 2, 2015 that could delay your results or degree completion. This may include
undertaking deferred/supplementary exams, undertaking units that fall outside normal
semesters (e.g. summer units or trimester units) or going on exchange. If you anticipate
any problems, please contact the Faculty as soon as possible to determine whether your
offer will be withdrawn.

Accelerated degrees and conversion courses:

UWA will accept 2-year bachelor degrees and 1-year conversion degrees for the purposes
of admission to our medical course. However, applicants undertaking a 1-year conversion
degree who have not completed a previous bachelor degree must complete that course
before applying for entry to UWA (i.e. applicants cannot apply during the conversion
course).

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*The completed undergraduate degree must be from an Australian university or a Higher
Education Institution recognised by the Australian Qualifications Framework, or a
recognised Bachelor qualification listed in the National Office of Overseas Skills
Recognition (NOOSR) Guide.

Currency of qualification There is no 10-year rule for entry to UWA which means that we will consider applicants
with degrees older than 10 years.

GAMSAT Applicants must reach the minimum threshold in each of the three Sections of GAMSAT
(likely to be at least 50), as well as the Overall Score minimum threshold.

The Faculty determines thresholds annually. Applicants who receive one Section score

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 marginally below 50 should see our website at:
http://www.meddent.uwa.edu.au/courses/postgraduate/apply-professional/domestic-
std-path/gradmed-gamsat for eligibility advice.

Indigenous Applicants The Faculty encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to consider applying
for entry into the MD. In addition to the pathways listed here, there are alternative
pathways available for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants. These are
available through the Centre for Aboriginal Medical and Dental Health (see
www.camdh.uwa.edu.au for further details).

Rural Applicants must meet eligibility requirements in order to apply for the Rural Pathway.

Applicants, who wish to apply for the choose medicine Rural Pathway, must complete the
relevant questions in the application form and submit supporting documentation to
GEMSAS by 26 June 2015 in order to prove their eligibility for the pathway.

Choose medicine Rural applicants are encouraged to contact the Faculty at: rural-
[email protected].

Interview Selection for interview is based equally on GAMSAT Overall Score and GPA. Structured
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interviews will be held in Perth, and are expected to take place within the period 26
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September to 10 October. Applicants will need to attend their interview in Perth, in
person. There are no skype or videoconferencing options.

Offers Applicants are ranked by combining and equally weighting standardised scores calculated
from the: GAMSAT Overall Score; GPA; and interview score. For rural applicants, a rural
rating will be included in the ranking.

Deferral Applicants to the MD may be eligible to defer their offer for one year. Please see our
website for eligibility information.

Credit/Exemption As the course is postgraduate, no credit or exemptions can be granted from

undergraduate courses, including graduate entry MBBS courses.

International Students UWA will have approximately 20 places available in 2015 for 2016 entry. International
applicants will need to apply directly to the UWA International Centre by 1 June 2015 and
can find an application form at:
http://www.meddent.uwa.edu.au/courses/postgraduate/apply-professional/int-std-
path/applications.

Applicants may sit either GAMSAT or MCAT provided their results are available by 1 June
2015. Applicants who will receive their results slightly after this deadline should contact
the Faculty for advice on eligibility to apply. All applicants must have a minimum GPA of
5.5. Applicants must have a minimum overall GAMSAT of 50 and usually require minimum
sectional scores of 50; however applicants with one sectional score marginally below 50
should contact the Faculty for advice on eligibility and competitiveness. Applicants with a
pre-April 2015 MCAT test score will require minimum section scores of 8/8/8 but again,
applicants with one sectional score marginally below these thresholds should contact the
Faculty for advice. Applicants with a post-April 2015 test result should contact the Faculty
for advice on thresholds.

Interviews will be held in Singapore and Hong Kong* (in July) or in Perth (in August). All
interviews must be conducted in person.
*Subject to demand.

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Open Days and Information The Faculty will host an information evening for graduate applicants to the MD on
Sessions Wednesday 20 May at 6.00pm in the Social Sciences Lecture Theatre, UWA (Crawley
Campus).

Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) & Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM)

UWA admitted its first applicants into the 4-year DMD and 3-year DPM courses in 2013.

Selection for the DMD is based on suitable GAMSAT (or MCAT for international applicants), a minimum GPA of 5.5 and
interview. Shortlisted applicants to the DMD will also be required to sit a manual dexterity test and a spatial awareness test at
time of interview.

Selection for the DPM is based on suitable GAMSAT (or MCAT for international applicants) and a minimum GPA of 5.0 (there is
no interview).

Please see our website for further admission information and quotas. Applications will be handled directly by the Faculty and
applicants should visit: http://www.meddent.uwa.edu.au/courses/postgraduate/apply-professional/domestic-std-path for
information on how to apply. Applications for the DMD will close on 31 May 2015 for domestic applicants and 1 June 2015 for
international applicants. Applications for the DPM will close on 30 September 2015 for both domestic and international
applicants.

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University of Wollongong
Graduate School of Medicine
Contact details:
Telephone 1300 367 869 (within Australia)
+ 61 2 4221 3218 (International)
Email [email protected]
Web http://smah.uow.edu.au/medicine/
The UOW MBBS Programme The UOW MBBS aims to lead development and implementation of strategies that
effectively address the shortage of medical practitioners in regional, rural and remote
Australia.

The Graduate School of Medicine’s (GSM) curriculum reflects the latest approach to
medical education and incorporates extensive use of medical education and information
technologies. The program is based on the best educational evidence from medical
schools around the world. It features an innovative, integrated spiral curriculum which
revolves around a case based learning core.

The GSM benefits from purpose built facilities, featuring dedicated teaching and resource
spaces. The GSM also features Simulation Centres where the students are exposed to a
combination of modern technology and traditional bedside clinical teaching, with the help
of Simulated Patients, to develop their skills in diagnosis and management of a wide
variety of diseases and conditions. Clinical exposure occurs early in the program, with
students being allocated to hospitals, primary care settings and community health centres
from their first semester of study.

Students spend significant time during their training undertaking both short and long
term clinical placements in many regional and rural locations. These attachments allow
students to gain insight into life in regional, rural and remote communities and to gain an
insight into the challenges and rewards that come with practicing medicine in these
settings.

Students will receive a broad based education with a focus on rural medicine, graduating
with the skills and ability to practice in any geographic setting and to commence training
in any specialty.

Places Available in 2016: Approximately 80-84 places will be available, including up to 12 places for international
students. Students will be placed at either Wollongong campus or Shoalhaven campus for
the first 18 months of the program (Phase 1). Students may complete placement outside
of these areas during Phase 1.

CSP 51 (subject to change)

BMP 18 (subject to change)
MRBS Up to 3 (subject to change)
International Up to 12
Bachelor Degree/ GPA All applicants must have completed, or be in their final year of study at time of
application, an undergraduate degree consisting of at least three years duration when
studied full-time, or equivalent (FTE). The undergraduate degree must be from an
Australian university or a Higher Education Institution recognised by the Australian
Qualifications Framework, or an equivalent overseas Bachelor qualification from an
institution that is recognised under the framework and guidelines set by the Australian
Department of Education and Training Qualifications Recognition Policy Unit (previously
AEI-NOOSR).
Applicants must have a weighted GPA of greater than 5.0 on a 7 point scale or 2.8 on a 4
point scale at the time of interview selection to be eligible to apply. The GPA score
required to receive an offer for interview may fluctuate annually. This GPA will be
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 calculated based on the most recently completed Bachelor degree (including an Honours
year if applicable). Postgraduate qualifications are not included in GPA calculations.

GPA years will be progressively weighted Final-minus-2 x 1, Final-minus-1 x 2 and Final x

3, and then divided by 6, to give greater weight to the most recent results.

Current study in final year GPA calculations must be at least 0.375 FTE to be included,
otherwise those results may not count and the GPA will be calculated based on the Final-
minus-1 and Final-minus-2 GPA years only. UOW reserves the right to recalculate GPAs at
any time before the close of the admissions cycle if required.

UOW does not normally recognise two year Bachelor degrees or one year conversion
degrees for the purpose of admission to the medical course. Two year FTE (e.g. graduate
entry) Bachelor degrees may only be accepted if completed at time of application, and if
there has been a three year Bachelor degree completed prior. In this instance, a two year
GPA will be calculated for admissions purposes. Applicants who have completed the
equivalent of a three year FTE Bachelor degree but have been awarded credit for prior
academic learning may be exempt from this rule. However, UOW generally requires
applicants to have completed at least two years of full time study within their awarding
institution. Please contact the GSM for more information.

Accelerated Bachelor degrees are accepted by UOW; that is, a degree consisting of three
full time trimesters per year for two years from a recognised institution.

Combined Bachelor/Masters degrees must have all program requirements completed for
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the qualification to be accepted for admissions purposes by 31 December 2015. This
qualification must have a minimum length of three years FTE, with at least two years FTE
of Bachelor level study. Where the Bachelor level units are identifiable, this will be the
basis for the GPA calculation. If the Bachelor level units cannot be ascertained, all units
from the final three years will be included.

Currency of qualification Applicants are required to have graduated from their undergraduate degree within ten
years of the closing date of applications.

Applicants whose undergraduate degree was completed outside the ten year period may
still be considered for admission if they have completed the equivalent of one year full-
time tertiary study at Graduate Diploma level or higher at a recognised university within
the last ten years. If no postgraduate study has been completed in the last ten years,
applicants can apply for a waiver of this rule if they can demonstrate through other
activities that they hold current high level academic skills.

To request a waiver, applicants need to provide a copy of their university transcripts, CV,
and any other documentation in support of their request to gsm-
[email protected]. This should be submitted prior to the closing date of
applications to ensure that academic currency has been deemed suitable to continue your
application to UOW.

Applicants who are required to be assessed for academic currency due to the ten year
rule will be deemed ineligible for consideration of an interview and place at UOW for
2016 entry if:

- An applicant submits a waiver request that is not approved by the UOW

Admissions Executive.
- An applicant does not submit a waiver request at all.

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 It is the responsibility of the applicant to research UOW requirements and submit a
waiver request if needed- UOW does not take responsibility if an applicant has been
deemed ineligible at UOW due to non-submission or late submission of a waiver request.

If a waiver request is submitted and not approved after the closing date of applications,
no changes to preferences can be made at this time. If a waiver request is submitted close
to the application closing date, UOW cannot guarantee that it will be processed before
applications close.

GAMSAT and Portfolio A minimum GAMSAT Overall Score of 50 with a minimum of 50 in each of the three
Sections is required to be considered for interview.

The GEMSAS application form also incorporates the GSM Admissions Portfolio which must
be completed by all applicants. The portfolio, application and rural residency forms
should be submitted electronically directly to GEMSAS and will be used as one of the
criteria to rank your eligibility for interview. This information must be submitted
regardless of UOW ranking on your preference form as applicants who fail to submit a
portfolio will not be considered.

The GSM Admissions Portfolio may take time to complete and it is recommended that
applicants commence preparation early and submit well prior to the closing date.

To assist in your preparation, a draft portfolio template is available from the GSM website
for your consideration. This is a template only to be used as a guide - only portfolios
submitted in the approved format via GEMSAS will be accepted. Please note that all
activities highlighted in the portfolio require a current email contact for verification.

GSM Draft Portfolio Template

GSM Portfolio Guide for 2016 Entry

The application form and portfolio must be completed electronically via GEMSAS by the
advertised closing date.

Bonuses / Special entry schemes No GPA bonuses are awarded for postgraduate study; however applicants are encouraged
to include these academic experiences in their portfolio as they will be viewed favourably
during scoring. Rural applicants should read the sections below for further information.

Indigenous Applicants The GSM understands the important role of Indigenous medical practitioners in
addressing the disparity of health outcomes for Indigenous people. This is demonstrated
through a commitment to training Indigenous doctors by providing a range of support
mechanisms for applicants who are of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent.

A dedicated selection process is available for Indigenous applicants. For further

information on this, please contact the GSM.
To be considered for these places when applying via GEMSAS, applicants must indicate
their Indigenous status at the time of application. Applicants will be contacted by the
GSM to supply relevant supporting documentation.

Applicants in this category are required to reach acceptable levels of performance in

GAMSAT, interview and GPA as determined by the school.

A panel interview with the Academic Leader: Admissions and Selection, Academic Leader:
Indigenous Health and a representative from the community may be required.

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Rural entry Rural applicants do not need to apply specifically for a rural sub quota as the GSM gives
preference to students who can demonstrate ties to regional, rural and remote
communities.

The UOW GSM uses the rural residency/schooling part of the application to assess your
background as far as living and studying in rural and regional areas. The information on
your form is assessed and scored using the Australian Standard Geographical
Classification - Remoteness Area (ASGC-RA). GSM will require rurality verification of your
schooling and residential address details as outlined in your Admissions Portfolio.

Rurality supporting documentation must be submitted directly to GEMSAS as per the

instructions outlined in this guide.

Campus and place type At the time of application applicants will need to indicate their preferred campus
preference (Wollongong or Shoalhaven) for the first 18 months of the program. This preference will
be considered but not guaranteed.

Extenuating circumstances for campus preference may be considered. Applicants will be

contacted by the GSM to supply relevant supporting documentation if required.

Applicants must also indicate their place type preferences at time of application, in the
order they would most like to be offered. UOW offers MRBS, CSP and BMP places. There
are no Fee paying places available.

Campus and place type preferences have no influence on the decision for offer.

Interview Applicants to UOW are ranked for interview using the overall total of their weighted GPA,
GAMSAT and Portfolio scores (including rurality). The weighting of each criterion is 30%,
30% and 40% respectively. Approximately 160 applicants will be invited to interview.

Domestic interviews are conducted by formally trained interviewers in a multi-station

format on both the Wollongong and Shoalhaven Campuses across two weekends in late
September 2015. Interviewees are rated on personal qualities including their
communication skills, empathetic and ethical approach, reflective manner, teamwork and
decision making skills.

Offers On the completion of the interview process, candidates’ interview scores and portfolio
scores are used to rank for offer, with equal weighting. GPA and GAMSAT results are not
included in the formula after interview.

Offers are made in November with a small number of subsequent offers in December and
January (if required). Offers are made for a specific status, campus and year only. Offers
to UOW GSM may not be deferred.

Candidates who do not respond to their official Letter of Offer by the required due date
as specified by University will have it rescinded, and the offer may be allocated to the
next eligible applicant in a subsequent offer round at the discretion of the University.

Offers to successful candidates completing their degree in 2015 will be conditional to

their maintenance of the minimum required GPA. Evidence of completion must be
produced for the offer to be ratified.
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Qualifying degrees must be completed by 31 December 2015, unless otherwise
approved by the Admissions Executive.

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International Applicants International application processes are slightly different and international applications are
assessed on a rolling basis from March 2015. International applicants should apply
directly to the GSM. International students from USA and Canada may also apply via
agents in North America: International Studies Abroad http://studiesabroad.com/

Please check the UOW GSM website for further information regarding international
applications at: http://smah.uow.edu.au/medicine/future/mbbs/index.html
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Open Days and Information An information evening will be held at Wollongong campus on Tuesday, 12 May 2015
Sessions (prior to the close of applications). Students considering UOW GSM will have the
opportunity to meet current students and academic staff and to ask questions regarding
all aspects of the program offered. Details of the evening will be posted on the UOW GSM
website. Applicants who are unable to attend the information evening will have access to
the presentations electronically. Interested applicants are also free to contact GSM
Admissions to discuss their application if they wish.

UOW’s Open Day 2015 will be held on Saturday August 15. For more information, please
visit http://www.uow.edu.au/openday/index.html

Applicants are strongly urged to check the UOW MBBS Information Page for any changes
or updates to any information provided on this form.

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Appendix A: Institutions Participating in ARTS (Automated Results Transfer
System)
OOQ Code FROM LOCALITY INSTITUTION NAME
You do NOT need to provide academic transcripts for studies undertaken at the following institutions:

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

ACU National Canberra CAE Signadou College of Education

Australian National University Canberra Institute of the Arts University of Canberra
Australian Catholic University Canberra School of Art
ACT Australian Defence Force
Academy Canberra School of Music

NEW SOUTH WALES

Alexander Mackie CAE Kuring-gai CAE United Theological College

Armidale CAE Lismore Teachers College University of New England,
Orange Agricultural College (1990-
Armidale Teachers College Macarthur Inst. of Higher Education
1994)
ACU National Macquarie University University of New England, Armidale
University of New England, Northern
Australian Catholic University Milperra CAE
Rivers
Mitchell CAE University of New South Wales
Australian College of Theology Mt Saint Mary College of Education University of Newcastle
Australian Film, Television and Radio
University of Sydney
School
University of Sydney, Faculty of Health
Avondale College Nepean CAE
Sciences
University of Sydney, Faculty of Rural
Balmain Teachers College Newcastle CAE Management
(formerly Orange Agricultural College)
New South Wales College of Para-
Bathurst Teachers College University of Technology, Sydney
Medical Studies
Catholic College of Education, Sydney New South Wales Inst. of the Arts University of Western Sydney
New South Wales State
Catholic Institute of Sydney University of Wollongong
Conservatorium of Music
Catholic Teachers College Newcastle Teachers College Wagga Agricultural College
Charles Sturt University Northern Rivers CAE Wagga Wagga Teachers College
City Art Institute Nursery School Teachers College Westmead Teachers College
College of Fine Arts, UNSW Polding College William Balmain College
Riverina CAE Wollongong Inst. of Education
Riverina-Murray Inst. of Higher
Good Samaritan Teachers College Wollongong Teachers College
Education
Goulburn CAE Wollongong University
Goulburn Teachers College Southern Cross University
Guild Teachers College Sydney CAE
Hawkesbury Agricultural College Sydney College of Chiropractic Ltd
Hunter Inst. of Higher Education Sydney College of the Arts
Kingswood CAE Sydney Kindergarten Teachers College

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NORTHERN TERRITORY

Charles Darwin University (formerly Northern Territory University)

Darwin Institute of Technology

QUEENSLAND

Queensland Institute of Business and

ACU National James Cook University Technology (QIBT)
Australian Catholic University - Qld Kedron Park Teachers College Queensland Institute of Technology
Bond University Kelvin Grove CAE Queensland Teachers College
Brisbane CAE Kelvin Grove Teachers College Queensland University of Technology
Brisbane Kindergarten Teachers
College McAuley College Townsville CAE
Capricornia IAE Mt Gravatt CAE Townsville Teachers College
Christian Heritage College Mt Gravatt Teachers College University College of Central Qld
University College of Southern
CQ University North Brisbane CAE Queensland
Darling Downs IAE Queensland Agricultural College University of Queensland
Gold Coast CAE Queensland College of Art University of Southern Queensland
Griffith University Queensland Conservatorium of Music University of the Sunshine Coast

SOUTH AUSTRALIA

Adelaide CAE Murray Park CAE Sturt CAE

Adelaide College of the Arts and
Roseworthy Agricultural College TorrensCAE
Education
Bedford Park Teachers College Salisbury CAE University of Adelaide
Flinders University South Australian CAE University of South Australia
Hartley CAE South Australian Inst. of Technology Wattle Park Teachers College
Kingston CAE South Australian School of Arts Western Teachers College

TASMANIA

Australian Maritime College

Tasmanian CAE
Tasmanian State Inst. of Technology
University of Tasmania

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VICTORIA

Australian Catholic University VIC La Trobe University School of Occupational Therapy

School of Physiotherapy and Speech
Bendigo CAE Lincoln Inst. of Health Sciences Therapy
Bendigo Inst. of Technology Longerenong Agricultural College State College of Victoria- all campuses
Marcus Oldham Farm Management
Bendigo Teachers College College Swinburne College of Technology
Burnley Horticultural College Melbourne CAE Swinburne Inst. of Technology
Burwood Teachers College Melbourne College of Textiles Swinburne University of Technology
Melbourne Kindergarten Teachers
Caulfield Inst. of Technology College Toorak Teachers College
Federation University (formerly
Chisholm Inst. of Technology Melbourne State College University of Ballarat)
Coburg Teachers College Melbourne Teachers College University of Melbourne
Victoria College - all campuses 1985
Deakin University Monash University onwards
Victoria University (formerly Victoria
Dookie Agricultural College Phillip Inst. of Technology University of Technology)
Victorian College of Agriculture and
Emily McPherson College Prahran CAE Horticulture
Footscray Inst. of Technology Preston Inst. of Technology Victorian College of Pharmacy Ltd
Footscray Technical College RMIT University Victorian College of the Arts
Frankston Teachers College Rusden State College Warrnambool IAE
Geelong Teachers College School of Forestry - Creswick Western Institute
School of Mines and Industries,
Gippsland IAE Ballarat Wodonga Inst. of Tertiary Education

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

Bunbury IAE Edith Cowan University Murdoch University

Churchlands College Graylands Teachers College University of Western Australia
Churchlands Teachers College Mount Lawley College Western Australian CAE
Claremont Teachers College Mount Lawley Teachers College Western Australian Inst. of Technology
Curtin University of Technology Muresk Agricultural College Western Australian School of Mines

AUSTRALIA

Open Universities Australia

PLEASE NOTE: Any qualification undertaken in a language other than English must be documented by a certified copy
of the original transcript accompanied by an officially translated certified copy of same, in English.

Please note: extract translations are not acceptable, full translations are required.

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Appendix B: Undergraduate Grading System Conversion Table
A GPA B C D E F G H
100% 7.0
99 7.0
98 7.0
97 7.0
96 7.0
95 7.0
94 7.0
93 7.0 HD/7 HD HD
92 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0
91 7.0
HD/≥7/A HI ≥8 A+/A/A-
90 7.0
7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0
89 7.0
88 7.0
87 7.0
86 7.0
85 7.0
84 7.0
83 7.0
82 7.0
81 7.0
80 7.0 D/A/6 D D
79 6.5 6.75 6.75 6.75
78 6.5
H2A B+
77 6.5
6.5 6.5
76 6.5
75 6.5 D/DI/6/B/DN 7
74 6.0 6.25 6.25
73 6.0
H2B B
72 6.0
6.0 6.0
71 6.0
70 6.0 CR/B/5 CR
69 5.5 5.75 5.75
68 5.5
C H3 B-
67 5.5
5.5 5.5 5.5
66 5.5
65 5.5 CR/5/C 6
64 5.0 5.25 5.25
63 5.0
C+
62 5.0
5
61 5.0
60 5.0 Pass Div 1
59 4.5 4.75
58 4.5
P/C/4 P C
57 4.5
4.5 4.5 4.5
56 4.5
55 4.5 P P/PA/4 5
54 4.0 4.25 4.25 4.25
53 4.0
Pass Div 11 C-
52 4.0
4.0 4.0
51 4.0
50 4.0
49 3.5*
48 3.5* CP/3/NC/
UP/CQ/PC/3 PC PC/PX D
47 3.5* PC/C*/NI
3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5
46 3.5* 3.5
45 3.5*
<44# 0 F/N/<3 F/N F F/2/I/N/N2 F/N F E
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
* Conceded pass, faculty pass, etc. – GPA grade of 3.5. Otherwise GPA of zero

# If you have a percentage mark where the minimum for an unrestricted pass grade is 50 per cent, use column A to read off the corresponding
GPA grade.

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Honours degree (for Griffith or used only where
no subject results are available)
Award GPA Grade
First 7.0
2A 6.0
2B 5.0
Third 4.0

Conversion Table Code (only where no subject results are available)

Column
A Use Column A if you have an official record of your mark (percentage)
B ACU, Adelaide, Bond, Canberra, Central Queensland, Charles Sturt, Flinders, Griffith, James Cook,
Macquarie, Newcastle, New England, NSW, Notre Dame, Queensland, QUT, Southern Cross, Southern
Queensland, Sunshine Coast, Swinburne Pre-2014, Sydney, UTS, Western Sydney, Wollongong
C South Australia
D Charles Darwin
E ANU, Federation (Ballarat), Deakin, Edith Cowan, La Trobe, Monash, Murdoch, RMIT, Swinburne 2014
onwards, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
F Melbourne
G Curtin
H New Zealand universities and Polytechnics

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Contact Details
GENERAL ENQUIRIES
GEMSAS (for all general application and processing enquiries)
E: [email protected]
W: www.gemsas.edu.au

ACER (for GAMSAT enquiries only)

E: [email protected]
W: www.gamsat.acer.edu.au

Australian National University Deakin University

Medical School School of Medicine
T: (02) 6125 1304 T: (03) 9251 7777
E: [email protected] F: (03) 5227 2945
W: http://medicalschool.anu.edu.au/ E: [email protected]
W: http://www.deakin.edu.au/medicine/study-
options/bachelor-of-medicine-bachelor-of-surgery
Griffith University Monash University
Future Student Contact Centre Monash Connect
T: 1800 677728 T: 1800 666 274
F: (07) 5552 8706 E: [email protected]
E: [email protected] W: www.med.monash.edu.au/medical/gippsland
W: www.griffith.edu.au/health/school-medicine

The University of Melbourne The University of Notre Dame Australia

Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences Student Centre School of Medicine Fremantle
T: (03) 8344 5890 T: (08) 9433 0537
F: (03) 9347 7084 E: [email protected]
E: [email protected] W: www.nd.edu.au/FreoMBBS
W: http://medicine.unimelb.edu.au/study-
here/doctor_of_medicine
The University of Notre Dame Australia The University of Queensland
School of Medicine Sydney UQ Admissions
T: (02) 8204 4404 T: (07) 3365 2203
E: [email protected] F: (07) 3365 2061
W: www.nd.edu.au/SydMBBS E: [email protected]
W: www.som.uq.edu.au
The University of Western Australia The University of Wollongong
Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences Graduate School of Medicine
T: (08) 6488 4646 T: 1300 367 869 (Australia)
F: (08) 6488 4848 +61 2 4221 3218 (International)
E: [email protected] F: (02) 4221 3233
W: www.meddent.uwa.edu.au/admissions E: [email protected]
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