Canadian student Jonathan Da Silva commenced his medical studies at the University of Queensland Medical School in 2008 and shares some of his experiences from a Canadian perspective about his studies at the University of Queensland.
Learn more about the UQ Medical School.
Learn more about Australian Medical Schools for Canadians.
Learn about Bond Law School‘s Juris Doctor Program as OzTREKK Director Matt Miernik outlines the course structure and entry requirements!
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There’s little doubt that a career in medicine is exciting. This month, OzTREKK highlights Australian medical schools in Australia, which offers Canadian students a good balance of receiving a world-renowned education combined with a great lifestyle in Australia:
Undergraduate-entry Australian medical programs are typically five to six years in length, and allow students to enter a medical program directly from high school.
Upon the completion of a six-year year medical degree, students complete a residency in their field of choice/specialization and then become licensed doctors.
The following Australian universities offer a medical program, which students can enter directly from high school:
Some of these universities also permit students, who have partially or fully completed post-secondary studies, to apply and commence the medical program.
Australian Medical Schools offer graduate entry medical programs in Australia which are typically four years in length, and allow students to enter a medical program once they have completed an initial undergraduate degree. Student who have also completed further study, such as a Master or a PhD program are also eligible to apply to the Graduate-entry medical programs in Australia.
Upon the completion of a graduate-entry medical degree, students complete a residency in their field of choice/specialization and then become licenced doctors.
The following Australian universities offer a medical program at a graduate-entry level, which are similar to those medical programs offered in Canada and the United States:
Q) What is the difference between the Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) degree and the Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree?
A) MBBS and MD degrees are equivalent medical degrees with different names. Degree titles differ around the world. The MBBS is offered in Australia, the U.K. and most Commonwealth of Nations states. MD degrees are offered in Canada and America, as well as countries such as Iran and Russia.
Australian universities do offer an MD (Doctor of Medicine); however, this is a higher doctoral, academic-research degree which resembles a Ph.D. An Australian MD is a post-MBBS degree. (Note: the exception to this will be the University of Melbourne’s professional Doctor of Medicine program, which will have its first intake in 2011).
Throughout North America, the MD is a first professional degree, which is not a research degree but a degree enabling graduates to become medical doctors.
In Canada and the U.S., the original medical degree that was granted to graduates was called the Bachelor of Medicine. However, in the 19th century, many North American medical schools changed degree titles from the traditional Bachelor of
Medicine to the MD.
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Swimmer James Magnussen won a gold medal on the opening night for his efforts in the 4X100m freestyle relay event and Joel Milburn and his teammates garnered gold for Australia on Tuesday night on the track when they won the 4X100m relay in Day 9 of the competition.
In the pool, James’ thrilling race came down to a contest between Australia, England and defending champion South Africa. James swam the last 50m of the race in a Games record time of 3:13.92.
Over on the track, Joel, along with Brendan Cole, Kevin Moore and Sean Wroe, successfully defended the 4X100m relay title they had won four years ago in Melbourne.
At the same time, two Macquarie University students, Cheryl Chan and Stephen Dooley, were also competing in the 2010 Commonwealth Fencing Open Championships being held in Melbourne.
As a member of the Senior Men’s Foil team, Dooley won gold as the Australian team defeated England 45/36. Dooley finished 20th in the Senior Men’s Foil individual event after being eliminated 15/9 in the second round.
Chan placed 20th in the Senior Women’s Sabre Individual event after being eliminated 15/4 in the first round but won the silver medal as a member of the Senior Women’s Sabre team which was defeated by England 45/21 in the final.
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James Cook University will have a special Canadian celebrity visit campus later this month – renowned environmental Dr. David Suzuki!
Dr. David Suzuki is travelling the world to launch the release of his new book The Legacy: An Elder’s vision for our sustainable future. This book is a distillation of the wisdom and experience of Dr Suzuki’s long and passionate love affair with Planet Earth.
During this lecture, David Suzuki reflects on the massive changes in the world within his living memory – from explosive population growth, to massive technological developments, to the establishment of a global economy. Ultimately, he expresses his faith in human beings’ capacity for innovation and he urges us all to dream of a better world and to make it happen.
He will speak on October 28, 2010 at 6 p.m. at the James Cook University Medical Lecture Theatre.
Watch this guided photo tour through the city of Brisbane. Photos were taken by OzTREKK staff to show you the landscape beyond the University of Queensland Campus.
Learn more about the University of Queensland.
Learn more about the University of Queensland Public Health Program.
Want to learn about the Bond University Juris Doctor and Bond University Bachelor of Laws programs?
This November, Bond University Law School Professor (and Canadian) Eric Colvin will be visiting Canada to host information sessions to provide interested students and their families with information about Bond’s Law School including the Juris Doctor and Bachelor of Laws degrees.
OzTREKK Director Matt Miernik will also be traveling with Prof. Colvin, providing information about the admissions process, as well as latest accreditation and licensing information upon your return to Canada.
Below is a schedule of the information sessions:
Date: Wednesday, 3 November, 2010
City: Ottawa
Time: 6 – 8 pm
Venue: Lord Elgin Hotel, 100 Elgin Street, Ottawa, Ontario
Date: Saturday, 6 November, 2010
City: Toronto
Time: 10 am -12 pm
Venue: Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel, 123 Queen Street West ยท Toronto, Ontario
Date: Monday, November 8, 2010
City: Edmonton
Time: 12.30pm – 1.30pm
Venue: Room 606, Students’ Union Building, University of Alberta, 8900 114 Street, Edmonton, Alberta
Date: Tuesday, November 9, 2010
City: Calgary
Time: 12.30pm – 1.30pm
Venue: Ariel Room, MacEwan Conference and Event Centre, University of Calgary 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, Alberta
Date: Tuesday, November 9, 2010
City: Calgary
Time: 6 – 8 pm
Venue: Delta Bow Valley Hotel, 209-4th Avenue SE, Calgary, Alberta
Date: Wednesday, November 10, 2010
City: Vancouver
Time: 6 – 8 pm
Venue: Renaissance Vancouver Hotel Harbourside, 1133 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, British Columbia
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Bond Law School Applications
Applications to the Juris Doctor program at the Bond University Law School are now open. To apply, please visit: http://oztrekk.com/programs/how/bond_jd.php
For more information about Bond Law School and its programs, please contact Nicole Buchanan – OzTREKK Bond Law School Admissions Officer – Nicole@oztrekk.com
Get a two-minute University of Queensland Campus Tour! OzTREKK’s Beth McNally and Alison Simser snapped some shots at the university while in Australia earlier this year. From the sandstone buildings at the St. Lucia campus to the modern facilities at the Ipswich campus, this is your ticket to tour the University of Queensland.
Learn more about the University of Queensland.
Are you a University of Queensland teachers college education alumnus who wants to delve into the research field?
From 2010, the University of Queensland’s School of Education will be offering an annual $1,000 travel support grant for international School of Education alumni seeking to travel to Australia to undertake research/project collaboration with a School of Education academic.
The recipient will be selected by the School’s internationalisation committee based upon merit of the research/project in terms of the likelihood of achieving the desired result and the impact of this result.
Applications must be completed on the relevant form and submitted to the School Secretary October 31., and the recipient will be announced within the following two weeks.
The grant may be used to cover any travel expenses involved with visiting the University of Queensland or Australia within 12 months of award announcement.
Want more information about this grant? Contact OzTREKK!
Learn more about Australian Teachers Colleges for Canadians!
