Don’t miss out on your chance to study at Monash University Medical School! The application deadline for the Monash University Medical School Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) programs is fast approaching! Applications for the 2014 intake will close on Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2013.
What is the difference between Monash University‘s graduate-entry medical program and undergraduate-entry medical program?
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Graduate-entry MBBS
The Monash University graduate-entry medical program at the Gippsland campus is four years in length and is only available to those applicants who have previously successfully completed an undergraduate degree.
Admissions Criteria/Entry Requirements for Canadians:
1. Grade Point Average (GPA)
Applicants will need to have achieved a weighted GPA or qualification of 5.0 (out of 7.0) The GPA is assessed on the last three full-time equivalent years of the most recent undergraduate degree undertaken. Successive years are weighted x1, x2 and x3, and so the greatest weight is given to the most recent results. Bonus points are given to applicants with PhD or Master’s by Research qualifications (0.2 and 0.1 respectively).
2. MCAT or GAMSAT Results
The MCAT (North American Medical College Admissions Test) is required for admission of international students into this course.
Minimum MCAT requirement: 8/8/M/8 (8/8/8)
MCAT test results from January 2011 onward will be accepted.
3. Interview Results
Selection into the medical program is based upon a combination of the applicant’s aptitude test, academic studies, and performance in a multi-mini interview (MMI). This interview format allows the faculty to better determine applicants who possess the desired personal qualities required to succeed in the MBBS program at Monash University. The MMI format allows each applicant to be assessed by trained interviewers. MMI stations comprise a series of scenarios and associated questions focusing on an applicant’s relevant personal qualities including motivation, communication skills, critical thinking and ethical/empathetic reasoning.
Interviews in Canada are scheduled for March 18 – 22, 2013. Only those who complete an interview are eligible for a place in the medical program.
Total Number of Places in the Program: 60
Number of Places Available for International Students: up to 20
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Undergraduate-entry MBBS
The undergraduate-entry medical program at the Monash University Clayton Campus, is only offered to secondary school leavers (and for up to two years after) who have not undertaken any other studies at a post-secondary level. The course is 5 years in duration and there is only one intake per year, which is in February.
Approximately 60 international students are accepted into the medical program at Clayton Campus each year, offering international students an opportunity to study medicine as a student in one of Australia’s most respected and prestigious undergraduate medicine programs.
Admissions Criteria/Entry Requirements for Canadians
1. Grade Point Average (GPA)
Grade 12 prerequisite subjects include English and Chemistry, and applicants must demonstrate a high level of academic achievement.
2. ISAT Results
International applicants are required to undertake the International Student Admissions Test (ISAT) before February 15, 2013.
3. Interview Results
Students are then considered for an interview, which is to be undertaken in Canada, March 18 – 22, 2013.
Selection into the medical program is based upon a combination of the applicant’s aptitude test, academic studies, and performance in a multi-mini interview (MMI). This interview format allows the faculty to better determine applicants who possess the desired personal qualities required to succeed in the MBBS program. The MMI format allows each applicant to be assessed by trained interviewers. MMI stations comprise a series of scenarios and associated questions focusing on an applicant’s relevant personal qualities including motivation, communication skills, critical thinking and ethical/empathetic reasoning.
Total Number of Places in the Program: 190
Number of Places Available for International Students: 10-15
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Important Dates to Remember:
Application Deadline for the February 2014 intake: February 15, 2013
Interviews held in Canada: March 18 – 22, 2013
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Learn more about Monash University, the undergraduate-entry medical program and the graduate-entry medical program, and about other Australian universities that offer undergraduate-entry MBBS and graduate-entry MBBS programs. Contact OzTREKK Medical Schools Admissions Officer Broghan Dean for more information!
OzTREKK is an Application and Information Centre, providing information about academic programs and admissions requirements and process applications for admission to eight Australian universities, including Monash University.
