The University of Melbourne Medical School

Program Overview: Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

University and Faculty:	The University of Melbourne Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
Program:	Doctor of Medicine (MD) starting in 2011
University Location:	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
City Population:	3.7 million
Student Population:	40,000
Campus Location:	Parkville, downtown Melbourne
Program Duration:	4 years
Semester Intake:	February each year
First Intake:	Semester 1 (February), 2011
Est. Annual Tuition:	$60,000 AUD
Est. Total Tuition:	to be confirmed
Application Fee:	$100 AUD - however, if you submit your Melbourne application directly to OzTREKK, Melbourne waives the $100 AUD application fee.

The University of Melbourne Medical School, in previous years, offered a Graduate-entry Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) program. 2009 was the final intake for the Melbourne MBBS degree.

As of 2011, the University of Melbourne will offer a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) program, the first of its kind in Australia and the world. It is slightly different than the M.D. presently offered throughout North America as it will have a higher designation.

The Doctor of Medicine (MD) is a graduate-entry medical qualification that provides the optimal first step in a career as an outstanding doctor and world-class leader in your chosen field.

The Melbourne MD is a four-year, graduate-entry medical program that will build on the University of Melbourne's reputation for excellence in teaching and research. It will enable students to become outstanding medical practitioners who will excel as world-class leaders in their chosen field.

The graduate attributes for the MD serve as the framework for a graduate-entry level program, building on prerequisites in anatomy, physiology and biochemistry to deliver an accredited medical practitioner, ready to optimize patient outcomes in any health setting. The teaching style will assume this prior discipline knowledge as well as generic skills and maturity to ensure these learning outcomes.

The course structure will be delivered in four phases. Phase 1 will combine bioscience, clinical, population health and behavioural science learning in a case-based context to develop the foundations of biomedical knowledge and skills required for subsequent phases. The Phase 2 program will build key clinical skills and knowledge on Phase 1 learning in a full-time clinical context, focusing on a broad range of patient encounters in a wide variety of settings. In Phase 3, students will select and complete a research project and report in an area of their interest. Phase 4 is a capstone semester in which students will consolidate their learning in preparation for their imminent entry into the health care workforce. A yearly student conference will be a distinguishing feature of the Melbourne MD and provide opportunities for broader disciplinary and inter-disciplinary learning.

Professional Certification/Accreditation Information

The program is currently being evaluated by the Australian Medical Council (AMC), which accredits all medical programs in Australia.

In Canada, each province/territory is responsible for licensing physicians to practise medicine within its boundaries. Licensure to practise medicine requires the completion of an accredited postgraduate training program, as well as the completion of national qualifying exams. Each province may have different requirements. It is your responsibility to meet the necessary requirements for licensure in your province.

In June of each year, OzTREKK hosts its annual Canadian Licensing workshops across Canada, which are exclusive to students who submit their Australian medical school application via OzTREKK. These workshops provide the latest information regarding the accreditation and licensing process in Canada, as well as outlining options for internships in Australia and other destinations.

Admissions Criteria/Entry Requirements for Canadians

To apply, eligible Canadian applicants must have:

• Successfully completed an undergraduate degree in any discipline at a recognized university; and
• Completed prerequisite second-year university subjects (one each) in anatomy, physiology and biochemistry. Subjects from overseas universities will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
• Sat the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) or the Graduate Australian Medical School Admissions Test (GAMSAT); and
• Received an invitation by Melbourne to sit a Multi Mini Interview (MMI).

The selection of eligible international applicants, including Canadians, will be based on the following:

a. academic record: grade point average (GPA) from a completed three-year (or more) university degree in any discipline(with pre-requisites met and studies must be completed within the last 10 years); and

b. Test results in an aptitude test - MCAT or GAMSAT. MCAT test results from January, 2008 to May, 2010 (inclusive) will be accepted. Applicants sitting the MCAT test more than once within this date range, may choose which set of scores to include with their application; and

c. Structured multi mini interview (MMI)

Admission Notes:

-The University of Melbourne's MD Selection Committee will shortlist applicants for interview on the basis of their performance in previous studies (GPA) and their results in the GAMSAT/MCAT. The shortlist will be 125% of the final number of students to be selected.

-Final GPA/MCAT cutoffs will depend on ranking and will not be known until applications are processed.

-The Grade Point Average (GPA) will be measured by considering the last 3 years of the applicant's undergraduate coursework studies (including Honours). Weightings will be applied according to the approved Melbourne Adjusted Grade Point Average (MAGPA) calculations in force in any given year, or in the absence of any defined MAGPA, by weighting the first of the final three years by 1, the second year by 2 and the final year by 3.

-Shortlisted applicants will undertake a Multi-Mini Interview (MMI). The University anticipates that interviews with international applicants will be conducted via phone or video link up, although this is still subject to confirmation.

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

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Scholarships

Each and every student who applies directly, and accepts their offer, via OzTREKK and commences their studies at the University of Melbourne medical school will receive a $500 scholarship from OzTREKK. Click here for more information about the OzTREKK Scholarship!

Melbourne MD Admission Timelines for the 2011 Intake

Early May, 2010: Melbourne MD applications expected to open (still to be confirmed by the university)

Friday, June 25, 2010: Application closing date for direct applications from international students from Canada submitted to OzTREKK.

August, 2010: Offers for interviews made.

Sept./Oct., 2010: Telephone Interviews held.

Early Nov., 2010: Offers of admission made

February, 2011: First Melbourne MD intake commences their studies at the University of Melbourne Medical School

Total Number of Places in the Program: 330

Number of Places Available for International Students: approx. 50 - 80

Application Deadline for the February, 2011 intake: Applications are now closed for the February, 2011 intake. Applications for the 2012 intake are expected to open in 2011. Contact Alison for the latest application open date for the 2012 intake.

OzTREKK Admissions Officer: Alison Simser