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Bachelor o Medicineand Bachelor o SurgeryInormation or Canadian Applicants2014 and 2015 entry
Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
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Medicine at Monash UniversityOur Faculty is unique among its Australian
counterparts. We provide an education
that takes intellectual, social and
ethical development beyond theory,
into clinical and research settings, and
out into the broader community.
Although Monash University is barely 50
years old, the Faculty o Medicine, Nursing
and Health Sciences is ranked at
33 in the Clinical, Pre-Clinical and Health
Universities category o the Times Higher
Education World University Rankings.
In 2013 the authoritative QS rankings
placed our Medicine program
at 29 worldwide, and our Psychology
and Pharmacology programs are ranked at
number 27 and 7 respectively.
Monash is also the only Australian
university represented within the
prestigious M8 Alliance o academic
health centres and medical universities.
This elite grouping includes Johns Hopkins
University in the United States, Imperial
College London, the Sorbonne in Paris
the Charit in Berlin and Universit de
Montral amongst others. And we are
highly prominent at the pre-eminent g lobal
orum or global health,
the annual World Health Summit in
Berlin that sets the uture direction or
health care policy and public health.
Monash University oers a ve year, direct
entry, undergraduate medical course
compared with the minimum o seven
years or an accelerated program in
Canada. This course is only
oered to students that have not
undertaken any university study.
Applicants with a Bachelors degree in
any eld degree are eligible to apply or
our graduate entry Bachelor o Medicine
and Bachelor o Surgery (MBBS). The
graduate entry MBBS is a our year course
delivered at the Gippsland Medical School.
Monash University is ranked 29th in the world for Medicine by the
authoritative QS rankings.
Melbourne has been ranked No.1 as the worlds Most Liveable City for
the second year in a row by the Economist Intelligence Units liveability
survey.
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Why study in Melbourne?
Austral ia is an exciting country with a r ich
international culture. In the Australian state
o Victoria, 45 per cent o people were
born overseas, or have a parent who was
born overseas. In Melbourne, the capital
city o Victoria, you will hear people speak
more than 150 dierent languages.
Melbourne was ranked Worlds No. 1 Most
Liveable City by the Economist Intelligence
Unit 2012 or the second consecutiveyear. The August 2012 Report rated
Melbourne as the ideal destination thanks
to a widespread availability o goods and
services, low personal risk and an eective
inrastructure.
The city boasts:
Arts and culture - Melbourne hosts a
number o international cultural events
and estivals each year. The Melbourne
International Arts Festival and the
Melbourne International Comedy Festival
are avourites.
Sport - Melbourne is home to major
sporting events, including the Australian
Open and the Spring Racing Carnival.
Caes and restaurants - Melbourne is
amous or its coee culture and unique
laneway caes.
Shopping - From large department stores
to busy markets.
Entertainment - Melbourne is home to a
number o amusement parks, recreationprecincts, zoos, parks and gardens.
Night-lie - At night, the streets light up
with a variety o theatres, bars, night-clubs,
restaurants and concerts.
Bachelor of Medicine andBachelor of Surgery (MBBS)
The curriculum is designed as an integrated
program incorporating our themes, within
which semester-long units are taught by
sta rom a range o departments across
the Faculty, in an interdisciplinary ashion.
During the early years o the course,
the basic medical and behavioural
sciences (anatomy, biochemistry,
genetics, immunology, microbiology,pathology, pharmacology, physiology,
psychology and sociology) are introduced
within interdisciplinary units. In all o these
units there is a major ocus on clinical
issues through clinical case studies.
Students participate in community-based
practice placements where they spend time
working in community settings with clients
o welare agencies.
In the frst clinical year, students study
integrated medicine and surgery,conducted in a ull-time hospital setting
in conjunction with a series o problem-
based and case-based learning sessions
led by experienced clinicians.
The next year is largely comprised o core
clinical rotations in Womens and Childrens
Health, General Practice and Medicine o
the Mind (psychiatry) which is delivered
as a hospital or community-based
medical education program.
The nal year o the course is structured
as a series o clinical rotations, where
students gain hands-on experience in a
variety o disciplines and specic areas
o interest in a range o metropolitan,
rural and overseas settings.
Can I practise in Canada?
Many Canadians return to North America
at the conclusion o their programs to
undertake local internships and ull
licensure requirements. Applicants
should however careully check the
requirements o the appropriate authority
in their province to ensure that your
specic circumstances or proessional
accreditation are considered. www.mcc.ca
Internship
International students should not have
an expectation o gaining an internship
in Australia at the completion o their
MBBS degree. Internship places are
not allocated by Monash University.
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Admissions Requirements or the MBBS(CRICOS Code Undergraduate entry 017101M, Graduate entry 061237G)For international applicants, Monash University has a three-stage selection process or undergraduate medicine at Clayton and all three categories areweighted equally . Graduate Entry is weighted 40% MCAT/GAMSAT and 60% Interview
1 Apti tude Tests 2 Interview 3 Academic Results
1. Aptitude Tests
The Faculty o Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences determines those applicants who are to be interviewed based on aptitude test result.
Direct Entry MBBS
For the undergraduate MBBS pre-selection is based on overall perormance in the International Student Aptitude Test (ISAT).
Inormation regarding ISAT can be ound at: www.isat.acer.edu.au. Applicants should register or and sit this test as early as possible in the year theyapply or the medicine course. ISAT results contribute toward the overall ranking or entry into the course.
Graduate entry MBBS
Applicants must sit the Graduate Australian Medical School Admission Test (GAMSAT).
For urther inormation contact the GAMSAT oce at ACER on +61 3 8508 9097; [email protected]; website: www.gamsat.edu.au.
The North American Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT) will also be accepted or admission o international students into this course. MCAT testresults must be available to Monash University at least one month prior to interview.
Canadian applicants need to undertake the relevant test (ISAT or MCAT or GAMSAT)
For all 2014 entry application deadlines, please reer to: www.med.monash.edu/medical/central/important-dates.html
2. Interview
Selection into the medical course is based upon a combination o the applicants aptitude test, academic studies, and perormance in aMultiple Mini Interview (MMI).
This interview ormat allows the Faculty to better determine applicants that possess the desired personal qual ities required to succeed in the MBBScourse. The MMI ormat allows each applicant to be assessed by trained interviewers. MMI stations comprise a series o scenarios and associatedquestions ocusing on an applicants relevant personal qualities including: motivation, communication skills,critical thinking and ethical/empatheticreasoning.
Canadian interview dates: Toronto October 29 and Vancouver November 1, 2013
* Applicants who are prepared to travel to Singapore, Malaysia or Australia may be interviewed at an alternative date.Reer to www.med.monash.edu/medical/central/important-dates.html
Only those applicants who complete an interview will be eligible or a place.
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Timeline or 2014 Intake
September 2013 Canadian applicants or undergraduate MBBS must undertake the ISAT and applyby 27 September, 2013. Inormation regarding ISAT can be ound at: www.isat.acer.edu.au/
Canadian applicants or Graduate Entry MBBS must undertake MCAT or GAMSATby 31 May, 2013.www.gamsat.edu.au/ (GAMSAT and graduate application process);www.aamc.org/students/mcat (MCAT).
October 2013 Overseas-based interviews in Canada will be held or MBBS in Toronto on Monday October 28 and Tuesday
October 29, Vancouver Thursday October 30 and Friday November 1.
November 2013 Oers to Canadian applicants, (o-shore).
January 2014 Graduate-entry course commences Friday 4 January, 2014
February March 2014
or undergraduate
MBBS
International enrolment late February, 2014.
Orientation Week: 24 February, 2014.
Compulsory attendance at MBBS Transition Program: 28 February 1 March, 2014 (TBC).
Semester 1 commences Monday 3 March, 2014.
Timeline or 2015 Intake
February 2014 Canadian applicants or undergraduate MBBS must undertake the ISAT and applyby 14 February, 2014. Inormation regarding ISAT can be ound at: www.isat.acer.edu.au/
March 2014
Overseas-based interviews in Canada will be held or MBBS.
Toronto March 17 and 18
Vancouver March 20 and 21
May - September 2014 Oers to Canadian applicants, (o-shore).
January 2015
Graduate-entry course commences
February March 2015
or undergraduate
MBBS
International enrolment late February, 2015. Orientation Week: 23-27 February, 2015. Compulsory attendance at MBBS Transition Program: Early March, 2015 (TBC). Semester 1 commences 2 March 2015
Tuition Fees 2013
Undergraduate MBBS Course Code 0040 $61,000 AUD Annually, CRICOS Code 017101M;
Graduate entry MBBS Course Code 3952 $57,060 AUD Annually, CRICOS Code 061237G;
Addit iona lly, other expenses students would expect to incur are accommodation, transport and l iving expenses, plus tex tbooks
and stationery.
Please note: International students who, during the application process, become citizens or permanent residents o Australia (including New
Zealand citizens) will no longer be eligible or a ull ee international place and will have their application terminated. Applicants who are applying
or Australian Permanent Residency or Citizenship must immediately notiy Medicine Admissions o any changes to their residential status.
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Monash University reserves the right to alter inormation, procedures, ees and regulations contained in thisdocument. Please check the Monash Universit y website or updates (www.monash.edu). All inormationrefects prescriptions, policy and practice in orce at time o publication.CRICOS provider: Monash University 00008C. CRICOS Codes 017101M & 061237G.Published May 2013. MMS343845
Application procedureOverseas-based and Foundation year applicants must
contact Monash International Recruitment Services.
Web: www.monash.edu/study/international/
apply/apply-now.html
Email: [email protected]
Admission enquiries
Enquiries should be directed to:Medicine Admissions Ofce
Faculty o Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Building 15, Monash University
Clayton, Victoria 3800, AUSTRALIA
Tel: +61 3 9905 2048
Fax: +61 3 9905 9327
Email: [email protected]
Monash Course Finder
(course inormation and requirements):
www.monash.edu/study/coursefnder/course/0040
For the graduate MBBS see:
www.med.monash.edu/medical/gippsland
(details o the course)
International Admissions:
www.med.monash.edu/medical/central/international.
html
Faculty o Medicine, Nursing and Health Science
website:
www.med.monash.edu/canada
Tourism Victoria:
www.tourism.vic.gov.au
Agents
OzTREKK Educational Services
Tel: 1 866 698 7355Email: [email protected]: www.oztrekk.com
GlobaLinks Learning Abroad Canada
Tel: 1 800 980 0033Email: [email protected]: www.degreesoverseas.com
iae Edu Net Vancouver
Tel: 1(604)632-0233
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.canadahomestay.net
MBBS programs representative or Canada(British Columbia)Justin Kohlman
Tel: 778 868 8859