Applying to Medical School in Australia?

Are you applying to a medical school in Australia? Discuss admissions procedures here with other applicants!

are med schools in Australia 6 year or 4 year? meaning do you join them right out of high school or after some college?

There are both grad entry 4 year and straight from school 5 and 6 year degrees. There are private fees for overseas students. Do yourself a favour and don't go to a private school. You will need a UMAT (undergrad) or GAMSAT (graduate) entry exam score etc etc. as everywhere entry is competitive.

Right on Menthoids.

hi, i was wondering is GAMSAT the entrance exam for foreign grads in aust, like USMLE is to the states? if so, where can i get the materials-notes,lectures,etc? is there a list of recommended books for GAMSAT? where can i get those? please advise... i'm in my 4th year and would like to practise in australia..
many thanks!

Hi elainechew,

GAMSAT (Graduate Australian Medical School Admission Test) is for wanting to study MBBS in Australia via the Graduate Medical Program (GMP) which certain universities offer. Not for wanting to practice in Australia as a physician after completing MBBS in another country.

The Australian Medical Concil (AMC) has other examinations which allow overseas trained doctors to work in Australia. You may find more information regarding the test type/date/location here:

AMC - Examinations Menu

Hope this helps

DrMoon

Hi there, I'm in my 3rd year of university( studying environmental biology). My brother lives in Australia, and i would like to go ahead and study medicine in Australia. He thinks it would be better that i come live in Australia(ie get a permanent residence) so as to reduce the cost of medschool, before applying to medschool.

What i'm tryin to say/ask is what's the best way to go about everything.

Need all the help I can get.

Hi Vickylouis,

If you want to study in Australia, you obviously need to move here. Your brother is right in stating to apply for a permanent residency when you arrive in Australia. This way, when you enter MBBS here (as undergraduate ~ 5/6 years or graduate ~ 4-4.5 years) you can apply for a loan called (HECS-HELP) which is available to all Australian residents. You may try this webpage to get extra information about this loan.

Also, if you can afford it, you may enter as an International student although it is fairly expensive and not all universities take international students. You can also maximise your chances of entering into MBBS here by applying for the Full Fee offers which are for domestic students at the same rate as for international students. However, only Australian citizens/permanent residents are eligible to apply for the loan involved: FEE-HELP loan.

More information about FEE-HELP can be found here.

Overall, a CSP Offer (from HECS loan) is the cheapest ~ AU$8000-ish/yr whereas the FFP (full fee) is AU$29000-$34000/yr.

Clear as mud?

Thanks Dr MOON.
I've been checking out the visa options for migrating to Australia, but the only ones I could find as options for family are those for only surviving relatives, aged relatives and spouses.
What do i do about getting the visa for permanent residency?

Hi Vivkylouise
Hmm... Im not too sure about this. But a couple of my friends are studying here as 'International Students' and have applied for the PR. This should work out fine except - you may need to come on a student visa and then apply for a PR. Which is really expensive as university fees are higher than the residents for International spots as I mentioned in my previous post. Sorry, not much help there.

DrMoon

hi im a 2nd year mbbs student...was wondering if ausmle would be an easier option for applying for a degree in surgery as compared to the us mle...considering the fact that the americans are miser in offering courses for surgery to foreign students...also what would be the ependiture like???honestly im clueless at the moment..coul do with sum help...

thanx
pavneet
MAMC Delhi

hello everybody. i was a bit confused about going to australia. some people are saying that job opportunities there in the health sector are quite grim. does anybody have first hand, on the ground, real information regarding working opportunities in australia after passing AMC exams. is it necessary to undergo training for 2yrs after clearing the exams before getting a chance for residency. and what are the chances? anybody in australia who can help me out with some advice and info. thanks