International applicants
The Faculty of Medicine of the University of Sydney welcomes applications from international applicants to the University of Sydney Medical Program (USydMP) on a full-fee-paying basis. International applicants compete for places only against other international applicants. The quota for international students is additional to the quota for local students. International applicants are those who are not citizens or permanent residents of Australia, or citizens of New Zealand.
The Faculty of Medicine encourages applications from individuals from diverse backgrounds who will bring to the medical profession a variety of talents and interests. Applicants should have an enthusiasm for medicine, a concern for the welfare of others in the community, a capacity for consistent study, an ability to develop high level communication skills and qualities that will enable them to benefit from self-directed and interactive learning techniques.
No specific courses or subjects are prescribed as prerequisites. There is no preference or advanced standing offered to applicants with particular first degrees and no exemptions are offered. It is emphasised that a science major is not a prerequisite, and that academic excellence in other areas, such as the humanities and social sciences, is encouraged and recognised.
Flexible arrangements allow international students to sit for the USMLE, undertake a clinical rotation or an elective in their country of origin or seek placement as interns in their country of origin (see flexible arrangements).
International applicants for the Medical Program must submit their applications to the Australian Council for Educational Research (see ACER contact details). (Note: Applications will not be accepted by the Faculty of Medicine or the International Office of the University.)
An Important Message To 2009 Applicants
Admissions policies are subject to change. Please visit this website regularly for updates on the applications to the USydMP commencing in 2009.
We understand that you will be eager to find the outcome of your application. However, your phone/and or email enquiry causes delay in processing the applications. The important dates for the 2009 cohort (e.g. the date when invitation/rejection letters will be sent) will be published on this site as soon as the information is available. Please DO NOT try to contact the Faculty Office to find out the actual dates.
Information obtained by the Admissions Office from your application is confidential. It is University policy that for privacy reasons we will not discuss your application with anyone else. If you will be absent during the admission process, you may authorise an agent to act on your behalf. In this case, please provide the Admissions Office with a letter of authority. The letter of authority must include:
- your full name and signature
- the printed full name of the authorised agent who will be acting on your behalf
- the signature of the authorised agent
Correspondence will be sent via email ONLY. Some email messages/attachments may not be accepted or may be flagged as spam by some email providers (e.g. Hotmail or Yahoo). Applicants are advised not to provide a Hotmail or Yahoo or similar address for the purposes of admission and are responsible for any delays caused by the above problem. Neither the University of Sydney nor ACER will be held responsible for unread email communication.
We thank you in advance for your cooperation and wish you all the best to your application.
Yours sincerely,
Admissions Office
Medical Program Administration Unit