Commerce/Economics-Medicine
Summary information
| Commerce/Economics-Medicine Program | |
|---|---|
| Length: | 7FT |
| UAI: | 2008 cut-off was 99.95 for similar courses |
| Major studies: | As listed for the B Commerce or B Economics and Medicine. |
| Assumed knowledge (B Commerce): | Mathematics or HSC Mathematics Extension 1 |
| Assumed knowledge (B Economics): | Mathematics. Other assumed knowledge depends on first year units selected. |
These courses are only available to 2008 Year 12 applicants.
You can only add this course to your preferences until 28 November 2008.
Admission requirements
The two basic admissions criteria involve performance in:
- UAI (or equivalent): To be considered you must have a very high UAI or equivalent. 2008 cut-off for similar courses was 99.95.
- A semi-structured interview
Eligibility
The combined programs are open to local applicants only. Local applicants will be considered for the combined Commerce-Medicine and Economics-Medicine programs if they have completed:
- an Australian Year 12 qualification in 2008
- an International Baccalaureate (IB) in Australia in 2008
- a New Zealand National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) Level 3 in 2008
To be considered for entry to the Commerce-Medicine or Economics-Medicine programs you must have a very high UAI or equivalent. 2008 cut-off for similar programs was 99.95. Short-listed applicants will be required to attend an interview.
Areas of study
This course leads to the degree of Bachelor of Commerce or the Bachelor of Economics and the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery. In the first three years of study students will undertake studies in Commerce or Economics.
Students must complete the Bachelor of Commerce or the Bachelor of Economics in minimum time and maintain, as a minimum, a credit average in the Bachelor of Commerce or the Bachelor of Economics, this being the minimum level of academic performance required for admission to candidature for the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery.
Students will also be required to complete 3 subjects in the Science Faculty (Biology, Physics and Chemistry).
A unique feature of the program is the completion of THREE compulsory zero-credit point subjects that include written communication tasks. These are designed to assess competence in the areas covered in the "Reasoning in the Social Sciences and Humanities" and writing sections of GAMSAT and in the USydMP interview. Progress in the SMTP units will require students to satisfactorily complete several critical writing tasks. These tasks will assess the student's comprehension and reasoning in social sciences and humanities and written expression.
To remain in the Commerce/Economics-Medicine program students must:
- Complete units of study having a total value of at least 336 credit points.
- Maintain a credit average or above in each of the first three years of the program.
- Satisfactorily complete three zero credit point units of study in the first three years of the program.
- Satisfactorily complete three subjects in the Science Faculty (Biology Physics and Chemistry).