Admission to Science-Medicine
Summary information
| Combined Science-Medicine Program | |
|---|---|
| Length: | 7FT |
| ATAR: | Expected to be 99.95 for 2010 entry. |
| Major studies: | As listed for the BSc(Adv) or BMedSc and Medicine. |
| Assumed knowledge: | Mathematics or HSC Mathematics Extension 1. Other assumed knowledge depends on Science degree chosen (BSc (Advanced) or BMedSc). Refer to B Science (Advanced) or B Medical Science. All students in the Science/Medicine program must take some units of study in mathematics. |
These courses are only available to 2009 Year 12 applicants.
You can only add this course to your preferences until 30 November 2009.
Admission requirements
The two basic admissions criteria involve performance in:
- ATAR (or equivalent): To be considered you must have a very high ATAR or equivalent (expected to be 99.95 for 2010 entry).
- A semi-structured interview.
Eligibility
Local applicants must apply through UAC.
International applicants will be considered if they have completed:
Note: Qualifications not mentioned below will not be considered.
- an Australian Year 12 in or outside Australia in 2009
- an International Baccalaureate (IB) in Australia in 2009
- a New Zealand National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) Level 3 in 2009
- the University of Sydney Foundation Program in 2009
Short-listed applicants will be required to attend an interview.
Areas of study
This course leads to the degree of Bachelor of Science (Advanced) or the Bachelor of Medical Science and the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery. In the first three years students undertake studies in science or medical science.
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 Medical Program interview. Progress in these 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. The writing tasks will be complementary to the student's course studies in science and will address issues at the interface between science and clinical medicine.
Students can elect to go for a week placement at a Rural Clinical School during their first degree studies. Currently, Pathways students complete the placement at either Dubbo or Broken Hill during their Summer break.
Students must complete the Bachelor of Science (Advanced) or the Bachelor of Medical Science in minimum time and maintain, as a minimum, a credit average in the Bachelor of Science (Advanced) or the Bachelor of Medical Science, this being the minimum level of academic performance required for admission to candidature for the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery.
To remain in the Science-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.