Admission to Science-Medicine
Summary information
| Combined Science-Medicine Program | |
|---|---|
| Length: | 7FT |
| UAI: | 2008 cut-off was 99.95 |
| 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). All students in the Science/Medicine program must take some units of study in mathematics. |
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 was 99.95.
- A semi-structured interview.
Eligibility
Local applicants will be considered for the combined Science Medicine program 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
International applicants will be considered 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
- the University of Sydney Foundation Program in 2008
To be considered for entry to the Combined Science and Medicine course you must have a very high UAI or equivalent. 2008 cut-off 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 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 USydMP 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 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.