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The University of Queensland

Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)
Provisional Entry for School Leavers scheme

For domestic school leavers who complete Year 12 in 2012, 150 Commonwealth Supported Places are available for the 2013 intake.

Selection for entry will be based on:

• Performance in UMAT (minimum score of 50 in each section);
• Attainment of Queensland OP1 (or equivalent).

Students who receive an offer for the Provisional Entry scheme may choose to enrol in any of The University of Queensland’s Bachelor programs.**  All offers are provisional and require students to achieve a minimum grade point average of 4.00 prior to entering the medical program. Applications must be lodged with the Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre (QTAC) by 30 September 2012. Additional information will be provided regarding this process in due course.

Once students have received an offer they will be required to enrol in a Bachelor’s program that they meet the prerequisites for (with a minimum length of 3 years) as their pre medical degree e.g. Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Health Sciences.  Due to proposed amendments to The University of Queensland’s medical program,* the eligibility for International students studying Year 12 in Australia is currently being considered.  This website will be updated when this process has been finalised. As a guide only, please note that selection for entry for international Year 12 students in the past has been based on UMAT or ISAT performance and an OP1 (or equivalent).

For further information refer to the School’s website: www.som.uq.edu.au

*  The University of Queensland has commenced consideration of implementing a masters level, Doctor of Medicine program (MD – allowing the title Doctor of Medicine) in place of the current Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) program, from 2015. Please refer to the University’s MD website for more information regarding this possible program change: www2.som.uq.edu.au/som/OurSchool/Pages/mdprogram.aspx 

** Please be aware that entry to a Masters of Medicine (MD) program may involve prerequisite courses (e.g. anatomy, physiology and biochemistry) or at least, recommendations, for study prior to an MD. While these prerequisites or recommendations have yet to be finalised, students are urged to consider a choice of first UQ degree that is likely to cover ’pre-medical’ material, that will assist with their medical program studies (i.e. Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Health Sciences programs would be recommended).

Bachelor of Dental Science

There will be up to 55 Commonwealth Supported Places and 20 international full-fee paying places available for Year 1 entry into the BDSc program. Admission will be open to both school leavers and students who have completed one year or more of tertiary studies.

Selection for entry will be based on:

• Academic performance (Year 12 or tertiary studies as appropriate);
• Performance in UMAT (domestic applicants);
• Performance in ISAT (international full-fee applicants).

An interview will not be part of the selection process.

Subject prerequisites (Year 12 equivalent) include:

• English (4 SA);
• Chemistry (4 SA) (Biological Science is also recommended).

Applications must be lodged with the Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre (QTAC) by 28 September 2012. International full-fee students will not be required to take UMAT but must sit ISAT.

International students studying Year 12 in Australia in 2012 should apply through the Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre (QTAC) by 28 September 2012. All other international students should apply through the University of Queensland’s International Admissions Section by 31 October 2012. For further information refer to www.uq.edu.au/study