(1) The Joint Medical Program (JMP) consists of the Bachelor of Medical Science and Doctor of Medicine undertaken consecutively and offered jointly by the University of Newcastle and the University of New England. (2) Admission to the JMP is administered at the University of Newcastle and managed through a common selection process. (3) All applicants are required to: (4) If an applicant does not complete the steps outlined in Clause 3 by the respective closing dates, they will not be eligible for consideration. (5) To be eligible for admission, applicants must satisfy both the academic requirements and the Personal Qualities requirement as specified below. (6) To satisfy the academic requirement, an applicant must: (7) Where an applicant has undertaken one or more years of tertiary study and subsequently completes secondary studies, eligibility will be based on the most recent tertiary studies. (8) The Assessment of Personal Qualities consists of two stages: (9) Stage 1 details will be available on the JMP Website at the beginning of each year for candidates applying in that year for admission the following year. (10) To be eligible for Stage 2 of the Assessment of Personal Qualities an applicant must achieve the required score in Stage 1 as determined each year by the JMP Admission Committee. Applicants who achieve the required score in Stage 1 will be invited to progress to Stage 2. Applicants who fail to meet this requirement will not progress. (11) Only those applicants who satisfy Stage 1 and Stage 2 of the Assessment of Personal Qualities and the minimum academic requirement will be eligible for consideration for admission. (12) Applicants who do not attend Stage 1 and/or Stage 2 of the Assessment of Personal Qualities will have their application withdrawn and are ineligible for consideration. (13) Applicants will be provided with a statement about recommended levels of personal health and fitness to undertake the program when they attend Stage 2. Applicants will be required to confirm that they have read and understood this statement. (14) Applicants shall be ranked for selection in descending order of merit according to results in Stage 2 of the Assessment of Personal Qualities. Applicants with the same score in Stage 2 will be sub-ranked on the basis of their performance in Stage 1. (15) The available positions will be allocated to rural and non-rural applicants at each University in the proportions determined by the JMP Admission Committee and approved by the Dean of Medicine, taking into consideration applicants preferred enrolment location provided in the on-line direct application. (16) The Dean of Medicine – Joint Medical Program (or nominee) shall ensure that sufficient offers of admission are made each year to the first year of the degree to fill the various quotas: Rural / Non-rural, Bonded Medical Places and Indigenous. The number of commencing domestic students will be determined by each University based on the number of places allocated by the Federal Government. (17) Provisions for the selection of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants are contained in the Bachelor of Medical Science / Doctor of Medicine – Joint Medical Program – Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island Selection Procedure. (18) The international quota for the program will be filled via agreements that the Faculty of Health and Medicine, University of Newcastle have with specific overseas institutions / organisations. A limited number of positions are available to students entering via the Newcastle International College at the University of Newcastle. (19) The selection criteria for international applicants will include: (20) International applicants will be ranked for selection based on their Personal Qualities Assessment. Offers will be made in descending order to fill the available places. The Joint Medical Program Admissions Committee is responsible for managing the quotas for the international pathways and ensuring that successful applicants satisfy all selection criteria.JMP Admission and Selection Policy (Bachelor of Medicine / Doctor of Medicine)
Section 1 - Introduction
Bachelor of Medical Science / Doctor of Medicine – JMP (UAC Course Code: 785000)
Section 2 - Application Process
Application Process
Section 3 - Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
Personal Qualities Requirement
Personal Health Requirements
Section 4 - Selection Criteria
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island Applicants
International Applicants
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