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The University of Tasmania was officially established on 1st January 1890, by an Act of the Colony's Parliament and was only the fourth university to be established in nineteenth-century Australia. The University was originally located on the Domain in Hobart. As the University developed, it outgrew its original place and in the early 1940's began to transfer its departments to Sandy Bay, which became the new home for the institution.

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Introduction

This on-campus full time course takes a minimum of 5 years to complete. The first 3 years of the course are studied in Hobart. Years 4 and 5 will involve a series of clinical rotations, including some electives, at Clinical Schools in Hobart, Launceston or Burnie.

(Students enrolled in course M3B please refer to 2006 website for course details.)

Admission & Prerequisites

The prerequisites for entry to the MBBS for all domestic students are:

Satisfactory Achievement results in:

Year 12, English Communications (ENC5C or equivalent) or;

Year 12, English Studies (ENS5C or equivalent) or;

Year 12, English Writing (ENW5C or equivalent)

and

Year 12 Chemistry (CHM5C or equivalent).

Without the above prerequisite subjects applicants will not be considered for entry for 2008 and should not apply.

A sound background in Mathematics is desirable but not required for admission to the course. Subjects such as Year 11 TCE Mathematics Methods MME4C (or its equivalent) would help students studying Medicine.

School leaver applicants should have obtained a minimum Interstate Transfer Index (ITI) of 95, as calculated from their scores in the Tasmanian Certificate of Education (TCE) or equivalent. Applicants with an ITI of 95 or more will be ranked on their UMAT performance. Applicants must not have previously commenced tertiary study.

Admission for non-school leaver applicants will be based on academic and UMAT performance together with evidence of capacity to successfully complete the course. Maturity, experience and motivation will also be taken into consideration. All applicants must address the selection criteria for alternative entry admission as outlined in the admission guide.

All domestic applicants will be required to sit the Undergraduate Medicine and Health Sciences Admission Test (UMAT). UMAT consists of three tests that have been developed and used specifically to assist in the selection of students into medicine and health science degree programs. UMAT is designed to assess general attributes and skills gained through prior experience and learning: specifically, the acquisition of skills in critical thinking and problem solving, interactions with others and abstract non-verbal reasoning. Ranking will take into account performance in each of the individual sections of the UMAT.

Course Objectives

The five year MBBS will provide students with the knowledge, skills and attitudes required to undertake supervised practice as interns in Australia or New Zealand and an appropriate foundation for lifelong learning and further training in any branch of medicine. The educational objectives are arranged around five themes which address the graduate attributes prescribed by both the University of Tasmania and the Australian Medical Council. The scientific basis of medicine and its clinical application will be taught in an integrated manner which will provide not only clinical relevance across the five years but which will also highlight the ethical and professional aspects of medical practice.

Career Outcomes

The profession of Medicine offers a diverse range of career opportunities. On completion of the MBBS, graduates work in an approved hospital undertaking general medical training as an intern. Graduates can then choose to specialise in one of a number of fields such as, anaesthesia, dermatology, obstetrics and gynaecology, geriatric medicine, paediatrics, pathology, psychiatry, radiology and surgery. Medical practitioners may work in private practice on their own, in group practices, in community health centres and in public and private hospitals. Graduates may also become medical administrators in hospitals or government departments, or medical academics and/or researchers involved with teaching or medical research.


Articulation to/from Course


UTAS will accept into the MBBS up to 10 Australian applicants (including up to 6 from the BMedRes) each year on the basis of performance in the Bachelor of Medical Research, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Biotechnology, Bachelor of Biomedical Science, Bachelor of Health Science or the Bachelor of Environmental Science at UTAS.

To be eligible to apply for the available places, applicants must have:

  • Completed a full-time year of study at UTAS in one of the listed degrees in the year prior to the proposed MBBS enrolment.
  • Achieved a Distinction average (70%) or above for the two most recent semesters of full-time study.
  • Satisfied the Year 12 pre-requisites for the MBBS.
  • Completed the UMAT and have achieved a combined UMAT score at least equal to the lowest UMAT score in the cohort selected in other categories.

Miscellaneous Information

Students must enroll in this course full time, part time study is not available.

Immunisation

The School of Medicine offers a free immunisation service for all its commencing students through the University Medical Service. Information on this service, the immunisations covered by the School and students rights and responsibilities in relation to infectious disease can be found on the School's website. This service does not cover inoculations that could have been obtained as part of a childhood immunisation program.

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