australia

Hey guys long time lurker. I'll start with my question more info on me below. I have 1 overseas elective to gain USCE, where is the best place to goto with my stats which will help me match later on? My preference is West Coast over East Coast, i have Nevada residency. I'm from Small Private...

Good evening I am an American citizen who just graduated with a BS in Health sciences and I am planning to apply for med schools in Australia. I want to live in Australia after graduating so I am not really concerned about practicing in the US. Med schools in the US are really expensive and...

Hi guys, I am writing in regards to my fiancé. He is in his second year of studying for a Bachelors in Clinical Exercise Physiology in Australia, and has been offered a place in the accelerated Bachelor of Physiotherapy program at Griffith University. Our plan is to move to the U.S. once he...

Just making a new thread for pre-meds, current students & IMGs (non-Australian trained doctors) looking to work in Australia for the long term. Australian immigration and border protection department official updates here. For a break down of what this means for international students at...

Something for premed and current med students intending to work in Australia to be mindful of. Don't simply pay attention only to internship or residency applications each year, and the numbers positions available etc. etc. Also have in the back of your mind, your future with respect to VISAs...

I am studying the competent authorative pathway here. It says that *approved compentent authorities* are Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates of the United States (USMLE) My friend says that this means if you complete USMLE 1-3, you do not need to do AMC MCQ test and you can...

I am studying pitman's answer in the thread US MD in Australia? I am thinking to do some GP training in Sweden/Norway/Finland/Latvia/Estonia/... for 1-2 years. The GP specialisation is 6 years in Finland, 3-4 years in Latvia, ... so the requirements differ between countries. In...

My Finnish colleague worked 13 months first in New Zealand before going to Australia. I am thinking the reasons. I did not get an answer if he got any NZ GP time accepted on his GP specialization in Australia.

I will get MD in my home country in Sweden on June 2018. My university is accepted/authorised in Australia. I am little confused about the requirements. My primary thought I have IB A2 Engilsh SL (equivalent now A1) with grade 7 (> 4) so English requirement done Use standard pathway (?)...

Hi I am a US citizen. Should I apply to AUS dental school? I havent had any luck yet this cycle and want to explore my options. Does anyone have any information on people going to AUS schools and then returning to USA to work. All advice and insight will help! thank you so much

If I were to fail my GAMSAT exam can I reapply the same year, or is it just once a year? (in Australia)

hello if there is anyone here that knows how it works in Australia..if I've gotten a Bachelor degree in interior design can I get into a graduate entry of Doctor of medicine? (the bachelor degree of interior design was from University of technology Sydney) and the doctor of medicine course I...

Hi guys, I'm an Irish undergrad med considering neurology in the future, just have a few questions that some of you may be able to answer? 1.If I go to the states and to do residency in a top tier program and come back? If i did the standard 4 years ( 1 year IM, 3 years neurology) would I...

I was just wondering if I did my BSc in Canada or USA , what countries other than the US, Canada or Australia can I go to for medical school to do MD.I am an international student and I think that chances of getting into medical school into the US or Canada are very low, other than its expensive.

I have a friend who also wants to apply for med school in Australia and we live in the US.. She is getting her Nursing Bachelor's and she wants to know if Australian Med Schools prefer a certain bachelor's degree or require a specific one (maybe biology or something that equals to that degree...

Hi guys/gals, A little bit of background about myself. I'm a Malaysian who has completed a pre-vet Biomedical Sciences undergrad degree at Colorado State University and is currently at the crossroads of whether to go to vet school (Murdoch specifically) in Australia. I applied to US vet schools...

I was wondering about applying to an undergraduate medicine program next summer. I'm from Canada, and I've finished high school, and I'm currently in my first year of undergraduate study in a bachelor of science in nursing (BSc.N) degree. The average of my top 6 marks from high school is 90% (my...

I currently I am in a place where I just need better connections and better information in order to make the best possible decision on pursuing a Medical Degree. Recently I had the opportunity to spend some time in Australia, and I absolutely fell in love with the land down under. I really want...

Hi Everyone, I have spent the whole day reading old treads and still currently confused due to my unique situation. So, I would like to open a thread to begin a discussion about my current situation. I am a recent graduate from Australia, complete Bachelors of Biomedical Sciences. I just...

Hey guys, I am an Australian Citizen who received a green card in the DV Lottery, legally im a permanent resident of the USA. I received a bachelor of information technology in Australia. I am just wondering how a foreign degree would stand (GPA) when applying to graduate entry medicine in...

I am wondering if Australian or Irish med schools would be good for me. If so, which Australian and Irish schools should I apply to? Do they require ECFMG? I want to do residency and practice in the US. I have a 3.3O, a 3.4S, and a 494 MCAT. I applied DO and have been denied by some and still...

Hi All, Are there any Canadians on here who are studying in Australia (maybe University of Sydney) and would like to offer any advice about matching to Canada, the US, or getting an internship in Oz? Thank you!

A bit about myself. I graduated in May 2015 from a college in the U.S. as an international student. I wanted to do medicine but at the same time have been told numerous times how hard it is for international students to get in. Hence I got discouraged and slacked off during junior and senior...

I'm currently an undergrad student at an American university. Recently, I have began considering the possibility of attending medical school in Australia, and ultimately practicing medicine in Australia. I have family in Australia, and the country very much appeals to me overall because of a...

Hey guys, Have some interesting options, open to opinions! To get it out of the way, GPA ~3.4 and MCAT 517. So, recently accepted to an SMP program at BU, and also accepted to U of Queensland in Australia for the MD program, still waiting on Sydney. Do you think it's worthwhile to do an SMP...

Hi, I'm am an international Pre-Med student in America and I plan to go Med School in Australia. I wanted to know what the prerequisites are for the schools there? I have looked up the requirements on their websites and what I found out was that most of the schools require a high GPA and MCAT...

Hi everyone, I'm an American in my second year as an undergrad at a US institution. I'm not super worried about my chances at getting into a US med school as my gpa is so far solid and I (hopefully) expect to do well on the mcat next year. However, I've been looking at the possibility of doing...

I am an international medical graduate from central america, I came to the U.S and passed all the USMLE steps, currently I'm working in clinical research under a work visa in the US, I will be trying to get into internal medicine residency next year, but my family live in Australia (permanent...

Hi I am just asking for someone to shed some light for me on my application to traditional UQ. I just got my MCAT score back and I got exactly 496 on the dot. My overall GPA is about a 6.75 out of 7.0 on the aussie scale and about a 3.5 on the 4.0 scale. I got a crap ton of research and...

Hi all, My friend and I are applying to both University of Sydney and University of Queensland MD. We're from Canada, and we roughly have the same GPA (3.5). She has a 31 MCAT (and fulfills the minimums on every section) and I have a 508. Is it possible for us to get interviews with these...

In 2016 I will be completing my PGY3 as a PHO (sort of equivalent as 1st year radiology resident) in nuclear medicine (12 months worth). Have also done 12 months as a paid intern (rotating), 6 months as a JHO (rotating) and 6 months as a PHO in Rad Onc prior to this. I am Australian. Haven't...

I never knew these forums existed until a colleague recommended that I have a look so thought I would post my current thoughts to see what you think... I have been thinking intently over the last few months about moving to Australia, and I believe I have now reached my conclusion. With the...

Dear all What are the prospects of a job/permanent residency following a physiotherapy degree as an international student in Australia? Has anyone on here done that/know anyone who has successfully completed a bachelors/masters as an international student and then gained permanent residency...