Undergrad Direct Entry Medicine at Griffith University in Australia

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I'm seeking opinion/advice for my son. We're living in Canada.
Our son has been accepted to Griffith and Flinders Universities for Direct Entry Medicine in Australia. The offer seems almost too good to be true—no UCAT or interview, and a manageable GPA requirement of 5.5/7 for entry into the MD program after two years.
If he doesn’t take this opportunity, he would stay in Canada for his undergraduate studies. That path would require him to achieve a higher GPA, take the MCAT, and do extensive volunteering and research in hopes of applying to medical schools in the US, UK, or the Caribbean, as opportunities in Canada are quite limited.

One of my main concerns is whether he would be able to match into a residency in Canada after completing the six years of study in Australia. We’d love for him to come back here.
2nd option is would he be able to find residency in Australia? As I read, they prioritized their citizen.
It would be beyond terrible if he could not find residency anywhere.
The way I see it, the fact that these two universities accept international students so easily—sometimes even more readily than their own citizens—raises some red flags. It almost feels too good to be true.

 

[frozenpizza]

The tuition total is more than 200k usd or equivalent it’s not worth no matter the passion your son shows

 

[alexiammber]

I'm seeking opinion/advice for my son. We're living in Canada.
Our son has been accepted to Griffith and Flinders Universities for Direct Entry Medicine in Australia. The offer seems almost too good to be true—no UCAT or interview, and a manageable GPA requirement of 5.5/7 for entry into the MD program after two years.
If he doesn’t take this opportunity, he would stay in Canada for his undergraduate studies. That path would require him to achieve a higher GPA, take the MCAT, and do extensive volunteering and research in hopes of applying to medical schools in the US, UK, or the Caribbean, as opportunities in Canada are quite limited.

One of my main concerns is whether he would be able to match into a residency in Canada after completing the six years of study in Australia. We’d love for him to come back here.
2nd option is would he be able to find residency in Australia? As I read, they prioritized their citizen.
It would be beyond terrible if he could not find residency anywhere.
The way I see it, the fact that these two universities accept international students so easily—sometimes even more readily than their own citizens—raises some red flags. It almost feels too good to be true. free online games

It’s not a scam or red flag. Australian schools like Griffith and Flinders intentionally recruit international students, especially Canadians. The real issue is residency afterward: matching back to Canada as an IMG is possible but definitely harder, and in Australia citizens/permanent residents do get priority for some training positions, so your son should only go if he’s comfortable with some uncertainty and flexibility about where he may eventually practice.

 

[frozenpizza]

I would not recommend it because as a Canadian IMG after eating **** you only end up around 130k after tax and overhead in primary care - something which is the likely scenario as a a Canadian studying abroad.

Even at payback of 50k per year it will be 6 years before kind of coming close to pay back .

Australian universities in price against American medical schools without realizing DO degree granting school in USA are on the rise and their customer base is mainly Canadians.

Canadian primary care you are priced out of it unless you are paying for kids as parents . USA is becoming gnprblematic because of do residency spots

Long story short Australian tuition needs to come down as Canadian base will not see value at current rises in future