Indigenous Applicants

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Applicants - How to Apply

For further information contact Cris Carriage, Indigenous Program Officer, School of Medicine, at c.carriage@uws.edu.au or telephone (02) 4620 3637.

Indigenous students with an interest in completing the Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery are strongly encouraged to apply. The School recognises the large Indigenous population in Greater Western Sydney and the need for more Indigenous doctors. It will endeavour to meet a target of eight Indigenous students each year.

Indigenous applicants for Medicine at UWS should apply by

  • submitting a UAC application and
  • completing the online registration via the School of Medicine website

The registration form will be available online on this site in August 2012.  Applications close 30 September 2012.

Applications in this category are assessed on a case by case basis.
 
Indigenous applicants should have successfully completed at least the equivalent of the NSW HSC. It is desirable, but not essential, to sit the UMAT.

The most important criteria for admission will be assessment of the applicant’s desire to study medicine and their likelihood of succeeding in the course.  These will be determined by the School on a case by case basis.  Indigenous Applicants should follow the steps below when applying.

Universities Admissions Centre (UAC)

Ensure you lodge an application with the Universities Admissions Centre NSW and ACT (UAC).   UAC have strict guidelines and dates for the lodgement of all applications. Please see the UAC Guide or contact UAC directly:

Phone:                 02 9752 0200
Or UAC InfoLine:   1900 957 500

MBBS Registration Form

The MBBS registration form will be available online in August 2013 and will be located on this site.  Completed forms must have reached the School of Medicine by 5pm AEST on 30 September 2013.  Late applications cannot be considered.

Undergraduate Medical Admissions Test (UMAT)

It is not compulsory for Indigenous applicants to sit the UMAT, however if you choose to, please see the ACER website or contact ACER directly for details about registration and scheduled UMAT dates:

Phone:    (03) 9277 5746 International: (+61 3) 9277 5746
Fax:        (03) 9277 5757 International: (+61 3) 9277 5757
Email:     umat@acer.edu.au