Other important requirements

Clinical school placement

The School of Medicine has five clinical schools:

• Austin/Northern Clinical School
• Royal Melbourne Clinical School
• Rural Clinical School (Shepparton, Ballarat, Wangaratta)
• St Vincent's Clinical School
• Western Clinical School

Students are allocated to one of these clinical schools for the final three years of the course. Acceptance of a place in the medical course indicates acceptance of subsequent clinical school placement. It is likely that students accepting MRBS, BMP or ERC offers will be required to undertake their clinical training in rural clinical placements but decisions are still to be finalised.

Fees

Fees for all types of places are still to be determined.

First aid certificate

All students entering the medical course are required to obtain a currently valid first aid certificate, as detailed below, or equivalent:

• St John Ambulance Senior First Aid (Level 2)
• Royal Life Saving Senior First Aid
• Australian Red Cross First Aid (Level 2)
• Australian First Aid (Level 2)

Immigration status change

Students admitted under the international quota who gain Australian permanent residency or New Zealand citizenship during the course cannot remain in the international quota. They will be transferred to an Australian full fee place.

Infectious Diseases and Immunisation Policy

Students are required to establish their infectious or immune status regarding certain viruses, including hepatitis B and C, and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), either prior to entry to the medical course or soon after. Acceptance of a place in the medical course indicates acknowledgement of this requirement. Applicants should note the Faculty's Infectious Diseases and Immunisation Policy.

Internships

Internships in Australian hospitals cannot be guaranteed for international students in Australian medical courses. However international medical graduates who are not required to complete an internship in their country of origin may apply for an internship in Victoria. Unsuccessful applicants may obtain internships elsewhere in Australia. Many others successfully find internships in their own countries. Applications for internships are facilitated by the Postgraduate Medical Council of Victoria on behalf of the hospitals.

Police checks

Organisations who host clinical students require a police check regarding their suitability to undertake a placement. Enrolled and prospective students are therefore advised that they will be required to obtain, and pay for, a police check from their home country prior to commencing the medical course. In subsequent years students will be required to provide new police checks issued by the Victoria Police. Please refer to the Faculty's Police Check Policy

Registration

All medical students are required to register with the Medical Practitioners Board of Victoria upon commencement of their enrolment in the course.

Rural rotations

Rural rotations are a required component of the course. All students undertake at least ten weeks in rural clinical settings with the opportunity for more extended rural and regional experience.

Transfer to a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP)

The University of Melbourne currently allows transfers from Australian full fee to Commonwealth Supported Places after a student has successfully completed at least one year of study with exceptional results. We do not expect such transfers to be available for the new Doctor of Medicine course.

Working with Children Checks

The Working with Children (WWC) check creates a mandatory minimum checking standard across Victoria. The WWC check helps to keep children safe by preventing those who pose a risk to children from working with them, in either paid or voluntary work. As a new student you will be required to obtain a WWC check at the commencement of your course. Checks have a 5 year validity and this will ensure you need only obtain one WWC check for the duration of your course.