Fast Facts

Length of Elective

  • You may only apply for one (1) Clinical Elective placement
  • Minimum of four (4) weeks up to eight (8) weeks
  • Placements are only available from Mid January to Mid December - No placements over the Christmas holidays.

Degree

  • There will be no formal credit or assessment given for the Clinical Electives placements. We offer these placements to Medical Students as an opportunity to broaden their experiences.
  • We can not offer placements to students who require their clinical electives to be a substantial component of their medicine degree and require credit or University stamp or statement from the Head of the School of Medicine.

Entry Requirements

  • You need to be in the final year of your medicine course at a recognised institution at the time of your placement
  • must have at least 2 years of clinical experience
  • Students need to be proficient in both written and spoken English and will need to provide proof of proficiency levels
  • Must be in good academic standing with your home University
  • Students require a criminal record check/statement from the appropriate authority within their own country. You should apply for this at the time of application. It is a most important document. Applicants are required to forward this statement to UOW with the application form.
  • Student responsible for their own travel and living expenses
  • Student responsible for their own travel and health insurance
  • Cover from their home University for Public Liability, Medical Malpractice and Personal Accident insurance for the period of placement. They will not be covered by UOW.
  • Visas – The UOW will not sponsor clerkship applicants. Visa requirements should be discussed with their nearest Australian Diplomatic Mission. Found on the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs website: http://www.immi.gov.au/

Number of students admitted each year

Acceptance is at the discretion of the Regional Hospital Facilitators and is subject to student numbers and facilities available at the time

Fees

  • All students required to pay $100 (AUD) for a non-refundable administration fees Processing will not be undertaken without receipt of fee.
  • Tuition fees will be waived by the Dean
Last reviewed: 3 November, 2009

What's On? - Nov/Dec

  • 24-25th Nov: IDEAL Consortium Workshop
  • 25th Nov: Ceremony of Appreciation for the Body Donation Programme
  • 25th Nov: Preceptor Feedback and Training
  • 7th Dec: GSM Community Thank You Drinks – Shoalhaven Campus
  • 8th Dec: GSM Community Thank You Drinks – Wollongong Campus