Medicine at Deakin...?

[Jc13]

Hi,

Can someone please explain to me how med at Deakin works? Also, is entry as competitive as other universities? Thanks.

[thushan]

My sister did medicine at Deakin for the first two years.

It's a 4 year degree, with 2 years preclinical at the Geelong campus, and 2 years clinical at the hospitals. Apparently it is an excellent medical program.

Not as competitive as Melbourne or Monash, but still competitive yes. However, I envisage that it'll be more competitive in the future as from 2017 onwards only Monash students are eligible for Monash graduate entry medicine in Gippsland.

[Shenz0r]

I heard that the course was "meh"ish mainly because they got only 2 clinical years?

Scored aren't as high as Melbourne or Monash but lately they've been rising.

[abeybaby]

I heard that the course was "meh"ish mainly because they got only 2 clinical years?

Scored aren't as high as Melbourne or Monash but lately they've been rising.

Melbourne is the only graduate program to have 3 years in clinical schools (afaik). All others are 2 years in uni and 2 ion hospital (although some have students in hospitals for 1 day per week during the first 2 years as well). I could be wrong, but that's my understanding

[Shenz0r]

According to the graduate Monash MBBS, they only have a single pre-clinical year at Gippsland but the other three years are clinical with the other undegrad students.

I don't know about the structures about all the other schools interstate though.

[thushan]

Melbourne is the only graduate program to have 3 years in clinical schools (afaik). All others are 2 years in uni and 2 ion hospital (although some have students in hospitals for 1 day per week during the first 2 years as well). I could be wrong, but that's my understanding

Monash has 3 clinical years too (1 preclin, 3 clin).

GAMSAT is required for Deakin, yes.

Not sure which ones would be least competitive to be honest.

[Whynot123]

So GAMSAT is still required?
Probably a subjective question, but which university would prove to be least competitive (excluding James Cook)?
Thanks so far for your responses.

They're all pretty competitive.

[thushan]

For Monash after 2017 - it's weighted average mark and interview, no GAMSAT.

[Reus]

For Monash after 2017 - it's weighted average mark and interview, no GAMSAT.

Is this because they will only accept Monash based students?

[Shenz0r]

Yeah, they're only accepting Monash students from 2017 onwards. They say you need a WAM over 70 to be considered for an interview (but in reality, to be safe for an offer, the requirements might be higher) 

[thushan]

And 2/3 of the places are reserved for only Monash Biomedical Science students.

[Shenz0r]

70-79 is distinction, 60-69 is credit.

[thushan]

Ok, so you'd really want a distinction average?

To be honest - 70 is purely the minimum that will allow you to be eligible. Medicine is going to be very competitive so realistically I think an 80+ WAM would be needed to be competitive for a place.