Medical Research?

[shinny]

Fairly sure that would make it non standard entry, it's still a tertiary course right? Even though it's just a year?

Otago is undergraduate med it wouldnt be fair imo to make it non standard, fairy sure its standard, someone correct me if im wrong though

It's only standard if you don't do a course at all that year, or quit your course before the census date i.e. you haven't completed a single year of tertiary study. That would qualify you as still being a school leaver. I had a friend a year above me get into UoM Dent, quit it, apply for med that year and end up in my cohort.

[mikee65]

Fairly sure that would make it non standard entry, it's still a tertiary course right? Even though it's just a year?

Otago is undergraduate med it wouldnt be fair imo to make it non standard, fairy sure its standard, someone correct me if im wrong though

It's only standard if you don't do a course at all that year, or quit your course before the census date i.e. you haven't completed a single year of tertiary study. That would qualify you as still being a school leaver. I had a friend a year above me get into UoM Dent, quit it, apply for med that year and end up in my cohort.

so how does non-standard differ, do they lower our scores 10 %iles or soemthing?

[Russ]

In general, it's more competitive. You're judged on uni GPA and there are less places available. They don't reduce your scores but the requirements are higher.

Go read the first paragraph of this on MSO

[mikee65]

link is bad, how do you mean harder, harder questions or they raise the bar for undergraduate entry for those non-standard

[Russ]

Link is fine for me

Non-standard applicants are those who are not applying to Medicine immediately after completing Year 12 in high school. These may include those who have taken a gap year, have started their tertiary education or other training, have completed another degree, or are already working. Non-standard applicants are considered different to school-leavers, and thus they have slightly different entry requirements, and a different number of places allocated to them. These students will also be required to apply similar to all other applicants (they cannot transfer between courses), must start the MBBS course from scratch, and usually aren't able to transfer units from other courses. Non-standard applicants who haven't yet completed a degree may only apply to Undergraduate Universities, whereas those who have completed a degree may apply to both Graduate and Undergraduate universities.

[mikee65]

Link is fine for me

Non-standard applicants are those who are not applying to Medicine immediately after completing Year 12 in high school. These may include those who have taken a gap year, have started their tertiary education or other training, have completed another degree, or are already working. Non-standard applicants are considered different to school-leavers, and thus they have slightly different entry requirements, and a different number of places allocated to them. These students will also be required to apply similar to all other applicants (they cannot transfer between courses), must start the MBBS course from scratch, and usually aren't able to transfer units from other courses. Non-standard applicants who haven't yet completed a degree may only apply to Undergraduate Universities, whereas those who have completed a degree may apply to both Graduate and Undergraduate universities.

works now, however theres no specify detail on otago

[Russ]

It's the same general principle for all universities.