The University of Newcastle, Australia

Application Process

All prospective candidates who wish to be considered for a Commonwealth Supported and/or a Domestic Fee Paying place within the Bachelor of Medicine - JMP are reminded that to be eligible for consideration they must lodge the following applications:

1. Register to sit UMAT

On-time registrations for UMAT close on 6 June 2008 - upon payment of an additional late fee applications will be accepted up until 20 June 2008. Registrations received after the late closing date will not be processed. UMAT will be held in 2008 on 30 July. Additional information concerning UMAT may be obtained at http://umat.acer.edu.au/.

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2. Apply directly to the University of Newcastle / University of New England

The closing date for the online JMP direct university applications for admission to the Bachelor of Medicine - JMP in 2009 is 30 September 2008. The closing date is strictly enforced and late applications WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED under any circumstances. Applicants will be able to indicate their preferred enrolment location (University of Newcastle or University of New England) on their on-line application.

The following document is available for download:

It is recommended that applicants read this booklet prior to lodging their direct JMP application.

Candidates are able to lodge either:


A standard (non-rural) application
OR
A rural application under the Rural/Remote Admissions scheme

Applicants wishing to update/review a submitted application may do so here.

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3. Lodge an Application through the Universities Admissions Centre (NSW & ACT) Pty Ltd (UAC)

You must lodge an application through UAC, ensuring that you include Bachelor of Medicine - JMP (UAC Code 780000 - CSP) among your preferences. The closing date for on-time applications is 30 September 2008. Upon payment of the appropriate late fee, late applications will be accepted by UAC. It is essential that you have lodged a UAC application and that Bachelor of Medicine - JMP is included as a preference by 28 November 2008. Any change of preference to add Bachelor of Medicine - JMP to your preferences after this date will not be considered. Instructions on how to apply to UAC may be obtained from the UAC website.

Candidates must lodge all THREE of the above applications to be eligible to be considered for entry to the Bachelor of Medicine - JMP.

Further Information

Enquiry Centre
University of Newcastle
Callaghan NSW 2308
Ph: 02 4921 5000
Fax: 02 4921 2020
E-mail: enquirycentre@newcastle.edu.au
Student Centre
University of New England
Armidale NSW 2350
Ph: 1800 818865
Fax: 02 6773 4400
Ask UNE www.une.edu.au/contact-us
UMAT Office
Australian Council for Educational Research
Private Bag 55
Camberwell VIC 3124
Ph: +61 (03) 9277 5746
E-mail: umat@acer.edu.au

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