University of Sydney (USYD) Courses

Admission to candidature to the course requires:

• a bachelor's degree with a minimum 60 percent average calculated over the whole degree, from the University of Sydney, including a major in a relevant subject area in the humanities or social sciences, or an equivalent qualification; or
• completion of the requirements for the Graduate Certificate in Creative Writing with a minimum credit (65 percent) average, or an equivalent qualification.

A secondary education qualification such as the NSW Higher School Certificate (including national and international equivalents), OR approved higher education study, including approved preparation courses.

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To be eligible for admission, you will need:

• an Australian bachelor's degree in information technology with a credit average (60 percent) or equivalent qualification, or
• an Australian Bachelor of Engineering degree with a credit average (60 percent) and a major sequence of study in computer engineering, software engineering, or equivalent qualification, or
• a University of Sydney Graduate Certificate in Information Technology with a credit average (65 percent). Units completed in the graduate certificate can be credited to the graduate diploma.

A successful applicant for admission to this course will hold:

• a Bachelor of Dentistry, Doctor of Dental Medicine or Bachelor of Dental Surgery from the University of Sydney or equivalent institution;
• Or an equivalent qualification that is recognised by the Australian Dental Board (Limited Registration for postgraduate training/supervised practice) and with a curriculum acceptable to the school.

In addition to these criteria, admission to this course requires:

• at least two years general dental practice; completion of the primary Fellowship Examination of the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons or its equivalent is desirable
• all applicants must be registered with the Australian Dental Board for practice (limited registration for international candidates) prior to admission to the program.

Applicants must demonstrate commitment to the particular specialty that they are applying for, such as through participation in short courses or continuing education programs aligned to that particular specialty.

All applications will be ranked according to academic merit after the application closing date. Successfully ranked applicants will be invited to participate in an interview with the Sydney Dental School. Some specialist programs also require applicants to sit an examination as a component of the admission process.

Admission to the Master of Architectural Science requires:

• a bachelor's degree from the University of Sydney or an equivalent qualification; or
• completion of the requirements of the embedded graduate diploma; or
• completion of the requirement of the graduate certificate with a weighted average mark of at least 70 across all the units attempted for the award.

Admission to the course requires:

• a medical degree from the University of Sydney or equivalent qualification.

Admission to candidature for the Master of Environmental Law requires:

• a bachelor's degree with a credit average (65 percent) from the University of Sydney, or an equivalent qualification.; or
• a bachelor's degree from the University of Sydney, or an equivalent qualification; and the applicant provides evidence of two years of relevant professional experience.

Admission to this course requires:

• a pre-registration nursing degree from the University of Sydney or equivalent qualification with a credit average; or
• a graduate diploma or graduate certificate in this discipline from the University of Sydney or equivalent qualification.
• you to be a registered nurse in Australia or overseas

A secondary education qualification such as the NSW Higher School Certificate (including national and international equivalents), OR approved higher education study, including approved preparation courses.

See recognised qualifications

A successful applicant for admission to the Master of Advanced Practice Nursing will hold:

• a pre-registration nursing degree with a credit average from the University of Sydney or equivalent qualification; or
• an embedded graduate certificate or diploma in this discipline from the University of Sydney or equivalent qualification
• be a registered nurse in Australia or overseas.

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Admission to this course is on the basis of the following criteria:

• A secondary education qualification such as the NSW Higher School Certificate (including national and international equivalents). An ATAR of 99.95 or equivalent is required*.
• An online assessment process including a written assessment followed by a panel discussion.

• You are only eligible for admission to the first available course intake following receipt of your final results. If your results are not available in time to be considered for the 2023 intake (ie prior to the issue of invitations to the January 2023 assessment), you may be eligible to apply for the 2024 intake.
• Assessment dates are not negotiable and eligible candidates must attend the first assessment day after the release of their ATAR (or other secondary education qualification) results.
• You must meet the ATAR (or equivalent) and prerequisite requirements (listed below) to be invited to attend the assessment day.

*Admission pathways are open to domestic applicants on the basis of equity or other adjustment factors, including for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants (a minimum ATAR of 90 to be considered) and E12 applicants (a minimum ATAR of 99.5 to be considered). Eligible applicants will be invited to attend the assessment process after ATAR (or other secondary education qualification) results are released. For details, visit admission pathways.

• Deferral of enrolment following an offer of a place will be considered ONLY if applicants are required to fulfill mandatory obligations (e.g. National Service).
• Requests for deferral of enrolment along with supporting documentation must be submitted to the University Admissions Office via email: admissions.office@sydney.edu.au (for UAC applicants) or admissions.uginternational@sydney.edu.au (for direct international applicants) within 14 days of the date of the offer letter.
• Applicants will receive the outcome of the request by email in due course.

In the interest of equity and fairness to all applicants, those applicants who do not meet the admission criteria, including the required ATAR (or equivalent) and performance in the assessment, will not be considered for admission to the double degree. The ATAR (or equivalent) requirements shall apply, regardless of circumstances such as illness, misadventure or disadvantage during secondary school or high school studies.

It is not possible for candidates to obtain credit/advanced standing or exemptions for previous tertiary studies.

Most students enrolled in this double degree who have met all the requirements of their bachelor's degree will be permitted to begin the MD without being required to sit the Graduate Australian Medical School Admissions Test (GAMSAT) or the Undergraduate Medicine and Health Sciences Admission Test (UMAT), or participate in the assessment selection process for entry into the Doctor of Medicine.

Prior to commencing their observational study, students are required to comply with requirements for entering NSW Health facilities.

Sydney Medical School reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to reject an application for admission or to vary or cancel an offer of admission if your conduct prior to enrolment causes the Medical School to form the view that you are unsuitable for admission to the Doctor of Medicine.

Examples of conduct that might make you unsuitable for admission to the Doctor of Medicine include (but are not limited to):

• failure to treat University of Sydney employees, students, applicants or other members of the University community with respect and courtesy, including failure to use appropriate language and tone in your written or verbal communications;
• failure to act honestly and ethically in your dealings with University of Sydney employees, students, applicants or other members of the University community;
• conduct that results in you being suspended or excluded from the University of Sydney;
• conduct that gives Sydney Medical School reasonable cause to believe that enrolling you in clinical training may place you, your peers, or members of the public at risk of harm; and
• conduct that results in you being charged with a criminal offence.

International applicants to the double degree whose immigration status changes after they lodge their application should refer to the information on the University's australian student visa website.

Admission to this degree requires:

• a Bachelor's degree from the University of Sydney or equivalent.