University of Sydney (USYD) Courses

To be eligible for admission, an applicant is required to have:

• an Australian Bachelor of Engineering degree with a 65 percent average, or equivalent qualification, in a related field of engineering to which the student is applying.

Admission to this course requires the applicant to:

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

Domestic applicants are required to have a minimum of one year's experience as a registered nurse, be working in emergency nursing and provide a statement of support from their supervisor or manager in order to undertake the required clinical assessments.

International applicants are required to have a minimum of one year's experience in emergency nursing and have a choice of providing a statement of support from their supervisor if they wish to undertake the required clinical assessments in their home country, or else the clinical assessments can be undertaken at the Sydney Nursing School under simulated conditions.

Admission to this course requires:

• a bachelor's degree from the University of Sydney or an equivalent qualification; or
• completion of the requirements of the embedded graduate certificate with a WAM of at least 70.

Graduate Diploma students may apply to upgrade to the Masters at the completion of their program

Admission to this degree requires:

• a three-year Psychology degree or a three-year degree in a cognate discipline from the University of Sydney or equivalent institution; and
• a minimum of three years relevant employment experience.

As entry into this course is competitive, applicants who meet the admission requirements are then ranked according to academic merit and coaching experience.

Admission to the course requires:

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

Admission to candidature for the Graduate Diploma in International Security requires:

• a bachelor's degree from the University of Sydney with a minimum 60% average calculated over the whole degree with a major in the social sciences, or an equivalent qualification; or
• completion of the Graduate Certificate in International Security with a minimum credit (65%) 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.

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.

A successful applicant for admission to the Graduate Certificate of Brain and Mind Sciences will:

• hold a bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline from the University of Sydney or equivalent qualification and, where required, satisfactorily perform at an interview.

Admission to course requires:

• a medical degree from the University of Sydney or an equivalent qualification
• enrolment in, and successful completion of all pre-clinical studies, in a graduate-entry medical degree program offered by an Australian university.

Admission may also be subject to satisfactory interview with Program Director.