S.L. 327.653 Art. 3Requirements for Admission

(1) The Course shall be open to applicants in possession of the degree of Doctor of Medicine and Surgery or a qualification deemed by Senate to be comparable.

(2) The Board shall recommend to Senate the number of applicants that may be allowed to register for the Course, depending on the availability of resources. The Board shall announce the number of available places at the time of the call for applications.

(3) When the number of places is so limited and the number of eligible applicants exceeds the number of places available, applicants shall be selected using the following criteria, the weighting of which shall be published at the time of the call for applications:

(a) degree class;

(b) experience in the area of the proposed study;

(c) possession of a postgraduate qualification in a related field; and

(d) performance during an interview, if deemed necessary.

(4) Interviews, if necessary, shall be conducted by a board composed of at least three members appointed for the purpose by the Board.

(5) For the purpose of selection, applicants who fully satisfy the entry requirements by the 31st August preceding the commencement of the Course shall be considered first.

(6) Prior to registering for the Course, eligible applicants shall be required to undergo an occupational health assessment, so as to ascertain that they are fit to undertake work related to clinical placements. Students who do not fulfil this requirement may be barred from progressing with their studies. Failure to disclose information about a physical or mental health problem that could affect patient safety is considered to be a serious breach of the University Suitability to Practise Regulations.