Elective fee payment is required within two weeks of receiving a placement offer. Each site charges an elective fee, and some also require payment of an application and/or accommodation fee. If you are successful in securing an elective, you will receive a formal Letter of Offer. The sheer amount of options available to you - from organising fundraising events to applying for bursaries and grants - is enough to make the head of any student or professional start spinning. TEQSA Provider ID: PRV12002 (Australian University)
UQ will also be notified that your card has been approved so there is nothing further for you to do. For more information, see also the related pages. However, heading to hospital often means a costly journey, sacrificing days of paid work in the process. Then youll receive regular updates sharing news, events and tips to help you on your journey to the University of Sydney. Please review the information in the 'Offer of Elective Placement' section above. When it comes to medical placements in Africa, Dar es Salaam is a serious contender. If I dont get offered a placement will my registration fee be refunded? Whether you want to undertake day shifts, night shifts, or both, you have complete flexibility -the majority of our partner hospitals are open around the clock. We don't provide structured curriculum, access to lectures, or formal teaching placements at any of our sites. . Accommodation arrangements are subject to Clinical School rules and availability. Your student ID card from your home country will not be accepted on public transport here. It can take 6-8 weeks to process the application, however this may take longer depending on staffing demands. For students to benefit from their placements they are required to have a minimum English level or IELTS 7 or TOEFL IBT 96. You will also need to advise your Hospital Coordinator if you are unable to attend your elective. On a medical elective in Tanzania, you can choose to undertake elective in either a hospital well-known for maternity, an orthopaedics and traumatology institute, a well-reputed regional hospital, or the the countrys largest national referral hospital. It's been around in British medical curricula since the 1970s and has been a great source of adventure for many a medical student. The Australian Government issues all visas for international visitors. After accepting an offered placement, the AUD$1000 placement fee will be charged and is non-refundable.