Off-Campus Learning Guide 2005
Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

General information

Unless otherwise stated in the individual course entry sections in this publication, English language requirements, special requirements and advanced standing are standard and are listed below:

Fees

Local fees are in the process of being confirmed for 2005 (TBC). For further information, contact the relevant teaching departments. International student fees quoted are for the year 2005.

English language proficiency

English language requirements for postgraduate courses in the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences may be met in one of the following ways:

• English is the first language of instruction
• IELTS (International English Language Testing Service academic) - achieving a minimum score of 6.5. A score of at least 6 is required for each individual band and applicants must undertake the appropriate reading and writing modules. Precedence will be given to IELTS test results.
• TOEFL (American Test of English as a Foreign Language) - achieving a minimum score of 577 with a TWE (Test of Written English) score of 5. Scores may be available for both TOEFL and TWE.
• Computer-based TOEFL achieving a minimum score of 233 with an essay rating (ER) of 5.

Note: Postgraduate courses offered through the Department of Epidemiology and Preventative Medicine require an IELTS score overall of 7.0 with no individual band score less than 6.0, or a TOEFL 600 with TWE of 5, or a computer-based TOEFL 250 with an essay rating (ER) of 5.

Documentary evidence must be supplied with the application.

Special requirements

PC requirement

In most cases, access to an IBM-compatible computer with CD-ROM facility is essential for the use of word processing and other software packages. It is also recommended that OCL students have access to a modem to facilitate email communication with teaching staff and access to web-based teaching material.

Compulsory attendance

Some courses may also require compulsory attendance for particular units. This is usually carried out in a block of face-to-face study over a period of two to seven days. For specific details about compulsory attendance, check with the relevant teaching department.

Advanced standing for previous studies

Faculty advanced standing and credit transfer guidelines state that students may receive, with the approval of the course coordinator, up to 50 per cent credit, or advanced standing, towards their program. No credit will be granted for work completed more than seven years prior to admission of candidature. Applications for advanced standing/credit will be assessed on an individual case-by-case basis.
Application for advanced standing forms are available from the department and must be accompanied with full documentation, including course outlines and content.

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