MEDICINE AND HEALTH Bachelor of Clinical Sciences ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS You are eligible to apply for the Bachelor of Clinical Science if you: SATAC CODE – 104661 > hold year 12 qualifications and have studied no more than one Casuarina year of higher education; and > have completed the University Clinical Aptitude Test for DURATION – 3 years full-time Australia and New Zealand (UCAT ANZ) held in July and August 2022. DOMESTIC INTAKE – Semester 1 Priority is given to First Nations and NT residents. The UCAT comprises of five sections; verbal reasoning, decision ABOUT THE COURSE making, quantitative reasoning, abstract reasoning and situational judgement. Each section of the UCAT will contribute equally to The Bachelor of Clinical Sciences course is a direct pathway for produce the UCAT ANZ derived score. Your UCAT derived score CDU students to study medicine, on campus in Darwin. This (10%) will be combined with your Australian Tertiary Admission course is part of a double degree with the Northern Territory Rank (ATAR) (90%) to determine your ranking for a place on this Medical Program (NTMP) offered by Flinders University. Australian course. citizen or permanent resident school leavers with year 12 In order to be competitive, you will need to achieve an Australian qualifications, or higher education students who have studied for Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) of 90 or above, 85 for indigenous no more than one year are eligible for consideration for entry. students (after the addition of any applicable ATAR related The Bachelor of Clinical Sciences is the first award of this double adjustment factors). degree. Completion of the first two years of the course to a Only Australian citizens and Permanent residents are eligible to specific grade point average standard and within the specified apply. time frame, guarantees entry into the NTMP, which you will begin in your third year of study. ADDITIONAL ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS In your studies at CDU you will develop a strong foundation in This course has a two-step application process: fundamental health and medical-related sciences, building your 1. Registration to sit the University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT). knowledge, skills and confidence to move on to the NTMP. This Registration to sit UCAT opens 1 March 2022 and closes 17 course is accredited by the Australian Medical Council (AMC) as May 2022. Testing begins 1 July 2022 with final testing held no an entry pathway into medical studies. later than 12 August 2022. Only UCAT scores from 2022 will be You are eligible to apply for the Bachelor of Clinical Science if you: used for 2023 applications. > hold year 12 qualifications and have studied no more than one 2. An application to SATAC where you will be asked to enter year of higher education; your UCAT identification number and provide a residency and > have completed the University Clinical Aptitude Test for indigeneity statutory declaration. Australia and New Zealand (UCAT ANZ) held in July. ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS In order to be competitive, you will need to achieve an Australian Ranking for offers of positions requires an entry score combining Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) of 90 or above, 85 for First Nations ATAR (90%), and University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT ANZ) - students (after the addition of any applicable ATAR related derived score (10%). adjustment factors). All applicants must register to sit the University Clinical Aptitude Priority is given to First Nations students and NT residents. Only Test (UCAT ANZ) and provide this information in their TAC Australian citizens and permanent residents are eligible to apply. application. CAREER OPPORTUNITIES INHERENT REQUIREMENTS Graduating from this course completes the first part of the Inherent requirements apply to this course. Bachelor of Clinical Sciences/Doctor of Medicine (CDU/Flinders See http://www.cdu.edu.au/inherent-requirements for details. University) double degree and may lead to career opportunities in medicine or medical research. Charles Darwin University 54 2023 undergraduate and postgraduate degrees