21 December 2022
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Kia ora
Congratulations! You have been offered a place in the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of
Surgery programme for 2023 as an international student.
Please note that as an international student you will be required to pay international fees for
2023 even if your status changes to New Zealand domestic student during the year. If your
status should change to domestic student prior to the commencement of the programme, your
offer of place as an international student will no longer be valid.
Offer acceptance
Accept or decline your offer as soon as possible, no later than
11.59PM 8 January 2023. If
you have any questions, please contac
t [email address].
To be in this programme you must be in Auckland for the start of orientation. There is no online
option of study available. If you are not in New Zealand currently, please contact us at
[email address] to let us know when you will be in New Zealand, or so that we can provide
further advice.
Enrol now in courses for your programme. Refer to the Programme Enrolment below.
Fitness to Practise and Child Safety
Students in clinical programmes must meet the Faculty’s ‘fitness to practise’
requirements. Concerns about a student’s fitness to practise will be managed in accordance with
th
e fitness to practise policy. The most important goal of the framework is patient safety. In
general, fitness to practise concerns are managed in a rehabilitative way. On rare occasions,
fitness to practise concerns may affect a student’s ability to enter or complete the programme.
Students are required to satisfy the components of the Safety Check required under th
e
Children's Act. If you are found to have been convicted of a specified offence (as listed i
n
Schedule 2 of the CA) or otherwise assessed to pose an undue risk to the safety of children, you
may not continue in the programme. If you are enrolled in courses for your programme, these
will be dropped on your behalf.
This following online form must be completed and submitted by
20 January 2023. The purpose
of this form is to allow the University to identify and resolve potential fitness to practise and child
safety concerns as early as possible. You may be required to upload additional information during
your submission.
https://www.forms.auckland.ac.nz/en/student/fmhs/mbchb-year-2-entrance-safety-check-and-
fitness-to-practise-application.html
Programme Enrolment
Semester
Course
Title
Points
One
MBCHB 221A
MBChB Part II
60
Two
MBCHB 221B
MBChB Part II
60
If you have any problems working out how to enrol, we recommend that you visi
t the University
website which includes a video clip which you should find useful.
If you have any additional queries regarding enrolments, please contact
: [email address].
Course Credits
Students who have completed their prior study at a university other than the University of
Auckland must apply for their first year course credit to be added to their University of Auckland
programme.
a. Fees – there is a fee payable for the transfer of credit
b. Form – the required form should be attached. If it is not, you will need to find and
complete a
n AS-14 Application for Assessment of External Transfer Credit
Students who completed their qualifying study at the University of Auckland will have their
courses credited or reassigned as appropriate. No form or fee payment is necessary for these
students.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
In making this offer, we advise you that the University of Auckland is not involved in the
employment of completing medical students and can make no guarantee of post-
qualification registration or employment in New Zealand or any other country. Please note that the MBChB programme does not follow the University of Auckland
semester system dates so please read the following pages carefully to ensure that you
are in Auckland and available for all MBChB Part II requirements.
IMPORTANT: If you accept this offer of a place in the MBChB programme in 2023, you
are committing to be available for all MBChB Part II requirements.
Dates for the Teaching Year (Add to your
diary now)
Your commitments through the year commence on 20 February and end on 15 November. You
must be available for teaching and learning activities throughout this time except for the following
study breaks and vacation dates:
7 April – 20 April 2023
22 June – 9 July 2023
26 August – 10 September 2023
Week 1
Attending the first week of the programme (20 – 24 February) is essential and compulsory.
If you
do not attend, your place in the programme will be forfeited and offered to another
applicant on our reserve list.
The first week begins at 9am on Monday 20 February with an introduction to the
programme. A timetable of other activities will be available in early February when the full
semester one timetable is published.
Progress Tests – (Add to your
diary now)
On the following dates, you will be undertaking a form of written assessment called Progress
Testing. You will learn more about this during Week 1, however you should note the dates on which
Progress Tests will be taken as you MUST attend these assessments.
Progress Test 1: Friday 21 April 2023
Progress Test 2: Saturday 22 July 2023
Progress Test 3: Tuesday 24 October 2023
Māori Health Intensive - attendance
compulsory (Add to your
diary now)
All Year 2 students in Medicine, Nursing and Pharmacy will be involved in Māori Health Intensive
from 10 – 13 July 2023. This is facilitated by Te Kupenga Hauora Māori with the leaders of the
respective programmes.
All students will participate in both large and small group sessions and in visits to local marae, and
are expected to be available for the whole week. Applications to defer Māori Health Intensive will
only be considered under exceptional circumstances on a case-by-case basis. If a deferral of Māori
Health Intensive is granted, you will be required to participate in the 2024 Māori Health Intensive,
as the study is a compulsory part of the curriculum.
Information technology (IT) requirements
Assessment at the university, and therefore the medical programme, is increasingly moving
online. Courses also need to be capable of a shift to e-learning. Appropriate technology is an
important tool for students.
All students entering the programme require a laptop or
desktop computer (not a tablet, Chromebook or smart phone) that is still able to download
operating system updates.
Study outside of Auckland
Please note that in the clinical years (years 4,5,6), all students are required to spend some time in
clinical placements outside of Auckland. Both short-term general practice placements and year-
long placements in one of eight DHBs in the upper North Island are required. All students are
required to spend one full clinical year out of Auckland. Further information will be provided during
week 1. If there are insufficient students who volunteer for these placements, the programme
operates a ballot system, which is binding on all students.
Your acceptance of a place in the
medical programme implies that you agree to study outside of the Auckland region.
Transmissible & Blood-borne Infections
Healthcare workers need to be protected from diseases they will encounter and, on occasions
throughout their careers, will be asked by employers for evidence they have this protection. In
addition, The Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences (FMHS) needs to assure Health Training
Providers that students are safe to work in clinical environments.
All students are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Detailed information will be sent early in 2023, please look out for this information.
Other Information
We would like to draw your attention to th
e Casement Aicken Memorial Award. The
scholarship is awarded based on the financial need of the applicant. The closing date for receipt of
applications is
17 January 2023.
Details of the scholarship and how to apply can be found here:
https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/study/scholarships-and-awards/find-a-scholarship/casement-
aickin-memorial-award-220-fmhs.html
The scholarships page also provides information about other scholarship assistance at the
University of Auckland, for which you may be eligible to apply. You can click on the link for
information about othe
r University of Auckland Scholarships.
Please click on the links below for important information:
•
Academic Preparation Advice for non-Science Graduates
•
Invitation to join the rural stream
We wish you every success with your studies.
Yours Sincerely
Dr Briar Peat
Director of Admissions, MBChB
