Ad eundem statum admissions shall not cause the total permitted to enrol in the year to exceed 220.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Candidates may be granted leave of absence on personal, financial and medical grounds for periods up to one year. Extension beyond one year may be granted in special cases on a yearly basis, but it is the usual policy to place a limit of five years to the total leave granted.
GENERAL POLICY GOVERNING ADMISSION AD EUNDEM STATUM The Medical Practitioners Act 1970 makes it possible for a person to be entitled to apply to be registered as a legally qualified medical prac- titioner in the State of Victoria if that person holds the Degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery of any university in Aus- tralia as to at least the last three academic years of a regular course of medical and surgical study at that University.
As a consequence, the faculty of Medicine has formulated the following policy governing the admission ad eundem statum of students who have completed the whole or part of a medical course elsewhere:
1. General principles applicable to all candidates.
(a) No student is permitted to qualify for the degrees of M.B., B.S. un- less otherwise eligible for registration in Victoria.
(b) Evidence satisfactory to the faculty as to permanent domicile in Victoria is required.
(c) Students who do not speak English as their native tongue are re- quired to pass a test in English.
(d) Students who have completed part of a medical course in an over- seas university may be required to undergo tests and satisfy Heads of Departments as to their knowledge of prerequisite subjects for the purpose of assessing any credit they may receive in the course.
(e) The number of students admitted ad eundem statum to any year of the course shall be subject to any quota and selection process that may be found necessary.
2. Graduates of European university medical schools.
Applicants for admission in this category are required to produce docu- mentary evidence of graduation, and to pass an examination, held once annually, in each of the subjects Anatomy (including Histology and Em- bryology), Physiology, Biochemistry, and Medical Psychology to qualify for admission to Medicine Division Ill. Admission to Division Ill will be subject to any quota and selection that may be found necessary.
For the purpose of receiving instruction, candidates who so desire may seek permission from the heads of departments concerned to attend lec- tures in Medicine Division II. Those who attend lectures must lodge an enrolment card at the Students' Records Office and pay the fees for which they are assessed. An examination fee is payable on entry for the 56
Special Examination. Any selection necessary will be based on the results of this examination. Details for the guidance of candidates will be sup- plied on request to the secretary, faculty of Medicine.
Credit for subjects passed cannot be retained from one year to another.
All subjects must be passed at the one examination.
3. Students who have completed portion of the course in European uni- versity medical schools.
(a) Applicants who produce satisfactory evidence that they have passed examinations in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology at a standard equivalent to that required of students in. our Division I may be ad- mitted to Medicine Sub-Division IIA subject to selection in any quota found to be necessary and in accordance with the policy governing the selection of this quota.
(b) Applicants who produce satisfactory evidence that they have passed examinations in Anatomy (including Histology and. Embryology), Physiology, Biochemistry, and Medical Psychology at a standard comparable with that of our Medicine Division II may be granted credit for attendance at lectures and practical work but shall be re- quired to pass our examinations In Medicine Division II. To be eligible to present for this examination, such applicants will be re- quired to enrol and pay the prescribed fees for Medicine Division II, but attendance at lectures and practical work will be subject to any quota and selection that may be found necessary.
4. Students who have completed portion of the course in medical schools other than those of European universities.
(a) Applicants who produce satisfactory evidence of having passed the examination for Second M.B., B.S. in a university medical school in the United Kingdom, New Zealand, or in another Australian State may be admitted to Medicine Division Ill subject to the general principles governing ad eundem statum admissions.
(b) Applicants who produce satisfactory evidence that they have passed examinations in Anatomy (including Histology and Embryology), Physiology, Biochemistry, and Medical Psychology at a standard comparable with that of our Medicine Division Il in approved uni- versity medical schools in countries other than the United Kingdom and New Zealand may be granted the status of candidates eligible to present for our examinations in Medicine Division Il as set out in Section 3 (b) above.
For the purposes of this category, the medical schools in the uni- versities of Canada, South Africa, Malaya, and the Grade A uni- versity medical schools of the United States of America will be re- garded as approved.
(c) All other applicants must comply with the policy governing selection in any quota found to be necessary for admission to Division I or to Medicine Sub-Division IIA as set out In separate statements.
MATRICULATION ROLL
When beginning a course for a degree or diploma which requires matriculation, all students must sign the prescribed declaration at the time of enrolment.
Unless this is done no subjects passed can count towards a degree or diploma requiring matriculation. Before enrolling students should satisfy themselves that they are eligible to sign the matriculation roll.
Faculty of Medicine
In order to be eligible to sign the matriculation roll, candidates must have—
(a) satisfied the university entrance requirements of the Victorian Uni- versities and Schools Examinations Board. Full information regarding the Board's requirements and conditions of exemption may be ob- tained from the secretary of the Board, 450 St. Kilda Road, Mel- bourne, Vic. 3004.
(b) satisfied the special course requirements, if any, for their particular course,
(c) been selected for and enrolled in their course, and
(d) attained the age of seventeen years by 31 March of the year con- cerned.
FEES
The comprehensive and general service fees can be paid yearly in advance or in three terminal instalments. The Library fee must be paid in full with the first term's fees.
Students should consult the Fees Section of Students' Records on en- rolment to have their fees determined.
Payment can be made to the University's account at any branch of the National Bank of Australasia. Branches are next to the Book Room and. on the first floor of the Union House. As a service to students, the State and Commonwealth Savings Banks branches will accept payment of fees. These branches are respectively on the ground floors of the Ad- ministration Annexe and the Raymond Priestley Buildings.
A summary of fees is given on pages 150 and 151.
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