Would you pay if you missed out the normal way? What does it cost via HECS? Suppose you would still need a good score. Should be more full fee tertiary spots IMO.
AMA backs Bond medical degree
Tuesday 17 December 2002, 14:30PM
The Australian Medical Association (AMA) backed a proposed $200,000 private, five-year medical degree being offered by Bond University in Queensland.
AMA Queensland president Russell Stitz told ABC radio more doctors were desperately needed in Queensland.
"We would support a plan to have another medical school on the Gold Coast, whether it is private or public is not that important for us," he said.
"If they can make it work then that's good because it will provide us with more doctors, which we badly need.
Bond University is offering the degree under a deal with the University of Queensland.
Pending accreditation by the Australian Medical Council the first Bond medical students are expected to enrol in 2004.
The Gold Coast-based University will initially offer spaces for 50 students who will pay a $200,000 fee for the five-year degree.
Dr Stitz dismissed concerns a private course could lead to a lowering of standards.
"Any university in Australia that runs a medical course has to be accredited by the Australian Medical Council so that means that they will have to be of the same standard as any of our other medical schools," he said.
But National Union of Students (NUS) president Moksha Watts questioned whether the course would provide doctors who would practise in the areas they were needed.
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AMA backs Bond medical degree
Tuesday 17 December 2002, 14:30PM
The Australian Medical Association (AMA) backed a proposed $200,000 private, five-year medical degree being offered by Bond University in Queensland.
AMA Queensland president Russell Stitz told ABC radio more doctors were desperately needed in Queensland.
"We would support a plan to have another medical school on the Gold Coast, whether it is private or public is not that important for us," he said.
"If they can make it work then that's good because it will provide us with more doctors, which we badly need.
Bond University is offering the degree under a deal with the University of Queensland.
Pending accreditation by the Australian Medical Council the first Bond medical students are expected to enrol in 2004.
The Gold Coast-based University will initially offer spaces for 50 students who will pay a $200,000 fee for the five-year degree.
Dr Stitz dismissed concerns a private course could lead to a lowering of standards.
"Any university in Australia that runs a medical course has to be accredited by the Australian Medical Council so that means that they will have to be of the same standard as any of our other medical schools," he said.
But National Union of Students (NUS) president Moksha Watts questioned whether the course would provide doctors who would practise in the areas they were needed.
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