Dear Partners,
As we now focus on Semester 2, 2024 and 2025 applications, we would like to provide you with relevant updates for the upcoming intakes.
Change to the English requirement for the Bachelor of Social Work, and the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Social Work
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The IELTS admissions requirement for the Bachelor of Social Work, and the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Social Work has increased from 6.5 overall to 7.0 overall and a minimum of 7.0 in each band. This change is a requirement of the Australian Association of Social Workers – the national body that accredits qualifications for practice in the field in Australia.
The new IELTS requirements have been updated in Sydney Courses in March 2024. Applicants who applied prior to 05 March 2024 will receive separate communication on how
these changes will affect them, and a copy of the communication will be sent to their nominated representative.
Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Dental Medicine degrees
Applications for the Doctor of Medicine, and the Doctor of Dental Medicine 2025 intake will open on 23 April 2024. We remind agents that strict timelines apply to applications.
- 23 April 2024: Online
international applications open at 10am.
- 20 June 2024: Online international applications close at 10am.
- 29 July 2024: Any pending supporting document from applicants must be received by the University Admissions Office by 11:59pm.
Doctor of Dental Medicine 2025 International Admissions Guide
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Doctor of Medicine 2025 International Admissions Guide
Doctor of Medicine 2025 Admissions Timeline
Please note that the Faculty of Medicine and Health added the following information to the Doctor of Medicine Admissions Guide, which
applies for 2025 entry:
Some international applicants may be required to attend an interview to assess their interest, intention and aptitude for studying medicine at Sydney Medical School. Applicants will be selected for interview based on their admissions test results. The University will give these applicants due notice of any interview requirements.
Quota programs
All quota programs: Unconditional offer holders are advised to accept their offers by the
deadline provided in their offer letter or conveyed via email. We remind all agents that failure to accept the offer and submit payment by the specified deadline may result in the offer being withdrawn, especially if available places are near capacity and/or filled. Therefore, it is important for offer holders to adhere to the stated deadline to secure their place in their desired program.
Computer Science: It is important for applicants to note that for Computer Science offers issued since March 2024, the acceptance deadline is specified in the offer letter. Additionally, we would like to confirm that no application fee waiver will be accepted for Computer Science programs, including Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma, and Master levels due to the programs being subject to a strict enrolment
quota.
Visa application process
The Department of Home Affairs has confirmed the student visa application processing turnaround time is currently at 8 weeks. Please advise your students to accept their offer and to submit their visa application by May for the best chance of the student visa being approved on time for semester 2 commencement on the 29th July.
Application documents reminder
The Admissions Office is receiving an unprecedented number of applications submitted from around the world which is placing pressure on the office to maintain the turnaround times previously established.
To help improve efficiency with document assessments and emails, we kindly ask you that:
- Where possible, upload documents via the Agent portal, this will reduce the number of emails we receive and the time spent saving the file, then
uploading against the relevant application.
- Wait to receive all relevant document from the applicant before submitting an application. The portal does not have a document upload functionality until we have assessed the application and have either requested a document or sent a Conditional offer.
- Provide the student ID and degree name and any specific request in the subject line of your emails as this will allow us to identify and manage emails quicker.
Change of preferred
Overseas Health provider
The University has replaced our preferred Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) provider with this information recently shared with you here.
The University has made updates to the offer letters, the Student Portal and various webpages to include details of our new preferred provider offering, ‘Bupa Success OSHC’. ‘Bupa Success OSHC’ provides a high value cover, surpassing standard Bupa OSHC products, ensuring our student’s health needs are well covered. In addition, Bupa extends
benefits to University of Sydney students, including on-campus Bupa staff to provide support, student safety support, and a wide range of health and wellbeing support.
To find out more about Bupa Success OSHC, please visit our website.
How will this change affect current offer holders?
- Conditional and Unconditional Offer Holders: In the coming days, applicants will receive reissued offers, complete with
details about our newly selected preferred provider, Bupa.
- Conditional Offer Holders on a Waitlist: Applicants who are currently on a waitlist for an unconditional offer will not receive an updated offer letter at this stage. If successful in securing an unconditional offer, the offer letter will contain details about our newly selected preferred provider, Bupa.
- Applications under assessment: If successful, applicants awaiting decisions will receive an offer with details about our newly selected preferred provider, Bupa.
How will this change affect applicants who accepted an offer with Allianz OSHC?
- Offer accepted: All applicants who have accepted their offer and chosen Allianz as their insurance provider during the acceptance process will maintain their coverage with Allianz. They will continue to receive full coverage under the existing agreement with Allianz and can contact the team at Allianz Care.
Course capacity for Semester 2
Although the University has several courses with established quotas and strict acceptance deadlines, we are experiencing such strong demand that places are now limited across all courses for the upcoming Semester 2 2024 intake.
We appreciate your continued support, and we understand the challenging associated with these limitations; however, to align with feedback from the Australian Government and ensure an appropriate mix of students within the student body, this update is necessary.
This means that it is important for unconditional offer holders who intend to secure a place for Semester 2 to accept their offers and pay the tuition fee as soon as
possible. As places in courses fill up, the University will rescind outstanding offers immediately, in line with the information provided in offer letters and/or communicated via email.
Partners are urged to inform their applicants of this update to ensure they are aware of the situation and can take appropriate action to secure their places in the desired courses for Semester 2. This proactive communication will help applicants make informed decisions and avoid any misunderstandings regarding the enrolment process and deadlines.
Key dates for
Semester 2
Application close dates
Please ensure all commencing students are aware of the importance of being enrolled and attending their classes in person from the commencement date.
U18 arrangements require signed contracts from the accommodation and welfare providers which will increase the acceptance processing time. Approved agreements must begin no more than 14 and no less than 7 days prior to the commencement date as listed in our policy here.
Please refer to the below key dates for Semester 2, 2024:
