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Hi everyone,
I am an international student currently doing graduate-entry medical programme in the New South Wales, Australia.
The current policy from NSW Health Education and Training Institute makes it extremely difficult for international students to obtain training positions after graduation. For 2013, there are 894 internship positions for 888 local students and 152 international students graduating in NSW this year. Mostly likely, international students will NOT get a job because all the priorities are given to local students. It is also not promising for those wishing to do internship in other states because priorities will be given to local graduates as well.
You are at your own risk if you still choose to come over here to do a medical degree, which is both expensive and unpromising, ending up jobless in this country. Of course the internship issue will not be a big deal for those that wish go to back to their own country for training.
A few important issues I'd like to list here just for the information.
• The tuition fee for 2012 in the MBBS program in the University of Sydney is about AUD$60,000 (1 AUD ~ 1 USD) and it increases by 10% annually. (some variations in different universities of course) This is not easily affordable for every family.
• No internship placement after graduation, meaning you have to go to other countries to seek training positions. This is very difficult as well since priorities are always given to locally-trained students.
• Australian government have been increasing the numbers of international students vastly in the recent years to boost the "Education Industry".
• Discrimination issues towards non-white immigrants.
Everyone wishes things could change in the next few years but definitely there is no guarantee.
Personally I do not suggest coming over here to do med and be honest, I do regret making the decision to do my medical degree in Australia. I am now disappointed and frustrated. I hope you guys can obtain the information and make judgment yourselves. Although I am not criticising the quality of education, but it may not be worth it since you spent 1/4 of a million dollars on this degree and all the hard work and in the end, you become jobless.
This is the end of the story. Anyone who has opinions or more information to share are welcome to post here.
P.S. I have attached the 2013 priority list in NSW just for the reference. Don't just listen to what the university recruiting staff say or whatever news released by Australian publications. They are there to convince you to donate money to their country but do not care much about your future career.
I am an international student currently doing graduate-entry medical programme in the New South Wales, Australia.
The current policy from NSW Health Education and Training Institute makes it extremely difficult for international students to obtain training positions after graduation. For 2013, there are 894 internship positions for 888 local students and 152 international students graduating in NSW this year. Mostly likely, international students will NOT get a job because all the priorities are given to local students. It is also not promising for those wishing to do internship in other states because priorities will be given to local graduates as well.
You are at your own risk if you still choose to come over here to do a medical degree, which is both expensive and unpromising, ending up jobless in this country. Of course the internship issue will not be a big deal for those that wish go to back to their own country for training.
A few important issues I'd like to list here just for the information.
• The tuition fee for 2012 in the MBBS program in the University of Sydney is about AUD$60,000 (1 AUD ~ 1 USD) and it increases by 10% annually. (some variations in different universities of course) This is not easily affordable for every family.
• No internship placement after graduation, meaning you have to go to other countries to seek training positions. This is very difficult as well since priorities are always given to locally-trained students.
• Australian government have been increasing the numbers of international students vastly in the recent years to boost the "Education Industry".
• Discrimination issues towards non-white immigrants.
Everyone wishes things could change in the next few years but definitely there is no guarantee.
Personally I do not suggest coming over here to do med and be honest, I do regret making the decision to do my medical degree in Australia. I am now disappointed and frustrated. I hope you guys can obtain the information and make judgment yourselves. Although I am not criticising the quality of education, but it may not be worth it since you spent 1/4 of a million dollars on this degree and all the hard work and in the end, you become jobless.
This is the end of the story. Anyone who has opinions or more information to share are welcome to post here.
P.S. I have attached the 2013 priority list in NSW just for the reference. Don't just listen to what the university recruiting staff say or whatever news released by Australian publications. They are there to convince you to donate money to their country but do not care much about your future career.
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