Medicine Clerkship Program (elective)

If you’re an overseas applicant, you should contact your nearest Australian Diplomatic Mission to understand how to comply with visa requirements. Generally, a Visitor Visa is sufficient.

Visitor Visas – the Australian Department of Home Affairs issues two visas for this type of study:

1. 601 Subclass Visa, also called an Electronic Travel Authority (ETA). An ETA lets you:

• Enter Australia for up to three months at a time as a tourist or for business visitor purposes.
• You’re also permitted to study in Australia for up to 3 months in some circumstances.

2. 651 Subclass Visa, also called an eVistor. This visa lets you:

• Enter Australia for up to 3 months during each visit during 12 months from the date the eVistor is granted
• Have a holiday or visit family and friends in Australia
• Study in Australia for up to three months in some circumstances

You’ll be responsible for all travel and living costs.

Students must make their own accommodation arrangements. You should make sure that you have accommodation organised before you arrive in Sydney. As accommodation costs in Sydney are high, you should begin your search early.

Unfortunately, we do not have dedicated housing available for Clerkship students.

• Students are required to pay a non-refundable AUD$100 administration fee when applying for the program.
• Students are required to pay a AUD$400 placement fee when accepting their placement offer.
• An agreement between UNSW Medicine and the National University of Singapore allows for up to 10 clinical placements per calendar year. Students applying from Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, Singapore, will not be charged an application fee but must adhere to the rules of clerkship application.
• An agreement with Seoul National University (SNU) allows for potential placement of students. SNU College of Medicine students will not be charged an application fee but must adhere to the rules of clerkship application.

In accepting a clerkship, students will be required to abide by the guidelines of the University, the Hospital and the appointed supervisor.

• Students must pay the Administration and Placement Fee by the due dates in order to commence their placement.
  • The AUD$100 Administration Fee is a non-refundable fee.
  • If students withdraw from the program after payment of the AUD$400 Placement Fee, but before that start date of their placement, they are eligible for a refund of 50% of the Placement Fee.
  • If students withdraw from the program after payment of the AUD$400 Placement Fee and on or after the start date of their placement, they are not eligible for a refund of the Placement Fee.
  • The AUS$400 Placement Fee is fully refundable if the placement is cancelled by the hospital, due to circumstances outside of the students' control
• Students must comply with the Immunisation and Criminal Record Check policies as required by NSW Health.
• It is a legal requirement that all medical students who undertake Clerkships in New South Wales are registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency. Information given on the Clerkship Application Form will be forwarded to the Agency for registration. No other action is required by the student.
• Visiting medical students are responsible for obtaining any travel and health insurance as deemed appropriate.
• Visiting medical students are responsible for finding their own accommodation. 
• Overseas medical students are responsible for arranging an appropriate Australian visa. 

• All International passenger arrivals cannot enter a NSW hospital for at least 7 days after arrival to Australia, as it is a high risk setting.

  • NSW Health guidelines for all international arrivals

  • International air travel to and from NSW