Health Sciences

**ammar87** · 05-07-2006, 08:27 AM

HI,

I just got accepted into the uni. Auckland for health sciences, they told me that if i get avarage B+ or better I will be transfered into medicine. Has any one else got an offer like this. can any one at the uni tell me about the experince of getting into med after 1 year of health sciences (which is a pre requisite)

**sarahszss** · 09-08-2006, 11:34 AM

are u an international student or a new zealand/australia resident??

Im from Malaysia, and the person in charge of our applications to auckland said that the univesity has only about 10 places or so for international students per year entering their medical programme..

mariam125 · 26-08-2006, 08:31 AM

Hi Ammar,
It's not as simple as that. I did Health Sciences and I didn't get into medicine but I do know how the process works. You have to get a B+ average across your first year papers, as well as sit the UMAT (which was on 28 July, I think). Based on that you are selected for an interview which takes place in December. They interview about twice as many people as they have places for, so if you get to the interview stage, theoretically, you have a one-in-two chance of getting in. From what I know of Auckland Uni, it is not the most transparent system and people aren't always happy with how they select students for medicine. I hope this information helps you.

**eftekhar** · 15-02-2008, 09:15 PM

Originally Posted by mariam125

Hi Ammar,
It's not as simple as that. I did Health Sciences and I didn't get into medicine but I do know how the process works. You have to get a B+ average across your first year papers, as well as sit the UMAT (which was on 28 July, I think). Based on that you are selected for an interview which takes place in December. They interview about twice as many people as they have places for, so if you get to the interview stage, theoretically, you have a one-in-two chance of getting in. From what I know of Auckland Uni, it is not the most transparent system and people aren't always happy with how they select students for medicine. I hope this information helps you.

Hii MARIAM...
I am Md Eftekhar frm India and doing my mbbs in a chinese university.
After my completion i want to pursue my post graduation in New Zealand.So could you plzz help me with the facts and figures about that.Actually I am in 2nd yr. of mbbs.

waiting for ur reply thank you!