Tasmania is the southern most state of Australia. It has a population of just over 500,000 and a temperate climate. Tasmania has 3 main regions, South, North and North West and each region has a major hospital where electives may be undertaken.
Placements are only available from the end of October to January inclusive, and applications close at the end of August of the year you wish to do an elective. They are offered in most departments of the hospitals, subject to availability, for a minimum of 4 weeks to a maximum of 12 weeks. A 12 week elective can consist of 4 week rotations over three departments in the hospital.
To be eligible students must be in their penultimate or final year at the time of the elective. Students are encouraged to take part in any teaching components, in addition to full clinical participation on the ward to which they are attached. In accepting an elective in Tasmania, students will be required to be familiar with, and abide at all times with the University's Code of Professional and Ethical Conduct.
All applications are processed through the University, any enquires should be directed to Electives Co-ordinator and not to the individual hospital or clinicians.
Elective students are accorded the same rights and responsibilities as final year students, are subject to the same screening and immunisation standards and required to provide supporting documentation of this. Please familiarise yourself with the Guidelines for Students on Clinical Placement with DHHS (PDF 53.1 KB)
Students must complete and supply the following:
Completed application forms should be forwarded to:
Electives Co-ordinatorFax: +61 3 6226 4788
Fees for overseas students are AUD$230 per week with a cap of AU$1000 for electives greater than 4 weeks. Domestic (Australian and New Zealand) students are charged a fee of AU$100 per week. There is no application fee. Payment is required 2 months before the commencement of the elective and fees are not refundable if you withdraw your application after payment has been made.
Students are responsible for their own accommodation and travel expense.
We have provided a list of some of the Accommodation Options in Hobart.
Email Launceston General Hospital House Services, who can provide low cost accommodation, subject to availability.
Australia's national registration and accreditation scheme began nationally on 1 July 2010. The National Scheme is governed by nationally consistent legislation, the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law as in force in each State and Territory.
For more information, refer to the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) guide for students (PDF 101.7 KB).
Once the School of Medicine's form is completed, your submitted details will be forwarded to AHPRA for registration. No further action is required after submission.
School of Medicine Internationalisation and Electives (SMILE) Program
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