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Commonwealth supported places (formerly HECS)

A Commonwealth supported place is a higher education place for which the Commonwealth makes a contribution towards the cost of education. The Australian Government allocates a number of Commonwealth supported places to eligible higher education providers each year including the University of Sydney.
Commonwealth supported students are required to contribute to the cost of their education through a student contribution.
In 2012 the contribution for medicine was $9,425. Amounts are calculated and paid twice a year (before each semester).

Full details are available from:

Study Assist - higher education for students in Australia

Medical Rural Bonded Scholarship Scheme (MRBSS)

The MRBS scheme is an Australian Government initiative designed to address doctor shortage outside metropolitan areas across Australia.

The MRBS scheme provides one hundred additional Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP) each year to first year Australian medical students at participating universities across the country.

Students who decide to join the MRBS scheme will be eligible to receive a scholarship payment which is indexed annually during the course of study. In 2010, MRBS students will receive $24,207.

In return, following attainment of fellowship of a specialist college, including General Practice, students will work for six continuous years in rural or remote areas of Australia, referred to as Return of Service Obligation (RSO). However, with the introduction of a recent initiative known as 'Scaling', MRBS participants will have the opportunity to reduce the length of their RSO.

The scaling initiative was announced in the 2009-10 Federal Budget as part of the Rural Health Workforce Strategy. Scaling is a new incentive being applied to a range of Australian Government programs that have a return of service obligation, including the Medical Rural Bonded Scholarship (MRBS) Scheme. Scaling increases the attractiveness of working in rural areas by fast tracking your return of service obligation based on the Remoteness Area (RA) catgeory you are working in. The greatest reward will be for those willing to work in the most remote locations of Australia.

Contact details to obtain further information on the Medical Rural Bonded Scholarships Scheme:

Phone: MRBSS hotline (freecall) 1800 248 720
Email:
Website: Department of Health and Ageing - MRB Scholarships


Bonded Medical Places (BMP)

The BMP scheme is an Australian Government initiative designed to address doctor shortage outside metropolitan areas across Australia.

The BMP scheme provides over six hundred additional Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP) each year to first year Australian medical students in participating universities.

In return, following attainment of fellowship of a specialist college, including General Practice, students will work in a District of Workforce Shortage of their choice for a period equal to the length of their medical degree, referred to as Return of Service Obligations (RSO). However, with the introduction of a recent initiative known as 'Scaling', BMP participants will have the opportunity to reduce the length of the RSO.

The scaling initiative was announced in the 2009-10 Federal Budget as part of the Rural Health Workforce Strategy. Scaling is a new incentive being applied to a range of Australian Government programs that have a return of service obligation, including the Bonded Medical Places (BMP) Scheme. Scaling increases the attractiveness of working in rural areas by fast tracking your return of service obligation based on Remoteness Area (RA) location you are working in. The greatest reward will be for those willing to work in the most remote locations of Australia.

Contact details to obtain further information on the Bonded Medical Places:

Phone: BMP hotline (freecall) 1800 987 104
Email:
Website: Department of Health and Ageing - BMP Scheme

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Additional Costs

Applicants are advised NOT to purchase the following items in advance.

  • Hospital Coat: $55 - $85
  • Stethoscope: $35 - $360
  • Tendon Hammer: $20
  • Torch: $6 - $8
  • Textbooks: $500+*
  • First Aid Course: $135 - $150
  • Immunisation/s: Variable

* Textbooks are available on-line through the University of Sydney Medical Library and can be accessed either on the computer in each PBL room or on your own computer. You will be provided with a login name and password upon your enrolment in the Medical Program

HECS Reimbursement Scheme

The HECS Reimbursement Scheme aims to promote careers in rural medicine and increase the number of doctors in rural and regional Australia in the longer term.
This scheme aims to promote careers in rural medicine and increase the number of doctors in rural and regional areas in the longer term.

Further scholarship information


Visit our Scholarships pages for more information about scholarships for domestic students

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