How to apply for an elective placement
For information on how to apply for a clinical placement, contact the relevant Clinical School directly.
Please note you may only make one application at a time.
If your first choice is not available, the Elective Coordinator will contact you to see if you wish to apply to another Clinical School within the Medical School.
General application process
Each clinical school may have its own requirements relating to electives. However, as a general guide to applying for a placement:
- Fill in an University of Sydney application form (provided by the clinical school to which you are applying)
- Pay an application fee (please contact individual Clinical Schools for information on their elective fees)
- Provide a current curriculum vitae (CV)
- Provide information as to the elective requirements of your medical school
- Provide a letter of recommendation from the Dean or a senior faculty member from your medical school (in English, or provide a certified translation)
- Provide written proof from your medical school that you are covered by public and professional indemnity insurance (including medical malpractice) for the period of your elective (in English, or provide a certified translation). You should also arrange personal health and/travel insurance prior to coming to Australia.
- NSW Health requirements: Students undertaking study within NSW Health Department facilities will be required to undertake a NSW Health National Police Check, Prohibited Employment Check and fulfil the NSW Health infectious diseases requirements providing evidence on a Vaccination Card.
- For further information on National Police Check, please visit the NSW Department of Health website http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/ (type “clinical placement” in the search area).
All documents mentioned above should be submitted to the clinical school at least 3 months prior to the desired commencement date of the elective. Please be aware that some of these documents may take time to organise (for example, the criminal record check).
At the end of the elective, students will be expected to complete an evaluation form to be signed by their mentor.
Criminal record check
About this document:
- Any criminal record check must be dated within 12 months of the expected date of completing your elective. For example, if you plan to finish your elective on 30 November 2005, your criminal record check must not be dated prior to 30 November 2004.
- must be state-wide or province wide (local or shire is not sufficient)
- must be from the country in which you have spent a majority of the last 12 months (usually the country that you are studying in)
- if not in English, must be accompanied by a certified translation.
- originals or certified copies must be sent with your application.