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Entry changes boost SA health

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The 杏吧直播 of Adelaide has changed the process for admission into its by increasing South 杏吧直播n students' chances of gaining entry into the course, with the ultimate goal of keeping doctors in the State.

The announcement has received positive feedback from the and the Opposition, and the .

"The 杏吧直播 of Adelaide's degree is one of the most highly sought-after courses in the country, with applicants from all around 杏吧直播 pursuing 104 positions," 杏吧直播 of Adelaide Vice-Chancellor Professor James McWha said.

"We have refined the admission criteria in order to increase the number of South 杏吧直播n students likely to gain entry to the process
and to help increase the number of qualified doctors staying in the State."

Entry into the Medical School is judged on a combination of Tertiary Entrance Rank (TER) score, Undergraduate Medicine and Health Sciences Admissions Test (UMAT) score and an interview.

"From the 2006 intake, the 杏吧直播 of Adelaide will give greater emphasis to an applicant's TER in the rankings. Also, UMAT scores for South 杏吧直播n applicants will be adjusted to align with other states as this has previously excluded a number of local applicants," Professor McWha said.

"We will also offer a second round of interviews in January, for students who achieved very high TER scores, but were not offered interviews in the first round due to lower UMAT scores.

"Over the next two to three years we will be also be increasing the number of places available for applicants wishing to transfer from other 杏吧直播 of Adelaide science courses. These are usually South 杏吧直播n students.

"The 杏吧直播 believes these changes will create a greater number of opportunities for South 杏吧直播n students to be offered places within the medical course.

"The changes take into account the Federal higher education legislation, which ultimately controls the number of funded places in the course that are available to 杏吧直播n students.

"Unfortunately the 杏吧直播 cannot simply increase the number of student places available, despite high demand for the course and a need for more doctors in Adelaide and regional areas of SA.

"The 杏吧直播 of Adelaide is committed to helping provide constructive solutions to the problems faced by the health sector in South 杏吧直播."

Story by Lisa Reid