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Clinical School transfers

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The Medical School recognises that exceptional circumstances can lead to you requesting an internal transfer between Clinical Schools.

These guidelines will provide an overview of the application process and timeline for you to apply to transfer Clinical School.

 

  1. Definitions
  2. Clinical School
  3. Clinical School transfers
  4. Transfer to the Ochsner Clinical School
  1. Transfer from the Ochsner Clinical School
  2. Transfer Between Rural Clinical School and Greater Brisbane Clinical School
  3. Late Clinical School transfer applications
  4. Application information and forms

3. Clinical School transfers

3.1 Applications will open during the annual Clinical Immersion Allocation Process.

3.2 The actual change to a Clinical School can only occur at the beginning of an academic year.

3.3 Transfers will only be considered from Year 3 of the program and as outlined below:

From

To

Year 3

Year 4

Greater Brisbane Clinical School or
Rural Clinical School
Ochsner Clinical School
✓
X
Ochsner Clinical School
Greater Brisbane Clinical School
✓X
Ochsner Clinical School
Rural Clinical School
X
X
Greater Brisbane Clinical School
Rural Clinical School
✓
✓
Rural Clinical School
Greater Brisbane Clinical School
✓
✓

3.4 The Dean of the Medical School is responsible for decisions related to onshore Clinical School transfers (Rural and Greater Brisbane). The Executive Dean of the Faculty of Medicine is responsible for decisions related to program changes, that is, between UQ-Ochsner and UQ-Onshore.

3.5 Decisions related to Clinical School transfers are administrative in nature. In accordance with the University’s Student Grievance Resolution Policy, it is only possible to appeal in circumstances where a student can demonstrate that the decision did not comply with the University’s policies, rules or procedures. Personal dissatisfaction is not grounds for an appeal.