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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

6. Transfer Between Rural Clinical School and Greater Brisbane Clinical School

Direct application

6.1 You are encouraged to meet with your Academic Guidance Lead to discuss your transfer request.

6.2 You must meet the following eligibility criteria:

  • Be enrolled in the MD program (program code 5740); and
  • Be able to demonstrate exceptional circumstances that support your request.

6.3 You must apply using the application form and provide supporting documentation; you may also be invited to participate in an interview.

6.4 You will be asked to indicate and rank order your preferred Learning Community (see Table 1 in Definitions).

6.5 Applications are assessed on an individual’s circumstances based on the information supplied and subject to availability of places. Typically, transfers will only be supported if a reciprocal request has also been received and deemed eligible (i.e. an exchange between two students).

6.6 After applications are received and assessed, eligible applications will be considered by a panel comprising:

  • Dean, Medical School (or nominee)
  • Director, Rural Clinical School, and
  • Director, Greater Brisbane Clinical School.

6.7 The panel will provide a recommendation for a final decision which is approved by the Dean, Medical School.

Expression of interest

6.8 Each year, the Medical School will determine whether an expression of interest process will be made available to students based on operational requirements.

6.9 If more applications are received than places available, a panel will be convened to review the supporting statement and documentation. The panel will comprise:

  • Director, Rural Clinical School
  • 2x Head, Regional Clinical Unit

6.10 The panel will provide a recommendation for a final decision which is at the discretion of the Dean, Medical School.

Darling Downs and South West (2025 only)

6.11 GBCS students going into Year 3 in 2025 will be invited to express their interest in transferring to the  RCS and DD-SW Learning Community to complete Years 3 and 4 of the program.

6.12 Information on the expression of interest process, including the application form and submission dates, can be found here.