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University of Melbourne Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) Admissions Guide 2016

Application Dates: Applications from domestic students open on 30 April 2015 and close on 31 May 2015 at 11.59pm AEST

NO LATE APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED

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Contents Timeline – 2015 for 2016 Intake ....................................................................................................................................... 3

How GEMSAS will contact you .......................................................................................................................................... 4

Contact details for further enquiries ................................................................................................................................ 4

Application Process ........................................................................................................................................................... 6

There are three components of the application process: ................................................................................................ 6

Bachelor degree ................................................................................................................................................................ 8

Grade Point Average (GPA) ............................................................................................................................................... 8

Pre-requisite Subjects ....................................................................................................................................................... 8

Interviews .......................................................................................................................................................................... 8

Offers ................................................................................................................................................................................ 8

Graduate Access Melbourne ............................................................................................................................................. 9

FAQs about the application process ............................................................................................................................... 10

How to Apply ................................................................................................................................................................... 11

Complete the online application form ................................................................................................................... 11

Post your supporting documentation .................................................................................................................... 11

FAQs about completing your application ....................................................................................................................... 12

How to calculate your GPA ............................................................................................................................................. 13

International Applications ............................................................................................................................................... 13

Appendix A: Undergraduate Grading System Conversion Table .................................................................................... 17

Contact Details ................................................................................................................................................................ 19

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Timeline – 2015 for 2016 Intake MARCH 2015 APRIL MAY JUNE

21 March – Sit GAMSAT

30 April – Doctor of Dental Surgery Applications open Order academic transcripts for all study. Note that for Dental Surgery applications, transcripts cannot be retrieved electronically through ARTS

31 May – Doctor of Dental Surgery applications close

12 June – Deadline to post hard copy transcripts to GEMSAS if you have already completed your degree.

JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER 31 July – Deadline to post hard copy transcripts (including 1st Semester results) to GEMSAS, if you will be completing your undergraduate studies in 2015

NOVEMBER DECEMBER JANUARY 2016 FEBRUARY Early November – First Round Offers of places for Doctor of Dental Surgery are released

Additional offers made to fill vacancies 7 December – Enrolment deadline for domestic applicants with non-conditional offers

Additional offers made to fill vacancies 7 January – Deadline to post hard copy transcripts (Final 2015 results including degree conferral and any single subject pre-requisite studies) for applicants with conditional offers 14 January Enrolment deadline for domestic applicants with conditional offers. 25 January DDS classes begin (indicative only and subject to change

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Please read this entire guide carefully

The following information is provided as general guidance for applicants to the Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) at the

University of Melbourne. All applicants should routinely check the University of Melbourne Dental School website

(http://www.dent.unimelb.edu.au) for admission updates.

How GEMSAS will contact you Email will be the primary source of contact between GEMSAS and applicants.

It is essential that you provide a current email address which will be valid from April 2015 to February 2016 and that

you regularly check your emails.

Applicants are advised to provide an email address other than their current university address unless it will be

available until February 2016.

Some email messages may be blocked or flagged as spam by some email providers. To help prevent this please add

[email protected] to your ‘Safe Senders’ list and Contacts file and regularly check your Junk Mail folder, especially

if you use a web-based email client such as Gmail or Hotmail.

Neither GEMSAS nor the University of Melbourne will be held responsible for undeliverable or unread email

communication.

Should you need to change your email or postal address, please email the change to [email protected].

Contact details for further enquiries If you have further queries regarding the general application process, please contact GEMSAS: [email protected].

Please check the GEMSAS website for details and FAQs before submitting your query:

http://www.gemsas.edu.au

All GPA queries should be addressed to GEMSAS. Please check the GEMSAS website GPA FAQs before submitting

your query.

http://www.gemsas.edu.au/gpa-calculations

For detailed information on the Doctor of Dental Surgery, as well as university-specific entry requirements, you

should first check the University of Melbourne Dental School website:

www.dent.unimelb.edu.au

https://handbook.unimelb.edu.au/view/2015/MC-DDENSUR

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Admission policies

Offers

Successful applicants will be given a firm date by which to accept an offer of a place and offers not accepted

according to the school’s instructions by that date will lapse.

Commonwealth Supported Places (CSPs) are offered on the basis of academic merit. If an applicant declines an

offer of a Domestic Fee Place, or allows the offer to lapse, they will not be considered for Commonwealth

Supported Place.

Deferral

Deferments are not granted, except in exceptional circumstances.

Exclusion

An applicant who has been excluded from any university must indicate this when they apply. The school may contact

applicants for further detail.

Admission irregularities

Applicants should be aware that the presentation of forged documents is a criminal offence in Australia and that the

University may take appropriate action in such cases. For the purpose of university admission, the withholding of

information and the submission of incorrect or misleading information are deemed fraudulent. Action taken in such

cases may include cancellation of an application for admission, withdrawal of an offer of admission, or cancellation

of an enrolment.

If you have been offered a place in another course and you intend to accept that place, then please be considerate

of fellow applicants and withdraw your application as soon as possible.

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Application Process GEMSAS and the University of Melbourne make every effort to ensure the accuracy of information provided in this

Admission Guide at the time of publication. Applicants must consult the university website for more detailed and

specific information and for updates.

There are three components of the application process: GAMSAT (www.gamsat.acer.edu.au)

All applicants for Commonwealth Supported Places and Domestic Fee places in the University of Melbourne’s Doctor

of Dental Surgery (i.e. citizens/permanent residents of Australia and citizens of New Zealand) must have a current

score on the Graduate Australian Medical School Admissions Test (GAMSAT).

GAMSAT results are valid for two years: i.e. if you sat the test in 2014 you may use the results obtained to apply for a

graduate entry course commencing in 2015 and/or 2016. As such, GAMSAT 2014 results are also valid for use in

applications to courses commencing in 2016. Your GAMSAT results show a score for each of the three test Sections

and an Overall Score.

The UK and Ireland GAMSAT scores are valid for application in the year following the test. There is a very helpful

table on the GAMSAT website that shows the validity of all the GAMSAT tests.

http://gamsat.acer.edu.au/results/currency-of-results

The University of Melbourne uses an average GAMSAT Score. You can evaluate your standing in relation to other

candidates who sat GAMSAT in the same year as you did, by consulting the chart included with your Statement of

Results. Please note that neither GEMSAS nor ACER staff have the authority to review individual transcripts or

GAMSAT results or to offer advice on the likelihood of selection.

Registration for the GAMSAT and application for admission to the Doctor of Dental Surgery are separate

processes.

Application

GAMSAT candidates are responsible for determining their eligibility to apply. Applicants are selected for offer of a

place based on the following criteria:

performance in GAMSAT;

performance in an undergraduate degree (GPA);

successful completion of approved pre-requisite subjects.

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Supporting documentation

When you complete your Application Form, you will be presented with an Education Coversheet which you must

print and attach as directed to the documents you are submitting. Failure to supply all requested documents may

disadvantage you.

There are three different deadlines for sending Academic Transcripts dependent on the completion date of your

Undergraduate Degree or receipt of a conditional offer.

Post your original academic transcript(s) as soon as possible after submitting your application or completing your

study. Your Transcripts must be posted no later than the deadlines below:

Completed undergraduate studies - If you have an existing, completed undergraduate degree, send your Coversheet

and Transcripts for all study, postmarked no later than 12th June 2015.

Current undergraduate studies (Semester 1) - If you will be completing an undergraduate Degree in 2015, send your

Coversheet and Transcripts for all study including 1st semester results, postmarked no later no later than 31st July

2015.

Current undergraduate studies (Conditional Offer) - If you have been made a conditional offer and have completed

an undergraduate Degree or any single subject pre-requisite studies in 2015, send your Coversheet and Transcripts

including final results and degree conferral, postmarked no later than 7 January 2016.

If you experience difficulty supplying any of the required documentation by the due date, you must contact us as

soon as possible (prior to the due date) at [email protected]

Post all Academic Transcripts with attached Coversheets to:

GEMSAS Processing PO Box 522 Ferny Hills DC QLD 4055

Note that transcripts (including for studies undertaken at the University of Melbourne) will be required for all

bachelor and/or Honours study and you must also include exchange study and study for which you may have

received credit towards another degree. All original transcripts that are not in English will need to be accompanied

by an original NAATI accredited translation. Processing for Dentistry does not include retrieving results electronically

through ARTS. You must post original transcripts.

Transcripts will be returned, at your request, if you also enclose a suitable stamped, self-addressed envelope.

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Bachelor degree All applicants must have completed, or be in the final year of, a Bachelor or Honours degree. Australian degrees

must be from a Commonwealth accredited institution (see http://www.teqsa.gov.au/national-register). Overseas

degrees must be recognised by the National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition (NOOSR) as equivalent to an

Australian Bachelor degree. Note that GEMSAS will assess your degree/s once you have submitted your application

so you don’t need to apply to have them assessed by NOOSR. For those in the final year of study, satisfactory

completion of the degree in 2015 will be a condition of entry. Note that if you cannot complete and provide

evidence of completion of your degree in the 2015 calendar year, any offer you have received that is conditional

upon completion of your current degree may be withdrawn.

A qualifying degree is defined as an Honours degree or a bachelor degree of at least three years duration when studied full-time,

or equivalent, from a recognised university. Therefore, 2 year bachelor degrees or 1 year conversion degrees are not

recognized for the purposes of admission to the Doctor of Dental Surgery.

Grade Point Average (GPA) GEMSAS will calculate a Grade Point Average (GPA) from your hard-copy transcripts.

You may wish to calculate your GPA using the GPA calculator (https://www.applygemsas.com.au) and/or according

to the instructions on the GEMSAS website (www.gemsas.edu.au/gpa-calculations). Applicants whose degrees were

completed outside Australia and New Zealand will not be able to calculate a GPA for themselves. Please note that

any GPA calculated by an applicant will be an estimated GPA and used only for the information of the applicant.

The GPA indicates the level of performance in the qualifying degree. There is no differentiation of GPA between

institutions or courses. It should be emphasised that a science major is not a prerequisite, and that academic

excellence in other areas, such as the humanities and social sciences, is encouraged and recognised.

Pre-requisite Subjects Applicants to the Doctor of Dental Surgery at the University of Melbourne must have successfully completed (within

the last 10 years of commencement of the Doctor of Dental Surgery) approved prerequisite studies:

o A second year subject (or equivalent) in anatomy; plus o A second year subject (or equivalent) in biochemistry; plus o A second year subject (or equivalent) in physiology

Interviews There are no interviews for the Doctor of Dental Surgery.

Offers Selection into the Doctor of Dental Surgery is based on three criteria:

performance in GAMSAT;

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performance in an undergraduate degree (GPA);

successful completion of approved pre-requisite subjects

Graduate Access Melbourne To be eligible for Graduate Access Melbourne you must:

be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or Australian permanent resident or holder of Australian temporary

protection visa or holder of a permanent Humanitarian Visa and

have demonstrated the capacity to successfully undertake the Doctor of Dental Surgery.

You may be considered under one or more of the following categories:

Recognition as an Indigenous Australian

Previous status as a refugee or current holder of a Humanitarian Visa

Rural or isolated background

Disadvantaged socio-economic circumstances

Disability or chronic medical condition

Personal difficulties

For further information and to confirm eligibility for entry under the Graduate Access Melbourne Scheme, applicants

should refer to

http://futurestudents.unimelb.edu.au/admissions/access_melbourne_and_equity_programs/graduate-access-

melbourne

If you are eligible, please submit your Graduate Access Melbourne application via the online webform by AEST

11:59pm Sunday 31 May 2015:

https://theuniversityofmelbourne.formstack.com/forms/2016_graduate_access_melbourne

If you are not eligible, please DO NOT submit a Graduate Access Melbourne application.

Guaranteed entry

For further information and to confirm eligibility for entry under the Guaranteed Entry scheme, applicants should

refer to http://futurestudents.unimelb.edu.au/admissions/high_achievers_programs/graduate-course-guarantees

If you are eligible for a Full Fee Guarantee Place or a Commonwealth Supported Guaranteed Place please apply via

GEMSAS (subject to meeting the selection criteria) AND submit an application via the online webform by AEST

11:59pm Sunday 31 May 2015:

https://theuniversityofmelbourne.formstack.com/forms/2016_guaranteed_entry

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FAQs about the application process How do I choose between two valid GAMSAT results?

You will have two valid GAMSAT results if you sat the Australian GAMSAT1 in 2014 and 2015. The University of

Melbourne uses an average GAMSAT Score. Select the results with the best average GAMSAT Score.

Simply record in the Application Form the appropriate candidate identification number, country and year of sitting

for the test you wish to use for selection.

This will be the only GAMSAT result that will be provided to GEMSAS.

It is not possible to mix individual Section scores from different years.

My degree is more than 10 years old, am I still eligible to apply?

Bachelor degrees that were awarded more than 10 years prior to the anticipated commencement date are not

acceptable for entry to the Doctor of Dental Surgery. If your undergraduate degree was completed 10 or more

years before January 1, 2016, you can meet the requirement for having a degree less than 10 years old by

completion of a Graduate Diploma, Master or PhD degree (or equivalent) within 10 years before 1 January 2016.

I’ve done a postgraduate degree; do I calculate my GPA on that or on my Bachelor?

For the Doctor of Dental Surgery your GPA will be calculated only on your qualifying undergraduate degree.

I have received a conditional offer, where do I send my final results and when is the deadline?

You must send an original academic transcript for any undergraduate Degree or single subject pre-requisite subjects

studied in 2015. Send your Coversheet and Transcripts, including final results and degree conferral, postmarked no

later than 7 January 2016.

Post all Academic Transcripts with attached Coversheets to:

GEMSAS Processing PO Box 522 Ferny Hills DC QLD 4055

1 See page 6 for more information about GAMSAT test validity.

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How to Apply

Complete the online application form The online application opens 30 April 2015. We recommend that you register and begin the application as soon as

possible after this date. To apply for admission to the Doctor of Dental Surgery commencing in 2016, you must

complete and submit the online Application Form – on the GEMSAS website – by no later than:

11.59pm AEST 31 May 2015

Late applications will NOT be accepted.

The application fee is paid by credit card, when completing the online application form.

In 2015 for 2016 entry, the application fee for University of Melbourne Doctor of Dental Surgery is AUD $185.40

Don’t forget to include [email protected] in your ‘Safe Senders’ list and email address book, to ensure messages

from GEMSAS are not treated as spam and sent to your Junk folder.

Special Entry Schemes If you are applying through the Graduate Access Melbourne or Guaranteed Entry scheme, you will need to complete a supplementary application form in addition to your GEMSAS online application Refer to page 9 for more information.

Post your supporting documentation After completing and submitting the online Application Form and making your payment, you need to post your

original transcripts. All documentation must be postmarked according to the dates listed below. Wherever possible

they should be dispatched earlier.

Completed Undergraduate studies: Postmarked no later than 5.00pm AEST on 12th June, 2015

Current Undergraduate studies (2015 completion) Postmarked no later than 5.00pm AEST on 31st July

You MUST send an original transcript for all tertiary studies with a copy of your printed coversheet to:

GEMSAS Processing PO Box 522 Ferny Hills DC QLD 4055

Transcripts will be returned, at your request, if you also enclose a suitable stamped, self-addressed envelope.

Special Entry Schemes If you are applying through the Graduate Access Melbourne or Guaranteed Entry scheme you

will need to send any additional documentation required (excluding Academic Transcripts) direct to University of

Melbourne. Refer to page 9 for more information

ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION AND CORRESPONDENCE

Please send only those documents that have been specifically requested. Address all general correspondence or

enquiry via email to [email protected]. No additional documentation or general correspondence can be

accepted by GEMSAS Processing

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FAQs about completing your application I didn’t receive confirmation of my submitted information or my Coversheet for submitting supporting

documentation.

After completing the Application Form you will need to SUBMIT your application. You will then be taken to the

Deakin payment system to make your payment. Deakin manage the payment transaction of behalf of GEMSAS for

your University of Melbourne Doctor of Dental Surgery application.

Once your payment has been made successfully you will be shown a receipt screen. Please note your receipt

number or print this screen for your records. If you are not able to complete these steps, please email

[email protected].

I don’t have an original transcript, can I submit a copy?

No, only original transcripts may be supplied.

Scanned or photocopied transcripts, including certified copies, are not acceptable.

A statement of results is not acceptable and is not considered in place of a full transcript, nor is a printout of an

academic record.

How do I know if my supporting documents have arrived?

You will be contacted during processing if any of your required documents are missing or incomplete.

If you require confirmation of document arrival, we suggest you use a postal service which provides a tracking

mechanism (Registered Post, Express Post etc.)

We recommend you include a stamped, self-addressed envelope with your supporting documents. This will be

returned to you when your documents are processed, providing confirmation that they have been received.

If you would like us to return your Academic Transcripts in this envelope, ensure it is big enough, attach sufficient

postage and leave it unsealed.

You cannot phone GEMSAS to confirm whether your envelope has arrived.

If you did not track your supporting documents, or supply a stamped self-addressed envelope you may email

GEMSAS with your full name, GAMSAT or application number and the date you posted your documents.

Please allow a minimum of five working days after postage before emailing us. During peak times it may take several

days after arrival for your document to be ’Receipted’ into our system.

Do not send multiple requests. As soon as it is possible to confirm the arrival of your documents, we will respond to

your request for this information.

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How to calculate your GPA For information on Grade point averages and how to calculate your GPA please view the documents on our website.

http://www.gemsas.edu.au/gpa-calculations

Before you calculate your GPA, you should read the ‘How to Apply’ section on page 11 of this guide

If you are having difficulty determining how your individual circumstances affect your GPA Calculation, please refer

to the GPA Calculation section of the FAQ prior to contacting us.

http://www.gemsas.edu.au/frequently-answered-questions

International Applications International applicants must apply directly to The University of Melbourne

http://futurestudents.unimelb.edu.au/info/international

GEMSAS receives and processes applications from domestic applicants only.

If you are a Domestic Student with an International undergraduate qualification, you may apply through GEMSAS.

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The University of Melbourne Doctor of Dental Surgery

Contact details:

Telephone (03) 8344 5890

Fax (03) 9347 7084

Email [email protected] Web www.dent.unimelb.edu.au

Places Available in 2016* Approximately 90 places in total

Bachelor Degree/ GPA/ GAMSAT A minimum GPA or GAMSAT has not been set for the Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS). Applicants are ranked on the weighted GPA and the GAMSAT score (where each of the three sections is weighted equally) to provide a rank list of applicants for selection. As a result of using this method there were no discrete cut-off marks for either GPA or GAMSAT. The Grade Point Average (GPA) will be measured by considering the last 3 years of the applicant’s undergraduate coursework studies (including Honours, where applicable). Weightings will be applied by weighting the first of the final three years by 1, the second year by 2 and the final year by 3.

Currency of qualification Degree: undergraduate degree to have been completed within 10 years of commencing the Doctor of Dental Surgery, or for applicants whose most recently completed undergraduate degree was completed 10 or more years before 1 January 2016, a Graduate Diploma, Master or PhD degree or equivalent completed within 10 years before 1 January 2016. Pre-requisites: subjects to have been successfully completed within 10 years of commencing the Doctor of Dental Surgery.

DAT Only international students who are resident outside Australia may apply using a DAT score. No minimum DAT cut-off has been set.

Indigenous Applicants Must meet all selection criteria. An Indigenous Australian who is not otherwise selected must be admitted if the selection committee decides that the applicant is likely to succeed in the proposed course of study. Indigenous Australian applicants are strongly encouraged to submit a Graduate Access Melbourne application to the University at the same time as their application for entry to the Doctor of Dental Surgery (see entry below).

Special entry schemes Graduate Access Melbourne (GAM): Applicants approved for the Graduate Access scheme may be re-ranked based on their level of disadvantage. Please refer to http://futurestudents.unimelb.edu.au/admissions/pathways/graduate-access-melbourne for the eligibility. If you are eligible for the Graduate Access Melbourne, GAM applications must be submitted direct to the University of Melbourne (https://theuniversityofmelbourne.formstack.com/forms/2016_graduate_access_melbourne) by 31st May 2015. Guaranteed entry: Applicants eligible for entry under the Guaranteed Entry scheme should refer to http://futurestudents.unimelb.edu.au/admissions/high_achievers_programs/graduate-course-guarantees for further information to confirm eligibility. An applicant eligible for a Full Fee Guarantee place or a Commonwealth Supported

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Guaranteed Place must submit an application under the scheme direct to the University of Melbourne https://theuniversityofmelbourne.formstack.com/forms/2016_guaranteed_entry) by 31

st

May 2015 AND apply for a Commonwealth Supported Place or a full fee based place via GEMSAS subject to meeting the selection criteria.

Offers Offers will be made on the basis of a combined ranked list where ranks by GPA, GAMSAT are given equal weighting.

Pre-requisite subjects and equivalents

The three pre-requisite subjects are anatomy, physiology and biochemistry successfully undertaken at 2nd year level (or equivalent). A table of approved pre-requisite equivalent subjects can be found at http://sc.mdhs.unimelb.edu.au/prerequisites If the subjects you have studied are not included in the published lists, please review the instructions on how to have your subjects assess at the pre-requisite website. The deadline for submitting subjects for assessment is Friday 1 May 2015. Applicants enrolling in pre-requisite subjects in 2015 must have results available by 7 January 2016. Applicants should confirm with their enrolling institution that results will be available by this date. If results will not be available, applicants should apply for the 2017 intake. Subjects must have been completed within 10 years of commencing the Doctor of Dental Surgery

Selection Criteria For detailed selection criteria, refer to the University of Melbourne website http://www.dent.unimelb.edu.au/study/courses/doctor-of-dental-surgery/entry-requirements#nav

English Language Proficiency for Domestic Applicants

Domestic applicants who have undertaken their undergraduate studies in English in one of the following countries are deemed to have met the English Language Requirements: • Australia • Canada • New Zealand • Singapore • Republic of Ireland • South Africa • United Kingdom • United States of America

Domestic applicants who have not completed undergraduate studies in one of these

countries can satisfy the English Language Requirements in a number of ways, as outlined on the website and must provide evidence to support this: http://futurestudents.unimelb.edu.au/admissions/entry-requirements/language-requirements

International students International applicants should submit their applications directly via the University of Melbourne’s application page: http://futurestudents.unimelb.edu.au/info/international International applicants may apply with either the United States DAT (Dental Admission Test) or the Canadian DAT (Dental Aptitude Test) or the UK GAMSAT (the Graduate Medical School Admissions Test) or the UK BMAT (Biomedical Admissions Test).

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International applicants with a DAT cannot be considered if they are residing in Australia. MCAT has been removed as an acceptable test for international applicants’ 2016 intake and beyond. International applicants who have undertaken their undergraduate studies in a language other than English should consult the website for information about minimum English language requirements: www.futurestudents.unimelb.edu.au/int/entry-req/grad/english-req

Open Days and Information Sessions

University Open Day: Sunday 16 August 2015 http://openday.unimelb.edu.au/ For further updates and details of Information Sessions refer to: http://sc.mdhs.unimelb.edu.au/

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Appendix A: Undergraduate Grading System Conversion Table A GPA B C D E F G H

100% 7.0

HD/7 7.0

HD 7.0

HD 7.0

HD/≥7/A 7.0

HI 7.0

≥8 7.0

A+/A/A- 7.0

99 7.0

98 7.0

97 7.0

96 7.0

95 7.0

94 7.0

93 7.0

92 7.0

91 7.0

90 7.0

89 7.0

88 7.0

87 7.0

86 7.0

85 7.0

84 7.0

D/6 6.75

D 6.75

D 6.75

83 7.0

82 7.0

81 7.0

80 7.0

79 6.5

D/DI/6/B/DN 6.25

H2A 6.5

7 6.25

B+ 6.5

78 6.5

77 6.5

76 6.5

75 6.5

74 6.0

CR/5 5.75

CR 5.75

C 5.5

H2B 6.0

B 6.0

73 6.0

72 6.0

71 6.0

70 6.0

69 5.5

CR/5/C 5.25

H3 5.5

6 5.25

B- 5.5

68 5.5

67 5.5

66 5.5

65 5.5

64 5.0

P/4 4.5

Pass Div 1 4.75

P 4.5

C+ 5

63 5.0

62 5.0

61 5.0

60 5.0

59 4.5

P 4.25

P/PA/4 4.25

5 4.25

C 4.5

58 4.5

57 4.5

56 4.5

55 4.5

54 4.0

Pass Div 11 4.0

C- 4.0

53 4.0

52 4.0

51 4.0

50 4.0

49 0

UP/CQ/PC/3 3.5

PC 3.5

CP/3/NC/ PC/C*/NI

3.5

PC/PX 3.5

D 3.5

48 0

47 0

46 0

45 0

<44# 0 F/N/<3 0

F/N 0

F 0

F/2/I/N/N2 0

F/N 0

F 0

E 0

* Conceded pass, faculty pass, etc. – GPA grade of 3.5

# If you have a percentage mark where the minimum for an unrestricted pass grade is 50 per cent, use column A to read off the corresponding

GPA grade.

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Honours degree (only used when no subject results are available)

Award GPA Grade

First 7.0

2A 6.0

2B 5.0

Third 4.0

Conversion Table Code (only used when no subject results are available) Column

A Use Column A if you have an official record of your mark (percentage)

B ACU, Adelaide, Bond, Canberra, Central Queensland, Charles Sturt, Flinders, Griffith, James Cook, Macquarie, Newcastle, New England, NSW, Notre Dame, Queensland, QUT, Southern Cross, Southern Queensland, Sunshine Coast, Swinburne Pre-2014, Sydney, UTS, Western Sydney, Wollongong

C South Australia

D Charles Darwin

E ANU, Deakin, Edith Cowan, Federation (formerly Ballarat), La Trobe, Monash, Murdoch, RMIT, Swinburne 2014 on, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia

F Melbourne

G Curtin

H New Zealand Universities

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Contact Details GENERAL ENQUIRIES

GEMSAS (for all general application and processing enquiries) E: [email protected] W: www.gemsas.edu.au ACER (for GAMSAT enquiries only) E: [email protected] W: www.gamsat.acer.edu.au The University of Melbourne Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences Student Centre T: (03) 8344 5890 F: (03) 9347 7084 E: [email protected] http://sc.mdhs.unimelb.edu.au/ The University of Melbourne Melbourne Dental School W: http://www.dent.unimelb.edu.au/study/courses/doctor-of-dental-surgery/overview