How to apply for UNSW Medicine Clerkships

Please ensure that you have read all clerkship information before you start your application and that you have the correct supporting documents.

1. Read the Areas of Study page for available start dates at our hospital sites. Please ensure you check for the most up-to-date information before beginning your online application.
2. Complete the online application, including all your required  contact details, preferred dates and specialisation/discipline preferences.
3. Upload all required supporting documents as part of the online application process.  Please note that applications cannot be submitted unless all required documents are uploaded.
4. Pay the non-refundable application fee during the application process.  The fee must be paid before the application can be submitted.
5. Submit your completed application once all required documents have been uploaded and the application fee has been paid.  You will receive an acknowledgement email upon successful submission.
6. For any questions regarding your application, please email clerkships@med.unsw.edu.au  

 Important details to note:

• Your application will not progress until all required supporting documents and the application fee have been received.
• Students will be advised approximately 6 weeks after submitting the application if their application has been accepted for consideration of a placement.
• Applications for the UNSW Medicine Clerkship Program are subject to the availability of clinical resources and an offer can be withdrawn at any time.
• UNSW Medicine can only potentially offer one specialisation/discipline placement per student and a placement cannot be split between different specialisations, disciplines or hospitals.
• With the exception of Paediatrics, you must select your top three specialisation/discipline preferences within the same hospital, in order of your preference from the list of areas of study.    

Make sure you have prepared the supporting documents listed below prior to submitting your application.

These documents are required to support your application: 

Agreements or documents your home university requires UNSW to sign. 

Your home university may require UNSW to sign certain agreements. However, in some instances, we may be unable to sign your home university's documents or agreements.

• When you have successfully submitted the application, you will receive a confirmation email with the next steps.  If you did not receive it, please check your spam/junk folder and then email clerkships@med.unsw.edu.au
  
• You will be advised if there are any gaps in the documents provided and if your application has been accepted for consideration of a placement approximately 6 weeks after submitting the application.
• If your application has been accepted for consideration of a placement, it will then be referred to your preferred hospital accordingly.  Please note, the outcome of your application will be available approximately 3 - 4 months prior to the start date you have applied for. 
• If a placement and supervisor are available, an offer will be emailed to you.
  
• Once you receive an offer, you will be required to pay the  placement fee and upload your ‘Letter of Acceptance’ within two weeks of receiving your offer, otherwise your offer will be withdrawn without any further notice. 
• All relevant compliance documents required by NSW Department of Health, must be uploaded to the application portal within 8 weeks of the issue date of your offer. This ensures you have sufficient time to action any compliance gaps e.g. immunisation, police checks. Please note, UNSW is bound by policies of NSW Health and you must be fully compliant in order to attend a placement.
• We strongly recommend students arrive in Sydney a minimum of 1 week before your placement start date, to complete university and hospital administrative requirements including (but not limited to):
  • receive the current Southern Hemisphere influenza vaccine
  • collect your UNSW student ID card from The Nucleus: Student Hub at the Kensington Campus.
• If travelling from overseas, you are expected to follow NSW Health advice regarding International passenger arrivals.  

For any questions regarding applications, please email clerkships@med.unsw.edu.au