This is to enable them to compare the quantity and quality of their experience. Students need to have their names listed prior to the beginning of the teaching year. Permission must also be obtained from the head of the department concerned, especially in regard to the chosen dates. Sixth Year Students concentrate on ongoing management of patient problems and health care in rural and isolated Western Australia. This is a mandatory requirement.
Every effort is made to accommodate student wishes.
However, first choices cannot be guaranteed. While resident in the country, most students will not normally pay for their accommodation but will be required to contribute towards meals. Travel costs are partially reimbursed. Students are responsible for their own travel arrangements and, if the subsidised costs still result in financial hardship, application may be made for a loan through the Executive Dean's Office. Topic areas for Southeast Asian students will be chosen as a result of the assessment of individual, institutional and country needs.