Calculating your Grade Point Average (GPA) for Graduate Medical Applicants.
While applicants need to calculate the GPA in the manner described on the ACER GPA page, UWA will recalculate the GPAs of all interviewed applicants so that all subjects studied within the most recent three full academic years are considered in GPA1 only. Please see the GPA instructions below.
Applicants must have achieved a Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 5.5 at the time of interview selection. The GPA is not weighted. No preference or scaling is given to particular universities or study.
The Faculty includes 2009 results in the final GPA calculation therefore applicants currently completing their studies will be required to submit semester two results to the Faculty. Applicants who wish semester one results to be included in their GPA for interview selection, will need to send copies of their final semester results directly to the Faculty no later than 17 July 2009. Copies may be sent by fax or email. Students who submit semester one results by 17 July will have their GPA recalculated prior to assessment for interview offers.
The Faculty calculates the GPA based on the most recent three full academic years of study (including bachelor, honours, graduate diploma, and masters by coursework level), The Faculty will therefore also recalculate the GPA of applicants who have undertaken such qualifications (whether complete or incomplete) in their most recent three full years of study. This recalculation will be made prior to interview offers.
Postgradudate qualifications
Completed Masters by research and PhDs are not included in the GPA calculation and instead the Faculty will add a small bonus (0.1 for Masters by Research and 0.2 for a PhD) to the overall GPA for applicants with these qualifications. Incomplete Masters by research and PhDs are not considered in the GPA unless transcripts show final marks for units within the degree. Applicants in this situation should contact the Faculty for GPA advice.
Full instructions on the recalculation process can be found in the document below.
