Uni and hsc (1 Viewer)

[velox]

I want to do med at uni, but if i dont make it, can i do say a science degree at unsw and repeat a hsc subject at the same time, the reapply for med with my new and hopefully improved UAI? Do i need to go to tafe or can i just do it by 'self tution' and then just sit the hsc?

 

[VonDavis]

I think the answer is no ... But don't quote me

 

[kami]

The answer is yes.
We have some students doing HSC courses and uni at the same time in my TAFE math class. If you think you are capable of doing the course again without guidance then there is OTEN or Sydney Distance Education. There is also studying *completely* on your own but I don't know the mechanics or technicalities of that, sorry.

 

[velox]

Yeh i read up about self tuition (crashoveride posted a lot on this), and it says you can get a UAI but not a hsc record of achievement. Do you need the latter to get into uni? Cos if i was doing a maths or science subject again i wouldn't bother going to tafe, cos some of the course content would overlap with uni, and i find i work better straight out of a textbook.

 

[kami]

Well since it would already be a course on your HSC testamur, I'm guessing that you wouldn't get your HSC results updated but your UAI would be recalculated and then averaged with GPA to give you a Non Recent School Leavers Index...

 

[velox]

Yep, but im only concerned with uai at this stage.....Or would that happen anyway?

UAI is the one unis look at right?

 

[kami]

Well, you would have the subject anyway from this years attempt and knowledge you gain from uni would more than compensate for any assumed knowledge for any med courses and that is the only thing apart from UAI that is significant in your situation.(to my knowledge)

 

[velox]

thanks for your help Kami. Hopefully i wont have to think about this.

 

[velox]

Not now, prob go later through grad med scheme in year 2 of med. Cant reapply for 24 months based on the recommendation anyway

 

[velox]

Yeh, but time flies and by the time im in 2nd yr med (if i make it) 24months will be over or close to it.