OzTREKK Study in Australia Podcast

While an undergraduate degree is a normal requirement to apply to North American medical schools, Australia has several med programs that offer undergraduate-entry options. That means that you can start medical school right after you complete high school. Instead of spending eight years total completing an undergraduate degree and then an MD program, you can jump right into a five- or six-year med...

With an aging and growing population, physiotherapy or physical therapy is an in-demand career in Canada. While Canadian physiotherapy schools have added more seats in recent years, the GPA and sometimes the Casper scores required still make it challenging to get an offer. Add in required work or volunteer experience, the need for references, and sometimes required interviews, applying to Canadian...

Going to law school is a big decision. You probably have a lot of questions about how to get there, what to do once you make it, and what happens afterwards. Most importantly, how do you know you made the right choices? Melissa Gerrits, also known as Lady Lawboss, has been there. While growing up as a police officer’s daughter in Ontario, she wanted nothing more than to be a crown attorney. But af...

Public Health. It’s an area of healthcare that has been referenced frequently this past year. But what exactly is public health? Could it be the perfect career for you? Will there be a demand for public health practitioners after COVID ends? In this episode, we’re joined by Joel Negin, Professor and Head of the University of Sydney’s School of Public Health . Originally from Toronto, Joel has trav...

You asked and we answered! We get questions every day from students all across Canada and the United States asking us about application processes, financing options, what it’s really like to live in Australia (once you can get there), and licensing once you return home to start your career! In this episode, OzTREKK team members, Blair and Shannon, give you the answers you’ve been looking for (alon...

As if going to Australia isn’t adventurous enough, why not take the opportunity to do a multi-month clinical placement in India?  In this episode, third year medicine students, Yilin, Gabby, and Jordan, recall their time at Apollo hospital in the bustling city of Hyderabad. Some of the first students in the Macquarie Doctor of Medicine program , they have a passion for this progressive medical pro...