Detailed Information Regarding AMC in Australia
Australia is a vast spread Country with a population more than low than its Land. its a GOOD COUNTRY FOR DOCTORS AND JOB OPPORTUNITIES ARE GOOD TOO. 90 Percent of AUSSIES live on SOUTH SHORE OF AUSTRALIA. NORTH AUSTRALIA IS NOT SO MUCH POPULATED. But its still GOOD FOR DOCTORS….
……HERE IS THE INFO……
AMC
There are two steps of AMC
STEP 1=AMC MCQs
This is a first step to enter
PAPER PATTERN=150 MCQs[120 scored,30 non scored]
Mcqs Distribution is Here
Medicine….35
Surgery…..25
Gyne/Obs….15
Peads…15
Psychiatry….15
Population Health and Ethics…15
TIME ALLOWED=3.5 Hrs
PASSING MARKS=60 PERC
SUBJECTS=Medicine, Surgery , Gyne/Obs, Peads , Psychiatry ,Ethics/Population Health and Biostat portion too
FEES=2720 AUS DOLLARS
CENTER=AUSTRALIA,EUROPE, HONG KONG,INDIA,THAILAND,CHINA,JAPAN,NZ,RSA,USA,CANADA…
NOTE===NO CENTER IN PAKISTAN
BOOKS=USMLE STEP 2 BOOKS, JHON MURTAG AMC BOOKS and ITS MCQS, UWORLD MCQs[ for mcqs practice ]
RESULT=AFTER 4 WEEKS
HELD IN MONTHS=FIVE Times a year Mostly in MAY and NOVEMBER
VISA= FOR AUSTRALIA VISITING VISA [15 THOUS PKR…EMBASSY LOCATED IN ISLAMABAD]
NOTE===ALways AMC Test will be held on Saturday and Sunday…..
Step 2=AMC CLINICAL
Its a second Test….
PAPER PATTERN=There will be 20 stations comprising 14 scored stations, 2 pilot (non-scored) stations and 4 rest (non-scored) stations. Patients and u have to act like Physician [History taking,Examination ETC]
Books= same of AMC MCQs with clinical skills
Subjects= same of MCQs
CENTER=ONLY AUSTRALIA
FEES=3530 AUS DOLLARS
RESULT=AFTER 3 TO 4 WEEKS
HELD IN YEAR=Throughout a year
VISA=VISITING VISA
NOTE====For AMC CLINICAL U HAVE TO GO TO AUSTRALIA BECAUSE THERE CLINICAL SYSTEM IS DIFFERENT FROM REST OF THE WORLD…GO FOR ELECTIVES AND OBSERVESHIP TO GET FAMILIAR WITH AUSSIES CLINICAL SYSTEM. PAKISTANI CLINICAL SYSTEM IS BASED ON UK. GO AND GET CLASSES FOR CLINICAL
ALTERNATE PATHWAYS TO GO TO AUSTRALIA
1]LMCC…..
It is a LICENSE which is granted by CANADA [MCC] ….for this u have to pass [MCCEE, NAC OSCE , MCCQE1 ] WITHOUT CANADIAN RESIDENCY…. after this u can apply for LMCC and after getting this u can enter AUSTRALIA BY SHOWING THIS LICENSE ….TO AMC….U CAN APPLY FOR OBSERVESHIP AND AFTER THAT FOR JOB IN AUSTRALIA…..
2]CAP
it is a LICENSE which is granted by GMC [UK]….for this u have to pass PLAB 1 and 2 both and after that u must have done with FY1 and FY2 [which are the house jobs after Plab]….by attaining this position u can get CAP LICENSE FROM GMC [UK] AND CAN GO TO AUSTRALIA FOR SETTLEMENT…..
NOTE====These are 2 pathways to EXEMPT AUSTRALIAN STEP
NOTE====After passing steps u will apply for an Observership like NZ in AUSTRALIA and after that u will apply for JOB AFTER DOING OBSERVERSHIP WHICH WILL BE FOR ONE YEAR….
JOB OPPORTUNITIES FOR M.B.B.S=GOOD
JOB OPPORTUNITIES FOR SPECIALIST=EXCELLENT [especially for physician]
SALARIES OF M.B.B.S=4 Thous AUS DOLLARS avg per month after TAX Deduction
SALARIES OF SPECIALISTS=1 LACS OR MORE AUS DOLLARS per year BY 33 perc TAX
WORKING HOURS=9 a.m to 5 p.m plus 24 hrs on calls
SAVING OF M.B.B.S LIVING ALONE=VARY a lot from 1000 to 3000 AUS DOLLARS per month[according to Location]
SAVING OF M.B.B.S LIVING WITH FAMILY= 1000 to 1500 AUS DOLLARS per month
SALARIES OF SPECIALIST LIVING ALONE=VARY A LOT FROM 2500 TO 4500 AUS DOLLARS per month[according to Location]
SALARIES OF SPECIALIST LIVING WITH FAMILY=STILL in THOUSANDS AUS DOLLARS per month[according to Location]
Specailization Degree Name of Australia=FRAC
DEGREES OF OTHER COUNTRIES RECOGNIZED IN AUSTRALIA
1]ONLY NZ
GOOD CITIES TO LIVE=SYDNEY,MELBOURNE,BRISBANE,ADELAIDE,PERTH AND CANBERRA
EXPENSIVE CITIES =CANBERRA,SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE
POOR AREA TO LIVE =ALL NORTH AUSTRALIA and WESTERN AUSTRALIA [Some AREAS]
BEST CITIES TO LIVE FOR DOCTORS=SYDNEY,MELBOURNE
NOTE====All North AUSTRALIA is also good to live but if u find job there because it is not so expensive and u can save a lot there BECAUSE LIVING COST IS LOW IN THIS REGION …..
NOTE FOR WESTERN AUSTRALIA=It is also a good state to live but Job opportunities are limited in this state …because in this state PERTH is only main city to live….and PERTH is THOUSANDS MILES AWAY FROM OTHER GOOD AND MAIN CITIES OF AUSTRALIA….so if u select WESTERN AUSTRALIA TO LIVE u have only PERTH as good option…while in VICTORIA,NEW SOUTH WALES,SOUTH AUSTRALIA AND QUEENSLAND ….there are small cities too which are near to Main CITIES….and job opportunities are good in these small cities too…..and saving is more too….
HIGHLY DEMANDED SPECIALISTS IN AUSTRALIA…
SURGEON earns little more than PHYSICIANS…
FOR SURGEONS
1]EYE SURGEON [HIGHLY DEMAND]
2]GENERAL SURGEON [HIGHLY DEMAND]
3]UROLOGISTS [HIGHLY DEMAND]
4]E.N.T SURGEON
5]CARDIAC SURGEON [HIGHLY DEMAND]
6]ANESTHESIA [HIGHLY HIGHLY DEMAND]
FOR PHYSICIANS..
1]GP [HIGHLY DEMAND especially in NORTH AUSTRALIA ]
2]CARDIAC PHYSICIAN
3]NEURO PHYSICIAN
4]GASTRO PHYSICIAN
5]CHILD SPECIALIST [HIGHLY DEMAND]
6]EMERGENCY MEDICINE [HIGHLY HIGHLY DEMAND]
7]PULMONOLOGIST
8]NEPHROLOGIST [Competitive to find job easily]
CITIZENSHIP OF AUSTRALIA GRANTED =AFTER 3 YEARS
POSITIVE POINTS OF AUSTRALIA…
1]GOOD CURRENCY 1 AUS DOLLAR = MIN 73 PKR
2]JOB OPPORTUNITIES ARE GOOD
3]GOOD COUNTRY FOR DOCTORS
4]U CAN LIVE PERMANENTLY THERE
5]CITIZEN SHIP IS GRANTED EARLY THAN OTHER COUNTRIES
6]MANY PAKISTANIS WILL BE FOUND THERE TO HELP U
7]WELFARE STATE
8]ECONOMY IS STABLE
9]NOT POPULATED COUNTRY
10]MANY SPORTS TO PLAY
11]LIVING COST IS VERY LOW
12]NZ WILL ALSO OPEN FOR U AFTER AUSTRALIA ESPECIALLY AFTER AUSTRALIA SPECIALIZATION
NEGATIVE POINTS OF AUSTRALIA…
1]BAD WEATHER [SUMMER TOO MUCH HOT]
2]AUS DOLLAR VARY A LOT FROM PKR 70 TO 103
3]SEVERE RACISM
4]PEOPLE ARE NOT TOO MUCH FRIENDLY
5]PROPERTY IS TOO MUCH HIGH….THAT U HAVE TO LIVE THERE ON RENTS FOR UR PERMANENT LIFE…
6]LAND OF DANGEROUS INSECTS.ANIMALS,REPTILES ETC….THAT EVERY YEAR MANY DEATHS ARE DUE TO SNAKE BITE ARE RECORDED [THATS WHY EMERGENCY MEDICINE IS HIGHLY DEMAND]
7]NOT A PEACEFUL COUNTRY TO LIVE DUE TO RACISM AND AUSSIES BEHAVIOR….
SO THATS ALL ABOUT AUSTRALIA…..this is an INFO which i got from the PAKISTANI DOCTORS LIVING THERE and from the other field worker”s too…..SO GOOD LUCK to those who will consider this country in their FUTURE LIST AS THEIR DREAMLAND …
GOOD LUCK 🙂
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