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Hi Everyone, hope you're all doing well!
As you can tell from the title, I'm a Canadian who is applying to med schools in Australia or New Zealand this year to try to open up my options. The reason I decided to apply overseas was because I wouldn't mind staying in Aus or NZ for residency. One because I'm kind of sick of Canadian weather (LOL), two because I'm a really laid back person and I find work-life balance so important, so having a longer residency doesn't put me off too much -- and I heard that Aus/NZ also has a really laid-back culture, and three because I would love to experience a different culture and lifestyle while I'm still in my 20s (superficial reason, I know ><).
Of course, after doing some research, there are still a lot of cons; such as the higher cost of attending med school overseas, leaving friends and family behind for so many years, and the uncertainty of whether or not I'd be able to come back to Canada for residency or whether I can work as a doctor after residency.
For those of you who have any insight on this, I was hoping I could ask a couple of questions:
1. To any other Canadians who are attending med schools in AUS/NZ, I would love to hear about your experiences in general
2. How is the work-life balance for med students and doctors in Aus/NZ compared to Canada? (In terms of # of hours in residency, responsibilities, studying etc)
3. Approximately how much would it cost to study in Aus or NZ (Tuition+living costs), I heard it was around $400,000
4. If I were to get partner visa in Aus/NZ, would I be able to switch over and pay domestic tuition instead -- anyone have any experience with this? I was thinking of attending Monash Uni specifically
5. I was thinking about becoming a pediatrician, and was wondering if I could come back to Canada as a pediatrician after training in Australia?
Thank you kindly for your help!
As you can tell from the title, I'm a Canadian who is applying to med schools in Australia or New Zealand this year to try to open up my options. The reason I decided to apply overseas was because I wouldn't mind staying in Aus or NZ for residency. One because I'm kind of sick of Canadian weather (LOL), two because I'm a really laid back person and I find work-life balance so important, so having a longer residency doesn't put me off too much -- and I heard that Aus/NZ also has a really laid-back culture, and three because I would love to experience a different culture and lifestyle while I'm still in my 20s (superficial reason, I know ><).
Of course, after doing some research, there are still a lot of cons; such as the higher cost of attending med school overseas, leaving friends and family behind for so many years, and the uncertainty of whether or not I'd be able to come back to Canada for residency or whether I can work as a doctor after residency.
For those of you who have any insight on this, I was hoping I could ask a couple of questions:
1. To any other Canadians who are attending med schools in AUS/NZ, I would love to hear about your experiences in general
2. How is the work-life balance for med students and doctors in Aus/NZ compared to Canada? (In terms of # of hours in residency, responsibilities, studying etc)
3. Approximately how much would it cost to study in Aus or NZ (Tuition+living costs), I heard it was around $400,000
4. If I were to get partner visa in Aus/NZ, would I be able to switch over and pay domestic tuition instead -- anyone have any experience with this? I was thinking of attending Monash Uni specifically
5. I was thinking about becoming a pediatrician, and was wondering if I could come back to Canada as a pediatrician after training in Australia?
Thank you kindly for your help!