That GH where my relative is posted to still has a shortage of housemen nothwithstanding a fairly big intake recently. Some are privileged to do very little while others are push to the limits.

Good experience though. Daily key words include Stupid, Idiots, No Brain, Never think, What did you study coming from Specialists and MOs during daily presentations.

This is the elder  one who has completed and serving as houseman now. Giving him encouragement to get use to the system.

The whites are also human and not to be surprised. Things changed with time and what applies 20 years ago is no longer the case. Its a battle of survival and racism is very very ugly indeed.

Dont think so but things are still fluid. Maybe wait until complete all the postings.

True. Looks like it's easier to get the preferred specialty at the bigger hospitals. But before that getting a MO place at a desired hospital is a priority but have to accept also if placed elsewhere.

Assuming one is able to secure entry to both UK and OZ medical schools ,which is a better option taking into consideration of internship places and specialty training opportunities ?

Virtually all my relatives and friends opt for UK. However their views are mainly based on the assumption that UK education is superior.

Is there a current pathway available to OZ/NZ medical graduates to apply for training in UK after completion of their internship ? Brexit will help.....?

Good to know .

as above mentioned,
its possible, however the opportunites wont be great because there are priotisation over to local graduates and possibly still eu grads as well and you have to sit for plab.
with the exception of gp training of course which is easier to enter.

More towards medical haha. Im at the end of my general surgery rotation and i found it to be quite bland after awhile with all the appendicitis and gall bladder stuff in general and im not in particular interested in hands on surgery.

yup 4th year but im at end of my first clinical year. so one more clinical year to go.

Sorry, I was referring to the local scenario. As far as UK is concerned, I trust she will be able to decide what's best for her. I have not really look into the visa options but she will refer to me if she needs feedback. Whatever, I think I need to find out more.

1st round offers come out in february in the past....but since there will be no reserve list this year, they may delay it a bit...

once you are offered and accepted the offer, your destination deanery will help you with the documents necessary for applying for the tier 4 visa extension...it's mostly a formality...

oz post graduate training is much more restricted than uk....

the restriction is based on the visa you are on....internationals staying on for internship uses the 457 work visa.....That allows a maximun of 4 years stay, under sponsorship by accredited employers....but after the intenship, when you start looking for rmo jobs, priority will be given to residents (ie citizens and prs) before they offer jobs to work visa doctors...

generally they do not take in non residents for surgical training....and for gp trainings, you cannot do training in metropolitan rotations if you are NOT a resident when you started your medical school....

therefore the priority for most people is to quickly apply for a pr (189) visa once they are eligible, ie after full registration on completion of internship....

once you are a pr, you are on par, and selected on the basis of merit...(with the same proviso for gp training)....

What are the current competitive UKCAT and A level scores to secure offers from UK schools ?  Is SPM/ O level result and medical related experiences critical ?

My relative is there doing the final year. The locked-in fee 5 years ago was 28500 pounds per year and can cover 2 years at Queens.

From reading The Student Room ,UK locals usually disclosed hospital attachment  and volunteering activities in their application. For Malaysians ,these are not so easy to obtain...are they important ?

haha DGHs like northampton are facing tons of pressure due to fewer junior docs and rota gaps.
Personally I havent been there yet but the other DGHs around east midlands (and whole of uk potentially) face similar issues such as one HO and one reg does the on call for the whole hospital and etc