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When
do the UMAT workshops occur?
Where
do the UMAT workshops occur?
What
is the exact location of the UMAT workshop?
Who
runs the UMAT workshops?
What
is the content of the UMAT workshops?
What
time do the UMAT workshops commence and end?
What
should I bring to the workshop?
Can I change the date of my workshop?
When do the UMAT workshops occur?
MedEntry runs workshops from January to July each year. To find out when workshops are occurring in your state, click here.
Where do the UMAT workshops occur?
MedEntry runs workshops in all major capital cities in Australia and New Zealand. For a full list of workshops, click here.
What is the exact location of the UMAT workshop?
The exact location of your workshop will be emailed and mailed to you about one week prior to the workshop. You will be provided with a map (if available), full directions on how to get to the location, what materials you will need to bring and what you will need to do before attending. This information will be provided both by letter and by email. Note: all of this information is also available on this FAQ page.
The location of the workshops has been carefully chosen. Where possible, we have chosen a central city location which is easy to travel to using public or private transport, and one which has good facilities and amenities nearby.
For the most up to date information about the location of workshops, please refer to this FAQ page.
Please click on the city to obtain information on the exact location of the workshop:
The Perth Workshops on 16-17 February and 26-27 April will be held at the University of Western Australia in the Murdoch Lecture Theatre, Room G54, Arts Building. Please enter from Car park 3.
The Perth Workshop on 9-10 July will be held at the University of Western Australia in the Woolnough Lecture Theatre, Room 107, Geography and Geology (near the Great Court).
You can access an interactive map at http://maps.uwa.edu.au/crawley/display/11
The following Melbourne workshops will be held at RMIT University, City campus, in Building 12, level 5, room 2. Enter Bowen Street from Franklin Street and Building 12 will be on your right. Use the stairs or lifts to proceed to level 5. You can access a map at: www.rmit.edu.au/about/maps/city/location
- 22-23 January
- 21-22 February
Sydney workshops will be held at the University of Technology, Sydney.
Note: CB refers to UTS City campus, Broadway.
You can access a map at http://www.uts.edu.au/about/mapsdirections/bway.html
CM refers to UTS Haymarket campus, Quay Street.
You can access a map at http://www.uts.edu.au/about/mapsdirections/hay.html
The first number is the building number.
The second number refers to the level / floor.
The third number is the room number.
For example, CB.01.04.06 means the lecture theatre is located in City campus, Broadway, building 1 (Tower Building), level 4, room 6.
For example, CM05C.01.31 means the lecture theatre is located in Haymarket campus, Quay Street, building 05C, level 1, room 31.
- On 17 - 18 January, the workshop will be held in lecture theatre CB.02.04.29.
- On 19 - 20 January, the workshop will be held in lecture theatre CB.02.04.29.
- On 14 - 15 February, the workshop will be held in lecture theatre CB.02.04.29.
- On 14th March, the workshop will be held in lecture theatre CB.02.04.29.
On 15th March, the workshop will be held in lecture theatre CB.01.04.06. - On 10 - 11 April, the workshop will be held in lecture theatre CB.04.02.36.
- On 12 - 13 April, the workshop will be held in lecture theatre CB.04.02.36.
- On 21 - 22 April, the workshop will be held in lecture theatre CB.02.04.29.
- On 23 - 24 April, the workshop will be held in lecture theatre CB.02.04.29.
- On 25th April, the workshop will be held in lecture theatre CB.02.04.29.
On 26th April, the workshop will be held in lecture theatre CB.01.04.06. - On 9th May, the workshop will be held in lecture theatre CB.02.04.29.
On 10th May, the workshop will be held in lecture theatre CB.01.04.06. - On 6 - 7 June, the workshop will be held in lecture theatre CB.04.02.40.
- On 11 - 12 July, the workshop will be held in lecture theatre CB.01.04.06.
| Date | Location Details | Maps |
2 Feb 08 to 3 Feb 08 |
Room 216, Prentice Building (Building 42) |
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5 Apr 08 to 6 Apr 08 |
Room 216, Prentice Building (Building 42) |
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7 Apr 08 to 8 Apr 08 |
Gehrmann Theatre |
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9 Apr 08 to 10 Apr 08 |
Gehrmann Theatre |
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30 June 08 to 1 July 08 |
Room 216, Prentice Building (Building 42) |
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2 July 08 to 3 July 08 |
Room 216, Prentice Building (Building 42) St Lucia Campus University of Queensland, Brisbane |
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The Adelaide workshops on 23-24 February, 16-17 April and 7-8 June will be held at the University of Adelaide in Napier Building lecture theatre 102. The lecture theatre is located in the Napier building which can be found at K12 on the map below. Napier 102 can be found on the first floor of this building.
The Adelaide workshop on 7-8 July will be held at the University of Adelaide in the Rennie Lecture Theatre. The lecture theatre is located in the Johnson building which can be found at C3 on the map below.
Map: http://www.adelaide.edu.au/campuses/maps2007/northtce.pdf
The Canberra workshop will be held at the Australian National University, Lecture Theatre 4, Manning Clarke Centre (Building 26a).
You can access a map at: http://campusmap.anu.edu.au/largemap.asp (Grid reference G3)
The Hobart workshop will be held at the Hodgkin Hall on the Commercial Road Campus of The Friends' School, 23, Commercial Road, North Hobart. Hodgkin Hall is in the Hodgkin Wing and can be accessed from Carr Street.
You can access a map by clicking here.
The Auckland workshop on 19-20 April will be held at Auckland University of Technology, Wellesley Campus, in Lecture Theatre WA220. This is on the Atrium Floor, in the Te Amorangi Building (A Block), Main Entry, 55 Wellesley Street. You can access a map at:
http://www.aut.ac.nz/resources/about/virtual_open_day/map_-_wellesley_campus.pdf
The Auckland workshop on 14-15 July will be held at Auckland University of Technology, Akoranga Campus, 90 Akoranga Drive, Northcote, Auckland. It will be held in Lecture Theatre AC220. You can access a map at:
http://www.aut.ac.nz/resources/about/virtual_open_day/map_-_akoranga_campus.pdf
The Auckland workshop on 16-17 July will be held at Auckland University of Technology, Akoranga Campus, 90 Akoranga Drive, Northcote, Auckland. It will be held in lecture theatre AH214 in the AH Building (Sports and Fitness Centre). You can access a map at:
http://www.aut.ac.nz/resources/about/virtual_open_day/map_-_akoranga_campus.pdf
You can access a shuttle bus timetable between the city and Akoranga Campus here.
The Dunedin workshop on 21/04/08 - 22/04/08 will be held at the Otago Museum (Barclay Theatre).
You can find a map at: http://www.otagomuseum.govt.nz/contact_us.html
The Dunedin workshop on 12/07/08 – 13/07/08 will be held in the Fullwood Conference Room, level 3, Dunedin Centre, 1 Harrop Street, Dunedin. A map can be accessed at
http://www.cityofdunedin.com/city/?page=dc_contact
The Mildura Workshop will be held at St Joseph's College, 154 Twelfth Street, Mildura.
The workshops are run by Dr Edward Boyapati, an academic with over thirty years of experience teaching in Australian universities. He has published several articles on educational research, delivered numerous papers/keynote addresses at several Teaching and Learning Conferences and won numerous awards for teaching excellence.
Dr Boyapati has been training students for tests such as the UMAT for over two decades. Among his successful students include his own children, both of whom held Scholarships for Excellence to study Medicine at Monash University, which are awarded to the best incoming student each year. They also received numerous other awards, accolades and achievements such as the "Youth of the Year" (State winners & National Finalists in 2001 and 2003); Premier's Awards; Australian Students Prizes for Excellence; School Captains of Selective Entry Schools; ENTER scores of 99.9; "Achiever of the Year" (awarded for the most outstanding co-curricular and community involvement to a Year 12 student each year); Gold Medals in the University of NSW International Competitions and Assessments for Schools (ICAS); numerous awards for excellence in public speaking; Caltex Best All-rounder Awards; State level Debaters; perfect scores in UMAT; graduation in Medicine with First Class Honours etc. Ed will aim to pass on to you the advice he gave his children which contributed to their unparalleled success.
Dr Boyapati is also the Practice Manager of a Medical Centre and has a wide knowledge of the health profession and health-related issues.
For some comments about Dr Boyapati and the workshop, please click here.
What is the content of the UMAT workshops?
Please click here to access a preliminary timetable for the workshop.
What time do the UMAT workshops commence and end?
On the first day, registration commences at 9:30 am. The workshop begins at 10:00 am and ends at 5:00 pm.
On the second day, the workshop commences at 9:00 am and ends at 4:00 pm.
What should I bring to the workshop?
Please remember to bring:
- Your Workshop confirmation letter or email
- Your lunch, morning tea etc
- Pens and paper
- A watch to time yourself for the practice exam on the second day
Can I change the date of my workshop
Yes, you can change the date of your workshop, as long as the workshop you would like to move into is not full. Please contact us if you would like to change the date of your workshop.