Check the Start Dates or Periods when placements are available at your preferred Discipline / Hospital, prior to lodging your application.

Students can only be offered one specialisation. Placement cannot be split between multiple hospital sites.

Placements must start on a Monday and end on a Friday (except NSW public holidays).

Clerkship placements are subject to availability and cannot be guaranteed.

  • Obstetrics & Gynaecology (O&G)

    There will be no placements offered in 2025.

  • Paediatrics

    In 2025, four-week placements are offered with start dates of

    • Monday, 7 July 2025
    • Monday, 4 August 2025
    • Monday, 10 November 2025

    St George Hospital, Sutherland Hospital, Liverpool Hospital offers:

    • General Paediatrics

    Sydney Children’s Hospital offers the following subspecialty Paediatrics:

    • Child Protection
    • Endocrinology
    • ENT
    • Gastroenterology
    • Haematology
    • ICU
    • Infectious diseases/immunology
    • Oncology
    • Renal
    • Respiratory
    • Surgery
  • In 2025, placements are offered with start dates of:

    • Monday, 8 September 2025
    • Tuesday 7 October 2025 (as Monday 6 October 2025 is a public holiday in NSW)
    • Monday 3 November 2025

    Please note four-week placements are offered for all the above start dates.  Six-week placements are also offered for the start date Monday 3 November 2025.

    Placements must start on a Monday and end on a Friday (except NSW public holidays).

    • Aged Care
    • Anaesthetics
    • Cardiology
    • Cardiothoracic Surgery
    • Colorectal Surgery
    • Dermatology
    • Endocrinology
    • ENT
    • Gastroenterology
    • Gastro Intestinal Surgery
    • Haematology
    • Infectious Disease
    • ICU
    • Immunology
    • Peritonectomy
    • Medical Oncology
    • Nephrology
    • Neurology
    • Neurosurgery
    • Orthopaedic Surgery
    • Paediatrics (See Discipline of Children’s Health above)
    • Plastic Surgery
    • Radiation Oncology
    • Rehabilitation Medicine (Only available Monday, 8 September 2025 - Friday, 12 December 2025)
    • Respiratory Medicine
    • Urology
    • Vascular Surgery
  • In 2025, placements are offered with start dates of:

    • Monday, 8 September 2025
    • Tuesday 7 October 2025 (as Monday 6 October 2025 is a public holiday in NSW)
    • Monday 3 November 2025

    Please note four-week placements are offered for all the above start dates.  Six-week placements are also offered for the start date Monday 3 November 2025.

    Placements must start on a Monday and end on a Friday (except NSW public holidays).

    • Cardiac Medicine
    • Emergency Medicine
    • Gastroenterology
    • General Medicine
    • General Surgery
    • Geriatric Medicine
    • Intensive Care
    • Oncology
    • Orthopaedic Surgery
    • Respiratory Medicine
    • Renal / Haematology
    • Stroke/ Neurology
  • In 2025, four-week or eight-week placements are offered with the start date of:

    • Monday, 7 July 2025

    Placements must start on a Monday and end on a Friday.

    • AIDS/HIV Medicine
    • Anaesthetics
    • Cardiology
    • Colorectal Surgery
    • Endocrinology
    • Gastric Medicine
    • Haematology
    • Hyperbaric Medicine 
    • Oncology
    • Ophthalmology
    • Orthopaedic Surgery
    • Plastic Surgery
    • Radiology
    • Renal Medicine
    • Respiratory Medicine
    • Surgical Oncology
    • Upper GI Surgery
    • Vascular Surgery
  • In 2025, four-week placements are offered with the start dates of:

    • Tuesday 7 October 2025 (as Monday 6 October 2025 is a public holiday in NSW)
    • Monday 3 November 2025
    • Monday 1 December 2025

    Placements must start on a Monday and end on a Friday(except for a NSW public holiday).

    • Cardiac Medicine
    • Dermatology
    • ENT
    • Emergency Medicine
    • Gastroenterology and Hepatology
    • Geriatric Medicine
    • Intensive Care
    • Neurology
    • NICU
    • Oncology
    • Orthopaedic Surgery
    • Radiation Oncology
    • Respiratory Medicine
    • Trauma & General Surgery
    • Upper GI Surgery
  • In 2025, for-week placements are offered with start dates of:

    • Tuesday 7 October 2025 (as Monday 6 October 2025 is a public holiday in NSW)
    • Monday 3 November 2025
    • Monday 1 December 2025

    Placements must start on a Monday and end on a Friday (except for a NSW public holiday).

    • Aged Care
    • Ambulatory Care
    • Cardiac Medicine
    • Gastroenterology
    • General Surgery
    • Orthopaedic Surgery
    • Respiratory
  • In 2025, four-week or eight-week placements are offered with the start date of:

    • Monday, 27 October 2025

    Placements must start on a Monday and end on a Friday.

    • Cardiology
    • Cardiothoracic Surgery
    • Dermatology
    • Drug & Alcohol
    • Endocrinology
    • ENT
    • Gastroenterology
    • Genetic Medicine
    • Geriatric Medicine
    • Haematology
    • Infectious Diseases
    • Lower GI Surgery
    • Medical Oncology
    • Nephrology
    • Neurology
    • Neurosurgery
    • Nuclear Medicine
    • Orthopaedic Surgery
    • Plastic Surgery
    • Palliative Care
    • Radiology
    • Rehabilitation
    • Rheumatology
    • Surgical Oncology
    • Upper GI Surgery
    • Urology
    • Vascular Surgery

UNSW Medicine Clerkships

UNSW Medicine Clerkships is a placement program that provides hands-on skills and practical experience at one of UNSW's clinical teaching hospitals alongside other health professionals.

How to apply for a Clerkship

Find out everything you need to know about applying for a UNSW Medicine Clerkship before you start your application and that you have the correct supporting documents.