Approved Medical Schools and Universities Pursuant to section 4 of the Medical Practitioners Act 1995, with effect from 1 July 1996 the following institutions have been approved by the Medical Council of New Zealand as universities whose graduates in medicine will be entitled to apply for registration in the categories indicated. The universities and the relevant primary medical qualification are set out below, alphabetically by country. A TEMPORARY, PROBATIONARY, GENERAL REGISTRATION (WITHOUT EXAMINATION) Institution Qualification Abbreviation of Qualification as shown in the Medical Register AUSTRALIA University of Adelaide Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery MBBS Adelaide Flinders University of South Australia Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery BMBS Flinders University of Melbourne Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery MBBS Melbourne Monash University, Victoria Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery MBBS Monash University of Newcastle, New South Wales Bachelor of Medicine B Med Newcastle University of New South Wales Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery MBBS New South Wales University of Queensland Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery MBBS Queensland University of Sydney Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery MBBS Sydney University of Tasmania Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery MBBS Tasmania University of Western Australia Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery MBBS Western Australia [XT] B TEMPORARY REGISTRATION WITHOUT EXAMINATION (1 JULY 1996 TO 30 JUNE 1998 ONLY). PROBATIONARY AND GENERAL REGISTRATION SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION OR ASSESSMENT AS DETERMINED BY THE MEDICAL COUNCIL OF NEW ZEALAND. [rt] CANADA University of Alberta Doctor of Medicine MD Alberta University of British Columbia Doctor of Medicine MD British Columbia University of Calgary Doctor of Medicine MD Calgary Dalhousie University Doctor of Medicine MD Dalhousie Laval University Doctor of Medicine MD Laval McGill University Doctor of Medicine MDCM McGill McMaster University Doctor of Medicine MD McMaster University of Manitoba Doctor of Medicine MD Manitoba Memorial University of Newfoundland Doctor of Medicine MD Memorial Universit de Montral Doctor of Medicine MD Montreal University of Ottawa Doctor of Medicine MD Ottawa Queen's University Doctor of Medicine MD Queens University of Saskatchewan Doctor of Medicine MD Saskatchewan University of Sherbrooke Doctor of Medicine MD Sherbrooke University of Toronto Doctor of Medicine MD Toronto University of Western Ontario Doctor of Medicine MD Western Ontario SOUTH AFRICA University of Cape Town Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery MBChB Cape Town Medical University of Southern Africa Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery MBChB MEDUNSA University of Natal Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery MBChB Natal University of Orange Free State Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery MBChB Orange Free State University of Pretoria Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery MBChB Pretoria University of Stellenbosch Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery MBChB Stellenbosch University of Witwatersrand Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery MBBCh Witwatersrand UNITED KINGDOM University of Birmingham Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery MB ChB Birm University of Bristol Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery MB ChB Brist University of Cambridge Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery MB BChir Camb University of Durham Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery MB BS Durh* University of Leeds Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery MB ChB Leeds University of Leicester Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery MB ChB Leic University of Liverpool Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery MB ChB Lpool University of London Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery MB BS Lond University of Manchester Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery MB ChB Manc University of Newscastle Upon Tyne Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery MB BS Ncle University of Nottingham Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery BM BS Nottn University of Oxford Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery BM BCh Oxfd University of Sheffield Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery MB ChB Sheff University of Southhampton Bachelor of Medicine BM Soton University of Wales Bachelor in Medicine and Bachelor in Surgery MB BCh Wales University of Aberdeen Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery MB ChB Aberd University of Dundee Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery MB ChB Dund University of Edinburgh Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery MB ChB Edin University of Glasgow Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery MB ChB Glasg University of St Andrews Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery MB ChB StAnd* Queen's University of Belfast Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery, and Bachelor of Obstetrics MB BChB Belf MB BCh BAO *Degree no longer granted [rs1] REPUBLIC OF IRELAND (EIRE) University of Dublin Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery MB BCh U Dubl National University of Ireland Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery MB BCh NUI C INSTITUTIONS IN COUNTRIES NOT LISTED ABOVE Provided they are listed in the World Health Organisation World Directory of Medical Schools, the Medical Council of New Zealand has approved all university medical schools in countries other than those listed above, so that their graduates are eligible to apply for entry to New Zealand Registration Examination (NZREX) or assessment of eligibility for vocational registration. D NOTES 1. A graduate of any of the institutions listed in paragraphs A, B or C who is visiting New Zealand, may be entitled to temporary registration without examination for the purpose of: (i) giving postgraduate instruction in medicine, or (ii) obtaining postgraduate training or postgraduate experience (as sponsored trainees), or carrying out research in medicine, in a hospital or other place approved by Council, or (iii) for any other purpose approved by the Council (including organ harvesting, support of international sports teams). 2. Pursuant to section 151 of the Act, the medical schools of the University of Auckland and the University of Otago, are deemed to be approved institutions with effect from 1 July 1996 and the qualifications MB ChB Auckland and MB ChB Otago accepted for probationary and general registration. Dated at Wellington this 28th day of May 1996. GEORGINA A. JONES, Secretary/Registrar, Medical Council of New Zealand.