Bonded Medical Program. The total number of Commonwealth supported places for higher education courses in medicine includes the number of Bonded Medical Places (BMP) Scheme, Medical Rural Bonded Scholarship (MRBS) Scheme and the reformed Bonded Medical Program (commencing 1 January 2020) places. From 1 January 2021, the Provider must allocate 28.5 per cent of all commencing Commonwealth supported places for higher education courses in medicine to Bonded Medical Program students for the calendar year. Commencing with the 2020 intake, the number of Bonded Medical Program places may be averaged over a period of three consecutive calendar years to calculate 28.5 per cent. From 1 January 2021, the bonded places provided under the Bonded Medical Program must be used for Bonded Medical Program students only. Non-bonded and fee paying places must not be used for bonded students. From 1 January 2021, the BMP Scheme will cease. The bonded places previously provided under the BMP and MRBS Schemes must continue to be used for BMP and MRBS students until they complete their higher education course in medicine. The MRBS Scheme places, which ceased in 2015, are separate from the BMP Scheme places. Students who were granted a MRBS Scheme place and are currently undertaking a higher education course in medicine cannot be counted towards the BMP Scheme’s 28.5 per cent requirement.
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