Here, we provide information on graduate entry medical schools in Australia. Many Australian direct entry medical schools have entry pathways for graduate applicants, so we recommend also looking at the Direct Entry Medical Schools section of the Admissions Guide.
Read on to find out about:
- Australian National University
- Deakin University
- Macquarie University
- University of Melbourne
- University of Notre Dame
- University of Wollongong
Australian National University: Australian National University Medical School
Australian National University (ANU) is a public university with an excellent academic reputation, being ranked 1st in Australia and 30th in the world according to the 2023 QS World University Rankings.
It is a member of the G8, a coalition of high ranked, research-intensive universities in Australia. ANU medical school is the only medical school in the Australian Capital Territory and offers a 4-year graduate medical programme (MChD).
To be eligible to apply, you must have a minimum weighted GPA of 5.6 (final GPA year is weighted x3, final-1 GPA year is weighted x2 and final-2 GPA year is weighted x1). You must also meet a minimum overall GAMSAT score of 55, with a minimum score of 50 in each section.
For international applicants, you can choose to take the GAMSAT or MCAT. If you take the MCAT, you must obtain a minimum score of 125 in each section.
Meeting the minimum GAMSAT or MCAT score does not guarantee an interview.
Invitation to the MMI (or Zoom/Skype interview for international applicants) is based on a 50:50 composite score of GPA and GAMSAT/MCAT. For the final selection, 50:50 of the composite score and the interview score is used.
Domestic applicants need to apply through GEMSAS and international applicants need to apply directly to the university. Some places are reserved for Indigenous applicants.
Check out ANU's website for more details, such as fees, prerequisites and important dates. There are also several pathway programs.
Did you know?
- ANU has the only medical school in Canberra, the capital of Australia.
- ANU is ranked as the best university in Australia (30th worldwide), according to the QS University Rankings 2023.
Deakin University: Deakin University School of Medicine
Deakin University is a public university based in Melbourne. It offers a graduate entry MD (Doctor of Medicine) that takes 4 years to complete.
To be eligible to apply, you must have a minimum weighted GPA of 5.0. You must also meet the minimum overall GAMSAT score of 50, with a minimum score of 50 in each section. For international applicants, you can choose to submit an MCAT score instead of GAMSAT - you must obtain a minimum score of 125 in each section.
Invitation to the MMI (or structured interview for international applicants) is based on GPA and GAMSAT/MCAT in a ratio of 50:50.
Domestic applicants need to apply through GEMSAS and international applicants need to apply directly to the university. There is also an indigenous entry scheme.
Check out Deakin University's website for more details, such as fees, prerequisites and important dates.
Did you know?
- Deakin University had the highest student satisfaction rating of all public universities in Australia in 2019.
- Deakin University was named after the second PM of Australia, Alfred Deakin.
Macquarie University: Macquarie University School of Medicine
Macquarie University is a public university based in Sydney. Since 2018, it has been offering a 4-year graduate entry MD (Doctor of Medicine) degree. It should be noted that Macquarie University does not offer CSPs and all students will have to pay full fees, meaning that the tuition fees will be very high.
To be considered for entry, you must have a minimum weighted GPA of 5.0. You must also have a minimum GAMSAT score of 50 for each section and an overall minimum score of 50. For international applicants, you can choose to submit an MCAT score (minimum total score of 500) in place of a GAMSAT score.
Invitation to the MMI (online MMI for international applicants) is based on the 50:50 of the GPA and GAMSAT/MCAT, with satisfactory completion of the personal statement which requires you to respond to three questions relevant to the programme as a hurdle requirement. The final selection is based on 50:50 GPA/WAM and MMI score.
Domestic applicants need to apply through GEMSAS and international applicants need to apply directly to the university. There is also an Indigenous Australian Pathway, and applicants from a rural background will receive a 3% bonus to their GPA.
Please note, there is a 6-year Bachelor of Clinical Science/Doctor of Medicine (BClinSci/MD) option for international applicants by applying directly to the university, with a guaranteed entry to the MD course as long as you achieve a WAM of 70 in BClinSci.
Domestic applicants may also enrol in BClinSci (for which they need to apply through UAC). For domestic BClinSci graduates, a 3% GPA bonus is added for application to Macquarie MD (applicants still need to apply through GEMSAS) and 20 MMI places are reserved for them.
Check out Macquarie University's website for more details, such as fees, prerequisites and important dates.
Did you know?
- Macquarie is the only university in Australia with its own hospital and integrated specialty clinics on campus.
- Macquarie has relationship with Apollo Hospital in Hyderabad, India – so there are opportunities for international placements and learning experiences.
University of Melbourne: Melbourne Medical School
University of Melbourne (UMelb) is a member of the G8, a coalition of high ranked, research-intensive universities. It offers a 4-year graduate entry MD (Doctor of Medicine) program.
To be eligible to apply, you must have a minimum weighted GPA of 5.0. You must also have taken the GAMSAT if you are a domestic applicant or an international applicant residing in Australia. For international applicants who are located overseas, you must have taken the GAMSAT or MCAT.
To be considered for final selection, you must also perform satisfactorily at the MMI, however meeting all requirements does not guarantee selection.
Domestic applicants need to apply through GEMSAS. International applicants need to apply directly to the university or through an overseas education representative.
Indigenous and rural applicants are given priority access to the programme. There are special schemes (Chancellor’s scholars programme and full fee guaranteed entry scheme) which enable high achieving school leavers to enter the Melbourne MD programme following satisfactory completion of an undergraduate degree from Melbourne University, passing of prerequisite subjects and successful completion of the MMI.
Check out University of Melbourne's website for more details, such as fees, prerequisites and important dates.
Did you know?
There are over 400,000 living UMelb alumni.
University of Notre Dame: University of Notre Dame School of Medicine, Fremantle and Sydney
University of Notre Dame is a Roman Catholic private university with campuses in Fremantle, WA and Sydney, NSW. At both of these campuses, they offer a 4-year graduate-entry MD (Doctor of Medicine) programme.
To be eligible to apply, you must have a minimum GPA of 5.2 and an unweighted GAMSAT average score of 52 or greater, with a minimum score of 50 in each section, plus a Casper score from the Situational Judgement Test (no minimum score is required). Domestic applicants should apply through GEMSAS.
International applicants must have a minimum weighted GPA of 5.2, an unweighted GAMSAT score of at least 50 (in all sections and overall) or minimum overall MCAT score of 500.
In 2024, 5 international places are available at the Fremantle Campus and 30 international places are available at the Sydney Campus. International applicants should apply directly to the university, not through GEMSAS.
There is an alternative pathway for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants, and the university encourages these candidates to contact the medical schools for more information.
Check out each website for more information:
Did you know?
- Notre Dame's Sydney and Fremantle campuses have their own student associations.
- In addition to the Sydney and Fremantle campuses, Notre Dame also has a small campus in Broome.
University of Wollongong: University of Wollongong Graduate School of Medicine
University of Wollongong is a public university based in NSW that offers a 4-year graduate MD (Doctor of Medicine) degree.
To be eligible to apply, domestic applicants must achieve a minimum weighted GPA of 5.5. You must also have a minimum GAMSAT score of 50 for each section and an overall minimum score of 50.
International students must have a minimum weighted GPA of 5.5 and can choose to submit an MCAT or GAMSAT score. If you sit the GAMSAT, you must gain a minimum score of 50 for each of the three sections and an overall minimum score of 50. If you sit the MCAT, you must gain a minimum score of 123 in each section and an overall score of 495.
Applicants are required to sit an online (video-based) situational judgement test called CASPer, which will be used as a hurdle requirement for invitation to the interview. The university also requires a portfolio which should include 'leadership, capacity to work with others, service ethic and high level of performance in an area of human endeavour'. The university provides a guide and template to assist applicants in completing their portfolio.
For domestic applicants, invitation to the interview is based on GAMSAT and portfolio in a 50:50 ratio, with GPA being a minimum requirement only (like CASPer). For international applicants, invitation to the panel interview is based on GPA, Casper and GAMSAT/MCAT score and portfolio.
Domestic applicants need to apply through GEMSAS and international applicants need to apply directly to the university.
There is a special entry scheme for Indigenous applicants, and the university gives preference to applicants from a rural background.
Check out University of Wollongong's website for more details, such as fees, prerequisites and important dates.
Did you know?
Wollongong is the tenth largest city in Australia, with over 250,000 residents.
Are you interested in attending a medical school in the UK instead of Australia or New Zealand? Check out Medify’s UK Medical School Admissions Guide.
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