Key application dates

All applications must be submitted no later than 5.00pm AEST on 29 May for the following year’s intake. No late applications will be accepted.

For North Western Pathway applicants ONLY: Applications must be commenced no later than 5.00pm AEST on 29 May. However, applicants are able to finalise and submit their completed application up until 5.00pm AEST on 8 June. Applications for ALL other domestic pathways must be submitted in full no later than 5.00pm AEST on 29 May.

View all key dates for the upcoming intake

View the latest Domestic Admissions Guide

Please be aware that the entry requirements, policies and dates in the previous guide are subject to change.

There are a limited number of Commonwealth Supported Places (CSPs) for this course. To ensure you are considered for a CSP, submit your complete application prior to the application deadline.

Key application dates

All applications must be submitted no later than 11.59pm AEST on 15 June for the following year’s intake. No late applications will be accepted.

View all key dates for the upcoming intake

You can refer to the International Admissions Guide for the 2027 Intake.

Please be aware that the entry requirements, policies and dates in the previous guide are subject to change.

How to apply

1. Review entry requirements and eligibility

• Check the entry requirements tab of this course page and ensure you meet the admission criteria.
• Review the English language requirements.
• Consider whether you are eligible for Graduate Access Melbourne.

• If you are applying for multiple courses, ensure you have confirmed your preference order. (This applies to all applicants except for Domestic Standard Pathway applicants who are required to apply via GEMSAS).

2. Gather your supporting documentation

As part of your application, you’ll be required to submit:

• Transcripts and detailed information related to all previous studies you have undertaken and/or completed, including an explanation of the grading system used and official certified English translation of any document that is not written in English. View further information about supporting documentation.
• Evidence of meeting the University's English language requirements.

In addition to the above, the following must be submitted for the relevant pathway:

Standard Pathway (Domestic and international applicants):

• Valid GAMSAT results (MCAT results accepted for international applicants residing outside Australia at the time of application).
• If you are a domestic applicant applying for GAM, please gather the relevant supporting documentation required for the appropriate category.

North Western Pathway (domestic applicants only):

• Evidence of North Western background, including:
  • A statutory declaration in your name indicating your Tier 1 or Tier 2 residential address and history including the dates you resided at each Tier 1 or Tier 2 residential address. If you are providing bills or invoices in a parent’s name, from when you were under 18, then both a statutory declaration from a parent and one from yourself will be required.

AND either:

• Professional supporting letters from a GP/dentist, bank, school, university or workplace. Professional supporting letters must be dated, signed, include your Tier 1 or Tier 2 residential address and Tier 1 or Tier 2 address history, and the dates that you resided at the address. The professional supporting letters must detail how you are known to the author of the letter and you must be known in a professional capacity e.g. patient of the GP or student of the school/university. The GP practice/school/bank/work place/university should be in or around the same Tier 1 or Tier 2 area you are providing support for residing. If not, the letter needs to clearly detail how the author is able to confirm the Tier 1 or Tier 2 address history and time periods. The professional letter of support must be official on letterhead and include, if from a GP their AHPRA registration number or official practice stamp

OR

• Documents to prove residence such as invoices for telephone, utilities, or bank statements showing your (or your family’s) address, can be provided. If you were over 18 at the time, bills and invoices will only be accepted if in your name. Rates notices are not acceptable. An online printed invoice will only be acceptable if dated the year it was issued. E.g. a bank statement must be dated the year you are supporting (i.e. dated 19 July 2024 if you are supporting the year 2024, it cannot be dated 2022 if you are supporting the year 2024).

See more detailed information on the documentation requirements here.

• If you are applying for GAM, please gather the relevant supporting documentation required for the appropriate category.

Rural Pathway (domestic applicants only):

• Evidence of rural background, including:
  • A statutory declaration in your name indicating your rural residential address and history including the dates you resided at each rural residential address. If you are providing bills or invoices in a parent’s name, from when you were under 18, then both a statutory declaration from a parent and one from yourself will be required.

AND either:

• Professional supporting letters from a GP/dentist, bank, school, university or workplace. Professional supporting letters must be dated, signed, include your rural residential address and rural address history, and the dates that you resided at the address. The professional supporting letters must detail how you are known to the author of the letter and you must be known in a professional capacity e.g. patient of the GP or student of the school/university. The GP practice/school/bank/work place/university should be in or around the same rural area you are providing support for residing. If not, the letter needs to clearly detail how the author is able to confirm the rural address history and time periods. The professional letter of support must be official on letterhead and include, if from a GP their AHPRA registration number or official practice stamp

OR

• Documents to prove residence such as invoices for telephone, utilities, or bank statements showing your (or your family’s) address, can be provided. If you were over 18 at the time, bills and invoices will only be accepted if in your name. Rates notices are not acceptable. An online printed invoice will only be acceptable if dated the year it was issued. E.g. a bank statement must be dated the year you are supporting (i.e. dated 19 July 2024 if you are supporting the year 2024, it cannot be dated 2022 if you are supporting the year 2024).
• If you are applying for GAM, please gather the relevant supporting documentation required for the appropriate category.

Indigenous Pathway (domestic applicants only):

• A Confirmation document or a Statutory Declaration supplied to access-participation@unimelb.edu.au to affirm you:

  • are an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person by descent,
  • identify as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person and
  • are accepted as such within the community in which you live or have lived

  Learn more about confirming your eligibility.

• If you are applying for GAM, please gather the relevant supporting documentation required for the appropriate category.

3. Submit your application

Standard pathway:

Standard pathway candidates must:

• Sit the Graduate Medical School Admissions Test (GAMSAT) by the deadline, AND
• Apply via the Graduate Entry Medical School Admissions System (GEMSAS) by the deadline, AND
• If selected, attend a Multi-Mini interview to demonstrate adequate communication skills.

Guaranteed Entry pathway:

Guaranteed entry pathway candidates must:

• Apply via the University of Melbourne Course Application Portal by the deadline, AND
• Attend a Multi-Mini interview to demonstrate adequate communication skills.

Australian Full Fee Priority pathway:

Australian Full Fee Priority pathway candidates must:

• Apply via the University of Melbourne Course Application Portal by the deadline, AND
• Attend a Multi-Mini interview to demonstrate adequate communication skills.

North Western pathway:

North Western pathway candidates must:

• Apply via the University of Melbourne Course Application Portal by the deadline, selecting the course code MC-DMED – Parkville Campus to indicate eligibility for this pathway, AND
• Upload documentation supporting Tier 1 or Tier 2 residency and/or origin as detailed on the Entry requirements page, AND

• If selected, attend a Multi-Mini interview to demonstrate adequate communication skills.

Rural pathway:

Rural pathway candidates must:

• Apply via the University of Melbourne Course Application Portal by the deadline, selecting the course code MC-DMED – Parkville Campus to indicate eligibility for this pathway, AND
• Upload documentation supporting rural residency and/or origin as detailed on the Entry requirements page, AND
  • Please note: students graduating from the La Trobe University Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences (Medical) degree are not required to submit further documentation in support of their rural residency and/or origins

• If selected, provide a personal statement regarding their connection with their rural or regional community, AND
• If selected, attend a Multi-Mini interview to demonstrate adequate communication skills.

Indigenous pathway:

Indigenous pathway candidates must:

• Apply via the University of Melbourne Course Application Portal by the deadline, AND

• Submit a Confirmation of Identity to access-participation@unimelb.edu.au

How to apply

1. Review entry requirements and eligibility

• Check the entry requirements tab of this course page and ensure you meet the admission criteria.
• Review the English language requirements.

• If you are applying for multiple courses, ensure you have confirmed your preference order. (This applies to all applicants except for Domestic Standard Pathway applicants who are required to apply via GEMSAS).

2. Gather your supporting documentation

As part of your application, you’ll be required to submit:

• Transcripts and detailed information related to all previous studies you have undertaken and/or completed, including an explanation of the grading system used and official certified English translation of any document that is not written in English. View further information about supporting documentation.
• Evidence of meeting the University's English language requirements.

In addition to the above, the following must be submitted for the relevant pathway:

Standard Pathway (Domestic and international applicants):

• Valid GAMSAT results (MCAT results accepted for international applicants residing outside Australia at the time of application).
• If you are a domestic applicant applying for GAM, please gather the relevant supporting documentation required for the appropriate category.

North Western Pathway (domestic applicants only):

• Evidence of North Western background, including:
  • A statutory declaration in your name indicating your Tier 1 or Tier 2 residential address and history including the dates you resided at each Tier 1 or Tier 2 residential address. If you are providing bills or invoices in a parent’s name, from when you were under 18, then both a statutory declaration from a parent and one from yourself will be required.

AND either:

• Professional supporting letters from a GP/dentist, bank, school, university or workplace. Professional supporting letters must be dated, signed, include your Tier 1 or Tier 2 residential address and Tier 1 or Tier 2 address history, and the dates that you resided at the address. The professional supporting letters must detail how you are known to the author of the letter and you must be known in a professional capacity e.g. patient of the GP or student of the school/university. The GP practice/school/bank/work place/university should be in or around the same Tier 1 or Tier 2 area you are providing support for residing. If not, the letter needs to clearly detail how the author is able to confirm the Tier 1 or Tier 2 address history and time periods. The professional letter of support must be official on letterhead and include, if from a GP their AHPRA registration number or official practice stamp

OR

• Documents to prove residence such as invoices for telephone, utilities, or bank statements showing your (or your family’s) address, can be provided. If you were over 18 at the time, bills and invoices will only be accepted if in your name. Rates notices are not acceptable. An online printed invoice will only be acceptable if dated the year it was issued. E.g. a bank statement must be dated the year you are supporting (i.e. dated 19 July 2024 if you are supporting the year 2024, it cannot be dated 2022 if you are supporting the year 2024).

See more detailed information on the documentation requirements here.

• If you are applying for GAM, please gather the relevant supporting documentation required for the appropriate category.

Rural Pathway (domestic applicants only):

• Evidence of rural background, including:
  • A statutory declaration in your name indicating your rural residential address and history including the dates you resided at each rural residential address. If you are providing bills or invoices in a parent’s name, from when you were under 18, then both a statutory declaration from a parent and one from yourself will be required.

AND either:

• Professional supporting letters from a GP/dentist, bank, school, university or workplace. Professional supporting letters must be dated, signed, include your rural residential address and rural address history, and the dates that you resided at the address. The professional supporting letters must detail how you are known to the author of the letter and you must be known in a professional capacity e.g. patient of the GP or student of the school/university. The GP practice/school/bank/work place/university should be in or around the same rural area you are providing support for residing. If not, the letter needs to clearly detail how the author is able to confirm the rural address history and time periods. The professional letter of support must be official on letterhead and include, if from a GP their AHPRA registration number or official practice stamp

OR

• Documents to prove residence such as invoices for telephone, utilities, or bank statements showing your (or your family’s) address, can be provided. If you were over 18 at the time, bills and invoices will only be accepted if in your name. Rates notices are not acceptable. An online printed invoice will only be acceptable if dated the year it was issued. E.g. a bank statement must be dated the year you are supporting (i.e. dated 19 July 2024 if you are supporting the year 2024, it cannot be dated 2022 if you are supporting the year 2024).
• If you are applying for GAM, please gather the relevant supporting documentation required for the appropriate category.

Indigenous Pathway (domestic applicants only):

• A Confirmation document or a Statutory Declaration supplied to access-participation@unimelb.edu.au to affirm you:

  • are an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person by descent,
  • identify as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person and
  • are accepted as such within the community in which you live or have lived

  Learn more about confirming your eligibility.

• If you are applying for GAM, please gather the relevant supporting documentation required for the appropriate category.

3. Submit your application

• If you need help applying, you can find an authorised education agent* to help you lodge your application, accept your offer and apply for a student visa.

Standard pathway:

Standard pathway candidates must:

• Sit either the Graduate Medical School Admissions Test (GAMSAT) or the North American Medical Colleges Admission Test (MCAT) by the deadline, AND
• Submit their application via the University of Melbourne Course Application Portal by the deadline, AND
• If selected, attend a Multi-Mini interview to demonstrate adequate communication skills.

Guaranteed Entry pathway:

Guaranteed entry pathway candidates must:

• Apply via the University of Melbourne Course Application Portal by the deadline, AND
• Attend a Multi-Mini interview to demonstrate adequate communication skills.

*Students who have completed their previous qualifications in certain countries cannot apply directly and must use an education agent (or overseas representative).

After you apply

• All communications related to your application, including requests for additional information and application outcomes, will be sent to the email address you registered for your application. To avoid delays, please upload requested information as soon as possible.
• Please note that the Admissions team will only contact you via email if anything else is needed; there's no need to enquire about the timeline in the meantime.

• If your application is shortlisted, you will be sent an interview request in mid-to-late August
• If your application is successful, you will receive an offer in late October
• View all key dates for the upcoming intake
• Please note if you do receive a course offer, deferrals are only considered on a case by case basis and if there are extenuating circumstances.

Additional information

This course has inherent requirements. Refer to the Doctor of Medicine Handbook for important information on these requirements.

Clinical Placements are undertaken as part of this course. All students must undertake a Police Record Check, obtain a Working with Children Check and comply with immunisation requirements. Refer to the following pages for important information:

• Clinical Education Risk & Governance
• MDHS Compliance Booklet
• Student Placements.

For additional, in-depth details on entry requirements and admissions for this course, refer to the University Handbook.