How to apply

The GEMSAS application process is outlined below.

GEMSAS is available to domestic applicants only (Australian and New Zealand citizens, Australian permanent residents, and Australian humanitarian visa holders).

All other applicants must apply directly to the universities they wish to attend.

Start by reviewing the medical schools you are interested in and confirming that you meet their eligibility requirements.

Some medical schools offer sub-quotas or reserved places for applicants who:

  • Identify as First Nations
  • Have a rural background
  • Are from specific local areas

Refer to the Rurality, First Nations peoples and other Bonuses page for details on when adjusted selection criteria may apply.

Most medical schools require a GAMSAT score as a part of the selection process, alongside other criteria such as GPA.

  • GAMSAT results are valid for up to four years. You must ensure your chosen sitting is valid for the current intake period.
  • Refer to the GAMSAT page for details on score requirements, how results are used in selection, and exceptions where the GAMSAT is not required.

GAMSAT registration and your GEMSAS application are separate processes. Direct all GAMSAT-related enquiries to the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER), which administers the test.

You must nominate your GAMSAT ID in your application. This cannot be changed after submission. If you have results from multiple sittings, ensure you select the result you wish to use before submitting your application.

Applications for the 2027 intake open in early May 2026 and close on Friday 29 May 2026 (5:00pm AEST; 3:00pm AWST). You must submit your application by this deadline.

How to apply
  • Apply via the Online Application portal (select 'Register' to begin)
  • You can select up to six medical school preferences
  • For each preference, nominate the types of places you are willing to accept (e.g. CSP, BMP, Full-fee)
  • Rank your preferences in order. If you are not offered your higher preference, you will be considered for lower preferences.
Additional requirements
  • Complete the Rural Background section of the application if you meet the eligibility criteria (five consecutive or 10 cumulative years in an MM2-MM7 area)
Before you submit
  • Check all the details carefully before submitting
  • After submission, you can only update:
    • Contact details (via your GEMSAS account), or
    • Study information (by emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)
  • If you submit more than one application, only your first application will be assessed, regardless of which application you paid for.

You must pay the $275 GEMSAS application fee by Friday 29 May 2026 (5:00pm AEST; 3:00pm AWST).

The fee is in Australian dollars and includes GST.

How to pay
  • Log in to your GEMSAS account
  • Go to My Applications
  • Select Pay under your Medicine application
  • Choose your payment method and follow the prompts
Confimation
  • Once payment is complete, you will receive a confirmation email in the My Emails section of your GEMSAS account.

After you have submitted and paid for your application, check the Documentation section in your GEMSAS account for a list of required documents.

What to do
  • Review the documents listed in your account
  • Follow the specified submission method (either upload or email)
  • Attach the required documentation coversheets to all submissions
Important

The Documentation section will:

  • Confirm which documents you must provide
  • Specify how each document must be submitted
  • Provide the coversheets required for submission

To understand whether you need to submit documentation, refer to the Providing Evidence page.

Interviews and offers
  • Refer to the Key dates page for when interview invitations and course offers are released
  • Some applicants will be invited to interview. If invited, you will interview at one medical school only. See the Interviews page for details.
Course offers
  • If you receive and decline a course offer (or allow it to lapse), you will not be considered for another offer in that intake
  • You may reapply in a future year

If you accept an offer outside of GEMSAS (or for a non-GEMSAS course), please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. as soon as possible. This allows interviews and offers to be made to other applicants without delay.

Email is the primary method of communication during the GEMSAS application process. In limited cases, letters may be sent to your nomintated postal address.

What you need to do
  • Check your email regularly, including junk and spam folders
  • Use an email address that will remain active from April (application year) to Februrary (following year)
  • We recommend using a personal email address rather than a university account

If you need to update your email address:

  • Log in to your GEMSAS account
  • Go to Account (top right corner)
  • Select Change email
Important

GEMSAS and participating medical schools are not responsible for undelivered or unread emails.

Add the following addresses to your safe sender list:

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Emails in your GEMSAS account ("My Emails")

The following communications will appear in the My Emails section of your account:

  • Registration, application, and payment confirmations
  • Requests or updates about academic documents and study information
  • Interview invitations and course offers (where issued by GEMSAS)
  • Unsuccessful notifications
  • General reminders
Emails sent directly to your inbox

The following communications will not appear in My Emails and will be sent to your nominated email address:

  • Rural background and Deakin adjustment communications
  • Interview invitations or course offers sent directly by medical schools
  • Direct correspondence from GEMSAS or VTAC
  • Emails from individual medical schools

Submit on time
  • Submit and pay for your application before the deadline
  • Late applications are not accepted
  • Deadline: 5:00pm AEST; 3:00pm AWST, Friday 29 May 2026
  • If you submit multiple applications, only the first application will be assessed, regardless of payment.
Technical issues

If you experience issues with your application, contact the GEMSAS Support Team as soon as possible

Declare all study

You must declare all tertiary study, including:

  • Completed courses
  • Incomplete or withdrawn study
Check for unpaid fees

If you studied at an institution that uses ARTS (Automated Results Transfer Service):

  • Outstanding fees (e.g. tuition, amenities, library fines) may prevent your results from being retrieved
  • Ensure all feed are cleared before applying
  • Hard copy transcripts from ARTS institutions are not accepted
Check your GEMSAS account and email inbox regularly

Monitor the My Emails section in your GEMSAS account and your email inbox for any GEMSAS updates.

Meeting conditional offer requirements

If you receive a conditional offer, it will only become firm once your course completion is confirmed.

To avoid delays:

  • Contact your institution to ensure your results and completion status are processed promptly
  • Ensure your results are available via ARTS, where applicable

Some universities require you to:

  • Give permission to release your completion data to GEMSAS, or
  • Upload an official academic transcript confirming completion by 5:00pm AEST 23 December 2026