Academic Eligibility Requirements

To be considered for the GEMSAS graduate-entry Medicine courses, applicants need to have completed, or be in the final year, of a 3 year full-time equivalent (FTE) Bachelor or Honours degree in any discipline.

  1. The degree can have been undertaken on a full-time or part-time basis.
  2. For applicants in the final year of their course when they submit their GEMSAS application, place offers will be conditional on the completion of the 3-year FTE degree.
  3. GEMSAS selection does not preference graduates with particular Bachelor degrees - applications from individuals with diverse Bachelor degrees are welcomed.

Applicants who don’t have a 3-year FTE degree, and who instead hold or are currently undertaking courses such as the following, should refer to the Medical School entries in the Medical Schools Admissions Guide to establish if they meet that Medical School’s minimum academic requirements:

  • 2-year degree
  • 3 or 4-year embedded degrees
  • Graduate entry courses/programs
  • One year conversion degrees
  • Graduate coursework or research degree with prior completion of a 3-year FTE Bachelor degree

Undergraduate and postgraduate Australian degrees must be from a Commonwealth-accredited institution as listed by TEQSA (see http://www.teqsa.gov.au/national-register).

Overseas qualifications

Overseas degrees must be recognised by the Australian Department of Education (DE) (previously AEI-NOOSR) or UK ENIC (previously UK NARIC) as comparable to an Australian bachelor or postgraduate degree. Overseas qualifications will be assessed for equivalency to an Australian bachelor or postgraduate degree once you have submitted your GEMSAS application (GEMSAS is unable to provide pre-application assessments).

Am I eligible to apply via GEMSAS based on my Academic history?

To be considered for a place in a Medicine course, applicants must meet minimum course eligibility requirements. Eligibility requirements typically relate to elements such as: the duration, level and currency of qualifications; English language competency; and minimum Graduate Medical School Admissions Test (GAMSAT) results.

Eligibility requirements vary between each Medical School. Before submitting your GEMSAS application, refer to the individual Medical School entries in the Medical Schools Admission Guide to confirm if you meet their specific requirements.