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Doctor of Medicine selection policies

All applicants should refer to the Macquarie MD website for detailed information on the program including selection and program policies.

Australian and international clinical placements

The Macquarie MD requires students to attend clinical placements in both Australian and international settings.

Bachelor degree and GPA

Bachelor degree

Applicants must have completed a bachelor degree or be in their final year of a bachelor degree (scheduled for completion by COB 23 December in the year of application, to accommodate universities with 3 semesters this can be extended to 22 January in the year of admission). The bachelor degree must be:

• A level 7 Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) qualification, or an equivalent overseas degree as recognised by The Department of Education (DE) Qualifications Recognition Policy Unit.
• Conversion degrees - one and two year conversion degrees are not accepted.
• Bachelor degrees that have any credit from previous studies undertaken below AQF Level 7 (e.g. a Bachelor degree containing prior credit from a TAFE certificate/diploma/IB studies) are not accepted.

Bachelor degrees must be completed less than 10 years from intended enrolment unless the applicant meets accepted postgraduate study requirements.

The following postgraduate study is accepted:

• Graduate Diploma
• Coursework Masters
• Higher Degree Research Masters
• PhD

Postgraduate coursework (Graduate Diploma and Coursework Masters) must be:

• Complete or scheduled for completion by COB 23 December 2026 in the year of application
• Completed less than 10 years from intended enrolment

Postgraduate research (Higher Degree Research Masters and PhD) must be:

• Complete at the time of application
• Completed less than 10 years from intended enrolment

Only one postgraduate qualification will be used in the GPA calculation. This will be the highest or most recent qualification.

Grade Point Average (GPA) or Weighted Average Mark (WAM)

Applicants are required to have achieved:

• A minimum weighted GPA of 5.0 out of 7.0 to be considered for interview or
• A minimum WAM of 65 to be considered for interview

WAM scores will be converted to a GPA for the ranking calculations through GEMSAS.

Note that entry is competitive and a GPA required for interview selection is likely to be significantly higher than 5.0 out of 7.0.

Macquarie University will calculate a GPA including Graduate Diploma and Coursework Masters, if this degree will be completed by COB 23 December 2026 in the year of application. Completed Higher Degree Research Masters and PhD will be used in GPA calculations. The GPA calculation considers full time equivalent (FTE) years of study. The weightings used give higher level results greater value.

Applicants with a bachelor degree only will have their GPA calculated with the following weightings:

• Final year (most recent FTE year of study) = x 3
• Final-1 (second most recent FTE year of study) = x 2
• Final-2 (third most recent FTE year of study) = x 1

Applicants with a bachelor degree and standalone honours year will have their GPA calculated with the following weightings:

• Final year (honours) = x 3
• Final-1 (most recent FTE year of bachelor degree) = x 2
• Final-2 (second most recent FTE year of bachelor degree) = x 1
• If there are results for less than 0.5 FTE in the Honours degree from semester 1 completed, the Bachelor degree will be used to calculate the GPA. The Honours degree will be the key degree and a conditional offer will be issued pending completion of the Honours.

Applicants with postgraduate coursework (Graduate Diploma and Masters) will have their GPA calculated with the following weightings:

• Postgraduate coursework (considered as whole) = x 3
• Final-1 (most recent FTE year of bachelor degree or standalone honours year) = x 2
• Final-2 (second most recent FTE year of bachelor degree or most recent year of bachelor degree if honours is used) = x 1

Applicants with completed postgraduate research (Higher Degree Research Masters or PhD) will have their GPA calculated with the following weightings:

• Postgraduate research (considered as whole, given maximum GPA value of 7.0) = x 3
• Final-1 (most recent FTE year of bachelor degree or standalone honours year) = x 2
• Final-2 (second most recent FTE year of bachelor degree or most recent year of bachelor degree if honours is used) = x 1

Note that non-award units will not be used as part of the GPA calculation.

GAMSAT

All domestic applicants must submit GAMSAT scores of:

• A minimum overall score of 50
• A minimum of 50 in each of the three sections

GAMSAT scores submitted must be within four years of intended enrolment.

Please note that an alternative Indigenous Pathway is also available, with details provided in a later section.

Currency of Qualification

Qualifications considered for admission must have been completed within 10 years of intended enrolment.

English language requirements

Domestic and international applicants will meet English language requirements if their secondary and tertiary qualification(s) have been taught and assessed in English in a country where English is the native or first language (Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Republic of Ireland, South Africa, United Kingdom, or United States of America). Please see the Macquarie MD website for further information: Macquarie MD

IELTS-or equivalent test as described in the English language section of the website.

Domestic and international applicants who do not meet the above English language requirements must provide evidence of meeting the following International English Language Testing System (IELTS) scores:

• A minimum overall score of 7.0
• A minimum score of 7.0 in each band

Minimum IELTS scores must be achieved in one sitting of the test less than two years from intended enrolment.

Bonus Points

A 3% bonus will be applied to the weighted GPA of the following cohorts:

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants
• Rural applicants
• Macquarie University Bachelor of Clinical Science applicants

Students who belong to more than one of the above cohorts will have a maximum 5% bonus applied to their weighted GPA. Please note that bonus points are not available to International applicants.

Indigenous Pathway

Macquarie University Doctor of Medicine encourages applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

All Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants will have a 3% bonus applied to their weighted GPA.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants can choose to apply through the standard pathway and / or the Indigenous Pathway. The Indigenous Pathway offers:

• Case-by-case application consideration for interview and offer
• Optional submission of GAMSAT results
• Support through the interview process

To discuss or seek advice on this pathway please contact our Indigenous Unit, Walanga Muru - https://students.mq.edu.au/uni-life/community/walanga-muru

To be eligible for either Pathway applicants must meet the minimum application criteria and:

• Be of Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent
• Identifying as an Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person

In addition, provide:

• Proof of Aboriginality: 
  • Acceptance as an Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person by the community as confirmed on a completed Evidence of Aboriginality and/or Torres Strait Islander form. The form must be signed by an officer of an incorporated Indigenous organisation from the community in which the applicant lives or has previously lived who is not a family member of the applicant, or
  • Primary documents such as official records, letter of support from an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person in an official role (for example, an Aboriginal Education Officer) or other documents viewed by our Indigenous unit (Walanga Muru) staff or Indigenous HR Consultant, and/or
  • Statutory Declaration which is signed by the individual and witnessed by a JP, making it enforceable by law.

Applicants are to provide the documentation by the due date, if unable to do so they will not be eligible to apply for this pathway.

• Please note that this pathway is not available to International applicants.

Campus and place type preference

Macquarie University

Balaclava Road, North Ryde

NSW, 2109, Australia

All places in the Macquarie University Doctor of Medicine are full-fee.

The program requires students to attend clinical placements in both Australian and international settings (travel restrictions permitting).

Interview

Interview selection

Applicants will be ranked and selected for interview based on the following criteria:

• Meeting minimum eligibility requirements outlined above
• 50% weighted GPA
• 50% GAMSAT (50% MCAT for international applicants residing outside of Australia only)

Up to 30 interview places will be reserved for Macquarie University Bachelor of Clinical Science graduates / final year students.

Interview format

Interviews will be conducted in the Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) format, which will see applicants rotate through a series of short interview stations.

International applicants will be offered a modified MMI conducted via videoconference.

MMIs for domestic applicants will be face-to-face on Saturday 26 September 2026.

Offer

Offer selection

Applicants will be ranked and selected for offer based on the following:

• 50% GPA
• 50% MMI

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants will be selected on a case-by-case basis.

Conditional offers

If an offer is made where a degree is not yet complete, the offer will be conditional. To be made a full offer, study must be complete by the COB 23 December 2026 in the year of application, to accommodate universities with 3 semesters this can be extended to 22 January in the year of admission.

If conditions are not met by the specified date in the offer letter, the offer will be withdrawn.

International applicants

International applicants apply directly to Macquarie University.

Visit https://www.mq.edu.au/faculty-of-medicine-health-and-human-sciences/macquarie-md for more information.

International applicants must meet the same minimum entry requirements as domestic applicants with three variations:

• MCAT scores as indicated below will be accepted as an alternative to GAMSAT scores (for international applicants residing outside of Australia)
• IELTS scores may be required, as per the 'English language requirements' section above
• Modified MMI

MCAT

International applicants residing outside of Australia can choose to submit Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT) scores or GAMSAT scores. International applicants residing in Australia at the time of application must submit GAMSAT scores.

MCAT scores will be used and weighted for selection for interview and offer in the same way that GAMSAT scores are used (see 'Interview' and 'Offer' sections above).

MCAT scores submitted must satisfy:

• A minimum total score of 500
• Completion less than three years from intended enrolment

IELTS

Some international applicants will be required to submit IELTS (or equivalent tests) scores. See 'English language requirements' section above for details.

Interviews

International applicants who receive an interview will be offered a modified MMI conducted via videoconference. MMIs will take place in 3 offer rounds in June, August and October.

Offers

Successful international applicants will be notified by Macquarie University approximately 2 weeks after interview.

Open days and information sessions

Macquarie MD Information Evening: Wednesday 22 April 2026. To attend, please register at the website link below.

mq.edu.au/MD

Open Day: Saturday 15 August 2026, 10.00am to 4.00pm. Updates will be available on the website.