The University of Melbourne

 School of Medicine Contact Details

 Places available in 2027

Fee-type and Quotas

Applicants must specify which fee-type places they are applying for. Applicants will not be considered for fee type places they have not selected. Offers will be made in the following order: CSP first, BMP second and Full-Fee third.

Change of Fee-Type Preferences

No fee-type changes whatsoever will be allowed for Commonwealth Supported (bonded or non-bonded) places.

The only permissible request for fee-type change is a request to add or remove the Full-Fee category. However, applicants must note that only one change per application per year is permissible. All changes must be submitted through Melbourne Medical School's 'Fee-Type Change Request' form no later than 4pm (AEST) on 25 September 2026. Requests received after this date/time will not be considered.

To submit a change of fee-type preference for University of Melbourne, please complete the form at https://go.unimelb.edu.au/tvr2

All changes will be confirmed by the University via email within 5 business days.

Melbourne MD Selection Policies

All applicants to the University of Melbourne are asked to refer to the MD Selection Guidelines for detailed selection policy information. These guidelines can be accessed via http://go.unimelb.edu.au/m7ki .

Clinical School Zone allocation

Most of the Melbourne MD is delivered through clinical schools based within health services. Information on each clinical school is available from: https://go.unimelb.edu.au/hht6

For information on the process by which students are allocated to clinical schools, refer to: Clinical-School-Region-and-Site-Allocation-Procedure.pdf

Bachelor Degree/ GPA/ GAMSAT

A minimum GPA of 5 and a minimum GAMSAT Score of 50 in each of the three sections of the GAMSAT is required. These are minimum requirements only, and selection into the course is highly competitive.

The Grade Point Average (GPA) is measured by considering the last 3 years of the applicant's undergraduate coursework studies (only including Honours where the Honours Degree is completed by mid-year in the year of application, and the results are available for selection). GPA years will be weighted: the final-minus-2 x 1, the final-minus-1 x 2 and the final x 2.

If an Honours degree is not completed by mid-year in the year of application, then GPA weightings will be applied by weighting the final three pre-honours undergraduate years, as outlined above. An undergraduate degree is defined as a degree of at least three years duration when studied full-time, or equivalent, from a recognised university. However, accelerated entry and conversion degrees may be accepted, depending on the level and extent of credited study, at the discretion of the selection committee. Re-ranking may be undertaken in the applicant’s favour for a small number of applicants with a high level of performance in a PhD qualification (completed within 10 years of the commencement date for the MD) in a cognate discipline (strict quotas apply).

Please note that results for 2020 subjects completed before the COVID-19 pandemic (i.e. January 2020 to March 2020) will be included in entry score calculations (All Entry Pathways). Results for honours completed in 2020 will be included in entry score calculations for 2022 and all future intakes (Excluded for Guaranteed Entry Pathway). Please note Honours results are not included in WAM calculations for the Guaranteed Entry Pathway. All other 2020 subject results (i.e. completed from April 2020 to December 2020) will be excluded from entry score calculations for 2022 and all future intakes (All Entry Pathways). For the avoidance of doubt, subjects from all other study periods will be included in entry score calculations (All Entry Pathways).

The above relates to all pathways, including the standard pathway and Indigenous pathway that use GPA for entry and the Guaranteed Entry pathway which uses WAM for entry.

Currency of qualification

Undergraduate degree must have been completed within 10 years of commencing the Doctor of Medicine. For applicants whose most recently completed undergraduate degree was completed 10 or more years before 1 January 2027, a Graduate Diploma, Master or PhD degree, or equivalent, must have been completed within the last 10 years.

MCAT

Only international students who reside outside of Australia at the time of application may apply using an MCAT score.

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Applicants

Applicants of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander (ATSI) descent are given priority access to Doctor of Medicine at the University of Melbourne.

Applicants of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander (ATSI) descent can apply for the Doctor of Medicine via one of two ways:

• The standard pathway - applications submitted via GEMSAS
• The University of Melbourne Indigenous pathway* – applications submitted direct to the University of Melbourne

*Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply via the University of Melbourne Indigenous pathway as this allows them to be given priority access to the Doctor of Medicine at the University of Melbourne and eligible applicants are required to meet the minimum entry requirements only.

Indigenous applicants are not required to apply via GEMSAS nor sit the GAMSAT if they are applying via the University of Melbourne Indigenous pathway and the University of Melbourne is their only preference. Indigenous applicants wishing to be considered by other medical schools (in addition to the University of Melbourne) should consult the relevant entries in this Guide for application details.

Indigenous applicants are strongly encouraged to email the University of Melbourne at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for advice about the direct application process and our Indigenous MD Student Entry Pathway.

Applying via the University of Melbourne Indigenous Pathway

Applicants applying via the University of Melbourne Indigenous pathway will have priority access. These applicants will:

1. Need to meet the eligibility requirements for the Indigenous Pathway including supplying a Confirmation of Identity to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
2. Need to still meet the entry requirements of the Doctor of Medicine however are not required to undertake GAMSAT or apply via GEMSAS if applying via the Melbourne Indigenous pathway
3. Applicants eligible for the Indigenous Pathway will not be subject to ranking and will be selected into the program if the following minimum requirements are met: GPA of 5.0 or above; and Multi-Mini Interviews passed.
4. Indigenous applicants who satisfy these minimum requirements may be invited to attend an additional interview with a panel chaired by the Associate Dean (Indigenous) of the Faculty (or their nominee), and other appropriate Indigenous representatives in place of the GAMSAT.

To apply via the University of Melbourne Indigenous Pathway applicants must ensure they:

1. Submit a Doctor of Medicine course application directly via the University of Melbourne Course Application portal by 5:00pm AEST on Friday 29th May 2026 making sure the Graduate Access Melbourne section is completed
2. Submit a Confirmation of Identity to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Indigenous applicants applying via this pathway are strongly encouraged to get in touch with our Coordinator, Access and Participation at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Special entry schemes

Graduate Access Melbourne (GAM)

Graduate Access Melbourne (GAM) provides access to applicants whose personal circumstances have had a sustained adverse effect on their academic achievement at undergraduate level or who are members of a specified group known to be under-represented in higher education. Applicants approved for the Graduate Access Melbourne scheme may be re-ranked based on their level of disadvantage.

Only applicants who have experienced disadvantage during their undergraduate degree, or who are members of specific recognized groups, as listed below, are eligible to apply for Graduate Access Melbourne (GAM).

• Applicants with previous status as a refugee, or holders of a Humanitarian visa
• Applicants who experienced any of the following, with an impact on their undergraduate studies: disadvantaged socio-economic circumstances; disability or a chronic medical condition; or personal difficulties
• Further information about eligibility can be found at https://go.unimelb.edu.au/yxy6

How to apply for GAM

For applicants applying via GEMSAS

1. GAM applications are made separately to your course application and must be submitted directly to the University of Melbourne at https://go.unimelb.edu.au/bjr2.
2. All supporting documentation must be attached to the online form at the time of submission. Incomplete applications are not able to be considered.
3. The closing date for GAM applications for the 2027 intake is Friday 29 May 2026
4. Only eligible applicants should apply

For applicants applying via the Indigenous Pathway, Rural Pathway and Guaranteed Entry Pathways

1. GAM applications are completed as part of your course application when you apply directly to the University of Melbourne at https://go.unimelb.edu.au/88b6
2. All supporting documentation must be attached to the online form at the time of submission. Incomplete applications are not able to be considered.
3. The closing date for GAM applications for the 2027 intake is Friday 29 May 2026
4. Only eligible applicants should apply

Guaranteed Entry Pathway

This pathway is available to two cohorts of students who are completing their undergraduate degree at the University of Melbourne.

• Chancellors Scholars (current University of Melbourne students who entered their undergraduate degree at the University of Melbourne, immediately following completion of an Australian Year 12 qualification or the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma in Australia, with an ATAR of 99.90 or above. More information at https://go.unimelb.edu.au/cuv6
• Applicants who commenced undergraduate study prior to January 2027: Guaranteed Full Fee Entry (current University of Melbourne students who entered their undergraduate degree at the University of Melbourne, immediately following completion of an Australian Year 12 qualification or the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma in Australia, with an ATAR of 99.00 or above. More information at https://go.unimelb.edu.au/q5mi
• Applicants who commence undergraduate study after January 2027: The details of the Guaranteed Full Fee Entry pathway for students commencing undergraduate study from 2027 will be confirmed later in 2026. The University of Melbourne will publish updated eligibility and selection information once finalised.

How to Apply under the Guaranteed Entry Pathway

1. Applications must be submitted directly to the University of Melbourne at https://go.unimelb.edu.au/88b6
2. Applications must be submitted by 5:00pm AEST on Friday 29 May 2026
3. Eligible Guaranteed Entry applicants will be invited to attend a Multi-Mini Interview in mid-September 2026, provided they have applied via the above website, by the due date.

Please note:

• Satisfactory performance at a Multi-Mini Interview is required to demonstrate adequate communication skills. Students who fail to achieve this will not be eligible for guaranteed entry into the course.
• Applicants eligible for guaranteed entry will not be required to complete the Graduate Australian Medical School Admissions Test (GAMSAT).
• Full-Fee Guaranteed Entry applicants must also achieve a final course Weighted Average Mark of 75* or above. *Please note that results for 2020 subjects completed before the COVID-19 pandemic (i.e. January 2020 to March 2020) will be included in WAM calculations. Please note Honours results are not included in WAM calculations for the Guaranteed Entry Pathway. All other 2020 subject results (i.e. completed from April 2020 to December 2020) will be excluded from WAM calculations for 2022 and all future intakes. For the avoidance of doubt, subjects from all other study periods will be included in WAM calculations.
• Full-Fee Guaranteed Entry applicants who wish to be considered for other fee type places must sit the GAMSAT and apply via the standard GEMSAS process. These applications will be considered separately.

Rural Entry

The Melbourne Medical School at the University of Melbourne recognises the importance of building and sustaining a rural medical workforce and will therefore offer priority access to at least 30% of Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP) in the Melbourne MD to applicants from a rural background, subject to the standard selection policies. For further information on rurality classification please refer to the Rural section of this Guide.

Within this 30%, 32 places will be offered to successful applicants via the MD Rural Pathway (see information below).

MD Rural Pathway

Students from a rural background who are committed to undertaking their medical education wholly in rural settings and becoming part of rural and regional Australia's workforce, may wish to apply via the University of Melbourne's MD Rural Pathway.

There are 32 places available via the MD Rural Pathway. 17 bonded CSPs are reserved for graduates of the La Trobe University's Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences (Medical) degree. The other 15 bonded Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP) will be available for students who have completed an undergraduate degree with a minimum GPA of 5.0 or above and are able to demonstrate their rural origins and are shortlisted for, and pass, a rural specific Multi-Mini Interview process.

How to apply for the MD Rural Pathway

1. Applications must be submitted directly to the University of Melbourne at https://go.unimelb.edu.au/88b6
2. Supporting documents will need to be uploaded to online application to demonstrate the applicant's rurality
3. Applications must be submitted by 5:00pm AEST on Friday 29 May 2026
4. If selected for an interview, MD Rural applicants may be asked to provide a personal statement regarding their connection with their rural or regional community.

Please note:

• Eligible applicants for the MD Rural Pathway are not required to apply via GEMSAS nor sit the GAMSAT if the MD Rural Pathway option is their only preference.
• Rural applicants wishing to also be considered via the University of Melbourne's non-MD Rural Pathway or by other medical schools (in addition to the University of Melbourne) should consult the relevant entries in this Guide for application details.

Interview

Multi-Mini Interviews (MMI): The interview component for GEMSAS applicants will be an eight station Multi-Mini Interview. Each station takes approximately five minutes and has a single assessor.

The MMI aims to assess non-academic qualities including cultural sensitivity, maturity, collaboration, reliability and communication skills.

The stations could include practical tasks, commenting on short films, or explaining your thinking.

Further important information on how the MMI is applied to guaranteed entry and GEMSAS applications can be found here: https://go.unimelb.edu.au/m7ki

Offers

Interview offers for standard pathway applicants will be made on the basis of a combined ranked list using weighted GPA and the GAMSAT score (where each of the three sections is weighted equally). The GPA and GAMSAT score are weighted equally to create the ranked list for interview.

Course offers will be made on the basis of a combined ranked list where ranks by GAMSAT will be weighted by 25%, GPA by 25%, and interview by 50%. Eligible Guaranteed Entry and Indigenous pathway applications will not be subject to ranking. Eligible rural background applicants may be selected above higher-ranked applicants, in order to satisfy the University's rural-background quota.

Conditional Offers

If an offer is made where a degree is not yet complete, the offer will be conditional. When the degree is completed and the final results are received a final GPA will be calculated. Applicants will be expected to maintain or exceed the GPA used when shortlisted for interview. An applicant whose final GPA drops, but only by 0.3 or less, will in most cases have their offer confirmed. If conditions aren't met by the specified date on the offer letter the offer will be withdrawn.

Applicants who, in the event of receiving a course offer, intend to take an early exit from a combined degree (bachelor/bachelor double degree) and complete a single degree must declare this when submitting their application.

Successful applicants are required to meet condition by 23 December 2026.

For further information, refer to the MD Selection Guidelines: https://go.unimelb.edu.au/m7ki

Prerequisite subjects and equivalents

None.

Selection Criteria

For detailed selection criteria, refer to the following resources:

Doctor of Medicine webpage

University of Melbourne handbook

Inherent Requirements

All applicants must familiarise themselves with the Inherent requirements for the course before applying to enter the MD at Melbourne.

The Inherent requirements for the MD program are the essential functional abilities that form the basis of knowledge, skills and behaviours necessary for a student to successfully achieve the course learning outcomes.

All successful applicants will be asked to acknowledge that they have read and understood the inherent requirements before commencing the course.

International students

International applicants should refer to the University of Melbourne's International Admissions Guide when applying for the Doctor of Medicine found online at: https://go.unimelb.edu.au/88b6

Note:

1. International students must submit their application directly to the University of Melbourne at https://go.unimelb.edu.au/88b6
2. Applications must be submitted by 5:00pm AEST on Monday 15 June 2026.
3. International students may apply for the Doctor of Medicine with either a score from GAMSAT or MCAT
   • Note: MCAT scores will only be accepted for international applicants residing outside of Australia at the time of application. International applicants residing in Australia at the time of application MUST use GAMSAT scores in their application.
   • International applicants who use the MCAT must achieve a minimum score of at least 492 in order to be considered eligible for entry.
4. Applicants who have undertaken their undergraduate studies in a language other than English should consult the University of Melbourne's website for information about minimum English language requirements.

Find out more about English language requirements

English Language Proficiency

Applicants who have completed their undergraduate degree, or a graduate degree of at least two years duration, where the degree was taught and assessed entirely in English^, may satisfy the University's English requirements if you fulfil the following:

If the degree was completed:

• within two years of your commencement to study at the University of Melbourne, no additional evidence of English language proficiency is required
• between two and five years of your commencement to study at the University of Melbourne, evidence of work** in an English-speaking environment is required
• more than five years of your commencement to study at the University of Melbourne, evidence that sustained work** in a designated country (see list in 1. and 2. below) , in an English-speaking environment, has been undertaken since completing the degree will be required.

Applicants who have completed a graduate degree of at least 1 years duration

For graduate applicants who have satisfactorily completed a graduate degree of at least one years’ duration, where the degree was taught and assessed entirely in English^ and the English language entry standard for the completed degree was at least IELTS (Academic) overall band score 6.5 or equivalent.

If the degree was completed:

• Within two years of your commencement to study at the University of Melbourne, no additional evidence of English language proficiency is required
• Between two and five years of your commencement to study at the University of Melbourne, evidence of work** in an English-speaking environment is required
• More than five years of your commencement to study at the University of Melbourne, evidence that sustained work** in a designated country (see list in 1. and 2. below) in an English-speaking environment, has been undertaken since completing the degree will be required.

To find out English language tests scores required for entry to graduate courses, see course-specific requirements.

If you don't meet these requirements, there are additional English programs and tests you can take. See Other ways to satisfy English language requirements.

1. English speaking countries: Antigua + Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Canada (excluding Quebec), Cook Islands, Dominica, Federal States of Micronesia, Fiji, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Republic of Ireland, Singapore, Solomon Islands, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom (England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales), United States of America

2. Predominantly English-speaking countries: Botswana, Canada (Quebec), Ethiopia, Ghana, Hong Kong, Israel, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Malta, Mauritius, Namibia, Nauru, Nigeria, Palau, Philippines, Samoa, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, The Gambia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe

**Evidence of work: sufficient documentation includes an up-to-date resume.

^ This option is not available if the institution is in China, India, Nepal or Pakistan.

Applicants who have not completed undergraduate studies in English can satisfy the English Language Requirements in a number of ways and must provide evidence to support this upon receipt of an offer at the University of Melbourne.

Find out more about English language requirements

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