Doctor of Medicine

Admission to the Doctor of Medicine (MD) program is available to Australian citizens, Australian permanent residents, Australian permanent humanitarian visa holders, and New Zealand citizens (Domestic Applicants).

In 2020, 10 places are available for international students (please see section below for entry requirements). Domestic Applicants will be selected for admission based on the following criteria:

• Bachelor's degree (recognised by the Australian Qualifications Framework or the National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition Guide) completed within the last 10 years, or to be in the final year of a Bachelor's degree in any discipline
• Personal qualities and motivation to study Medicine at Notre Dame assessed in the Notre Dame portfolio
• Unweighted GAMSAT average score of 50 or greater
• Overall Grade Point Average of 5.2 or higher for domestic applicants only
• Interview - Multi mini-interviews. If this is not possible in the 2020 environment, notification regarding any changes to this process or substitution of a suitable alternative will be made available here. It is the Applicant's responsibility to ensure that they inform themselves of these possible alternatives or updates by checking the website regularly

All applicants also submit a two-part application:

1. GEMSAS Online Application
2. Notre Dame Portfolio
3. Portfolio template
4. Portfolio guide

Please see the 2021 GEMSAS Admissions Guide for further details on admission requirements for the Doctor of Medicine. This will be available at gemsas.edu.au in mid April 2020.

Pathway for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders students are able to apply for entry into medicine at Notre Dame, Sydney via:

The Standard Entry Pathway:
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students can apply for entry to medicine via the GEMSAS process as detailed above.

OR

The Aboriginal Entry Pathway:
The School of Medicine, Sydney provides an alternative entry pathway for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. Interested students can contact the School of Medicine, Sydney on (02) 8204 4450 for more information.

In 2021, a maximum of 10 places are available for International Students in the Doctor of Medicine (MD) on The University of Notre Dame Australia's (Notre Dame's) Sydney Campus. Candidates will be selected for admission based on the following criteria:

• A Bachelor's degree that has been recognised as equivalent to an Australian Bachelor's degree, AQF Level 7 and which has been taught and assessed in English within the last 10 years, or to be in the final year of an eligible Bachelor's degree.
• An overall weighted Grade Point Average of 5.2 or higher on a 7 point scale, calculated from the applicant's most recent three years of undergraduate study.
• Personal qualities and motivation to study Medicine at Notre Dame assessed in the Notre Dame portfolio.
• Unweighted average GAMSAT Score: Notre Dame will take an average of the three sections of GAMSAT and an applicant must achieve a score of at least 50 or overall MCAT score of at least 500.
• Eligible applicants will be interviewed by a panel from the School of Medicine and an International Recruitment Officer, and will be undertaken either in person (preferred) or via Skype.

How to apply

International applicants for the Doctor of Medicine are required to submit the following*:

• Completed international application form
• Certified copies of academic transcripts
• Certified proof of English language proficiency
• Certified copies of GAMSAT or MCAT results
• Notre Dame Portfolio
• Additional documents as outlined in the international application form

*International applicants should apply directly to the University, not through GEMSAS

Applications can be submitted online at www.notredame.edu.au/forms/apply, emailed to international@nd.edu.au or submitted via post to:

International Office
The University of Notre Dame Australia
PO Box 1225
Fremantle WA 6959

Contact us

To find out more, visit www.notredame.edu.au or contact the International Office on international@nd.edu.au or +61 8 9433 0531