Medical education in Australia is provided by the medical schools and faculties of various universities, accreditation for which is provided by the Australian Medical Council (AMC). The admission to undergraduate courses requires the University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT), and postgraduate medical courses require the Graduate Australian Medical School Admissions Test (GAMSAT) or Medical College Admission Test (MCAT). Most medical schools also require an interview, usually in a Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) or panel format. Domestic students (e.g. Australian citizens and PRs), instead of applying to each university, must apply to each respective State-level Tertiary Admission Centres (TAC) for admission to all the universities in each target state (6) or territory (2), this is applicable to all the domestic students including those applying within their state of residency, inter-state or overseas-based Australians.

Current medical schools

State/territory School City Est. First Class Current Degree(s) Previous Degree(s) Notes Admissions TestAustralian National University School of Medicine and PsychologyCanberra2004http://medicalschool.anu.edu.auGAMSAT/MCAT, domestic applications via UACNew South WalesUniversity of Sydney School of MedicineCamperdown, Sydney1883https://www.sydney.edu.au/medicine/museum/mwmuseum/index.php/Opening_of_the_Medical_School_in_1883 The University of Sydney School of Medicine Online Museum. Retrieved 3 April 2024.1888/, /MD, MDMBBShttp://sydney.edu.au/medicine/GAMSAT/MCAT, domestic applications via UACNew South WalesUniversity of New South Wales School of Clinical MedicineKensington, Sydney19601967/MDMBBShttp://med.unsw.edu.au/UCAT, domestic applications via UACNew South WalesWestern Sydney University School of MedicineCampbelltown, Sydney20072011/MDMBBShttps://westernsydney.edu.au/medicineUCAT, domestic applications via UACNew South WalesUniversity of Wollongong Graduate School of Medicine Wollongong20062007MDMBBShttp://smah.uow.edu.au/medicine/index.htmlGAMSAT/MCAT, domestic applications via UACNew South WalesUniversity of Newcastle School of Medicine and Public Health /University of New England School of Rural Medicine NewcastleArmidale197820081982 (BMed at UoN)2012 (BMed — Joint Medical Program at UoN & UNE)/MDBMedhttp://www.newcastle.edu.au/school/medprac-pop/http://www.une.edu.au/about-une/academic-schools/school-of-rural-medicineUCAT, domestic applications via UACNew South WalesUniversity of Notre Dame School of Medicine, SydneyDarlinghurst, Sydney2008Notre Dame welcomes Federal support for Sydney campus2011/MD, /MD, MDMBBShttp://www.nd.edu.au/sydney/schools/medicineGAMSAT/MCAT/UCAT, domestic applications via UACNew South WalesMacquarie University School of MedicineSydney2018MDMBBShttps://www.mq.edu.au/about/about-the-university/faculties-and-departments/medicine-and-health-sciences/macquarie-mdGAMSAT/MCAT, domestic applications via UACNew South WalesCharles Sturt University School of Rural MedicineOrange2020BClinSci/MD?https://study.csu.edu.au/courses/doctor-medicineUCAT, domestic applications via UACQueenslandBond University Faculty of Health Sciences and MedicineGold Coast20052009/MDMBBShttp://www.bond.edu.au/hsm/Psychometric Test, domestic applications via QTAC.QueenslandCentral Queensland University College of Clinical SciencesBundaberg Rockhampton2021BMedSci (Pathway to Medicine)This course provides provisional entry to the University of Queensland's MD program upon successful completion (i.e. maintaining at least a 5.0 GPA) in the BMedSci. https://www.cqu.edu.au/about-us/school-health-medical-applied-sciences/college-clinical-sciencesUCAT, domestic applications via QTAC.QueenslandGriffith University School of Medicine and DentistrySouthport, Gold CoastBirtinya, Sunshine Coast20042008BMedSci/MD, MDMBBShttps://www.griffith.edu.au/griffith-health/school-medicine-dentistryGAMSAT/MCAT/UCAT, domestic applications via QTAC.QueenslandJames Cook University College of Medicine and DentistryCairns, Townsville20002005MBBShttps://www.jcu.edu.au/college-of-medicine-and-dentistrydomestic applications via QTAC.QueenslandUniversity of Queensland Medical SchoolHerston, Brisbane1936MD (provisional entry), MDMBBShttps://medicine.uq.edu.au/GAMSAT/MCAT/UCAT, domestic applications via QTAC.QueenslandUniversity of Southern Queensland School of Health and Medical SciencesToowoomba2023This course provides provisional entry to the University of Queensland's MD program upon successful completion (i.e. maintaining at least a 5.0 GPA) in the . https://www.unisq.edu.au/about-unisq/schools/school-of-health-and-medical-sciencesUCAT, domestic applications via QTAC.South AustraliaUniversity of Adelaide Medical SchoolAdelaide1885BMedSt/MDMBBShttp://health.adelaide.edu.au/medicine/UCAT, domestic applications via SATACSouth Australia / Northern TerritoryFlinders University College of Medicine and Public Health / Charles Darwin University Faculty of Health (also called "NTMP Flinders Pathway")Adelaide Casuarina, Darwin1974BClinSci/MD, MDBMBShttp://www.flinders.edu.au/medicine/ https://www.cdu.edu.au/health/clinical-scienceUCAT, domestic applications via SATAC Northern TerritoryCharles Darwin University Menzies School of Medicine (also called "CDU Menzies Medical Program") CDU wins funding to establish NT's first locally-run medical school ABC Australia, 2024-05-10 Casuarina, Darwin2026BClinSci/MD (5 yr dual-degree) Not-applicablehttps://www.cdu.edu.au/health/cdu-menzies-medical-programUCAT, domestic applications via SATACTasmaniaUniversity of Tasmania School of MedicineHobart1965BMedSc/MDMBBShttp://www.medicine.utas.edu.au/UCAT/MCAT, domestic applications via University of Tasmania as it is sole University in Tasmania, hence applications are directly to the university.VictoriaUniversity of Melbourne Melbourne Medical SchoolParkville, Melbourne1862MD (guaranteed entry), MDBMedSc/MBBSThe guaranteed entry pathway is contingent on the student maintaining a 75 (or 70 if the student is a Chancellor's Scholar) Weighted Average Mark (WAM) throughout their undergraduate degree. In addition, applicants must satisfactorily pass 5 out of the 8 stations in the MMI before progressing into the MD.http://medicine.unimelb.edu.au/GAMSAT/MCAT, domestic applications via VTAC.VictoriaMonash University School of MedicineClayton, Melbourne19581966BMedSci/MDMBBS (Hons)http://www.med.monash.edu.au/domestic applications via VTAC.VictoriaDeakin University School of MedicineGeelong20082011MDBMBShttps://www.deakin.edu.au/course/doctor-medicineGAMSAT/MCAT, domestic applications via VTAC.Western AustraliaUniversity of Notre Dame School of Medicine, FremantleFremantle20052008BBiomedSc/MD, BAdvBioMedSc (Hons)/MD, MDMBBShttp://www.nd.edu.au/fremantle/schools/medicine/medfreo.shtmlGAMSAT/MCAT/UCAT, domestic applications via TISC.Western AustraliaUniversity of Western Australia Medical SchoolPerth1956MDMBBShttps://www.uwa.edu.au/schools/medicineGAMSAT/MCAT/UCAT, domestic applications via TISC.Western AustraliaCurtin University Curtin Medical SchoolBentley2017MBBShttp://healthsciences.curtin.edu.au/schools-and-departments/curtin-medical-school/UCAT/Casper, domestic applications via TISC.

Proposed medical school State/territory School City Est. First Class Current Degree(s) Previous Degree(s) Notes Admissions TestQueenslandQueensland University of Technology School of MedicineBrisbane20242028BMedSci/MD, MDThis course is a 5-year integrated vertical double degree comprising a Bachelor of Medical Sciences and a Doctor of Medicine. Undergraduate entry at year 1 or lateral graduate entry at year 3. QUT School of MedicineUCATQueenslandUniversity of the Sunshine Coast Sunshine Coast2030 or beforehttps://www.usc.edu.au/about/unisc-news/news-archive/2024/december/unisc-announces-plans-for-sunshine-coast-medical-programVictoriaFederation University Australia 2027https://www.federation.edu.au/about/news/media-release/federation-university-and-newmed-to-launch-groundbreaking-medical-school/

Medical schools in other nations where Australian students are considered domestic students

New Zealand

Australian citizens are treated as domestic student in New Zealand and vice versa, i.e. pay subsidized much lower fee and pay subsidized much lower fee and entitled to student allowance or welfare payments and domestic scholarships.

New Zealand has 3 universities with medical education, but 6 'schools'/campuses of medicine. Only 3 applications are needed – 1 each to these universities. University of Auckland and University of Otago admission for those who passed high school, whereas University of Waikato is for those have a bachelor's degree in any discipline and wish to pursue medical education.

A. Undergraduate entry pathway for those who passed high school: Both Auckland and Otago teach the initial three years of the course in Auckland and Dunedin respectively and both schools include 'rural immersion' programmes as an optional part of their clinical curricula. After these first three years, Otago students are assigned to complete their degree in either Dunedin, Christchurch, or Wellington; whereas Auckland students are assigned to adjacent hospitals and teaching schools on a short-term basis with some teaching remaining in Auckland. Prior to the opening of the University of Auckland Faculty of Medicine in 1968, Otago had had a branch faculty in Auckland. 1. University of Auckland teaches medicine 2. University of Otago Medical School (based in Dunedin) B. Graduate entry pathway to admission in basic medical doctor degree for those who already have a bachelor's degree in other discipline: 3. University of Waikato's new medical school, the New Zealand Graduate School of Medicine (NZGSM) will begin its first student intake in 2028. Admission criteria: New graduate-entry medical school will not only admit those who already have an MBBS. Instead, the term "graduate-entry" means applicants must have a prior bachelor's degree in any field of study to be eligible to apply. Applicants need a completed bachelor's degree from a recognized university, likely with a minimum B-grade average or GPA threshold. You do not need a specific science degree or a prior medical degree (MBBS/MD) to apply. Graduates from humanities, arts, or any other discipline will be eligible. Applicants will need to achieve a passing grade in the Graduate Medical School Admissions Test (GAMSAT), which is a standardized test assessing a broad range of skills including science, social science, and written communication. An interview process is also part of the selection criteria to assess aptitude and commitment to primary and rural healthcare in New Zealand

Medical education for Australians in other nations

Fiji

Fiji does not treat Australian citizens as domestic students. Australian citizens do not pay significantly less than other international students for medical school in Fiji. They are charged the full international/regional fee rate, which is the same as citizens from most other countries outside of the specific "Pacific Islands Forum Countries" (excluding Australia and New Zealand). Fee: Fiji Citizens: Pay the lowest, most subsidized domestic fees. Citizens of Pacific Islands Forum Countries (Except Australia & NZ): Pay an intermediate "regional" fee. Citizens of Other Countries (includes Australia and New Zealand): Pay the highest international fee rate. Fee is around FJD 32,000 per year (AUD 20,000) which is much lower than the fee international students pay in Australia. Medical colleges in FIJI with 6-year Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) Fiji National University (FNU) at Suva city University of Fiji (UF) at Lautoka city

Other nations