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Overview

To become a Medical Doctor (MD) you need to study a Doctor of Medicine. Flinders University offers graduate entry to the Doctor of Medicine (MD) in South Australia and the Northern Territory. The four-year course enables you to graduate with a medical qualification comparable to a six-year medicine degree.

The Doctor of Medicine (MD) aims to develop the elements of knowledge, understanding and skill central to varied areas of medical practice, producing graduates well prepared for their internship and with the potential to follow a full range of medical specialties in subsequent training.

Flinders University has a considerable presence in rural and remote communities throughout South Australia and the Northern Territory.

To address the health work force gap in rural and remote areas, the university offers students the opportunity to study the Flinders Doctor of Medicine (MD) in Darwin, Northern Territory and in rural South Australia.

Flinders further provides rich and innovative student clinical placements across our clinical schools in Darwin, Nhulunbuy, Katherine Tennant Creek, Alice Springs, Bedford Park, the Riverland, Mount Gambier and the Greater Green Triangle, the Adelaide Hills, Mallee, Fleurieu and Barossa Valley.

Flinders has a strong profile in medicine both nationally and internationally and continues to be at the forefront of innovation in teaching and research.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Entry requirements

Applicants must:

hold a Bachelor degree or equivalent qualification or be due to complete their most recent Bachelor degree or equivalent qualification before starting the course; and
have normally achieved a minimum Flinders equivalent non-weighted Grade Point Average of 5.00 or higher to be eligible to apply; and
hold a valid Graduate Medical Schools Admission Test (GAMSAT) result with a minimum score of 50 in each section.

Additional requirements apply for sub-quotas such as submitting Statutory Declaration forms, supporting letters etc. which are detailed in the sub-quota information below.

Selection is based on combining the scores for the GAMSAT, weighted Grade Point Average from the most recent Bachelor degree and interview score.

Applicants are ranked to be shortlisted for an interview on the basis of their overall GAMSAT score provided they meet the minimum in each section of the test.

_{Applicants can determine their Flinders equivalent GPA at https://students.flinders.edu.au/my-course/gpa-calculator.}

South Australian sub-quotas and Place Types keyboard_arrow_up

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Sub-quota keyboard_arrow_up

We support the Commonwealth and Northern Territory Governments’ key priority to increase the participation of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in medicine.

We are committed to equity and inclusiveness in the Doctor of Medicine. Flinders recognises and values the contribution that Indigenous knowledge and Indigenous doctors make to the health of our country. Our Indigenous and non-Indigenous staff teach you how to work safely and confidently in a multicultural society.

As an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicant you can choose from two pathways into the Doctor of Medicine.

If you have an undergraduate degree but do not have a valid GAMSAT score, you can apply for entry into the Indigenous Entry Stream (IES). Alternatively, if you do have a valid GAMSAT score you can apply for direct entry through the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Sub-quota.

Both pathways have different timelines and requirements.

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants may confirm their Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander identity in one of two ways:

Confirmation of Indigeneity - provide a formal document, confirming their Indigeneity, from an incorporated Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander organisation, containing the Common Seal of the organisation.

Or

Affirmation of Indigeneity - when a document under Common Seal is not able to be obtained, applicants may submit an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent Statutory Declaration.

Permanent Humanitarian Visa Holder Sub-quota keyboard_arrow_up

Up to 4 places are available for applicants who currently hold or have held a Humanitarian Visa issued by the Australian Government and are permanent residents or citizens of Australia.

Applicants must submit a Permanent Humanitarian Visa Holder Statutory Declaration.pdf and a certified copy of their original Humanitarian Visa.

Doctor of Medicine Rural Stream (MDRS) keyboard_arrow_up

This Sub-quota is no longer available and has been replaced by the South Australia Rural Medical (SARM) Program.

Learn more about the SARM Program

Non-Flinders University Graduates keyboard_arrow_up

A minimum 25% of total places available are reserved for Non-Flinders University Graduates.

Applicants whose most recent Bachelor degree is not from Flinders University will be considered under this sub-quota.

Flinders University Graduates Sub-quota keyboard_arrow_up

A maximum 75% of total places are available for Flinders graduates of either their most recent completed Bachelor degree or any postgraduate study.

Flinders University Graduates Reserved Sub-quota keyboard_arrow_up

A maximum 30% of places are available for Flinders graduates whose most recent Bachelor degree is one of the following:

Bachelor of Medical Science - excluding the Bachelor of Medical Science (Vision Science) and the Bachelor of Medical Science (Laboratory Medicine)
Bachelor of Medical Science (Accelerated)
Bachelor of Medical Science (Honours) (4 years)
Bachelor of Paramedicine
Bachelor of Public Health

Bonded Medical Program keyboard_arrow_up

There are two types of places offered within the MD degree in Adelaide. These are Non Bonded Commonwealth Supported Places and Bonded Commonwealth Supported Places.

The Bonded Medical Program provides students with a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) in a medical course at an Australian university in return for a commitment to work in eligible regional, rural and remote areas for a specified period after completion of their medical course. This commitment is referred to as a Return of Service Obligation (RoSO).

Participants of the Bonded Medical Program are subject to Part VD of the Health Insurance Act 1973 (Act) and must abide by the Health Insurance (Bonded Medical Program) Rule 2020 (Rule).

Students should obtain independent legal advice before agreeing to opt in to the Program.

South Australia Rural Medical (SARM) Program keyboard_arrow_up

SARM Program will be offered entirely in rural South Australia for aspiring rural medical professionals.

Priority admission is for residents of rural South Australia, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants and applicants from interstate with rural backgrounds. Applicants from non-rural backgrounds who wish to pursue a career in rural medicine are also encouraged to apply.

Students will live and study Years 1 and 2 of the MD in the Riverland or Mount Gambier in the Greater Green Triangle (GGT). Later, in Years 3 and 4, students will study in either the Hills Mallee Fleurieu, Barossa Valley, Riverland or GGT.

With up to 60 places available, the SARM Program is a gateway to a fulfilling rural medical career.

Learn more about the SARM Program

Northern Territory Medical Program keyboard_arrow_up

The MD is also offered in Darwin, Northern Territory.

Places (Employer Reserved – Fee Paying) are funded by the NT Government. The NTBMS is an NT and Australia Government initiative with the aims of improving the health of all Northern Territorians, particularly Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Territorians, increasing the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island doctors and to provide a sustainable supply of medical graduates to the NT health community.

The NTMP considers applicants who meet the eligibility criteria in the following priority order:

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicant who meets the NT residency requirements.
Non-Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicant who meets the NT residency requirements.
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicant but not a NT resident.
Non-Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicant and not a NT resident.

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants may confirm their Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander identity in one of two ways:

Confirmation of Indigeneity - provide a formal document, confirming their Indigeneity, from an incorporated Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander organisation, containing the Common Seal of the organisation.

Or

Affirmation of Indigeneity - when a document under Common Seal is not able to be obtained, applicants may submit an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent Statutory Declaration.

Applicants who are NT residents are required to submit a Northern Territory Residency Statutory Declaration and supporting letter(s) confirming they meet the NT residency criteria.

Learn more about the NTMP

Inherent requirements for studying Medicine at Flinders University keyboard_arrow_up

The following information is reproduced from the Medical Deans of Australian and New Zealand (MDANZ) document " Inherent requirements for studying Medicine in Australia and New Zealand", 2017.

Maximise your chances of entry to the Doctor of Medicine

To maximise chances of gaining entry to the Doctor of Medicine you need to:

meet the application eligibility criteria;
understand and adhere to the application procedures and meet relevant deadlines;
provide all the information and supporting documentation requested by Flinders University by the relevant deadlines;
read and understand the application terms and conditions;
follow all the instructions given carefully whilst applying and in any subsequent communications;
pay any fees by the required date; and
keep personal contact details up-to-date.

Eligible applicants must have successfully completed the GAMSAT in the last four years, and hold a bachelor’s degree or equivalent.

English Requirements

PTEMin 50
IELTSMin 6
TOEFLMin 72

Career

Your career

Upon graduation, you must complete a year as a hospital intern to qualify for medical registration with the Medical Board of Australia. After internship and a possible further year in a training position, you can then apply to undertake specialist training with a medical college. In addition to clinical practice in a wide range of medical specialties, medical graduates may work in research, public health or community aid around the world, or in health administration.

Potential occupations after internship include:

general practitioner
hospital medical officer
medical specialist
general practitioner in urban, rural and remote settings.

Professional accreditation/recognition

The Flinders University Medical Program (MD) is accredited by the Australian Medical Council. Upon completion of the MD, graduates will be eligible for provisional registration with the Medical Board of Australia as a medical practitioner.

Fee Information

How to Apply

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Find an agent

Many students prefer to use an agent to assist them with the application process. We have a wide range of trusted agents who you can contact to help you through the application process.

Students from certain countries must submit their application through a registered Flinders agent.

The full list of countries requiring agent assistance is here.

If there is not an agent in your country, please contact us for further advice.

Apply online

You can apply to study at Flinders University via an authorised agent in your country, or you may submit your application yourself. Refer to Step 4 to see if you need an Education Agent to assist with your application.

If there is not an agent in your country, please contact us for further advice.

Obtain certified documents

All academic documentation submitted to Flinders electronically must be certified. We also require certified copies of passports for applicants from some countries. Original documentation may be submitted by post or in person, but we are unable to guarantee return of these original documents.

Persons authorised to certify documents within Australia include:

a Justice of the Peace (currently registered in Australia)
a barrister or solicitor
a police officer
an employee of Australia Post
a Flinders International staff member
an official Flinders University agent.

Persons authorised to certify documents outside Australia include:

an Australian Embassy official or Australian Consular official
the registrar of the university that issued the transcript or parchment
a Flinders University staff member
an official Flinders University agent
a Notary Public (excluding India and Nepal).

Submit your application and documents

You will need to upload all required documents prior to being able to submit your application so it is important you have these ready.

File types able to be uploaded include PDF, JPEG, TIF and GIF.

If you need assistance completing your application find an agent in your country.

Your application is now complete

Flinders University will send you and/or your agent an email confirming we have received your application.

The email will contain your Flinders University Application Number and you should take special note of this as you will need to quote this in any correspondence while your application is being assessed.