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Bachelor of Medical Science and Doctor of Medicine

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Course code: VTAC2800311231UniversityStudy area: HealthCourse data availableData JSON

Course overview

This offering of the medicine course is only available to applicants who have completed Year 12 studies (or VCE equivalent) no more than two years prior, and have not undertaken any other studies at a tertiary level including Cert IV.

We encourage applicants who are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, from rural communities or from lower socioeconomic home locations to apply.

In October, applicants will receive information via email inviting them to submit relevant information to be considered for the Dean's Rural List (DRL) and/or the Monash University Indigenous Student Access Scheme. Eligibility may increase the chance of being invited to interview. See other selection criteria.

To be eligible for the DRL, the applicant must have resided, according to their principal home address, for at least 5 years consecutively or 10 years cumulatively in areas classified as MM2 through to MM7 (Modified Monash Model).

Entry requirements

Postgraduate and higher courses usually use academic prerequisites, degree equivalence and English-language requirements.

Postgraduate entry

Current Year 12 graduates

ATAR

This course uses the ATAR as part of its selection considerations.

University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT)

Applicants to course codes ending in '1' must have completed the University Clinical Aptitude Test for Australia and New Zealand (UCAT ANZ).

Applicants to course codes ending in '3' must complete the ISAT .

International applicants expecting to change to Australian permanent residency prior to January 2026 must also complete UCAT.

International Student Admissions Test (ISAT)

International applicants to course codes ending in '3' must complete the ISAT .

Interview

Only some domestic applicants will be shortlisted for interview.

Interview dates and further information is available on the important dates webpage.

You must be available to attend on the relevant dates, or you will not be eligible for a place in the course.

The Monash Indigenous Entry Scheme applicants will be notified of interview dates.

International applicants will be shortlisted for interview in November.

Dean's Rural List and the Monash Indigenous Entry Scheme

Information about these two options to boost your entry into the Bachelor of Medical Science and Doctor of Medicine (MD) - Direct Entry can be found here:

  • Dean's Rural List
  • Monash Indigenous Entry Scheme

SEAS adjustments

International Fee Paying applicants who are in Australia and have made an application for a protection visa (TPV, SHEV or BVE) are eligible for SEAS consideration.

SEAS (Special Entry Access Scheme)

Applicants who have experienced educational disadvantage are encouraged to apply for the Special Entry Access Scheme (SEAS).

Depending on eligibility and your circumstances, a SEAS application may provide support for your course application.

For further information go to Monash University SEAS information and the Monash University website

Recent Year 12 graduates

Admission criteria for recent secondary graduates 2023 and 2024

Secondary graduates prior to 2024 are not eligible to apply for this course.

English requirement
Cambridge C1 Advanced 176, no component below 169Cambridge C2 Proficiency 176, no component below 169IELTS Academic 6.5, no band below 6PTE Academic 58, no component below 50TOEFL iBT 79, no component below 20

If your current English result is below direct entry, consider the university-recognised English language pathway or ELICOS package; successful completion at the required level can usually satisfy English entry without another English test.

Past Offers

Current-course cases first, supplemented by same-institution scored cases.

Scored cases
Source countriesMalaysia · China
Common pathwayBachelor background · Foundation background
Target levelMaster degree · Bachelor degree
Offer fieldsAdvanced Finance · Computational Science
1
Brunei DarussalamHigh school background
Bachelor of Speech PathologyBachelor degree · Speech Pathology · Offshore
ib guessIB 35.0/45.0mid band · approx. top 20-25%
2
MalaysiaFoundation background
Bachelor of Banking & FinanceBachelor degree · Offshore
ATAR77.0/99.9577 ATAR · mid band · approx. top 20-25%
3
IndonesiaBachelor background
Master of BusinessMaster degree · Marketing · Offshore
gpa 4GPA 3.57/4.03.57/4.00 · strong band · approx. top 10-15%
4
MalaysiaBachelor background
Master of ArchitectureMaster degree · Offshore
GPA / 4.0GPA 3.38/4.0strong band · approx. top 15-20%
5
MalaysiaBachelor background
Master of Advanced FinanceMaster degree · Advanced Finance · Offshore
GPA / 4.0GPA 3.26/4.0strong band · approx. top 15-20%

Course curriculum

Course structure, credit points and subject sequence

Course curriculum not yet available

Refer to the institution course handbook.

References

Official course, fees, admissions, English, curriculum and related sources.

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Official course pagemonash.edu.myApplication centredelta.vtac.edu.auModified Monash Modelhealth.gov.auUniversity Clinical Aptitude Test for Australia and New Zealand (UCAT ANZ).ucat.edu.auISATisat.acer.orgimportant datesmonash.eduThe Monash Indigenous Entry Schememonash.edu  Interview dates and further information is available on the important dates webpagemonash.eduDean's Rural Listmonash.eduMonash University SEAS informationmonash.eduthe Monash University websitemonash.eduMandatory compliancemonash.eduinherent requirementsmonash.eduMonash Graduate Scholarshipsearch.studyaustralia.gov.auAccounting Honours Scholarshipsearch.studyaustralia.gov.auAlfred Research Alliance Honours Scholarshipsearch.studyaustralia.gov.auAnna Chmiel Memorial Clarinet Scholarshipsearch.studyaustralia.gov.auAchieva course data JSONAchieva course information