Admission into the Faculty of Medicine

For Postgraduate Students

Admission to Coursework Programs - Masters, Graduate Diploma, Graduate Certificate

Applicants should refer to the relevant Program website for entry requirements to the following Postgraduate Programs:

Admission to Research Programs - Doctor of Philosophy, Masters

For detailed information about individual programs, please refer to the relevant program record in the Online Handbook. Eligibility for admission to postgraduate research programs is determined by the Higher Degree Committee of the Faculty of Medicine.

(a) Candidates with an Honours degree (at least Class 2 Division 1) in a relevant discipline, or with an MB BS from an Australian or New Zealand university, are in general considered eligible for admission to a PhD program.

(b) Candidates with Honours below Class 2 Division 1, or who have not been awarded an Honours degree, need to demonstrate appropriate research experience and are in general considered eligible for admission to a PhD program if able to provide evidence of first authorship on at least one refereed paper in a journal of sufficient standing. The eligibility of all such candidates is determined on a case-by-case basis.

(c) Candidates with an MB BS or other medical degree from another country need to demonstrate outstanding academic performance, relevant experience or other qualifications to enrol in a PhD, but are in general considered to be eligible to enrol in a Masters by research.

(d) Candidates with a Bachelor degree (not an Honours degree) and experience in a research laboratory, but no first author publications in refereed journals of sufficient standing, are in the first instance considered to be eligible to enrol in a qualifying program, subject to availability of a place. Those applying for a PhD will usually be advised to enrol for an MSc, with later upgrade to a PhD if appropriate.

Admission to Research Programs - Doctor of Medicine, Master of Surgery

For detailed information about individual programs, please refer to the relevant program entry in the Online Handbook or refer to the Faculty website.

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