Doctor of Medicine

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What you’ll study

Unit of study table: Medicine

The Doctor of Medicine is a postgraduate coursework degree that will provide you with clinical and research training to develop the skills needed to be responsive to the health needs of individuals, families and communities and committed to improving the health care system at all levels. Graduates from this program are eligible for provisional registration with the Medical Board of Australia as a medical practitioner.

Over four years you will complete core units according to a prescribed course of study, covering eight vertical themes:

basic and clinical sciences
clinical skills
diagnostics and therapy
research, evidence and informatics
population health
indigenous health
ethics and law
professionalism and interprofessional teamwork

You will also complete a minimum of 2,310 hours of professional placements, and a research project in your third year.

2025 faculty handbook

For indicative information on course structure, units of study and course rules, please refer to the latest course handbook.

Fees

Admission criteria

How to apply

Before applying

Quota

The intake for the Doctor of Medicine is usually around 300 students each year. About three quarters are in Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP) (for domestic students only). These include Bonded Medical Program (BMP) places, which have specific conditions.

There are usually up to 70 full-fee-paying places available for international students in the Metropolitan Stream.

The 24 student places in the Dubbo Stream are only available to students eligible for a Commonwealth Supported Place.

Domestic applicants are required to number their preferences (e.g. CSP, BMP) when they complete the confirmation page.

Timeline for application process

Important dates for the 2026 intake are available below:

Timeline for the application process (pdf, 67 KB)

Submit application

Domestic applicants

There are three separate components to making an application for admission to the Doctor of Medicine:

Submit an online QAS application to the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) within the designated period;
Submit an online MD application directly to the University with complete supporting documents; and
If applicable, complete an online confirmation page (refer to the Domestic Admissions Guide).

NOTE:

Late applications will not be considered.
Click on the orange 'Apply' button to submit an online application to the MD. On the last page of the online application form you will be asked to select the stream/s for which you wish to be considered – the Metropolitan (Sydney) stream and/or the Dubbo stream.

Domestic application opening and closing dates

Applications open	22 April 2025 at 10am
Applications close	5 June 2025 at 10am

International applicants

There are two ways to submit an international application:

Submit an online MD application directly to the University with complete supporting documents by the deadline; OR
Submit an application, with complete supporting documents, through a University representative (agent). Agents must submit ONLINE applications with complete supporting documents to the University by the deadline.

NOTE:

Late applications will not be considered. If you intend to submit an application through an agent, it is your responsibility to ensure that your agent will complete the required application procedure by the deadline.

International application opening and closing dates

Applications open	22 April 2025 at 10am
Applications close	19 June 2025 at 10am

Applications for the MD will not be processed if an applicant fails to complete one or more of these components.

This course has limited places available. Not all applicants who meet the application deadline and requirements may be successful.

Scholarship applications

Separate deadlines apply for scholarships.

View scholarship closing dates

Additional information

Starting date

Semester 1 (27 January 2026 - TBC)

NSW Health Tertiary Health Study Subsidy Program

Domestic students may be eligible for the NSW Health Tertiary Health Study Subsidy Program. For information on how to apply, see here.