Indigenous Pathway to Medicine Application

For Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants

Applications open as outlined below:

  • Round one 1 May 2026 through 31 May 2026
  • Round two 1 June 2026 through 30 June 2026
  • Round three 1 July 2026 through 31 August 2026

This application form is for Indigenous applicants; you will be considered for admission to The University of Notre Dame's Doctor of Medicine program. Applicants must identify as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and meet the following requirements:

  • Proof of Aboriginality
  • Completion of a minimum three-year full-time equivalent (FTE) undergraduate degree with a minimum GPA of 5.0 (Applicants with a GPA below 5.0 may be exceptionally considered; please reach out to discuss your situation)
  • Personal statement
  • Resume/CV
  • Successful Interview

Study Location Preference

Please indicate your preferred study location / campus below by typing ‘1’ next to your first preference , ‘2’ next to your second preference and so on.

If you are applying for only one option, simply list '1' next to it and leave the others blank.

Personal Information

First name
Middle name
Last name
Date of birth
Gender
Phone/mobile
 
Email
 

Residential address

 
Number and street name
Town/Suburbs
 
State
  		Postcode
 
Country
 

Mailing address (if different from residential address)

 
Number and street name
  		Town/Suburbs
 
State
  		Postcode
 
Country
 

Aboriginality

An Australia Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person is a person of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent who identifies as an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person and is accepted as such by the community in which they live or have lived.

A confirmation/Certificate of Aboriginality is a certificate or letter issued from an Aboriginal Land Council (LALC) on letterhead, signed by the LALC Chairperson or the Chief Executive Officer confirming the applicant’s acceptance as a LALC member; or a letter from an incorporated Aboriginal organisation where you live or your family is known stamped with their common seal as confirmation of Aboriginality.

All documentation must be in the name of the applicant. Proof of Aboriginality for a parent or other relative and statutory declarations will not be accepted. Applicants who require additional documentation may apply for the Doctor of Medicine while they simultaneously apply for their Proof of Aboriginality documentation. Successful applicants will need to provide their Proof of Aboriginality documentation no later than two weeks prior to the commencement of classes.

I am an Aboriginal applicant
  		Do you have your Confirmation of Aboriginality?

Family or Group/Community name/details

Clan/Nation or Language Group details

Referee who is an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person

This reference cannot be a family member.
Please list the contact details for an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person who can verify your Aboriginality.

Full name
 
Role/Position
Phone
Referee address
How does this person or organisation know the applicant?

Education Background

As the Doctor of Medicine is a postgraduate degree, students must have successfully completed an undergraduate degree within the past ten years. Applicants who completed their undergraduate degree more than 10 years ago may be eligible if they have completed additional eligible study within the previous 10 years.

Please list all previous tertiary study (including incomplete study) below. Official transcripts for all listed study must be submitted with the application.

Degree nameInstitutionYear completed
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Are you currently enrolled or have previously been enrolled in an MBBS, MD or equivalent at any university in Australia or elsewhere?

Have you ever been under exclusion from any university?

If Yes, was it a medical course?

Rurality

Have you resided for 5 years consecutively or 10 years cumulatively, or more, in rural or regional Australia by 31 May 2026?

GAMSAT score (optional but encouraged)

The Graduate Australian Medical School Admissions Test (GAMSAT) has been developed by the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) in conjunction with the Consortium of Graduate Medical Schools to assist in the selection of students to graduate-entry medical programs at participating schools. GAMSAT is designed to assess a student’s capacity to undertake high level intellectual studies in a demanding course.

Have you completed GAMSAT in last 4 years?

If yes, please provide GAMSAT ID and attach your official GAMSAT results to this application form.


Supporting Documentations

Declaration

If you experience any problems or have any questions regarding this form, please contact the Admissions Office on medicine.admissions@nd.edu.au.

The information provided in this form will only be used for the administrative or educational purposes of the University, or in accordance with your specific consent. The University will not disclose your personal information to a third party unless required to or permitted by law or where you have consented to the disclosure. Information relating to how the University collects, uses or discloses your personal information and how you may complain about the University’s handling of your personal information is contained in the University’s Privacy Policy.

You have a right to access your personal information that the University holds about you and to seek its correction. If you wish to access your personal information or inquire about the handling of your personal information, please contact Student Administration at student.admin@nd.edu.au