Pathways to Medicine

How to become a doctor

The University of Notre Dame Australia’s Doctor of Medicine program is a four-year postgraduate degree accredited by the Medical Board of Australia on the recommendation of the Australian Medical Council. Our Doctor of Medicine aims to develop and train caring and ethical doctors imbued with the values of compassion, respect, and service. The School of Medicine has seven clinical schools in Sydney, Melbourne and rural locations in NSW and Victoria, and Fremantle and rural WA. Students undertake clinical placements in the third and fourth years of the degree in a wide variety of settings, including aged care facilities, public and private hospitals, general practices and community-based health services.

Learn more about our postgraduate Doctor of Medicine (WA) and (NSW).

Undergraduate pathways to medicine

We offer multiple pathways to Medicine at Notre Dame University to support as many aspiring doctors to achieve their career goals as possible.

Pathways through Biomedical Science

• Priority pathway

  Our priority pathway is available on both our Sydney and Fremantle Campuses, for graduates who consistently achieve top results throughout their undergraduate Bachelor of Biomedical Science degree. These candidates are eligible to apply to the MD via the Doctor of Medicine admission process.

  This pathway is available for students who commenced the Bachelor of Biomedical Science (incl. double degrees) from 2024 onwards. The first Priority Pathway cohort into the Doctor of Medicine will be for 2027 intake.

  Undergraduate students studying biomedical science will also be able to combine their degree with a Bachelor of Laws or Bachelor of Commerce to form a double degree, diversifying their career options.

  Our priority pathway to medicine is for students commencing their undergraduate Bachelor of Biomedical Science, with or without a double degree option.

• Assured pathway

  An assured pathway into the postgraduate Doctor of Medicine is available for high-achieving school leavers, nationally, who meet the admission requirements for our Bachelor of Biomedical Science – Assured Pathway or the Bachelor of Advanced Biomedical Science (Honours) – Assured Pathway to MD. Where students receive admission via an assured pathway, a place in the Doctor of Medicine (Sydney, Fremantle, or Broome Kimberley Centre for Remote Medical Training) is conditional on the successful completion of the University’s Bachelor of Biomedical Science or Bachelor of Advanced Biomedical Science (Honours), meeting a prescribed minimum GPA.

  Students must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.5 each semester throughout their undergraduate degree in order to be eligible to apply for the Doctor of Medicine (NSW/WA) program.

Other pathways to becoming a doctor

• General entry pathway

  The University provides an opportunity for aspiring doctors to apply for our postgraduate Doctor of Medicine program, available to individuals who have completed an eligible undergraduate degree in any discipline which supports our culture of inclusivity and the provision of equivalent opportunities to access medical education.

  Learn more about our postgraduate Doctor of Medicine (WA) and (NSW).

  Applications for the General entry pathway are via GEMSAS. Please review the information on the GEMSAS website for further details.

• Indigenous entry pathway

  Indigenous students can apply for entry into medicine at Notre Dame University, Fremantle and Sydney, via the general or Indigenous entry pathways. Students can apply for General Entry Pathway to Medicine via GEMSAS or the Indigenous Entry Pathway through the Application into Medicine Form.

  Entry criteria

  Applicants for the Indigenous pathway must meet the following entry requirements to be considered for this competitive entry pathway.

  Indigenous Pathways entry requirements:

  • Proof of Aboriginality
  • Completion of a minimum three-year full-time equivalent (FTE) undergraduate degree with a minimum GPA of 5.0 within the last 10 years (Nb. If the undergraduate degree was completed more than 10 years prior, applicants may be eligible if they have undertaken further tertiary studies within the last 10 years)
  • Personal statement
  • Resume / CV
  • Successful Interview

  Application dates: Thursday 1 May 2025 – Friday 30 June 2025
  Interview invitations: Interviews will commence from mid-July

  Applicants for the Fremantle and Sydney campus should be submitted via the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander pathway application form

  Applicants for KCRMT should review the information on the KCRMT webpage before applying.

  Preparation course 

  The Aboriginal Health Team runs a one-week intensive pre-medicine preparation program in December for commencing Indigenous students. Successful applicants will be advised if and when this program is running in 2025 for the 2026 cohort. For further information, contact Denise Groves.

  Other resources

  • Leaders in Indigenous Medicine Education (LIME)
  • Australian Indigenous Doctors’ Association (AIDA)

• Kimberley Centre for Remote Medical Training (KCRMT)

  The KCRMT commenced in 2025 as a new end to end (four-year) medical program for up to 20 students. KCRMT is a Commonwealth-funded, end to end, rural graduate medical training pathway based on The University of Notre Dame Australia’s Broome Campus. It is Western Australia’s first fully regionally based medical school, and one of the most remote full medical programs in the world.

  Based on the university's existing Fremantle MD, it is designed to increase access to postgraduate medical qualifications for students from rural communities, and build a future medical workforce for the Kimberley and Pilbara regions.

  For more information on entry requirements visit the Kimberley Centre for Remote Medical Training webpage.

• International pathways

  International postgraduate students can apply for our postgraduate Doctor of Medicine (WA) and (NSW).

  High-achieving undergraduate students can apply for our Bachelor of Biomedical Science – Assured Pathway to MD. Upon completion of the program with the maintenance of a minimum GPA, select students will receive conditional admission to Doctor of Medicine via an assured pathway.

  Learn more about what makes our medicine program different, the undergraduate assured pathway, and our Fremantle (WA) or Sydney (NSW) campuses on our International pathways to Medicine page.

• Facilitated Interview Pathways to Medicine

  Graduates of The University of Notre Dame Australia programs (and affiliated programs) may be eligible for a guaranteed interview through one of the University’s facilitated interview pathways for graduates. Applicants must meet all of the standard entry requirements via GEMSAS, as well as the additional requirements outlined under each pathway.

  UNDA graduates

  This Facilitated Interview Pathway graduates of any Notre Dame undergraduate degree who have not otherwise been offered an interview through the standard GEMSAS processes an opportunity to interview for the Doctor of Medicine Program (MD).

  Eligibility:

  • Applied for the MD program or equivalent through the GEMSAS process, and listed the Fremantle or Sydney campus as their first preference in their application; and
  • Fulfil all eligibility criteria for entry into the Notre Dame MD program as outlined in the GEMSAS Admission Guide specifically applicable for the year of application; and
  • Be completing in the year of application, or have completed in the preceding year from a three-year FTE undergraduate bachelor's degree at The University of Notre Dame Australia; and
  • Have achieved a minimum GPA of 6 or above as calculated by GEMSAS and an unweighted GAMSAT average of 55 or above; and.
  • Be ranked in the top 10 of Notre Dame graduates applying for the MD program for the Fremantle or Sydney Campus who have not otherwise been offered an interview through the standard Notre Dame MD interview selection and application processes.

  Interview offers:

  Up to 10 offers for interview on the Fremantle or Sydney campus

  Any offer for an interview made through any of Notre Dame’s Facilitated Interview Pathways is not guaranteed entry into the Doctor of Medicine program. Following the interview, applicants are competitively ranked for an offer of placement.

  Pre-Medicine Certificate (PMC) graduates

  This Facilitated Interview Pathway provides Notre Dame Pre-Medicine Certificate graduates who have not otherwise been offered an interview through the standard GEMSAS processes, an opportunity to interview for the Doctor of Medicine Program (MD).

  Eligibility:

  • Applied for the MD program or equivalent through the GEMSAS process, and listed the Fremantle campus as a preference in their application; and
  • Fulfil all eligibility criteria for entry into the Notre Dame MD program as outlined in the GEMSAS Admission Guide specifically applicable for the year of application; and
  • Be completing in the year of application, or have completed in the preceding year from a three-year FTE undergraduate Bachelor’s degree AND the Pre-Medicine Certificate at The University of Notre Dame Australia; and
  • Have not previously been afforded a facilitated interview offer via the PMC process.
  • Please note: The guaranteed PMC interview will be applied to all eligible applicants unless the applicant contacts Admissions office directly via email to medicine.admissions@nd.edu.au advising they wish to reserve their interview for the following year.

  Interview offers:

  Up to 10 offers for interview

  Any offer for an interview made through any of Notre Dame’s Facilitated Interview Pathway’s is not guaranteed entry into the Fremantle campus Doctor of Medicine program. Following the interview, applicants are competitively ranked for an offer of placement.

  Graduate Diploma of Health and Medical Sciences graduates

  This Facilitated Interview Pathway provides Notre Dame Diploma of Health and Medical Sciences graduates who have not otherwise been offered an interview through the standard GEMSAS processes, an opportunity to interview for the Doctor of Medicine Program (MD).

  Eligibility:

  • Applied for the MD program or equivalent through the GEMSAS process, and listed the Fremantle or Sydney campus as their first preference in their application; and
  • Fulfil all eligibility criteria for entry into the Notre Dame MD program as outlined in the GEMSAS Graduate Australian Medical Schools Admission Guide specifically applicable for the year of application; and
  • Be due to complete the Graduate Diploma by 31 July in the year of application or have completed the Graduate Diploma in the previous thirty months from the closure date for submission of their GEMSAS Application; and
  • Achieve an equivalent GPA greater than or equal to 6.0 for the Graduate Diploma program; and
  • Be ranked in the top 25 Graduate Diploma of Health and Medical Science graduates applying for the Notre Dame MD program who have not otherwise been offered an interview through the standard MD interview selection and application processes.

  Interview offers:

  Up to 25 offers for interview

  Any offer for an interview made through any of Notre Dame’s Facilitated Interview Pathways is not guaranteed entry into the Doctor of Medicine program. Following the interview, applicants are competitively ranked for an offer of placement.

  UTS Bachelor of Advanced Science in Pre-Medicine graduates

  This Facilitated Interview Pathway provides the graduates of the Bachelor of Advanced Science in Pre-Medicine from University of Technology, Sydney (UTS) who have not otherwise been offered an interview through the standard GEMSAS processes an opportunity to interview for the Doctor of Medicine Program (MD) at the School of Medicine, Sydney (SoMS).

  Eligibility:

  • Applied for the MD program or equivalent through the GEMSAS process, and listed Notre Dame School of Medicine, Sydney as their first preference in their application; and
  • Fulfil all eligibility criteria for entry into the SoMS MD program as outlined in the GEMSAS Admission Guide specifically applicable for the year of application; and
  • Be completing in the year of application, or have completed in the preceding year the Bachelor of Advanced Science in Pre-Medicine on-Campus at UTS (explicitly excluding those UTS students undertaking their Bachelor of Advanced Science in Pre-Medicine in a distance, online or equivalent mode); and
  • Have achieved a minimum GPA of 6 or above in their Bachelor of Advanced Science in Pre-Medicine as calculated by GEMSAS and an unweighted GAMSAT average of 55 or above.
  • Be ranked by SoMS in the top 5 of UTS Bachelor of Advanced Science in Pre-Medicine Applicants applying for the MD program, Sydney who have not otherwise been offered an interview through the standard Notre Dame MD interview selection and application processes.

  Interview offers:

  Up to 5 offers for interview

  Any offer for an interview made through any of Notre Dame’s Facilitated Interview Pathways is not guaranteed entry into the SoMS Doctor of Medicine program. Following the interview, applicants are competitively ranked for an offer of placement.

  ACU Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences Facilitated Interview Pathway

  This Facilitated Interview Pathway provides graduates of the Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences from Australian Catholic University (ACU) who have not otherwise been offered an interview through the standard GEMSAS processes an opportunity to interview for the Doctor of Medicine Program (MD) at the School of Medicine, Sydney (SoMS).

  Eligibility:

  • To meet the eligibility requirements for the Facilitated Interview Pathway Program, an ACU Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences Applicant must:
  • Applied for the MD program or equivalent through the GEMSAS process, and listed the Notre Dame School of Medicine, Sydney as their first preference in their application; and
  • Have undertaken, or are undertaking, their Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences on-Campus at ACU (explicitly excluding those ACU students undertaking their Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences in a distance, online or equivalent mode); and
  • Be completing in the year of application, or have completed in the preceding year the Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences from ACU in Achieve an overall weighted GPA greater than or equal to 6.0 as calculated by GEMSAS during the Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences program; and
  • Sit the GAMSAT Test and achieve an overall GAMSAT score greater than or equal to 55; and
  • Be ranked by Notre Dame in the top 5 of ACU Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences Applicants applying for the MD program, Sydney who have not otherwise been offered an interview through the standard Notre Dame MD interview selection and application processes.

  Interview offers:

  Up to 5 offers for interview

  Any offer for an interview made through any of Notre Dame’s Facilitated Interview Pathway’s is not guaranteed entry into the SoMS Doctor of Medicine program. Following the interview, applicants are competitively ranked for an offer of placement.

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