List of medical schools in Australia

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Medical education in Australia is provided by the medical schools and faculties of various universities, accreditation for which is provided by the Australian Medical Council (AMC). The admission to undergraduate courses requires the University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT), and postgraduate medical courses require the Graduate Australian Medical School Admissions Test (GAMSAT) or Medical College Admission Test (MCAT). Most medical schools also require an interview, usually in a Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) or panel format.

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Current medical schools

State/territorySchoolCityEst.First ClassCurrent Degree(s)Previous Degree(s)NotesAdmissions Test
Australian Capital Territory Australian National University School of Medicine and Psychology Canberra 2004MChD MBBS http://medicalschool.anu.edu.au GAMSAT/MCAT
New South Wales University of Sydney School of Medicine Camperdown, Sydney 1883 [1] 1888 [1] BA / MD , BSc /MD, MDMBBS http://sydney.edu.au/medicine/ GAMSAT/MCAT
New South Wales University of New South Wales School of Clinical Medicine Kensington, Sydney 1960 [2] 1967 [3] BMed/MD [4] MBBS http://med.unsw.edu.au/ UCAT
New South Wales Western Sydney University School of Medicine Campbelltown, Sydney 20072011BClinSci/MDMBBS https://westernsydney.edu.au/medicine UCAT
New South Wales University of Wollongong Graduate School of Medicine Wollongong 2006 [5] 2007MDMBBS http://smah.uow.edu.au/medicine/index.html GAMSAT/MCAT
New South Wales University of Newcastle School of Medicine and Public Health /
University of New England School of Rural Medicine		 Newcastle
Armidale 		1978
2008 [6] 		1982 (BMed at UoN) [7]
2012 (BMed — Joint Medical Program at UoN & UNE)		BMedSc/MD [8] BMed [9] http://www.newcastle.edu.au/school/medprac-pop/
http://www.une.edu.au/about-une/academic-schools/school-of-rural-medicine 		UCAT
New South Wales University of Notre Dame School of Medicine, Sydney Darlinghurst, Sydney 2008 [10] [11] 2011 [12] BBioMedSc/MD, BAdvBioMedSc (Hons)/MD, MDMBBS http://www.nd.edu.au/sydney/schools/medicine GAMSAT/MCAT/UCAT
New South Wales Macquarie University School of Medicine Sydney 2018MDMBBS https://www.mq.edu.au/about/about-the-university/faculties-and-departments/medicine-and-health-sciences/macquarie-md GAMSAT/MCAT
New South Wales Charles Sturt University School of Rural Medicine Orange 2020BClinSci/MD? https://study.csu.edu.au/courses/doctor-medicine UCAT
Queensland Bond University Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine Gold Coast 2005 [13] 2009 [14] BMedSt/MDMBBS http://www.bond.edu.au/hsm/ Psychometric Test [15]
Queensland Griffith University School of Medicine and Dentistry Southport, Gold Coast

Birtinya, Sunshine Coast 		2004 [16] 2008 [16] BMedSci/MD, MDMBBS https://www.griffith.edu.au/griffith-health/school-medicine-dentistry GAMSAT/MCAT/UCAT
Queensland James Cook University College of Medicine and Dentistry Cairns, Townsville 2000 [17] 2005 [17] MBBS— https://www.jcu.edu.au/college-of-medicine-and-dentistry —
Queensland University of Queensland Medical School Herston, Brisbane 1936 [18] MD (provisional entry), MDMBBS https://medicine.uq.edu.au/ GAMSAT/MCAT/UCAT
South Australia University of Adelaide Medical School Adelaide 1885 [19] BMedSt/MDMBBS http://health.adelaide.edu.au/medicine/ UCAT
South Australia / Northern Territory Flinders University College of Medicine and Public Health / Charles Darwin University Faculty of Health Adelaide

Casuarina, Darwin

1974 [20] BClinSci/MD, MDBMBS http://www.flinders.edu.au/medicine/

https://www.cdu.edu.au/health/clinical-science

GAMSAT/UCAT/MCAT
Tasmania University of Tasmania School of Medicine Hobart 1965 [21] BMedSc/MDMBBS http://www.medicine.utas.edu.au/ UCAT/MCAT
Victoria University of Melbourne Melbourne Medical School Parkville, Melbourne 1862MD (guaranteed entry), [22] MDBMedSc/MBBS http://medicine.unimelb.edu.au/ GAMSAT/MCAT
Victoria Monash University School of Medicine Clayton, Melbourne 19581966BMedSc/MDMBBS (Hons) http://www.med.monash.edu.au/ —
Victoria Deakin University School of Medicine Geelong 20082011MDBMBS https://www.deakin.edu.au/course/doctor-medicine GAMSAT/MCAT
Western Australia University of Notre Dame School of Medicine, Fremantle Fremantle 20052008 [23] BBiomedSc/MD, MDMBBS http://www.nd.edu.au/fremantle/schools/medicine/medfreo.shtml GAMSAT/MCAT/UCAT
Western Australia University of Western Australia Medical School Perth 1956 [24] MDMBBS https://www.uwa.edu.au/schools/medicine GAMSAT/MCAT/UCAT
Western Australia Curtin University Curtin Medical School Bentley 2017MBBS— http://healthsciences.curtin.edu.au/schools-and-departments/curtin-medical-school/ UCAT/Casper

Proposed medical school

State/territorySchoolCityEst.First ClassCurrent Degree(s)Previous Degree(s)NotesAdmissions Test
Northern Territory Charles Darwin University Menzies School of Medicine [25] Darwin 2026MD https://www.cdu.edu.au/health/cdu-menzies-medical-program

See also

References

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  2. ↑ "University of New South Wales Medicine: Brief History". University of New South Wales. Archived from the original on 7 June 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
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  4. ↑ "Bachelor of Medical Studies/Doctor of Medicine". UNSW Sites. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  5. ↑ "Campus News" (PDF). University of Wollongong. December 2006. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
  6. ↑ "JMP Newsletter" (PDF). Joint Medical Program, University of Newcastle. December 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 July 2008. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
  7. ↑ "Celebrating 30 years. Newcastle Medical Program 2008" (PDF). University of Newcastle, Australia. 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2012. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
  8. ↑ "What you will study". www.newcastle.edu.au. 17 December 2013. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  9. ↑ "Home / UON Policy Library / The University of Newcastle, Australia". policies.newcastle.edu.au. Archived from the original on 22 July 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  10. ↑ Lane, Bernard (27 January 2012). "Notre Dame on the mend". The Australian . Retrieved 3 June 2014.
  11. ↑ Notre Dame welcomes Federal support for Sydney campus
  12. ↑ "Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney – News".
  13. ↑ "Bond University". Bond University.
  14. ↑ "Faculty of Health Sciences & Medicine". Bond University. Archived from the original on 20 January 2013.
  15. ↑ "Medical Program* frequently asked questions". Bond University.
  16. 1 2 "Griffith Medicine". Archived from the original on 27 May 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
  17. 1 2 "Study at James Cook University in Queensland - JCU Australia". www.jcu.edu.au. 13 September 2023.
  18. ↑ "About Medicine at UQ - Med Students Online". archive.ph. 19 February 2013.
  19. ↑ "Celebrating 125 years of medical history". University of Adelaide. 24 May 2010. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
  20. ↑ "About Us - Human Physiology". Flinders University. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  21. ↑ "Head of School – School of Medicine – University of Tasmania, Australia". Archived from the original on 5 February 2013.
  22. ↑ Guaranteed entry pathways to graduate degrees for school-leavers Archived 2013-06-19 at the Wayback Machine
  23. ↑ "Fremantle School of Medicine graduates first cohort". Archived from the original on 20 October 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
  24. ↑ "History of the University > The University of Western Australia: The University of Western Australia".
  25. ↑ CDU wins funding to establish NT's first locally-run medical schoolABC Australia, 2024-05-10
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