Deakin University Doctor of Medicine (MD)
The Doctor of Medicine is a graduate entry medical training programme. It leads to professional registration as a doctor.
Taught out of one of the most innovative Schools of Medicine in Australia, the Deakin Doctor of Medicine will set you up for a range of medical careers, from general practice to pathology, paediatrics or surgery.
The Deakin MD is highly-regarded by the medical community both in Australia and worldwide and its graduates are strongly employable. In 2015, 2016 and 2017, 100% of the graduating cohorts of domestic and international Deakin MD students found full-time work by the following year.
Why study medicine at Deakin?
- The medical programme at Deakin has an emphasis on rural and regional medicine and aims to address the critical shortage of doctors in regional Australia. This focus will give your studies and clinical experiences a uniquely Australian signature, while at the same time equipping you with a professional qualification with worldwide recognition and status.
- Teaching focuses on hands-on training and engaging theory, giving students the skills, knowledge and confidence they need to enter the medical profession and make a real difference within the communities they serve.
- The Deakin School of Medicine is young and innovative, with a progressive approach to teaching and learning. Problem-based learning is a key theme of the MD, which means that while at university, you will learn to deal with the kinds of challenges and problems that you will encounter in your future career as a medical professional.
- Deakin University is a national and state leader in student satisfaction. The University invests heavily in academic support and well-being programmes to ensure that student experiences are both positive and successful.
Deakin Doctor of Medicine: Key information
Start date: Semester 1 (February) each year
Tuition fees: Approximately A$71,000 per year
Course duration: 4 years
Study mode: Full time
Funding for international students: Not available from the University
Entry requirements
- A bachelors degree in any academic discipline, completed within the last 10 years, with a final GPA (weighted) of 5.0 on the Australian 7.0 scale. To obtain a working conversion of your undergraduate marks to Australian GPA, please contact Sarah at Study Options.
- An aptitude test result obtained within 2 years of application. GAMSAT and MCAT are both accepted. If taking GAMSAT, you must achieve a minimum of 50 in each section of the test and an overall score of 50; if you are taking MCAT, you must achieve a minimum score of 125 in all four sections of the test in order for the result to be considered.
- Interview. Please refer to current schedule information below
2021 UK interviews
The 2021 Doctor of Medicine interviews for Deakin University will take place at Study Options’ London office, June 2 – 4 2020.
In order to be considered for an interview place, you must have submitted an application to Study Options by Friday 1 May.
Interview places will be allocated on a rolling basis; early applications are therefore strongly encouraged. Please access the Deakin application form here and follow the instructions on page 1 for postgraduate applications.
- Please submit your application to Study Options via email.
- If you are due to graduate in June 2020, you are welcome to apply in the 2021 application round. Please indicate clearly when your final degree results will be available
- You MUST have either taken, or have registered for, a GAMSAT or MCAT test by the May 1 deadline in order to be eligible for an interview in this round. Please include your test results, or your registration details, with your application.
Doctor of Medicine Semester 1 2021: Application and assessment timeframes
1 January – 1 May 2020: Applications submitted to Study Options. Interview allocations will be given within a week of the application receipt wherever possible
2 – 4 June 2020: Successful students interview in London with Dr Scott McCoombe, Deakin School of Medicine
15 June: Offers made
Contact Study Options for free advice and application assistance
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020 7353 7200