In this article, we compare all the top universities in Brisbane that offer a Bachelor of Medicine. Here’s all the info you, and your child, need to know.
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Studying a Bachelor of Medicine degree is your first step on the long road to becoming a doctor.
Compare Bachelor of Medicine Degrees in Brisbane
A Bachelor of Medicine is one of the most difficult degrees to get into, so your child may need to spend a year in a bachelor of science first. So, what do you, and your budding doctor need to know about university entries? Here’s our comparison of Medical Degrees at the major Brisbane Universities.
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In this article, we compare all the top universities in Brisbane that offer a Bachelor of Medicine.
Here’s all the info you, and your child, need to know.
University of Queensland
The undergraduate Bachelor of Medicine has been discontinued and no new enrolments will be taken after 2015. Instead, the University now offers a Doctor of Medicine or MD. You can apply for this 4-year, full-time graduate program through the provisional entry pathway or as a graduate entrant.
To be eligible for entry, you’ll need:
For Provisional entry (you must be completing Year 12 in the year you apply):
- an adjusted ATAR 95.00 (or equivalent), and
- Queensland Year 12 (or equivalent) English, and
- A competitive University Clinical Aptitude Test for Australia and New Zealand (UCAT ANZ) aggregate score from the year you apply, and
- Attendance at a multiple mini-interview (MMI)
UCAT ANZ scores are used to rank applicants for invitation to interview (MMI). Please note ISAT is not accepted. Provisional entry is competitive and is based on your ATAR, UCAT ANZ and interview score. If you receive a provisional entry offer, you’ll need to complete your first bachelor’s degree at UQ before you start the MD program. To progress to the MD, you’ll also need:
- To complete your first degree at UQ within the minimum time specified for the program, and
- To achieve a grade point average (GPA) of 5.0 on a 7-point scale in your first degree, and
- To complete MD subject prerequisite courses.
For Graduate entry:
- A bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) (known as a key degree), and
- A grade point average (GPA) of 5.0 on a 7-point scale in your key degree, and
- A minimum score of 50 in each section of the Graduate Medical School Admissions Test (GAMSAT) or for international applicants 504 in the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT), and
- Attendance at a multiple mini-interview (MMI), and
- Successful completion of MD subject prerequisite courses.
You’ll also need to complete:
- Your key degree within 10 years prior to the year you commence the MD, and
- The GAMSAT or MCAT within 4 years before the year you commence.
University of Queensland’s MD is a 4-year full-time course and the annual fee in 2024 is $12,720.
Griffith University
Griffith University no longer offers a Bachelor of Medicine. The new degree is the Doctor of Medicine. You can undertake the course at the Gold Coast Campus or at the Sunshine Coast Health Institute. This is a graduate-entry program which means that you must have completed or be in the final year of completing an undergraduate degree in order to apply. You cannot apply as an undergraduate or Year 12 school leaver.
Entry requirements:
- Any Bachelor’s degree or other key degree achieving an overall GPA of 5.0 or above on a 7-point scale calculated using the GEMSAS schema.
- GAMSAT (Graduate Medical School Admission Test) minimum score of 50 in each section
- Performance in the Griffith University Multi Station Admissions Assessment (GUMSAA).
The degree is 4 years of full-time study. Annual fees in 2024 were $12,500. For more information about Griffith Uni’s Doctor of Medicine qualification click here.
Bond University
While not a Brisbane University, Bond does offer a Bachelor of Medical Studies near Brisbane – and to high school leavers. Direct entry is available to Year 12 school leavers and other university graduates. Students start their medical study by completing a Bachelor of Medical Studies undergraduate program before moving on to a Doctor of Medicine degree. The Bachelor of Medical Studies (BMedSt) is open to Year 12 school leavers and to students who have started or completed an undergraduate program, with a competitive ATAR/OP or GPA. Bond University will be offering 80% of total places to undergraduate applicants and 20% of total places to graduate applicants.
For entry into the Medical Program, the following definitions apply:
- Undergraduate – An applicant who has completed High School Senior Certificate (equivalent to Queensland Year 12) with, or without, incomplete tertiary studies.
- Graduate – An applicant who has completed a bachelor’s degree.
Course duration is 2 years and 8 months for a Bachelor of Medical Studies. A Doctor of Medicine is a total of 2 years. Fees per semester (not per year) in 2024 were $31,370. Head to the Bond Uni website for more information.
Will your child get a high enough ATAR?
If your ATAR wasn’t high enough to qualify for a Bachelor of Medicine but you really want to become a doctor you may still be eligible to study medicine by completing a bachelor’s degree which then qualifies you to sit GAMSAT. GAMSAT is the Graduate Medical School Admissions Test, a 6.5 hour test offered to anyone who has completed a bachelor’s degree or is in their final year of completing a bachelor’s degree. GAMSAT is used to select candidates for graduate-level medical degrees at Australian universities.
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