Macquarie University Medical School

 

Macquarie University's medicine program is a full fee paying, graduate degree, so you need to have completed previous university study if you want to do medicine at Macquarie. There is, however, an undergraduate path through the Bachelor of Clinical Science degree at Macquarie that provides either direct entry to the graduate Doctor of Medicine for certain students or a path to apply for the Doctor of Medicine for others. 

 

Scroll down to see the available entry paths to Macquarie University medicine

 

 

Available paths 

 

There  are 3 undergraduate paths to medicine at Macquarie University, that are:

 

Path 1: Bachelor of Clinical Science/Doctor of Medicine (Macquarie).

The Bachelor of Clinical Science/Doctor of Medicine combined package program is available for international students. The requirements for this degree, in terms of academic achievement, is an ATAR or equivalent of 95 (min). 

Students are assumed to have HSC Mathematics and HSC Chemistry. If not students are required to take bridging course(s).

 

Path 2: Bachelor of Clinical Science (Macquarie).

Domestic students are able to undertake the Bachelor of Clinical Science degree. This has an ATAR of 90 (min). Students are assumed to have HSC Mathematics Advanced and HSC Chemistry.

This path is known as the indirect pathway for domestic applicants.

 

Path 3:  Undergraduate or graduate degree (any degree, any university)

There are no prerequisite undergraduate degrees and no requirement for degrees to have been completed at Macquarie University, so this means if you have a degree from any recognised university, you are able to apply. The proviso is the qualification must be less than 10 years old.

 

 

How selection works

 

Path 1: Bachelor of Clinical Science/Doctor of Medicine

Macquarie assess ATAR and have a minimum English requirements for international students of IELTS of 7 overall and minimum of 7 in each band for the Bachelor of Clinical Science/Doctor of Medicine degree. In addition, applicants need to achieve satisfactory performance at interview.

Students selected for the combined program package secure guaranteed entry and are able to progress directly from the Bachelor of Clinical Science to the Doctor of Medicine degree if they are:-

  • an international student with an unconditional place in the Bachelor of Clinical Science/Macquarie MD pathway,

  • have completed the Bachelor of Clinical Science degree with a WAM of 70, and

  • achieved a WAM of 70 in the professional practice units.

 

Path 2: Bachelor of Clinical Science and Path 3:  Undergraduate or postgraduate degree

If you don't have a Path 1 guaranteed entry ticket, selection for the Macquarie Doctor of Medicine degree is the same as for other postgraduate medicine degrees - a 2 stage process (like many other universities):-

Stage 1:  As part of the application process, Macquarie require the submission of a Personal Statement. This involves students providing responses to 3 targeted questions pertaining to the medicine program.

Macquarie use the Personal Statement as a hurdle assessment requiring satisfactory completion and then ranks applicants for interview based on their combined GPA (50%) and MCAT/GAMSAT (50%), to determine who's offered an interview. 

Stage 2: Your Interview (50%) and GAMSAT/MCAT (50%) results are combined to determine who's offered a place in Macquarie's University's medicine degree. Any ties are separated using applicants' GPAs.

Indigenous applicants are assessed for a place on a case by case basis.

 
 
 
 
 
 

An important qualification

 

Study Medicine information has been compiled from Australian university information sources and therefore is a guide. Authoritative information is provided by the university only. Make sure you obtain information directly from the university before making any decisions. 

The above information is intended to help you understand the Macquarie University medical degree and the available paths to gain entry. Remember, information can always change, so ensure you keep up to date by regularly checking directly with Macquarie University.