The University of Melbourne/La Trobe University Summary shows there are 3 paths to medicine at Melbourne. These are:-

• entry to the graduate medicine degree with any undergraduate degree. Your previous degree/s can be obtained from any university (not just Melbourne),

• through any undergraduate degree from the University of Melbourne as a Chancellor’s Scholar or have secured a Guaranteed Entry full fee place, or

• through La Trobe University's the Bachelor of Biomedical Science (Medical) degree.

Entry Requirements - The full details regarding the entry requirements for medicine at the University of Melbourne are given in the table below.

This table shows, not only the requirements to obtain a place in Melbourne's graduate medicine program, but also details how each of the 3 paths flow into the medicine degree and what you need to keep in mind, not only for medicine, but also when applying for your undergraduate degree. 

How the University of Melbourne/La Trobe University Compares with Other Universities - Scroll further down, below the table  and you'll also see the University of Melbourne/La Trobe University Comparitor. This tool enables you to compare the 3 paths to medicine at the University of Melbourne/La Trobe University with other university paths to medicine (offered by 19 Australian university programs).  

University of Melbourne/LA trobe university detailed entry Requirements

There are a number of notable aspects in how the University of Melbourne structures its graduate medicine degree and how the 3 paths flow to it. 

Guaranteed Entry - through University of Melbourne undergraduate degrees

The University of Melbourne offers a guaranteed entry scheme that is ATAR based, providing guaranteed entry to any graduate degree - including medicine. The only proviso for all guaranteed entry arrangements is students need to pass the interview.

This generic scheme provides graduated guarantees - high achieving students with an ATAR of 99.9 have guaranteed entry granted following Year 12, meaning when you start your undergraduate degree you know you have a guaranteed place in graduate medicine.

Students with an ATAR of 99 have a proviso with their guaranteed entry arrangement that requires students to achieve a weighted average mark in their undergraduate degree of 75 for guaranteed entry to medicine to be secured.  

Guaranteed Entry - through La Trobe University's Bachelor of Biomedical Science (Medical) undergraduate degree.

Domestic students who have a rural background are able to undertake La Trobe University's Biomedical Science (Medical) degree. This degree provides a guaranteed entry path to medicine at the University of Melbourne provided the student has a weighted average mark of 70. A key requirement is students need to continue to live and practice medicine in the country after they graduate. Of the total available Rural Pathway places (of which there are 30), 50% are allocated to La Trobe University Biomedical Science students.

The rural nature of the program is evident with undergraduate studies being undertaken in Albury-Wodonga and Bendigo, with the Doctor of Medicine subsequently being undertaken predominantly in Shepparton. 

Prerequisite subjects of anatomy, biochemistry and physiology are no longer needed

The University of Melbourne has revised its medicine degree and as part of this prerequisite subjects of anatomy, biochemistry and physiology are no longer be required.

The University of Melbourne lives by the 10 year rule

Like many other universities, Melbourne requires your previous degree to have been completed within 10 years of commencing medicine, otherwise further studies at Graduate Diploma, Master or PhD are required. Likewise, these studies also need to have been completed within the last 10 years. 

Honours year and does it help?

The University of Melbourne GPA calculation is based on a multiplier of 2 for the final year of your undergraduate degree, 2 for the penultimate year and 1 for the year prior to that. This applies regardless of whether you have a Bachelor degree with or without Honours. This means your results will be taken into consideration as follows:

Bachelor Degree Bachelor Degree with Honours

Year 1 1

Year 2 2 1

Year 3 2 2

Honours NA 2

Note also that Honours is only taken into consideration where results are available by mid year of the year of application.

GAMSAT considerations

The University of Melbourne’s approach to GAMSAT is based on an equal weighting of all three sections of GAMSAT (with a requirement of 50 min in each section) ie does not take your overall GAMSAT score into consideration. Students coming through the Guaranteed Entry paths - including those coming through La Trobe’s Bachelor of Biomedical Science (Medical) degree are not required to sit GAMSAT. Importantly La Trobe students are equally not required to sit UCAT.

Rural Training

The University of Melbourne has changed the Extended Rural Cohort and replaced this with the MD Rural Pathway. This pathway offers the opportunity for students to undertake their entire degree in rural Victoria. MD Rural Pathway students do not have to sit GAMSAT.

University of Melbourne/La trobe university Comparitor

University of Melbourne/La Trobe University Comparitor - Click the arrow to scroll through other university paths to medicine to compare University of Melbourne/La Trobe University's paths. (Note: Some universities have numerous paths and these are shown on separate pages)