This degree at Griffith will help you take your first step to becoming a doctor. 

You will develop the skills, knowledge and attributes necessary to succeed as an intern through Team-based learning, small group practical and clinical skills sessions, extensive clinical placements, and considerable online resources. 

As a graduate, you will be caring and competent and have a fundamental understanding of the science of medicine.

You will develop communication skills and learn about the art and science of medicine in its broader social and ethical context. 

You will participate in extensive clinical placements in healthcare facilities ranging from rural settings to the Gold Coast University Hospital. 

You will also understand the importance of lifelong learning and learn to be resourceful in seeking information and adapting to new technologies.

The Doctor of Medicine is an AQF Level 9 Masters Extended degree.

Performance in a Graduate Medical School Admissions Test (GAMSAT) or Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) - applicants must achieve a minimum score of 50 in each GAMSAT section or 123 in each MCAT section.

Work-integrated learning

Work-integrated learning activities (professional placements) integrate theoretical learning with its application in the workplace. 

The inclusion of work-integrated learning activities in the degree program demonstrates Griffith's commitment to preparing its graduates for success in their working life.

• Academic transcripts
• Award certificates
• A key/guide to a grading system
• Official English language translations of documents not in English
• IELTS or TOEFL test results if English is not your native language
• Passport or Visa Documents
• An interview

The Doctor of Medicine (MD) program at Griffith University is a GRADUATE ENTRY program. 

As such, ALL applicants are to have completed or be in the final year of completing an undergraduate degree before they are eligible to apply for entry.

Applicants to the MD are encouraged from all degree backgrounds.

The medical selection criteria comprise three essential components:

1. Completion of a Bachelor's degree or other 'key degree' (see below), achieving an overall GPA of 5.0 or above on a 7-point scale calculated using the GEMSAS (Graduate Entry Medical Schools Admission System) schema.
2. Performance in a Graduate Medical School Admissions Test (GAMSAT) or Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) - applicants must achieve a minimum score of 50 in each GAMSAT section or 123 in each MCAT section.
3. Performance in an interview with the School of Medicine and Dentistry.

The GPA will be added to the admissions test score (50:50) by converting GPA and admissions test result to a percentage score to rank applicants and to determine whether applicants are shortlisted for an interview.

Key degree

Applicants must have achieved a minimum GPA of 5.0 (using a 7-point scale) in their most recent Bachelor's or other key degrees. 

A key degree is a Bachelor's degree, Honours degree, Master's (coursework or research) or a PhD.