Doctor of Medicine and Surgery (BHLTH)

The Bachelor of Health Science (BHLTH) degree at the ANU offers a pathway to the Doctor of Medicine and Surgery (MChD) program.

The pathway is open to both domestic and international students.

Up to 30 domestic students from the BHTLH will receive an offer to the MChD program each year. Ten (10) of these places will preferentially be offered to students from a rural background.

International students are considered in addition to these 30 places.

Offers are awarded based upon a student’s academic performance within the BHLTH, an interview process and their responses to the selection criteria.

Key dates

DateActivity
31 MarchPathway Application Form opens
31 JulyPathway Application Form closes
Early/Mid-SeptemberAdmissions Interview
JanuaryPathway outcome released

All dates are subject to change. Email admissions.smp@anu.edu.au for confirmation. 

Eligibility

Students are defined as eligible for the pathway when they have successfully completed a minimum of 72 units (12 courses) and are on track to complete a minimum of 96 units (16 courses) by 31 December in the year of application. These courses must have been completed at the ANU.

Student must have successfully completed or be currently enrolled in all 1000-level and 2000-level compulsory courses including the courses in the pre-medicine stream.

Students who are eligible for course credit towards the BHLTH should contact admissions.smp@anu.edu.au prior to applying for and/or accepting course credit, as the amount of credit a student receive can impact their eligibility for the medicine pathway. This is important for those who are receiving course credit from an external institution.

The maximum amount of external course credit a student can receive to remain eligible for the pathway is 1.0 FTE (48 units). Students who have received equal to or below 1.0 FTE (48 units) of external credit towards the BHLTH may still be eligible for the pathway, however they will not be eligible until they have met the minimum eligibility requirements, which includes completing the required amount of courses at the ANU.

If you are unsure about your eligibility, please contact admissions.smp@anu.edu.au

Submit an application

Students who meet the eligibility requirements and wish to apply for the MChD pathway must submit an online application via the below form.

BHLTH to MChD Pathway Application Form

Applications close 30 July each year.

Ranking for an offer

Offers to the MChD program will be based on a final weighted score derived from a student’s weighted average mark (40%), interview score (40%) and selection criteria responses (20%).

Weighted Average Mark (WAM)

Students must have completed all 1000-level and 2000-level compulsory courses and the courses in the pre-medicine stream in the BHLTH. Students must achieve a minimum WAM of 75% to be ranked and considered for an offer. A student’s WAM will be calculated from the best n-2 of n courses completed. E.g. if a student has completed 16 courses, then the best 14 would be used for the WAM, if a student has completed 18 courses, then the best 16 would be used for the WAM. Only numerically graded courses can be used in the WAM, so students must have a minimum of 14 numerically graded courses available for a WAM to be calculated.

Admissions Interview

Students must pass the interview to be considered for an offer. A passed interview is defined as a minimum raw interview score of 60%.

Selection Criteria Responses

As part of the online application, student will be asked to submit a maximum 200-word responses to 5 selection criteria questions (PDF, 118KB). The selection criteria are the skills, knowledge, and experience required for medical training that are not otherwise assessed in the admissions process.

Receive an offer

Up to 30 domestic students will be made conditional offers to the MChD based off their ranking position. Ten (10) of these places will preferentially be offered to students from a rural background.

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students will be considered in addition to the above domestic places.

Successful domestic students will be offered either a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) or a Bonded Medical Place (BMP). The Bonded Medical Program is an initiative of the Australian Government which aims to provide more Australian-trained doctors in regions experiencing a shortage of medical practitioners. In line with this program, at least 29% of the total number of domestic places available in the first year of the program must be BMPs. More information about The Bonded Medical Program can be found on the Department of Health and Aged Care website.

International students are considered in addition to the domestic places. The MChD program has places available for international students in each intake of the MChD program and these places will be filled from students from ANU pathway programs and the international direct pathway.

International students will be offered an International Full Fee-Paying place.

International students need to be aware of the change of residency procedure for the MChD program, please see the guidelines tab above for more information.

After initial acceptance of the offer, students may apply to defer commencement for 12 months with notification to admissions.smp@anu.edu.au.  Students must notify their intent to defer by July 30 in the year preceding their commencement year in the MChD program.

Students who are not successful in receiving an offer through this pathway may still be eligible to apply to the MChD through the standard domestic or international admissions pathways, however they must meet the respected minimum eligibility requirements.

Get screened and vaccinated

All commencing MChD students are required to meet the mandatory screening and vaccination requirements for the ANU, ACT Health and NSW Health.

If you are offered a place in the MChD program, you will receive the detailed Screening and Vaccination Information Booklet with your offer letter. You must complete and provide evidence for all requirements in the booklet prior to census date in your first semester in the medicine program. Some of the primary requirements include: