Doctor of Medicine and Surgery (Tuckwell)
The ANU provides a pathway for Tuckwell scholarship recipients to study the Doctor of Medicine and Surgery (MChD) program after completion of their ANU undergraduate degree.
The Tuckwell-MChD pathway is not a formalised double degree but an assured pathway between an undergraduate degree at the ANU to the postgraduate Doctor of Medicine and Surgery Program.
Key dates
| Date | Activity |
|---|---|
| March | Students will be sent a pathway welcome letter in the first semester of their undergraduate degree. |
| October | Students will be sent a conditional offer letter to the MChD program during their final semester, prior to completion of their undergraduate degree. |
All dates are subject to change. Email admissions.smp@anu.edu.au for confirmation.
Eligibility
Domestic students only are considered for this pathway.
This pathway is limited to students who have been successful in receiving an ANU Tuckwell Scholarship.
Students are required to have declared upfront an interest in studying the MChD in all 3 stages of the Tuckwell scholarship application and interview process.
Students must be enrolled in a minimum 3.0 year Full Time Equivalent (FTE) bachelor’s degree at the ANU.
Receive an offer
Students must successfully complete a minimum 3.0 year Full Time Equivalent (FTE) bachelor’s degree at the ANU and achieve a minimum GPA of 5.0/7.0.
Students who have met the conditions of the pathway will receive a conditional Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) offer to the MChD program.
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:
- Australian National Police Check
- ACT Working With Vulnerable People (WWVP) Card
- Senior First/Provide First Aid + CPR Certificate
Evidence of immunity and vaccination against certain diseases