Medicine

We recommend you begin your OzTREKK application about a year before your program would start. Most programs in Australia start between January and March, so that means you would start your OzTREKK application between January and March the year prior.

Here’s how the typical “cycle” works if your program starts January – March:

March – May: You gather all required documents like passport photo page, transcripts, résumé, personal statement, and send them to our office. Don’t worry, we’ll tell you exactly what we need!

June – August: Interviews (if your program requires one)

September – December: Offer time! If you get an offer, we’ll walk you through the acceptance (or decline) process and give you all the help you need to get ready to go.

January – March: Time to head Down Under!

Australian medical schools offer high-quality education and clinical training in an amazing setting. Every year, we help hundreds of students choose the right Australian med program for them. With an understanding of admissions requirements, application procedures, and practicing medicine following graduation, we can guide you through the entire process of studying medicine in Australia.

World-class reputation & rankings
OzTREKK represents several Australian medical schools, many of which consistently rank in the top 100 and top 200 in the world. Each of them is known for its problem-based learning and world-renowned research.

Postgraduate Training options
Australian medical graduates can choose to apply to postgraduate programs in Canada, Australia, and the US. We have students practicing in all regions today!

Graduate and Undergraduate Pathways
Depending on your educational background, you may be eligible to apply to graduate-entry MD programs (require a degree and the MCAT in most cases) or undergraduate-entry programs (for students directly from high school or in some cases, with a partially completed degree).

Yes, but you’ll require parental or guardian consent (signature). OzTREKK will provide the necessary documentation for this signature.

If you won’t be 18 when your program starts, you’ll be required to show that you’ll be living with an approved guardian until you turn 18. If you don’t have an approved guardian in Australia, you may need a family member to apply for a guardian visa to accompany you. This guardian visa should be obtained as part of the student visa application

Interview dates vary by university. Australian medical school interviews are usually held from March to October each year; however, this changes from year to year. Usually, the majority are held in spring and summer.

To ensure you stay up to date regarding all things admissions related, we recommend submitting an OzTREKK application with the medical programs you would like to know more about. After we receive your application, we’ll create a file for you and keep you in the loop as soon as they receive any admissions updates from the universities.

As we are not partnered with a medical school in New Zealand, we are ill-equipped to comment or provide guidance on medical program admission requirements to any of New Zealand’s universities.

However, if you’re interested in studying medicine in Australia, we can help! Visit our Medicine Programs page for a list of our partner universities. You can compare the admission requirements, eligibility, competitiveness stats, and other details.

Scholarship options in Australia are usually limited for international students as they tend to be reserved for those undertaking postgraduate research degrees; however, we can advise you where to look and whether specific programs have a history of offering scholarships.

Occasionally, scholarships are granted to high achievers—those with very high marks. In previous years, we have seen $5000- to $10,000-scholarships given to OzTREKK students.

Check out OzTREKK’s Financing page to learn more about scholarships and paying for your degree.

Graduate-entry medical degrees
The graduate-entry medical degrees that OzTREKK represents base assessment on GPA, MCAT results, and performance in an interview. Supplementary documents such as a personal statement, reference letters, proof of extracurriculars etc., are not considered in the assessment process.

Undergraduate-entry medical degrees
The undergraduate-entry medical degrees that OzTREKK represents base assessment on GPA, performance in an interview, and ISAT (for Monash and UWA).

Rolling admissions means the university assesses applications as they are received, or on a “first come, first served” basis. As soon as they’ve met the quota and the program is filled, they close the applications. So, for a program that has rolling admissions, the earlier you apply the better!

If coming straight from high school without any further studies, you are eligible to apply to all six undergraduate-entry medicine programs. Some universities require that applicants have completed Grade 12 (or equivalent) no more than two years previously.

“School leaver” is a term used by Australians (and those in the UK) that refers to someone who has graduated high school.

Australia offers professional undergraduate programs—like medicine or veterinary science—that may require an applicant to apply straight from high school without having any post-secondary education. In their admissions requirements, you may see “open to school leavers only,” so anyone who has post-secondary studies (completed or not), aren’t eligible to apply.

If you’re not sure if you qualify for a program, reach out! Contact us at info@oztrekk.com.