You’re getting ready to apply to an Australian university. Maybe it’s for medicine or a rehabilitation sciences program like physiotherapy, audiology, or speech pathology—and you’ve been asked to submit course outlines with your application. What now?

The decision to study abroad kind of snuck up on me. I had tried to get into medicine in Ontario and was unsuccessful. I had to handle a lot of rejections from Canadian medical schools—just like thousands of other students.

Did you know you can study medicine in Australia’s Northern Territory? To address the health work force gap in rural and remote areas, Flinders University offers students the opportunity to study the Doctor of Medicine in Darwin, Northern Territory . What an opportunity!

Since there are medical schools here in Canada, you might be wondering why so many Canadians consider studying in Australia. Here’s why.

Can you go straight from high school into medical school or dental school? Thousands of Canadians apply to study in Australia every year, and among them are recent high school graduates looking to pursue a professional degree.