Bachelor of Medical Science

The University's Admission Policy will apply.

This program is quota managed as there are a limited number of places available to ensure that sufficient resources are available to support the students. Meeting the admission requirements for this program may not result in an applicant receiving an admission offer.

Admission to the Bachelor of Medical Science to commence in Trimester 1, 2024 will be determined by the following criteria:

• academic achievement for Year 12 applicants in the year before entry
• OR academic achievement for applicants who have completed their senior secondary studies up to three years prior to application and who have not previously attempted tertiary study at Diploma level or higher
• all prerequisite subjects (or their equivalent) must be met.

Admission to the Bachelor of Medical Science to commence in Trimester 1, 2025 will be determined by the following criteria:

• academic achievement for Year 12 applicants in the year before entry
• OR academic achievement for applicants who have completed their senior secondary studies up to one year prior to application and who have not previously attempted tertiary study at Diploma level or higher
• all prerequisite subjects (or their equivalent) must be met.
• achievement in the University Clinical Aptitude Test ANZ (UCAT ANZ) (optional refer to How to Apply for further information).

QTAC applications for Trimester 1-2024 close on 29 December 2023.

New applications lodged after 8 December 2023 may not be assessed in time for the January offer round. Applications close on the 29 December 2023, so applicants may add this to their preferences until this date, however no guarantee is given that applications will be assessed in time for the January offer round. After 29 December 2023, no new applicants can apply, but existing applicants can reorder this preference. Late offers after the January offer round will only be made if places remain in the program.

Note: Due to the competitiveness of this program special entry schemes including the Educational Access Scheme (EAS) do not apply.

Guaranteed Admission Scheme

This degree is excluded from the Guaranteed Admission Scheme.

Applicants who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander should refer to First Peoples Health Pathway information on the GUMURRII website here.

A summary of the student profile for this program can be found on the QTAC website for Gold Coast | Nathan. The Rank profile is located on the Student Profile tab.

Note:: Applicants are not permitted to defer an offer. Should you be unable to accept an offer, you must re-apply for entry in the following year.

Internal Transfer: Griffith students may not apply for the Bachelor of Medical Science by submitting an internal transfer. Students who have been offered a place at University but have deferred and who have not attempted university study may apply through Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre (QTAC).

Important offer advice: Should you receive an offer into this program you will be required to enrol into classes* within a short timeframe. This information will be included in your Starting@Griffith email and expressed in the number of days from the day of issue of your email. For QTAC applicants this is inline with the offer response date in your offer email, however Griffith accepts close of business that day - 5pm (AEST). Please note that the number of days can vary depending on when the offer was made. This requirement applies to all applicants irrespective of how you applied and/or whether you accepted conditionally or unconditionally. If you do not enrol* into at least one class for your program by 5pm on the response day your offer will lapse. Lapsed offers are not automatically reinstated and are subject to available places.

*Enrolling into classes means that you are advising when you are attending class/es. Enrolment must be submitted.

Selection for admission to an undergraduate degree is made on the basis of academic merit (ATAR). For admission commencing Trimester 1, 2025, the Overall Score from UCAT ANZ, if available, will be used for second order ranking within an ATAR band. Applicants without a UCAT ANZ result will still be considered for selection but will be ranked at the bottom of their ATAR band.

Selection for admission is competitive as the number of applicants generally exceeds the places available. The minimum requirement for eligibility for admission is the completion of Year 12 of secondary school or equivalent academic achievement.

Prerequisites for admission may be specified in terms of levels of achievement in particular Year 12 subjects. Prerequisite conditions may be satisfied by other study or experience which is considered to be equivalent to the Year 12 prerequisites. More information is available on the Prerequisites and Assumed Knowledge website.

Further information for Queensland students completing an ATAR can be found here. 

Domestic applicants should apply for admission through the Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre (QTAC).

Dress Code: Students should be aware that they are required to dress in attire appropriate to their position as a potential medical student representing Griffith University. The standard of dress should be appropriate to the activities to be undertaken and consistent with expectations as relevant to occupational health and safety requirements, local community standards and cultural mores.

Other Requirements: Bachelor of Medical Science students need to be aware that should they be successful in gaining entry into the Doctor of Medicine (5099), additional requirements must be met prior to commencement. Information about these requirements and other relevant information can be found on the Health Placement Support Hub website.

English language requirements apply to applicants whose previous study was undertaken in a language other than English. The minimum English language requirements for such applicants for entry to this program are as follows:

• A minimum overall band score of 7.0 on IELTS (Academic) with no sub-score of less than 6.5
• OR a minimum score of 580 on TOEFL
• OR an internet-based (iBT) TOEFL score of 92 (no score less than 22)
• OR no score less than 4 in each skill of the ISLPR (conducted by ISLPR Language Services only)
• OR a minimum overall score of 185 (no score less than 176) on C2 Proficiency (formerly Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English)
• OR an overall score of 65 in the Pearson Test of English (Academic) with no score less than 58.

English test results must be no more than two years old.

The Direct Entry Program (DEP) pathway is not accepted for this program.

The above requirements are HIGHER than the requirements stipulated in the University's Admission Policy. Applicants should refer to this procedure for exceptions to these overall requirements:

• Admission Procedure

Griffith University grants credit and recognition of prior learning which may relate to prior formal learning or prior informal and non-formal learning. For more information, please visit the following website:

• Credit transfer

Griffith's innovative Credit Precedent Database allows you to find out what credit decisions have been made in the past. These precedents will give you an idea of what you can expect.

• View credit precedents for this program