Study Medicine in Australia
Australia houses world’s leading universities that offer high-quality education. Medical Sciences is one of the most popular courses attracting students from across the globe. The cost to complete a medical degree in Australia is approximately AUD 400,000 to AUD 450,000.
Undergraduate medical program
In Australia the undergraduate medical program spans across five to six years. Its an provisional admission for students who have completed year 12 or equivalent high school education.
Graduate medical program
Its a four year course and the applicants need an degree in science and have written the MCAT.
Licensing
If you are and International Medical Graduate and have completed your Medicine from Australia , then in order to apply for residency positions in Canada, you must first ensure you are eligible to do so.
As an IMG, to be eligible to participate for the Canadian Resident Matching Service (CaRMS) match, you must:
1. Be attending or have graduated from the schools listed below:
| Sr.No | Country Name | Medical School Name | City Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | Australian National University Medical School | Canberra |
| 2 | Australia | Bond University Faculty of Health Sciences & Medicine | Gold Coast |
| 3 | Australia | Curtin Medical School | Perth |
| 4 | Australia | Deakin University School of Medicine | Geelong |
| 5 | Australia | Flinders University of South Australia School of Medicine | Adelaide |
| 6 | Australia | Griffith University School of Medicine | Southport |
| 7 | Australia | James Cook University College of Medicine and Dentistry | Douglas |
| 8 | Australia | Macquarie University Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences | Sydney |
| 9 | Australia | Monash School of Medicine | Clayton |
| 10 | Australia | The University of Western Australia Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences | Perth |
| 11 | Australia | University of Adelaide Faculty of Health Sciences | Adelaide |
| 12 | Australia | University of Melbourne Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry & Health Sciences | Parkville |
| 13 | Australia | University of New England School of Rural Medicine | Armidale |
| 14 | Australia | University of New South Wales Faculty of Medicine | Sydney |
| 15 | Australia | University of Newcastle Faculty of Health and Medicine | Callaghan |
| 16 | Australia | University of Notre Dame Australia School of Medicine, Fremantle | Fremantle |
| 17 | Australia | University of Notre Dame Australia School of Medicine, Sydney | Darlinghurst |
| 18 | Australia | University of Queensland Faculty of Medicine | Herston |
| 19 | Australia | University of Sydney, Sydney Medical School | Sydney |
| 20 | Australia | University of Tasmania School of Medicine | Hobart |
| 21 | Australia | University of Wollongong School of Medicine | Wollongong |
| 22 | Australia | Western Sydney University School of Medicine | Campbelltown |
2. Written and passed, or be scheduled to write the National Assessment Collaboration (NAC) Examination by September 2019
3. And also one of the following:
Written and passed the Medical Council of Canada Evaluating Examination (MCCEE)
or
Written and passed, or be scheduled to write the Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Exam Part I by September 2019
NOTE 1: The United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) exams do not substitute for the MCC.
NOTE 2: To apply for the IMG BC Clinical Assessment Program and/or the Alberta IMG Program, and consequently be eligible for positions in British Columbia and/or Alberta, candidates must have written the MCCQE Part I by no later than July 26, 2019 for the 2020 R-1.
4. Must be a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada. Visa holders are not eligible.
The above-mentioned criteria are the basic requirements to allow you to participate in the CaRMS match and are not necessarily the only criteria to apply for positions within the different provinces. At this link (http://www.carms.ca/en/residency/r-1/eligibility-criteria/provincial-criteria/) you will find the provincial criteria section of the CaRMS website. Criteria listed under a given province in this section will apply to all programs within that province. It is your responsibility to ensure you have read the information provided under the provincial restrictions to meet all the necessary requirements when applying for the programs of your choice.
To see a list of available programs for the R-1, please click here: http://www.carms.ca/en/residency/r-1/program-descriptions/ Each program is solely responsible for application and document criteria. Each program will indicate what documents are required, which exams need to be passed and which provincial assessments are preferred. You should also check the provincial criteria of the province in which the program is found as well.
Registration begins in July of a given year.
Medicine Program is available at following universities
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