Medical School Requirements
Detailed information on a range of admission criteria that may be required for medical schools in Australia and New Zealand.
Updated 11 Mar 2025
After you’ve explored the options for medical education in Australia and New Zealand, you should start preparing yourself for various requirements. At this stage, you may already have a dream medical school in mind. Alternatively, you may want to just think about getting an offer from any medical school. The admission criteria are generally similar across different universities within direct entry and graduate entry categories, so you won’t be disadvantaged either way. Whatever your situation is, it is recommended to start preparing early - slow and steady wins the race.
In this section, we cover more detailed information on a range of admission criteria that may be required for medical schools in Australia and New Zealand, how they may be calculated or assessed, and how to maximise your chances of success in each.
Usually required for direct entry
Usually required for graduate entry
Usually required for direct and graduate entry
May be required for direct or graduate entry
Others: situational judgement test, personal qualities assessment, medical admission questionnaire
