Griffith University

Gold Coast, Queensland 🇦🇺MD · 4 years

Takes international

Admissions websiteVerified Oct 22, 2026

At a glance

Median GAMSAT

Entry

School-leaver & graduate

Class size

208

Applicants

—

Interviewed

—

Admitted

—

Program length

4 years

Deadline

—

2026 intake figures from official sources

Who can apply

Doctor of Medicine, graduate entry (domestic)

208 seats

Bachelor of Medical Science provisional entry (reserved MD places for Griffith/USC graduates)

80 seats

About 80 are reserved for graduates of Griffith University and University of the Sunshine Coast Bachelor of Medical Science degrees.

First Peoples Pathway to Medicine / First Peoples Health Pathway

Griffith University Rural Priority Access Scheme (GURPAS)

International applicants

International places are limited and highly competitive (number not published).

Requirements

Degree

Graduate entry: any completed undergraduate bachelor degree, Honours, Masters (coursework/mixed/research) or PhD, completed within the last 10 years; transition from Griffith/USC Bachelor of Medical Science requires a GPA of 5.5 or higher.

Prerequisites

Bachelor of Medical Science: Year 12 (or within past year), no prior diploma-level+ study; assumed knowledge of General English, Mathematical Methods, and one of Biology/Chemistry/Physics
Doctor of Medicine (graduate entry): completed qualifying undergraduate degree within the last 10 years; GAMSAT or MCAT score; English language proficiency for international applicants

GPA

Minimum 5 (7-point scale). GAMSAT (combined 50/50 with GPA, unweighted) determines GUMSAA interview invitation rank for graduate-entry MD; Bachelor of Medical Science graduates achieving a GPA of 5.5 or higher are guaranteed MD admission without GAMSAT/GUMSAA; First Peoples applicants with a GPA of 5.0 or higher have GAMSAT and GUMSAA waived.

MCAT

No MCATWithin 2 years (international MD applicants)Not required. International applicants: GAMSAT (minimum score of 50 in each section) or MCAT (minimum 123 in each section); read in a real browser on 2026-10-22 (griffith.edu.au blocks automated fetchers); verified in a browser 2026-10-22.

Casper

Not required

Also required

GUMSAA interview (graduate-entry MD), online, held each September · First Peoples Pathway to Medicine: culturally appropriate interview, GAMSAT/GUMSAA waived for GPA 5.0+ · Griffith University Rural Priority Access Scheme (GURPAS) for rural CSP places · ATAR adjustment factors for location/rurality/EAS/Elite Athlete Support (BMedSci pathway) · International applicants apply directly to Griffith (or via a registered agent); places limited. MD: any bachelor degree with GPA 5.0/7, plus GAMSAT (minimum 50 in each section) or MCAT (123 in each section); IELTS (Academic) 7 — verified in a browser 2026-10-22.

How selection works

Graduate-entry MD: GAMSAT (Nov-Mar), then GEMSAS application (Apr-May), then GUMSAA interview invitation based on a 50/50 rank of unweighted GPA and overall GAMSAT score, then GUMSAA interview (September); offer ranks are calculated 50:50 on interview score and interview selection rank. Provisional-entry BMedSci: ATAR (with optional UCAT ANZ as second-order differentiator), then offer, then guaranteed MD admission on BMedSci GPA of 5.5+, without GAMSAT or GUMSAA.

Interview invitation

GPA (unweighted) 50%GAMSAT overall score 50%

Final ranking

GUMSAA interview score 50%Interview selection rank 50%

Interview

Format

Not published

Delivery

Virtual

When

September

Dates, deadlines & fees

November to March
GAMSAT registration and sitting window (for GEMSAS graduate-entry MD application)
April to May
GEMSAS application window
September
GUMSAA interviews
October to November
Doctor of Medicine offers released

Tuition (2027)

International: $88,500 per year (2027, Fee Band 88.5, 80 CP)

Special programs & mission

First Peoples Pathway to Medicine / First Peoples Health Pathway

Griffith University Rural Priority Access Scheme (GURPAS) / rural ATAR adjustment

Bachelor of Medical Science provisional-entry pathway

We were also the first Australian medical school to meet the new national medical program accreditation standards.

Sources

Every figure links to the official page it came from. Look for the icon. Verified Oct 22, 2026.

Some details aren't published by the school yet; they show as “—” until they are.