FAQs
Last Updated: 26 August 2026
Frequently Asked Questions - Domestic
Eligibility
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There are approximately 72 places available in the Graduate Entry program for domestic students, of which 70% are allocated to Bachelor of Biomedical Science students who have completed their undergraduate degree at Monash. The remaining 30% of domestic places are open to all domestic students who have completed a qualifying Monash degree, including graduates of the Bachelor of Biomedical Science.
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Domestic applicants must have completed, or be in the final year of completing, one of the following designated qualifying degrees, with a Weighted Average Mark (WAM) of at least 70:
- Bachelor of Biomedical Science (including double degrees) at Monash University
- Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours) at Monash University
- Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours) at Monash University
- Bachelor of Science (including double degrees) at Monash University, subject to the completion of specified units
- Bachelor of Biomedical Science (Gippsland Partnership Program) at Federation University
Domestic applicants without one of the above qualifications will not be considered for admission.
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To be considered for admission, applicants must achieve a WAM of at least 70. For students in a double degree program, your WAM will be calculated on the entire double degree.
Applicants should apply no earlier than the final year of your degree and must have completed at least 96 credit points at Monash University in the Bachelor of Biomedical Science. This means that if you have transferred into this degree, you cannot have accepted any more than 48 credit points from your previous course.
70% of domestic places are held exclusively for graduates of the Bachelor of Biomedical Science. Applicants will also be ranked for the remaining 30% of places alongside domestic applicants from other designated qualifying degrees.
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To be considered for admission, applicants must achieve a WAM of at least 70. For students in a double degree program, your WAM will be calculated on the entire double degree.
Students must also have completed at least 5 of the following units:
- BCH2011: Structure and function of cellular biomolecules
- BCH2022: Metabolic basis of human diseases
- DEV2011: Early human development from cells to tissues
- DEV2022: Human anatomy and development: Tissues and body systems
- GEN2052: Genomics and population genetics
- IMM2011: Basic immunology: The body's defence system
- IMM2022: Immunology in health and disease
- MIC2011: Introduction to microbiology and microbial biotechnology
- MIC2022: Microbes in health and disease
- MCB2011: Molecular biology and the cell
- MCB2022: The dynamic cell
- PHA2022: Drugs and society
- PHY2011: Neuroscience of communication, sensory and control systems
- PHY2032: Human physiology: Hormonal and digestive systems
- PHY2042: Human physiology: Cardiovascular, respiratory and renal systems
Students who have only completed 4 required units , but have a major study sequence in one of the key Biomedical Science areas (e.g. Pharmacology, Physiology, Immunology, Biochemistry, Microbiology or Genetics) will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.
Students of S3001 - Bachelor of Science Advanced - Global Challenges (Honours) and S3002 - Bachelor of Science Advanced - Research (Honours) are eligible, subject to the completion of the Bachelor of Science pathway requirements outlined above.
Applicants should apply no earlier than the final year of your degree and must have completed at least 96 credit points at Monash University in the Bachelor of Science. This means that if you have transferred into this degree, you cannot have accepted any more than 48 credit points from your previous course.
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To be considered for admission, applicants must achieve a WAM of at least 70.
Applicants should apply no earlier that the final year of your degree, and must have completed at least 96 credit points at Monash University in the Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours).
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To be considered for admission, applicants must achieve a WAM of at least 70.
Applicants should apply no earlier that the final year of your degree, and must have completed at least 96 credit points at Monash University in the Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours).
For students enrolled in P6001 - Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours)/Master of Pharmacy, or in 6007 - Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours)/Doctor of Pharmacy, you can apply for Graduate Entry Medicine as early as the completion of the 4-year Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours) component . However, you would need to take an alternative exit if successful. You cannot defer your medicine offer to complete a fifth and final year to obtain the Master of Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy.
Eligibility also extends to students admitted through the Graduate Entry Pharmacy pathway. These students gain accelerated admission to Year 3 of the P6001 or P6007 program. Upon completion of year 3 and 4 (i.e. 96 credit points), they are eligible to apply to the Graduate Entry Medicine Program.
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Students can apply during their double degree once they have met, or will meet by the end of the year, the requirements to course complete a qualifying degree (e.g. Bachelor of Biomedical Science). If they are successfully offered a medicine place, they will be required to take an alternate exit from the double degree.
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To be considered for admission into the Monash University graduate entry medicine program, students must meet rural-origin requirements* and achieve a WAM of at least 70 in the Bachelor of Biomedical Science (Gippsland Partnership Program).
* Gippsland origin is defined as residency for at least 10 years cumulatively or any 5 years consecutively in a Gippsland region classified as MM 2-7 (Modified Monash Model).
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For interview selection, we'll use the highest WAM from your relevant completed degrees, regardless of which course it comes from.
For course offers, the WAM used depends on which quota you're being considered for. Because 70% of domestic places are reserved specifically for Bachelor of Biomedical Science graduates, if one of your relevant completed degrees is a Bachelor of Biomedical Science, your WAM from that degree will be used to assess you for the 70% allocation. However, you'll also be assessed for the remaining 30% allocation using the highest course WAM across all of your relevant qualifying degrees.
Please note, if you've completed a double degree, we'll use the overall course WAM for that double degree, rather than looking at each component separately.
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If the Science faculty has given you credit based on equivalency of one of their units, that unit will count towards the 5 required units.
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No. the WAM for admission to medicine is based on your relevant undergraduate degree only.
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Unfortunately, Monash University does not accept course transfers into the Graduate Entry Bachelor of Medical Science and Doctor of Medicine (MD) program. Students currently studying a university degree who are interested in pursuing medical studies will need to apply, and be considered, for entry with all other applicants.
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An SFR from previous years on an applicant's academic record does not affect their eligibility for the course. There will be no WAM for those units to be included in the calculation. The SFR limit is for a maximum of 48 credits points per course, regardless of the length of the course.
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Yes, you can. Monash does not apply a 10 year recency rule for the purpose of calculating a WAM for entry. However, applicants may find it beneficial to refresh their knowledge by undertaking some form of other study at a tertiary level before commencing.
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If you are a Bachelor of Science graduate who has not completed 5 required units, you can undertake single-subject study to meet this requirement. Please note, however, that your WAM would be calculated on the degree you have undertaken only. Results from single units would not be used in the calculation.
Applications
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Domestic applications open on 1 May and close on 31 July. Late applications will not be considered.
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Domestic applicants must apply directly to Monash through my.application.
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Applicants can only be considered for entry twice. These applications do not have to be in consecutive years.
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The only things that are considered as part of your application are your undergraduate weighted average mark (WAM) and your performance at the interview. However, having volunteer or extracurricular experience may give you a broader perspective on the challenges felt in communities served by health professions and so provide you with greater insight in an interview.
Interviews
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Interviews will be held online via Zoom only. Interview dates are provided on our website.
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Applicants can only be interviewed once. Interview scores achieved from an applicant’s first application will be used in the assessment of any subsequent application.
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We do not endorse any external coaching for the MMI. There is no expectation of clinical knowledge, and there are no right or wrong answers. Instead, the interview is based on your thoughts and views of several different real world scenarios that you are presented with. As the interview is conducted online using Zoom, we do encourage students to practice, and build confidence, in presenting using this format.
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No. The results from your first interview will be used if you apply again in another intake.
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MMI scoring is completed by a different interviewer for each scenario. Each scenario's questions are scored individually and the interviewers do not meet to discuss each individual applicant. There are also no comments or feedback provided by the interviewers. Bearing this in mind, feedback is not possible.
Other common queries
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Requests to defer will be assessed on a case-by-case basis. Applicants should note that deferrals will not be allowed except under exceptional circumstances.
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No. We do not award credit for prior study in the medicine program.
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There is no impact, however your results for your study abroad will not contribute to your overall WAM.
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The allocation of the BMP places is made by the Faculty. In some circumstances, if non-BMP offers are not accepted, we may upgrade a small number of BMP places once all offers are finalised and just prior to semester commencing.
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Please email future@monash.edu