Indigenous Entry Stream

Doctor of Medicine

• You must hold a bachelor degree, or a bachelor and a higher-level coursework postgraduate degree, completed no more than 10 years before the course commencement date, and a final Grade Point Average (GPA) (weighted) of 5.0 or greater on a 7.0 scale. A higher-level postgraduate coursework program will be considered towards your GPA calculation.
• If your undergraduate degree was completed outside of the 10-year period, you may be considered for admission if you have successfully completed the equivalent of 0.5 year’s tertiary study (i.e. one semester at full-time equivalent study or two semesters of part-time study) at honours or graduate certificate level, or higher, at an Australian university or Higher Education Institution recognised by the Australian Qualifications Framework, or at a recognised international university listed in the NOOSR Guide. Postgraduate study should have been completed no more than 10 years before the course commencement date.

Bachelor of Vision Science/Master of Optometry

You must have completed one or more of the following requirements:

• Successful completion of a Senior Secondary Certificate of Education with ATAR of at least 50 or equivalent (including Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL.
• Successful completion of at least one year of study at Certificate IV or higher in any discipline.

Bachelor of Medical Imaging

You must have completed one or more of the requirements below:

• Successful completion of a Senior Secondary Certificate of Education with ATAR of at least 50 or equivalent (including Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL) and a study score of at least 25 in one of Biology, Chemistry or Physics; as well as a study score of at least 22 in Mathematical Methods (CAS) or Specialist Mathematics or a study score of at least 30 in Further Mathematics.
• Successful completion of at least one year of study at Certificate IV or higher in any discipline. Prior study must include the following prerequisites:
  • For applicants with VCE completion within 10 years^*, you must have successfully completed at least one maths unit (equivalent to a VCE study score with a minimum of 22 in Mathematical Methods (CAS) or Specialist Mathematics, or a VCE study score of at least 30 in Further Mathematics; and one science unit at VCE level, with a minimum equivalent study score of 25 in Chemistry, Biology or Physics.
  • For applicants whose VCE study is post 10 years^*, you must have successfully completed one maths unit with a score of 65 or greater; and one science unit (Chemistry, Biology, Physics) with a score of 65 or greater.
• Alternatively you can provide evidence of academic capability judged to be equivalent, including a foundation program approved by the Faculty Board, or relevant work or life experience.

^{*To meet this requirement, VCE must have been completed within 10 years at the time of admission into the course.}

Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours)

You must have completed one or more of the requirements below:

• Completion of a bachelor degree (with an APAC accredited three-year major sequence in psychology) with a minimum of a mid-credit (65%) in a level three psychology research methods unit and a minimum average of 65% over all level-2 and level-3 psychology core units, or:
• A foundation level 1 APAC accredited psychology course or equivalent (for example: a three year bridging course – Graduate Diploma of Psychology) with a minimum of a mid-credit (65%) in level three psychology research methods unit and a minimum average of 65% over all level-2 and level-3 psychology core units.

For all courses you'll require recognition as an Indigenous Australian. You’ll also need to provide confirmation of Aboriginality from your community.

If your application is successful, you'll need to provide the following documentation at enrolment:

• a current police check
• an immunisation history
• a Working with Children Check – this is a Victorian Government requirement, and more information will be provided prior to enrolment.

These inherent requirements are expected to be completed before undertaking professional placements as part of the course.

Read all the inherent requirements for the BVSMO (PDF, 108.8KB)

Read all the inherent requirements for the BMI (PDF, 450KB)

To apply, complete the relevant form and return via email to the School of Medicine Admission and Placements team.

Bachelor of Medical Imaging application form (PDF, 721.3KB)

Please ensure you keep a copy of your application for your records and provide a current email address and phone number in your application.

To apply complete the relevant form and return via email to our Psychology Honours team.

Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours) application form (PDF, 2.1 MB)

To process your application, ensure that all documents have been provided. Sighting of original documents may be requested if your application is successful. Please ensure all paperwork has been submitted together and includes the following:

• confirmation of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander identity
• a copy of your most recent academic transcript(s)
• your resume.

Please ensure that you keep a copy of your application for your records and provide a current email address and phone number in your application.

To apply, complete the relevant form and return via email to the School of Medicine Admission and Placements team.

Bachelor of Vision Science/Master of Optometry application form (PDF, 900.6KB)

Please ensure you keep a copy of your application for your records and provide a current email address and phone number in your application.

To apply, complete the relevant form and return via email to the School of Medicine Admission and Placements team.

Doctor of Medicine application form (PDF, 682KB)

Please ensure you keep a copy of your application for your records and provide a current email address and phone number in your application.