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Vision
To develop compassionate, diverse, and innovative lifelong learners, who work in partnership with individuals and communities to improve health through clinical care, education and research.
Mission
To deliver excellence in medical education and research training. We will provide opportunities for students to develop personalised pathways and expertise in their area of choice through the program. Our graduates will be prepared for collaborative practice to improve the wellbeing of all communities, recognising the specific contexts impacting First People’s health.
Values
Integrity, compassion, curiosity, and inclusion.
Disclaimer
Please note Sydney Medical School regularly reviews the admission criteria and application processes for its courses including the Doctor of Medicine. It reserves the right to change these criteria and processes without notice. Information on this website provides advice about the currently applicable criteria and processes, and may not be correct for future application periods. It is possible that GPA scores will, in the future, be incorporated into the ranking of applicants for entry into the MD. It is also possible that the GPA requirement will be increased. Applicants are advised to consult this website on a regular basis for any changes to entry criteria or program updates.
Additional costs
Additional costs are involved pre-application and during the application process. Find out more (pdf, 94KB).
Other requirements prior to commencement of the MD
Students who are offered and accept a place in the MD will be required to provide a current approved First Aid Certificate and meet Clinical Compliance requirements.
Post-degree Registration Requirements: Information about registration, internships, and practice in Australia and other countries can be found here (pdf, 79KB).
Deferral
Applicants should be prepared and ready to commence the course in the year for which they have applied. Applications for deferral of enrolment following offer and acceptance of a place in the Doctor of Medicine will only be considered under exceptional circumstances that could not have been foreseen at the time of application, and require the approval of the relevant delegate.
Transfer
Transfer of enrolment between medical schools is not possible, other than in exceptional circumstances. Applications for transfer for 2023 close on 30 September 2022. Please click here (pdf, 92KB) for information.
Change in immigration status
International applicants and students who change from international to domestic status can find the relevant rules here (pdf, 106KB).
Impermissible conduct
Sydney Medical School reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to reject an application for admission or to vary or cancel an offer of admission if an applicant’s conduct during the admissions process or prior to enrolment causes Sydney Medical School to form the view that the applicant is unsuitable for admission to the MD.
Examples of conduct that might make an applicant unsuitable for admission to the MD include (but are not limited to):
- failure by the applicant to treat University of Sydney employees, students, applicants or other members of the University community with respect and courtesy, including failure to use appropriate language and tone in written or verbal communications;
- failure by the applicant to act honestly and ethically in their dealings with University of Sydney employees, students, applicants or other members of the University community;
- conduct that results in the applicant being excluded from another higher education institution, or from a course or program offered by another higher education institution;
- conduct that gives Sydney Medical School reasonable cause to believe that enrolling the applicant in clinical training may place them, their peers, or members of the public at risk of harm; and
- conduct that results in the applicant being charged with a criminal offence.