The following information is intended for Faculty of Medicine and Health graduates intending to work outside of Australia.
It provides guidance on how to register with the relevant overseas registration body or agency in the country, state or province in which you wish to work.
Students considering overseas registration are strongly encouraged to begin preparation early in their degree. Many overseas agencies require detailed documentation that may be difficult to obtain after graduation.
To support a successful application process, you should:
Before submitting a request to the University of Sydney, you should first contact the relevant overseas registration body in the country where you intend to practise.
It is your responsibility to confirm eligibility criteria, application process and timelines, and any associated fees and documentation requirements.
Most overseas registration bodies will require official documentation from the University of Sydney. This may include an academic transcript, evidence of clinical placements, a letter of good standing, and course or subject outlines.
Ensure you have a clear understanding of the documentation required before lodging your request with the University.
Before submitting an application for documentation, please review the Frequently Asked Questions form (pdf, 132KB).
The FAQs provide essential information on what documents can and cannot be issued, eligibility and scope of support, processing timeframes, and additional resources to assist with your application
Reviewing this information in advance will help ensure your request is complete and avoid unnecessary delays.
To apply for overseas registration documentation:
Additionally, all applicants must include:
Submit your completed form and supporting documents to shs.overseasregistration@sydney.edu.au. Please all 10-12 weeks for processing. Additional time may be required during peak administrative periods.
Contact the Sydney School of Health Sciences Education Support Team by email at shs.overseasregistration@sydney.edu.au to follow up on the progress of your application or for enquiries not addressed in the FAQs.
Before submitting a request to the University of Sydney, you should first contact the relevant overseas registration body in the country where you intend to practise.
It is your responsibility to confirm eligibility criteria, application process and timelines, and any associated fees and documentation requirements.
The overseas registration body will usually require official documentation from the University of Sydney, for example, your academic transcript, documentation of your clinical placements, a letter of good standing and the course curriculum.
When you are clear about the requirements, please email sms.education-support@sydney.edu.au with the details of the documentation you are requesting and how you would like it sent to you or the registration body (e.g. via email or post).
It may take a number of weeks to collate the information from the Education Support team, your Clinical School and relevant Student Services teams. Therefore, please leave plenty of time for your request to be processed.
Contact the Sydney Medical School Overseas Registration by email at sms.education-support@sydney.edu.au to follow up on the progress of your application.
Before submitting a request to the University of Sydney, you should first contact the relevant overseas registration body in the country where you intend to practise.
It is your responsibility to confirm eligibility criteria, application process and timelines, and any associated fees and documentation requirements.
The overseas registration body will usually require official documentation from the University of Sydney including your academic transcript, documentation of your theoretical and clinical placement hours, and the course syllabus.
When you are clear about the requirements, please follow the below steps:
Following receipt of your forms and fee, applications will usually take about six weeks to be processed by Sydney Nursing School.
Once all documents are compiled, the School will courier the verified and signed documents to the overseas registration body or agency - unless otherwise instructed. In some cases the documents are transferred electronically to the registering body or agency. Applicants will receive an electronic copy of all documents for their records.
Contact the Sydney Nursing School Overseas Registration by email at nursing.educationsupport@sydney.edu.au to follow up on the progress of your application.
