Requirements

Oceania University of Medicine welcomes applicants from all backgrounds, and students are selected regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, or sexual orientation. While OUM reserves the right to vary requirements based upon standards in a student’s country of origin, a basic set of requirements and procedures is applied to all admissions candidates.

Prospective students are encouraged to speak with an OUM admissions counsellor early in the admissions process. They can answer questions regarding the medical school’s unique curriculum, the timeline for completing medical school and postgraduate training, and can put prospective students in contact with current members of the student body. Upon one’s first phone call or e-mail to the Office of Admissions, prospective students are assigned to an admissions counsellor who will walk them through the application process and remain their advisor throughout enrolment and the first day of course study. To speak with an OUM admissions counsellor, please e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , or call +61 3 9008 5933, or 1300 665 343 (toll free Australia only).  

Prerequisites

Applications are accepted from all undergraduate majors. OUM feels that students who select an undergraduate major primarily to enhance their chances of acceptance to medical school are not making a decision in their own best interest. A science major is not a prerequisite at OUM, and students should not major in science simply because they believe this will increase their chances of acceptance. For most physicians, the undergraduate years are the last available opportunity for an in-depth pursuit of non-science subjects of interest, and all those who hope to practise medicine should bear this in mind. OUM will strongly consider the overall quality and scope of all successfully completed undergraduate work.

All candidates must have completed a bachelor’s degree or higher at an appropriately accredited and recognised tertiary institution. As a general rule, for medical school success, applicants are expected to have a credit-level degree or GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, or its equivalent.

Admission Tests

All candidates are required to sit for the Graduate Medical School Admissions Test (GAMSAT), unless granted an exemption by the OUM Admissions Committee. If a candidate has at least five years of clinical experience as a healthcare professional, (i.e., nurse, physician assistant, chiropractor, respiratory therapist), the standardized admission test may be waived upon the Admissions Committee’s approval.

The GAMSAT has been developed by the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) to assist in the selection of students intending to participate in a graduate-entry medical program in Australia. GAMSAT UK is the program used by graduate-entry medical schools in the United Kingdom. For more information on GAMSAT, visit www.acer.edu.au.

GAMSAT scores, either certified or original copies, must be sent directly to:

Medical Education Services Australia Pty Ltd
Australian Agent for Oceania University of Medicine
Level 10, 50 Market St
Melbourne VIC 3000 Australia

If the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT), which is used in the United States, is more convenient, OUM will accept MCAT scores in lieu of GAMSAT.

English Proficiency

Since all instruction at OUM is in English, students must be fully fluent in the language. Normally, fluency will be assumed if English is the applicant’s first language. Otherwise, fluency may be demonstrated through the applicant’s achieving a minimum score, as indicated below, on a standardized test administered by one of the following testing services:

• IELTS (International English Language Testing Service - at www.ielts.org ) - achieving a minimum score of 6.5. A score of at least 6 is required for each individual band and applicants must undertake the appropriate reading and writing modules;
• TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language at www.toefl.com is administered by the Educational Testing Service) - minimum test score of 577 with a TWE (Test of Written English) score of 5. Scores must be available for both TOEFL and TWE;
• Computer-based TOEFL - minimum score of 233 with an Essay Rating (ER) score of 5;
• Scores must be submitted directly to the OUM Admissions Office from the testing service.

Admissions Procedure

The following items must be submitted in order to apply for admission to Oceania University of Medicine:

• Completed online application. (Click here for the application.)
• US$100 non-refundable application fee
• Certified or official academic college transcripts (from all institutions where relevant coursework was completed)
• GAMSAT (or MCAT) results or a pre-approved waiver (for healthcare professionals with 5+ years of experience)
• Confirmation of English proficiency (TOEFL score, if not a native speaker)
• Essay on why you want to become a physician
• Three letters of recommendation (at least one from a physician)
• Professional resume
• Background check or Letter of Good Standing from State police or federal law enforcement authorities on official letterhead (Required if accepted to OUM)  
• Health certification from physician, including immunization records (Required if accepted to OUM)

Send the application form and other materials to:

Medical Education Services Australia Pty Ltd
Australian Agent for Oceania University of Medicine
Level 10, 50 Market St
Melbourne VIC 3000 Australia

The application fee may be paid by credit card ( Click here for Credit Card Authorization Form 76.78 Kb). Applications are not reviewed until all documentation and fees have been received. Applicants should contact the Admissions Office at +61 3 9008 5933, 1300 665 343 (toll free Australia only), or email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it if they have questions. 

Admissions Interview

The final component in the admission process is a semi-structured interview, routinely conducted as a telephone conference call with members of the admissions staff and faculty. The interview focuses on personal qualities and attributes agreed to be essential to both the study and practise of medicine, based on internationally accepted criteria for medical school selection. The qualities assessed during the interview are:

• Motivation to become a physician
• Empathy
• Decision-making
• Teamwork
• Flexibility in learning style
• Communication skills

The official decision regarding acceptance is typically made approximately within ten days following the personal interview.