Bachelor of Medical Studies (BMedSt) + Doctor of Medicine (MD)

Applicant types and quotas

• Undergraduate (school leaver or limited tertiary study) - apply via QTAC.
• Graduate (completed bachelor or higher) - apply via QTAC.
• Quota: up to ~180 domestic places per year across May & September; 80% allocated to undergraduate applicants and 20% to graduate applicants.
• From 2025, Bond aims to allocate 40% of interview invitations to applicants from Queensland and the Tweed community.

How to apply

• Apply via QTAC to the BMedSt (with MD) – QTAC with the undergraduate or postgraduate course code.
• Bond must be your first preference by the published QTAC closing date.

Bond medical interview offers

An offer to study Medicine at Bond University follows a sequence of set requirements. Students who meet the ATAR/IB/GPA cut-off will be invited to sit the online psychometric test (a fee applies). Interview invitations are issued based on the psychometric test results. Final offers to study Medicine are made solely on interview performance.

Summary
Step 1: Academic assessment → Step 2: Online psychometric test (by invitation) → Step 3: Interview (online).

Prerequisite subjects

• English (QCAA General Subject Units 3 & 4 at Grade C or better), or approved interstate/IB equivalents.

Academic competitiveness (recent intake guide)

• Undergraduate (school leaver): typically competitive at around ATAR 96+ / IB 38+ / OP 1–3 for selection to psychometric testing.
• Graduate: typically competitive at around GPA > 6.0/7 from a recognised tertiary program.
• Qualifications used for assessment are usually required to be completed within the last 9 years (see Bond’s detailed tables for how ranks are calculated across mixed/partial tertiary histories).

International eligibility

• Direct entry to Year 1 is currently not available to international student visa applicants.
• International students may be eligible for Year 2 Lateral Entry via specific Bond programs (see “Lateral entry” below).

Note: The following Key Dates are correct at the time of publication but may change. Always check Bond’s page for updates.

Who can apply: Current students/graduates of specific Bond programs:

• Bachelor of Biomedical Science – Pre-Health Professional major
• Doctor of Physiotherapy; Master of Nutrition & Dietetic Practice
• Master of Occupational Therapy
• Master of Healthcare Innovations with a prior qualifying BiomedSci
• Applicants need to achieve at least GPA 3.00/4.00 may be considered for selection into Year 2 of BMedSt

Selection:

• Competitive GPA + psychometric testing + interview.
• GAMSAT not required.
• Places are limited and subject to availability.
• International students: This pathway currently provides the only route for eligible international students into Bond’s Medical Program (commencing in Year 2, subject to selection).