Education & Experience

Graduate

To be appointed as a Medical Officer in the Army, you must be registered as a medical practitioner under the laws of the Commonwealth or a State of Australia, or hold qualifications, which will enable you to be registered. Documentary evidence of registration must be provided.

Applicants completing their Intern / Residency phase are also eligible.

Graduate Medical Program

You must have completed an appropriate undergraduate degree, which may include humanities related degrees such as BA, BBus or BEd. In addition, you must have successfully completed the Graduate Australian Medical Schools Admission Test (GAMSAT) and been accepted by an Australian university of your choice. Applicants may be sponsored from commencement of the four-year degree.

You may attend an Officer Selection Board pending receipt of an offer to attend your chosen university.

The ADF will also accept applications from unencumbered (not bonded) or full-fee paying students. Full-fee paying university students will be reimbursed the equivalent amount of HECs for that degree stream. The refund will be the highest amount specified in the government-approved, student contribution range for each degree stream as displayed at www.goingtouni.gov.au.

Failure during Degree Studies: If you fail an examination and are unable to progress to the next academic year or graduate, your appointment may be terminated (recovery of costs including fees, salary and books would usually be initiated in these cases). Approval may be given for the student to repeat the year at the member's or ADF expense, provided that the failure was not due to a lack of application on the part of the student.

Undergraduate

To be eligible for Army Undergraduate sponsorship, you must have completed Year 12 with passes in English and three other academic subjects and successfully completed at least two years of a five or six year full-time degree at a faculty of Medicine.

Graduate (Reserve)

To be appointed as a Medical Officer in the Australian Army Reserve, you must:

• Possess a degree in Medicine from a recognised tertiary institution;
• Have completed both Hospital Intern and Residency years; and
• Be registered to practice as a Doctor in a State or Territory of Australia. Documentary evidence of registration must be provided.