International students

Information for future students | Meet us in your country | Information for international students currently studying at Melbourne | International developments | Who to contact

Information for future students

Why study medicine or the health sciences at the University of Melbourne?

The University of Melbourne is one of the most prestigious universities in Australia and offers an outstanding location for studies in medicine and the health sciences. Students have access to expert clinicians and researchers and a wide range of clinical and research settings. Find out more about what we offer.

Our teaching programs are conducted by leading academic staff with expertise in the latest research and clinical developments. Learning has a strong clinical focus, with an emphasis on evidence-based practice and communications skills. Our learning environment offers students a range of stimulating study opportunities.

Educational multimedia technology is used in teaching and learning across the faculty. These developments are driven by students' learning needs and integrated into our courses. Explore some of the programs developed by the faculty Biomedical Multimedia Unit's educational technologies showcase.

Medicine, dentistry and health science courses

The Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences offers students worldwide the opportunity to come to Melbourne and extend their interests in the biomedical and health sciences. The faculty offers a range of courses of interest to pre-med, life-science, kinesiology, nursing and psychology majors. Learn more about:

• Undergraduate
• Postgraduate (coursework and research)
• Study abroad and exchange

How to apply for courses

We strongly advise you to begin the process as early as possible to avoid disappointment. Visit the university Future Students website to learn more about how to apply for:

• Undergraduate
• Postgraduate (coursework and research)
• Study abroad and exchange

Student profiles

The faculty hosts students from around the world, read about students experiences in the university's student profile gallery.

Scholarships and prizes

The university and the faculty offer a range of full and partial scholarships and prizes to international students of all disciplines. Find out more about scholarships and prizes.

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Meet us in your country

Representatives of the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences periodically visit countries to meet with students to discuss the opportunities of studying medicine, psychology and the health sciences at the University of Melbourne. We will publish dates and venues for these visits on this page as they become available.

To find out what other University of Melbourne staff may be visiting your country please visit the university's Future Students website.

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Information for international students currently studying at the University of Melbourne

International Student Support Program

The faculty's International Student Support Program provides cross-cultural and academic communication assistance to students from different cultures and non-English speaking backgrounds. The program has been designed specifically to support students' learning needs in medical and health science settings, both on campus and in clinical sites. The faculty has eight international student support lecturers, each with a different area of expertise. Find out more about our International Student Support Program.

Internship directory and support

The faculty offers specialist support for international medical students looking for internships both in Australia and overseas.

A world of learning

Students enrolled at the University of Melbourne are able to complete some of their degree overseas. There are three main ways to do this:

• as an exchange student
• as a study abroad student
• selecting a global clinical elective

Find out more about the exchange and study abroad programs. Find out more about global clinical electives from your relevant school.

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International developments

The faculty has strong links with many international partners through its teaching and research programs. These international partners include:

• Universitas Indonesia
• International Medical University
• Universitas Teknologi Mara
• University of Oslo

To find out more about international relations at the University of Melbourne visit the university International Relations Office.

Research in international education

The faculty's International Unit conducts research into international student trends, international mobility and outcomes for international graduates in the health sciences. Find out about our research in international education.

Faculty International Unit

The Faculty International Unit has broad responsibility for coordinating activities to enhance the faculty's international profile and support overseas students. Find out more about the Faculty International Unit.

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Who to contact

Future students with enquiries about:

• Admissions and entry requirements
• Courses
• Research
• Clinical electives and placements

should contact the relevant school in the faculty. See the list of these contacts.

Enquiries about:

• International developments
• International Student Support Program, and
• The Faculty International Unit

should be directed to:

Faculty International Unit
Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
179 Grattan Street
The University of Melbourne
Victoria 3010 Australia
tel: +61 3 8344 9133
fax: +61 3 9348 1850
email: mdhs-international@unimelb.edu.au
web: www.mdhs.unimelb.edu.au/aboutus/structure/admin/fiu/index.html