Northern Territory Medical Program

Apply for the Doctor of Medicine at Flinders

Flinders offers the Doctor of Medicine in the Northern Territory.

Our Northern Territory Medical Program is taught across Darwin, Alice Springs, Katherine and Nhulunbuy. Study our internationally recognised Doctor of Medicine with particular strengths in Indigenous and rural health and workplace development. In the Northern Territory Medical Program you'll have the opportunity to undertake an entire year or more of study in a remote area.

Places in the Northern Territory Medical Program are for applicants who are prepared to work in the Northern Territory for at least four years after graduation.

Flinders NT also encompasses the Centre for Remote Health, the Poche Centre for Indigenous Health, Remote and Rural Interprofessional Placement Learning NT (RIPPL NT) and the Flinders NT Regional Training Hub.

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Eligibility

Preference for the Northern Territory Medical Program is given to Northern Territory and Indigenous applicants, however any Australian residents may apply.

A Northern Territory resident is defined as a person who, when the course commences, is an Australian citizen or permanent resident who has had a permanent address in the Northern Territory for:

at least two years out of the past six years, or
a total of five years since starting primary school.

How to apply

You will need to submit:

Your application via the Flinders University online application portal and add the Doctor of Medicine (Darwin) to your application if this is to be your first preference.
Depending on your circumstances, you may need to submit a Northern Territory statutory declaration form so that you can be considered under the relevant selection priority.

Please refer to the Application Guide for full details or visit www.flinders.edu.au/md.

Indigenous applicants may apply for the Northern Territory Medical Program via the Indigenous Entry Stream.