Programme overview

Main Subject

Medicine

Degree

MBChB

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

Our faculty has an international reputation for research and innovation, providing you with unrivalled access to various clinical environments.

This Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) programme is accredited by the Australian Medical Council on behalf of the Medical Council of New Zealand.

Entry into the MBChB is limited and competitive. You will be selected on the basis of academic merit, University Clinical Aptitude Test for Australia and New Zealand (UCAT ANZ) performance and personal qualities exhibited during the admission interview (MMI). There are 257 domestic places available each year.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Medicine

Degree

MBChB

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

Our faculty has an international reputation for research and innovation, providing you with unrivalled access to various clinical environments.

This Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) programme is accredited by the Australian Medical Council on behalf of the Medical Council of New Zealand.

Entry into the MBChB is limited and competitive. You will be selected on the basis of academic merit, University Clinical Aptitude Test for Australia and New Zealand (UCAT ANZ) performance and personal qualities exhibited during the admission interview (MMI). There are 257 domestic places available each year.

Admission Requirements

GPA

6+

First Year entry from the BHSc or BSc (Biomedical Science) only

First year applicants need to complete the eight required courses (listed below) in the first year of either the Bachelor of Health Sciences (BHSc) or the Bachelor of Science (BSc) Biomedical Science at the University of Auckland. This needs to be completed on a full time basis and in the year of application for MBChB. Only the first attempt for these courses will be considered for MBChB admission in the First Year category.

First Year BHSc courses:

CHEM 110: Chemistry of the Living World
BIOSCI 107: Biology for Biomedical Science - Cellular Processes
MEDSCI 142: Biology for Biomedical Science - Organ Systems
POPLHLTH 111: Population Health
POPLHLTH 101: Introduction to Health Systems
POPLHLTH 102: Social Determinants of Health
HLTHPSYC 122: Behaviour, Health and Development
General Education*

First year BSc (Biomedical Science) courses:

CHEM 110: Chemistry of the Living World
BIOSCI 107: Biology for Biomedical Science - Cellular Processes
MEDSCI 142: Biology for Biomedical Science - Organ Systems
POPLHLTH 111: Population Health
BIOSCI 101: Life! Origins and Mechanisms
PHYSICS 160: Physics for the Life Sciences
BIOSCI 106: Foundations of Biochemistry
General Education*

*General Education excluding BIOSCI 100G, EXERSCI 100G, MEDSCI 100G, MEDSCI 101G, POPLHLTH 103G, POPLHLTH 104G.

Graduate entry

Domestic applicants

To apply for the MBChB under the Graduate entry category, domestic graduates must have successfully completed, normally in the minimum academic time and no more than five years prior to the date of application, a degree, postgraduate degree or postgraduate diploma from a New Zealand university with a minimum Grade Point Average of 6.0 (B+) or equivalent.
Depending on your previous study, you may need to undertake some or all of the First Year courses before commencing Part II. If you are required to take Part I courses, you must pass all these courses within one year in order to proceed to Part II. This will be assessed as part of your application for admission.

International applicants

To apply for the MBChB under the Graduate entry category, international applicants need to have completed a relevant degree on a full time basis at a recognised university. Your last year of full time study must be no more than five years prior to the year of application. Shortlisted international graduate applicants will be interviewed over Skype/phone. International Graduate applicants are not required to sit UCAT ANZ.

Application Deadline

01 Jul 2025

Program Duration

6 Years

Starting Month(s)

Mar

Domestic

Starts from

18,426 NZD

International

Starts from

86,561 NZD

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