CDU / Flinders — NT Medical Program
2027 Entry Requirements & Interview Format
Charles Darwin University — Northern Territory Medical Program in Darwin, Northern Territory, NT runs a school-leaver medicine program for 2027 entry. Admission tests listed: UCAT-ANZ. Published hurdles: ATAR — competitive at 90 or above; UCAT-ANZ — Contributes 10% of the admission rank. CDU / Flinders lists no interview on its standard entry route.
- Location
- Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
- Established
- 2011
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How to get into CDU / Flinders — NT Medical Program medicine
Step-by-step: entry requirements, admission-test prep, personal statement, interview format and the key deadlines.
Open the guide →What the CDU / Flinders medicine course is like
Team-based learning + Integrated, 6 years (school-leaver pathway), placements in Darwin and Palmerston, Alice Springs, Katherine, Nhulunbuy and Tennant Creek.
See the course →About CDU / Flinders — NT Medical Program
A second, separately ranked Northern Territory entry: finishing the first two years of CDU’s three-year Bachelor of Clinical Sciences (WCSCI1) with every unit passed and a GPA of 5.00, within the set time, guarantees entry to the Flinders NT Medical Program; MD Year 1 is also the bachelor’s third year, so the route takes six years.
Twelve places a year: 5 NT Resident, 5 NT First Nations and 2 National First Nations, with priority for First Nations applicants and NT residents.
How the CDU / Flinders — NT Medical Program interview runs
Format: No interview — ranked on ATAR (90%) and UCAT-ANZ derived score (10%)
Entry is by rank, not interview. Completing the first two years of the Bachelor of Clinical Sciences to the required GPA within the specified time frame guarantees entry into the NT Medical Program from third year.
CDU / Flinders — NT Medical Program intake
12 places a year (5 NT resident, 5 NT First Nations, 2 national First Nations).
Where CDU / Flinders — NT Medical Program is
Charles Darwin University — Northern Territory Medical Program was founded in 2011 and is based in Darwin, Northern Territory.
Programmes offered:
- Remote and rural medicine
- First Nations health
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CDU / Flinders — NT Medical Program at a glance
| Entry pathway | Undergraduate (school-leaver) entry |
|---|---|
| ATAR | Competitive at 90 or above |
| UCAT-ANZ | Contributes 10% of the admission rank |
| Interview format | No interview on the standard entry route |
| Intake | 12 places a year (5 NT resident, 5 NT First Nations, 2 national First Nations) |
| Admission overview | Ranked on Year 12 ATAR (90%) plus a UCAT-ANZ derived score (10%). To be competitive CDU states an ATAR of 90 or above, or 85 or above for First Nations applicants. 12 places a year — 5 NT residents, 5 NT First Nations, 2 national First Nations. NT residency is required for the 5 NT Resident and 5 NT First Nations places; the 2 National First Nations places need Indigenous status only. SATAC code 104661. |
|---|---|
| ATAR | Competitive at 90 or above; 85 or above for First Nations applicants. CDU frames these as competitive levels, not a published floor. |
| UCAT-ANZ | Contributes 10% of the admission rank; no cut-off published. |
| Place types | Commonwealth Supported Places for the CDU bachelor years (SATAC 104661, Casuarina campus); the Flinders MD years are Employer Reserved – Fee Paying places under the NT Bonded Medical Scheme, which funds each enrolled student’s MD in return for a return-of-service agreement with the NT Government. |
| Indigenous pathway | 5 of the 12 places are NT First Nations and 2 are national First Nations. |
| Bonded / rural | NT residency is required for 10 of the 12 places (5 NT Resident, 5 NT First Nations); the 2 National First Nations places need Indigenous status only. Entry carries an NT Government bond: two years’ work in the NT after graduation, including the intern year, with the contract normally signed at the start of NTMP Year 1 (year 3 of the bachelor). |
| Specialities offered | Remote and rural medicine, First Nations health |
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How CDU / Flinders — NT Medical Program interviews applicants
| Format | No interview — ranked on ATAR (90%) and UCAT-ANZ derived score (10%) |
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