Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Students

The Joint Medical Program welcomes applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants, and offers students a culturally supportive educational environment.

Each year, a certain number of places are set aside for admission into the Joint Medical Program for applicants of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent. Currently there are 75 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students enrolled in our degree. To date 145 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander doctors have graduated from our program.

Applicants are required to apply through the University Admissions Centre (UAC), application close on 29 September 2023. Submit the completed Miroma Bunbilla Program application form on the University of Newcastle’s website and establish their Indigenous status within the University of Newcastle. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are not required to sit the University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT).

Applications open on 1 August and close on 31 October 2023. For further information please refer to the Applying as an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander student page.

For further information regarding the Joint Medical Program:

Thurru Indigenous Health Unit
School of Medicine and Public Health
E: deadlydocs@newcastle.edu.au

Preparing for your university studies

The University of Newcastle and the University of New England offer tertiary preparation programs (Yapug at UON and TRACKS at UNE) to assist Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants to develop the academic skills required for undergraduate study.

These programs are for school leavers and mature age students who want to build on their current knowledge base and prepare themselves for further studies at university. On completion of the Yapug or TRACKS program, students will be eligible to participate in the Miroma Bunbilla program.

For further support and information regarding the tertiary preparation programs:
Thurru Indigenous Health UnitOorala Aboriginal Centre
The University of Newcastle

02 4921 8916
Darren.Nolan@newcastle.edu.au
University of New England
Oorala Aboriginal Centre
02 6773 3034
ooralasupport@une.edu.au

Applications have now closed.