Northern Territory Medical Program

The Northern Territory Medical Program (NTMP) provides training to Flinders University medical students. We also coordinate placement opportunities and support for allied health students and interstate medical students.

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The Doctor of Medicine (MD) is offered in the Northern Territory (NT) through the NT Medical Program.

There are pathways for school leavers and graduates to complete their training in the NT.

The Flinders MD recognises and values the contribution that Indigenous knowledge and Indigenous doctors make to the health of our country. Our Indigenous and non-Indigenous staff will lead you to a greater understanding of this heritage and teach you how to work safely and confidently in a multicultural society.

We have a strong commitment to building the rural and remote health workforce by delivering innovative clinical placements. Medical students in the NT have the opportunity to undertake an entire year or more of study in a remote area.

Our history

In 2011, an inaugural group of 24 students enrolled in first year of the medical program at its brand new, purpose-built building at Charles Darwin University campus.

The NTMP has an administration centre and teaching rooms at the Royal Darwin Hospital, as well as established teaching sites in Alice Springs, Nhulunbuy, Katherine and Tennant Creek.

The NTMP prides itself on the quality of education provided to students and the support offered through the program to the medical and health workforce across the Territory.

Curriculum delivery is innovative using the latest technologies to ensure quality presentation in a variety of settings - from Flinders University in suburban Adelaide to Nhulunbuy, one of the most remote medical program sites in Australia.

The NTMP works closely with other Flinders NT initiatives including:

The Poche Centre for Indigenous Health
Centre for Remote Health
Palmerston Super Clinic
Flinders NT Regional Training Hub
The University has a strategic commitment that Flinders NT activities will be undertaken in close collaboration with Charles Darwin University.

Return of Service Obligation (RoSO)

Northern Territory Government bonded medical places may be available and are associated with a two year Return of Service Obligation (ROSO) in the NT after graduation.

Further information

Pathways into the NT Medical Program

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Graduate entry

Explore the graduate-entry pathways into medicine in the Northern Territory.

The 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.

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Indigenous entry

A major focus of the NTMP is to attract Indigenous applicants to study medicine in the NT. Flinders recognises and values the contribution that Indigenous knowledge and Indigenous doctors make to the health of our country. Our Indigenous and non-Indigenous staff teach you how to work safely and confidently in a multicultural society.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants can choose from two pathways into the NTMP. If you have an undergraduate degree but not a valid GAMSAT score, you can apply via the Indigenous Entry Stream (IES). If you have a valid GAMSAT score you can apply for direct entry through the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Sub-Quota or for entry into the IES.

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Year 12 entry

If you’re a school leaver or do not have an academic record of study at university, you can apply for the undergraduate pathway into medicine.

In the NT, the Bachelor of Clinical Sciences/Doctor of Medicine includes two years based at Charles Darwin University and then the four-year Flinders MD.

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