Timelines

Each year, up to fifteen places are available in the intercalated MD/MPH program.

To be considered for one of these 15 places, third-year MD students must complete the following steps:

1. Submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) by 30 April for the following year’s MPH intake.

As part of the EOI students will be asked to submit a personal statement that addresses the following:

Relevant experience: Describe any academic, professional, or voluntary experiences that demonstrate your engagement with public or global health
Career goals: Outline your long-term career aspirations and how the MD/MPH program aligns with them
Motivation for pursuing the MPH: Explain why you wish to undertake the MPH alongside the MD, including your commitment to improving public health outcomes.

In ranking the applications submitted via the expression of interest process, the Selection Committee will consider the applicants’:

Prior academic performance
Clear and considered desire to improve population health outcomes as outlined in the expression of interest
Demonstrated commitment to public and/or global health as outlined in the expression of interest

The Selection Committee may seek additional information to clarify any aspect of an application, in accordance with Academic Board rules on the use of selection instruments.

All MD students who submit an expression of interest will be notified of the outcome by 30 -June.

2. If successful in the expression of interest stage, applicants will then need to submit a formal application for the MPH via their student account by 31 July.

Please contact the course coordinator about requests for potential special consideration for earlier entry into the MD-MPH. Such requests, for entry post-MD1 or MD2 are considered on a case-by-case basis and will require Academic Board approval.

Similarly, those students who have undertaken incomplete MPH studies at the University of Melbourne, or elsewhere, should contact the course coordinator about the possibility of completing their MPH studies within the Melbourne MD/MPH context. This may require such studies to undertake MPH subjects for both their MD1 and MD2 discovery subjects, as well as having a public health focused MD4 Discovery pathway.

A limited number of scholarships may be available to successful applicants each year.