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Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences Admission criteria

The faculty offers a range of admission options for undergraduate students. While entry to programmes is often competitive and restricted, the faculty's admission policy seeks to ensure equal opportunity for prospective students who meet appropriate levels of achievement for its programmes.

There are a number of routes by which students can qualify for admission to the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences.

More detailed information on entry requirements can be found within each course section.

Frequently asked questions

Applicants considering enrolment in the undergraduate programmes should firstly refer to the relevant programme sections for information and answers to frequently asked questions. Applicants who cannot find answers to their questions may contact the call centre on 0800 61 62 63 or email the faculty at fmhs@auckland.ac.nz

Interview process

All short-listed applicants for the degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, Bachelor of Pharmacy and the Certificate in Health Sciences will be invited to the faculty for selection interviews during December and January. The first round of interviews will be held in early December. Nursing applicants who apply through alternative admissions will also be invited for selection interviews. For information about relevant dates see the key dates section.

All interviews are held in Auckland, and applicants should ensure that they are available to attend if invited. Applicants not able to attend their interview on the relevant date will not be considered further.

Please note:

  • late applications for medicine and pharmacy will not be accepted (all admission categories)
  • while late applications may be accepted for nursing, health sciences and biomedical science, priority may be given to applications received on or before the closing date.


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