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I want to be: Medical practitioner (doctor)

Majors that lead there: 8. Pick one to see its subjects sorted for this job.

Employers look for: General Practice, Pathology, Family Medicine, Communication Skills, Working With Patient And/Or Condition: Chronic Disease, Nursing Support

Official job info: General Practitioner

Through a graduate course: Doctor of Medicine (MC-DMED)

Any bachelor degree can lead here. The majors below are only a starting point: their subjects cover the prerequisite areas or this job's field.

Entry: A bachelor degree in any discipline (finished within the last 10 years, or an older one plus a graduate diploma or higher finished in the last 10 years), the GAMSAT with at least 50 in each section, and an interview if shortlisted.

Course entry requirements (Handbook) · checked 2026-10-24

Majors that lead there

Cell and Developmental Biology (Bachelor of Biomedicine)

After further study

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Breadth ideas from other areas

Your degree asks for some subjects from outside your main area. These relate to this job; any other breadth works too.

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Somewhat related

Almost every job also asks for Communication Skills. Any subject with essays, talks or group work practises these.

Cell and Developmental Biology (Bachelor of Science)

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Human Structure and Function (Bachelor of Biomedicine)

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Human Structure and Function (Bachelor of Science)

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Immunology (Bachelor of Biomedicine)

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Immunology (Bachelor of Science)

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Physiology (Bachelor of Biomedicine)

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Physiology (Bachelor of Science)

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