Final-year medical students invited to apply for registration online now

11 Oct 2017

Final-year medical students who will soon complete an approved program of study can go online now to apply for registration before they graduate.

Medical graduates of an approved program of study must apply for provisional registration to undertake a period of internship in Australia.

Graduates must meet the Medical Board of Australia’s (the Board) registration requirements to be a registered medical practitioner.

Registration standards that medical graduates must meet are:

• English language skills, and
• professional indemnity insurance arrangements.

Medical graduates must also disclose any criminal history and provide proof of identity.

The online graduate application service on the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) website helps to smooth the path from study to work by enabling final-year students to apply for registration with the Board four to six weeks before completing their course.

Applicants apply online by setting up an account with AHPRA with a unique and personal email address only they have access to. This allows for progress on the form to be saved and resumed as required.

Applicants then complete the application form, upload their supporting documents and pay the registration fee which is set at $371 in 2017.

Medical graduates are encouraged to find out how to use the online graduate application by accessing the information on the AHPRA website under Graduate applications.

How to apply for registration

There are three simple steps to registration for graduates:

1. Complete an online application for registration four to six weeks before completing their course.
2. Upload supporting documents when completing their online application.
3. Wait to be contacted by AHPRA.

What happens next?

AHPRA assesses the application which can only be finalised once the education provider provides advice that the student is eligible to graduate. AHPRA contacts the student if more information is needed and/or to confirm that registration has been granted.

New graduates registered with the Board are eligible to start work as soon as their name is published on the national register of practitioners.

For more information

• Go to Graduate applications on the AHPRA website to apply online and for links to FAQ
• For registration enquiries or difficulties in accessing the online application form: 1300 419 495 (within Australia)
• For media enquiries: (03) 8708 9200