Notre Dame Sydney medicine entry requirements: GPA, GAMSAT and Casper
Notre Dame Sydney ranks applicants for interview on four standardised parts: GAMSAT, GPA, Casper and bonus points. Its minimums are higher than most GEMSAS schools, and it is one of the few GEMSAS options with domestic full-fee places as well as Commonwealth supported ones. This guide covers each rule, the published averages of past interview offers, and how the place types work.
Facts checked against Notre Dame's official pages on .
Independent service: Key2MD is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to The University of Notre Dame Australia or GEMSAS. Everything below is general guidance drawn from publicly available information, may change between cycles, and is not official advice. Always confirm current requirements on the official pages linked in the sources.
Which cycle this covers. Rules below are for 2027 entry, the latest published, from Notre Dame's Sydney entry in the GEMSAS Admissions Guide and its Doctor of Medicine page. If you are planning for 2028 entry, check the 2028 GEMSAS guide and the Casper dates for that cycle when they are released.
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Eligibility checklist
Notre Dame says it takes nothing into account beyond its published requirements. Work experience, field experience and extracurricular achievements are strictly excluded.
| Bachelor degree | Completed, or in its final year, at AQF Level 7 or above and at least 3.0 full-time equivalent years. Two-year accelerated degrees covering 3.0 FTE are accepted if finished by 23 December of the application year. |
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| Not accepted | Conversion degrees (under 2.0 FTE standard duration), bachelor degrees with more than 1.0 FTE of credit from study below AQF Level 7, and postgraduate qualifications without an eligible bachelor degree. One- and two-year graduate-entry bachelor degrees count only on top of an existing 3.0 FTE bachelor. |
| Final-year deadline | Every requirement, including study abroad, must be complete by 23 December 2026 for 2027 entry. Notre Dame says no extension can be granted in any circumstances. |
| 10-year rule | Your bachelor degree must be completed within 10 years of the application closing date, unless you have completed a further qualification at AQF Level 7 or higher by 31 July of the application year. |
| Previous medical study | Applicants with incomplete medical studies in Australia or overseas are not eligible, and transfers from another medical program are not possible. |
| GPA | A weighted GPA of at least 5.2. |
| GAMSAT | An unweighted average of at least 52, with at least 50 in each section. |
| Casper | Required. Applicants without a Casper score are not considered. For 2027 entry the accepted sittings were 12 April, 5 May, 14 May and 11 June 2026 (the last accepted). |
How Notre Dame calculates your GPA
Notre Dame weights your most recent three full-time equivalent years of study at AQF Level 7 or above: final year × 3, the year before × 2, and the year before that × 1. Bachelor, Honours, graduate certificate, graduate diploma and coursework master's results can all be used.
Worked example: weighted GPA
| Step | Working | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Year GPAs | Oldest 5.2, middle 6.0, final 6.6 | |
| Weighted total | (6.6 × 3) + (6.0 × 2) + (5.2 × 1) | 37.0 |
| Weighted GPA | 37.0 ÷ 6 | 6.17 |
Illustrative only. Notre Dame calculates each year from your graded results.
- All grades count, including fails.
- Deadlines: undergraduate qualifications must be complete by 23 December, and postgraduate qualifications by 31 July, to be used. Semester 1 results must be available by 31 July to count towards interview ranking.
- Not used in the GPA: research master's and doctoral degrees (they earn bonus points instead), study below AQF Level 7, non-award and single-unit study, and qualifications made up mainly of ungraded courses.
- Ungraded passes count towards the credit for a year but are left out of the calculation. Each GPA year needs at least 0.375 FTE of graded results, and you need that in at least two of the three years.
GAMSAT and Casper
Notre Dame uses the unweighted average of your three GAMSAT sections, not the overall score, and its minimum average of 52 is higher than the usual 50.
Worked example: does this result qualify?
| Step | Working | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Section scores | S1 50, S2 55, S3 50 | |
| Unweighted average | (50 + 55 + 50) ÷ 3 | 51.67 |
| Meets the 52 minimum? | Each section is 50 or more, but the average is below 52 | No |
| Intake | Valid GAMSAT sittings (GEMSAS four-year rule) |
|---|---|
| 2027 entry | September 2022 to March 2026 |
| 2028 entry | September 2023 to March 2027 |
Casper is an online situational judgement test run by Acuity Insights. It carries the same 30% weight in the interview ranking as GAMSAT and GPA, so it is not a side requirement. Notre Dame recommends booking the first available date in case of technical problems. Key2MD has free Casper practice with feedback.
How your numbers become an offer
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Interview ranking
Standardised GAMSAT average 30%, GPA 30%, Casper 30%, bonus points 10%.
- Bonus points are available for a rural background (as defined by the Rural Health Multidisciplinary Training program) and a completed research degree.
- Research master's and doctoral degrees count for bonus points if your institution classes them as course complete by 31 July of the application year.
- Facilitated interview pathways exist for Notre Dame undergraduate graduates, Notre Dame Graduate Diploma of Health and Medical Sciences graduates and Australian Catholic University Bachelor of Biomedical Science graduates, and a priority entry pathway reserves places for Notre Dame Bachelor of Biomedical Science graduates.
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MMI
Recorded (asynchronous) online MMI. Interview offers in September.
- See the Notre Dame interview guide for the format.
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Offer ranking
50% the combined GAMSAT, GPA, Casper and bonus score, 50% interview.
- Offers are made by email. If you do not accept within the stated timeframe, the offer lapses.
- Final-year offers are conditional on a competitive GPA and on completion evidence by 23 December.
- Notre Dame does not allow deferral under any circumstances. The 2027 program starts on 18 January 2027 with compulsory in-person orientation.
Casper and GAMSAT carry equal weight at the interview stage. A strong Casper can carry a modest GAMSAT to interview, and a weak one can stop a strong GAMSAT.
What Notre Dame publishes about past interview offers
Notre Dame publishes the average GPA and GAMSAT of applicants offered an interview, excluding those considered on extra criteria such as rurality and facilitated pathways.
| Interview offers | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney: average GPA | 6.68 | 6.76 | 6.74 |
| Sydney: average GAMSAT | 67.84 | 68.08 | 68.23 |
Notre Dame does not say whether the GAMSAT figure is the overall score or the section average it ranks on. Interview offers also depend on Casper and bonus points, and place offers add the interview score, so these averages are a guide only.
Published
- GPA, GAMSAT and Casper requirements
- Interview and offer weightings
- Average GPA and GAMSAT of interview offers
- Indicative places by type
Not published
- Interview cut-offs
- Casper results of those interviewed
- The value of each bonus
- Individual scores or rankings (Notre Dame gives no individual feedback)
Places, fees and clinical schools
| 2027 places (indicative) | 40 Commonwealth supported, 17 Bonded Medical Program, up to 57 domestic full fee and up to 35 international. |
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| Place order | Commonwealth supported first, then bonded, then full fee. You are only considered for the place types you select. |
| Full-fee places | Only list full fee if you can pay for it. Once you accept, your fee category is fixed for the whole program. The only change allowed is adding or removing the full-fee category, once, by the published deadline (4pm AEST on 2 October 2026 for 2027 entry). |
| Clinical years | Years 3 and 4 through seven clinical schools in Sydney, Melbourne, rural NSW and Victoria, allocated by ballot with your preferences taken into account. |
| Rural background | At least 28.5% of Commonwealth supported places, for applicants of rural background (MM2 to MM7) with evidence sent to GEMSAS. |
| Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander | Apply directly through the Indigenous pathway. Notre Dame offers a Commonwealth supported place to every successful Indigenous applicant, above the numbers listed. |
| Fees | Commonwealth supported places pay the government student contribution, with a 2027 maximum of $14,046 a year for medicine units. Bonded places add a three-year return of service obligation in regional, rural or remote Australia. Notre Dame's course page lists an indicative international fee of $81,000 for 2027; check its fees page for the domestic full-fee rate. |
Dan's strategy notes for Notre Dame
The following is independent advice, not Notre Dame guidance.
- Treat Casper as a third of your interview ranking. Prepare for it as seriously as GAMSAT, and sit an early date.
- Check the 52 average early. A GAMSAT that clears 50 in every section can still miss Notre Dame's minimum average.
- Do not list a campus you cannot commit to. Transfers are granted only in the most exceptional circumstances, and offers cannot be deferred.
- Be honest with yourself about full fee. The full-fee pool is large, which can make Sydney look more attainable, but the fee category cannot be changed after you accept.
- Expect higher averages than Fremantle. Sydney's interview offers have averaged two to three GAMSAT points higher than Fremantle's in each of the last three intakes.
Frequently asked questions
What GPA do you need for Notre Dame medicine?
A weighted GPA of at least 5.2. Interview offers at Sydney averaged a GPA of 6.74 for the 2026 intake.
What GAMSAT does Notre Dame need?
An unweighted average of at least 52, with at least 50 in every section. Notre Dame does not use the overall score.
Does Notre Dame require Casper?
Yes. Casper is 30% of the interview ranking, and applicants without a Casper score are not considered.
How does Notre Dame rank applicants for interview?
On standardised GAMSAT, GPA, Casper and bonus points, weighted 30:30:30:10. Work experience and extracurricular activities are not considered.
How are Notre Dame offers decided?
Half the offer score is the combined GAMSAT, GPA, Casper and bonus score, and half is the interview.
Can I defer a Notre Dame medicine offer?
No. Notre Dame does not defer offers under any circumstances.
Does Notre Dame Sydney have full-fee places?
Yes. Up to 57 domestic full-fee places for 2027, offered after Commonwealth supported and bonded places. Your fee category is fixed once you accept.
Sources
Facts on this page come from the sources below, checked on . Strategy notes are Dan's independent advice.
- GEMSAS: The University of Notre Dame Australia, Sydney (2027 entry): places, eligibility, GPA, GAMSAT, Casper, bonuses, interview, offers, deferral
- Notre Dame: Doctor of Medicine: interview-offer averages, fees
- Notre Dame: Pathways to Medicine: priority entry, facilitated interview and Indigenous pathways
- GEMSAS: GAMSAT: score used by each school, validity
- Study Assist: student contribution amounts: 2027 medicine maximum
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