Rural entry

Flinders is committed to improving health care in rural and remote communities. There is a severe shortage of doctors in these regions. We offer rural placements and rural-located study options to increase the number of doctors serving these communities.

Applicants with a rural background can apply for the Doctor of Medicine through either the:

• Rural sub-quota, or
• Doctor of Medicine Rural Stream (MDRS) (previously Parallel Rural Community Curriculum) sub-quota.

To be eligible, you must have lived in a rural area (defined as an Australian Statistical Geography Standard Remoteness Area category 2-5 (2011/2016)) for at least 10 years cumulatively or five years consecutively. 

Eligible applicants will need to submit their application and upload a completed Rural Sub-Quota statutory declaration form by the deadline.