The Doctor of Medicine (MD) Selection Committee will consider requests from applicants to defer the offer of
enrolment in the MD course in cases of unforeseen and exceptional circumstances.
Acceptable reasons for consideration of deferment that occurred subsequent to submission of
application:
• A serious personal illness
• An unforeseen financial constraint
• Family matters (must relate to immediate family and must require that the applicant takes direct and
sole responsibility in extraordinary circumstances, e.g. serious illness)
• Representation in sports, arts or other activity at an Australian National level that requires an ongoing
commitment such as team practice which cannot be undertaken in conjunction with study
• Other unforeseen circumstances deemed to be exceptional by the MD Selection Committee, provided
adequate documentation is supplied.
Non-acceptable reasons for consideration of deferment include:
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