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Your path to practising medicine in Australia

A plain guide for doctors trained overseas who are thinking about Australia. What each step involves, what it costs and how long it takes, with a link to the official page every time.

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The journey, from first thought to your first job

Most doctors trained outside Australia, New Zealand, the UK, Ireland, Canada and the United States take the standard pathway. These are its steps, in order.

  1. Get your medical degree verifiedThrough ECFMG's MyIntealth platform, which checks your degree directly with your medical school.US$255
  2. Open your AMC account and portfolioThe Australian Medical Council confirms your degree is eligible, usually within a week.A$642
  3. Choose your pathwayStandard, competent authority or specialist. Your training and where you trained decide which.No fee
  4. Book and sit the AMC MCQ150 questions in three and a half hours, at a Pearson VUE test centre.A$2,920
  5. Pass the clinical exam, or a workplace-based assessmentThe clinical exam can come before or after you are registered.From A$1,070
  6. Register with AhpraYou need a job lined up, an English test result and a supervisor before you start.A$1,316
  7. Start work and get your visaTwelve months of supervised practice, then general registration.Visa costs vary
Is Australia right for me?Who is eligible, which pathway fits, the real costs and an honest look at life as an international medical graduate. The steps in detailWhat each step involves, what it costs, how long it takes and the mistakes that slow people down.

The official fees at a glance

These are the fees for the standard pathway up to your first registration, using the AMC clinical exam.

Naira amounts are estimates. The fees are charged in Australian and US dollars, so what you pay in naira moves with the exchange rate. The ranges allow 10% either side of the rates on 22 October 2026 (₦960 to A$1, ₦1,340 to US$1). Your bank's rate on the day you pay decides the real amount.
Fee and official amountEstimate in naira
Degree verification through ECFMG (account, EPIC portfolio and one degree)
US$255		₦310,000 to ₦380,000
AMC initial portfolio
A$642		₦550,000 to ₦680,000
AMC CAT MCQ
A$2,920		₦2,520,000 to ₦3,080,000
AMC clinical exam, in person (online: A$3,400)
A$3,000		₦2,590,000 to ₦3,170,000
Provisional registration with Ahpra (application and first year)
A$1,316		₦1,140,000 to ₦1,390,000
Total
A$7,878 + US$255		₦7.1 million to ₦8.7 million

Not included: your English test, travel to sit exams, a resit if you need one, your visa, flights and the cost of settling in. The planner lets you add those and use today's exchange rate.

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Tell us where you are, and get a checklist, a cost estimate and a timeline you can print. If you like, we will also send you a short email each week about the next step.

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When you reach the MCQ, AM Vault can help you prepare, with a six-month plan of lessons, flashcards and exam-format questions. See how it works.

This guide is general information to help you plan. The official AMC, Medical Board and Ahpra pages always come first, and rules and fees change, so check them before you pay for anything. AM Vault is independent and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Australian Medical Council, the Medical Board of Australia or Ahpra.