How To Apply?

Your Application Checklist

The items listed in this application checklist are required to submit your application:

• All University/College Transcripts

  • These must be certified/official and from all institutions attended.
  • Official transcripts must come directly from the institution or an approved verification service.
  • Uncertified copies sent directly by the applicant will not be accepted.
  • Degrees obtained outside of our five recognized countries (Aotearoa New Zealand, Australia, Canada, Samoa, or the United States, including US territories) require a formal evaluation report from an external service. If one or more of your degrees requires external evaluation, please contact your Admissions Counselor for approved evaluation services. External degree evaluations can take up to two months to process and are required for a complete application, so please allow sufficient time for this step.
  • Please submit all transcripts promptly after starting your application so they may be reviewed before the deadline.

• Essay

  An essay of approximately 1,000 words telling us why you want to become a medical doctor.

• 3 Letters of Recommendation

  Three signed and dated original letters of recommendation, with at least one from a medical doctor. OUM will request the letters directly from your references once the application fee has been paid.

• Current Résumé or CV

  Include your education, work experience, relevant healthcare and volunteer experience (if applicable), and current address.

• Government-Issued Photo ID

  Valid (unexpired), official government-issued photo ID. For example, a driver’s license or passport data page.

• Non-Refundable $250 Application Fee

  The non-refundable Application Fee is $250 and covers the cost of processing your application. It must be paid in order for OUM to contact your references to obtain your letters of recommendation, and to submit your application. The Application Fee is paid in your local currency: Aotearoa New Zealand, Australia, Canada, Samoa, or the US (including US territories).

• English Proficiency Confirmation

  • This requirement is only for international applicants whose first language is not English and who have not studied in English previously. OUM welcomes students with English as a second language.
  • Since all instruction at OUM is in English, students must be fully fluent in English (speaking, reading, listening, and writing).
  • Candidates whose native language is not English may need to demonstrate fluency by submitting testing results from one of the services that evaluate language proficiency. Candidates whose first language is not English may be exempt from this requirement if their degree is from a university with an English curriculum.
  • OUM accepts the following English tests to confirm English proficiency:
    • IELTS – A minimum score of 7.0 is required overall and in each sub-band.
    • TOEFL iBT – A minimum score of 100 is required.
    • OET – A minimum score of 350 in each of the four sub-tests is required.

  English test scores must be submitted directly to admissions@oum.edu.ws from the testing service.