Depending on your background there are many different ways to get into university
If you are an Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander interested in studying at Griffith, you can either apply for admission via QTAC or UAC.
Applicants are encouraged to self-identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander when applying via QTAC or UAC to ensure they are considered for dedicated pathway options, if the standard admission criteria is not met.
If you do not meet the standard admission criteria for the program, you may be considered for admission via other pathways as outlined below.
Mature applicants can also apply via First Peoples Direct Admission for some eligible programs.
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First Peoples Direct Admissions
If you are an Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander interested in starting at Griffith, you have the option to apply for direct admission.
Please note that the First Peoples Direct Admission pathway is available to mature applicants only and is not available to Year 12 school leavers.
Application Process
As part of the application process, you may be asked to provide the following supporting documentation:
- official transcripts
- personal resume, including referees, evidence of achievements and experience
- legal documents indicating a Change of Name (if different from your transcript)
To avoid assessment delays, supporting documentation should be uploaded with your application. Further information may be requested following the submission of the above, visit Supporting Documentation.
GUMURRII will contact applicants who do not meet the standard admission criteria for the program and may be eligible for pathways as outlined below.
First Peoples Admission Pathway
If your adjusted ATAR/Rank does not meet the admission requirements for your chosen degree and you identified as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander on your application, you may be eligible for the First Peoples Admission Pathway.
GUMURRII will contact applicants who may be eligible for this pathway. During the application process, GUMURRII may request:
- Personal resume, including referees, evidence of achievements and experience.
- Personal statement that tells a story about why you want to study and what it means to you.
- Certified confirmation of Aboriginality and/or Torres Strait Islander status.
An interview may also be requested following the submission of the above documentation.
First Peoples Health Pathway
Griffith University's First Peoples Health Pathway is designed to support Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants who are interested in studying health at Griffith University. Griffith Health is committed to closing the gap in health outcomes by improving the cultural capability of Australia's health workforce through quality education and training.
First Peoples Pathway to Clinical or Professional Psychology
Applicants applying for the Master of Clinical Psychology or Master of Professional Psychology are required to meet the following criteria:
- have completed an APAC1 accredited undergraduate psychology degree and 4th year psychology honours or equivalent with a minimum GPA of 4.5 using a 7-point scale (studies must have been completed within ten years# prior to the commencement of the trimester to which a student is applying), and
- be eligible for provisional registration with the Psychology Board of Australia
[#] Admission will not normally be granted for an undergraduate degree that has been completed more than ten years prior to the time of application for admission. If studies were completed more than ten years prior to the time of application, applicants must have completed an APAC accredited undergraduate psychology degree and 4th year psychology honours or equivalent and be eligible for provisional registration with the Psychology Board of Australia and have completed an approved course of refresher training at a higher education institution within ten years of applying for admission with a GPA of at least 4.5.
Eligible applicants who meet the above requirements will be required to provide the following:
- certified confirmation of Aboriginality and/or Torres Strait Islander status;
- a curriculum vitae outlining their interpersonal and counselling capability;
- A personal statement referring to the role description for Clinical Psychology Trainee (Master of Clinical Psychology only); and
- Support from referees - one from an academic who knows your work well and a second from a professional referee who can attest to your interpersonal and counselling capabilities submitted via the Australian Psychology Postgraduate Program Reference Request System
Applicants will be assessed based on their academic achievement (as outlined above), in addition to their participation in a face-to-face interview comprising a multi-station assessment process where applicants will be required to demonstrate sound interpersonal and emotion management skills as they respond to the various tasks including responding to an ethical dilemma, roleplaying an interview, roleplaying a supervision session, responding to questions around cultural, social support, and academic needs and reasons for applying to the program.
Applications for 2026 admission are closed.
First Peoples Pathway to Speech Pathology
First Peoples applicants applying for the Master of Speech Pathology are required to:
- have completed an undergraduate degree (not in speech pathology)# with a minimum GPA of 4.5 using a 7-point scale (studies must have been completed within ten years# prior to the commencement of the trimester to which a student is applying
# Admission will not normally be granted for an undergraduate degree that has been completed more than ten years prior to the time of application for admission. If studies were completed more than ten years prior to the time of application, applicants must have completed a minimum of 40 credit points of Bachelor level study or above at a higher education institution within ten years of applying for admission with a GPA of at least 4.5, in addition to the above.
OR
- have completed an undergraduate degree (not in speech pathology)* with a GPA of at least 4.5, and:
- completed a minimum of three years full-time equivalent professional experience within the five years prior to the commencement of the trimester to which a student is applying (examples of relevant experience include Health, Education, Psychology, Disability Services, Human Services, Social Work), and
- can demonstrate the ability to undertake postgraduate study.
* Whilst there are no prerequisite study areas for admission, desirable areas include: Psychology; Health Science; Public Health; Medical Science; Human Services; Education; Linguistics.
Applicants will be assessed based on their academic achievement (as outlined above), in addition to their participation in a cultural, social support and academic needs interview with representatives from GUMURRII Student Success Unit, the Office of the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Indigenous) and the Program Director for the Master of Speech Pathology and the First Peoples Health Unit.
Eligible applicants will be required to provide the following:
- certified confirmation of Aboriginality and/or Torres Strait Islander status;
- a curriculum vitae/ personal statement including referees (personal and employers); and
- a summary of relevant skills applicable and reasons for wanting to study speech pathology (maximum two pages) and evidence of achievements and experience.
Applications for 2026 admission are closed.
First Peoples Pathway to Medicine
There are four steps in the First Peoples Health Pathway for admission to the Doctor of Medicine:
- Complete, or be in the final year of completing a Bachelor or other key degree with a GPA of 5.0 or higher.
- Apply for entry to the Griffith School of Medicine and Dentistry via GEMSAS and identify as Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
- Contact medicine-admissions@griffith.edu.au and provide your GEMSAS application number.
- Receive an invitation to attend an interview with a panel including representatives from GUMURRII Student Success Unit, the Office of the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Indigenous) and the Program Director for the Doctor of Medicine.
As a criterion of the First Peoples Pathways Schedule, you will also be required to provide the following:
- personal resume, including referees, evidence of achievements and experience
- certified confirmation of Aboriginality and/or Torres Strait Islander status
- brief statement outlining your reasons for wanting to study the Doctor or Medicine program.
For admission to the Griffith University Doctor of Medicine, applicants applying via the First Peoples Health Pathway are not required to sit GAMSAT or attend the GUMSAA interview. If you are preferencing other institutions as part of your GEMSAS application, it is important you check the admission criteria, including whether there is a requirement to undertake the GAMSAT.
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