Undergraduate applications and offers

Medicine/dentistry/vet key dates and pathways


Information about applying this year, including application and offer dates, is being updated progressively as institutions provide details.

Entry into undergraduate medical degrees is highly competitive and the selection process is rigorous. Make sure you’re in the running by getting your application in on time and keeping the interview dates clear.

All application and offer dates have been provided by the universities and apply to courses starting semester 1, 2024. Check with each university to confirm deadlines and requirements and to ask any questions you have about the selection process.

UCAT ANZ

If you are applying for undergraduate medicine, most universities require you to to sit the University Clinical Aptitude Test for Australia and New Zealand. UCAT ANZ is held in various locations across Australia in July.

Registrations for 2023 are now open. Details about the test are provided on the UCAT website. For enquiries, contact UCAT on 1800 023 095 or email UCAT.

Your UAC application

In your UAC application, first on your course preference list should be the course you’d most like to do, followed by your second, third, fourth and fifth preferences. If you’re not selected for your first preference, you’ll be considered equally with all other eligible applicants for your second preference, and so on.

Where interviews form part of the selection process, all eligible applicants will be invited to attend, regardless of how they have ordered their preferences.

Medicine

You can apply for this program straight from school and you’ll start your medical studies in first year.

The Doctor of Medicine (MD) Joint Program in Medicine is a five-year undergraduate program offered jointly by Western Sydney University and Charles Sturt University.

Applicants can only receive one offer to the Joint Medical Program, to study at either Western Sydney University (Campbelltown campus) or Charles Sturt University (Orange campus). Your preference of campus (submitted via your UAC application) will be considered but cannot be guaranteed and is fixed as of the closing date. The campus offered will be subject to the availability of places and the preferences of other eligible applicants.

725505 Doctor of Medicine (Joint Program): Orange campus

725505 Doctor of Medicine (Joint Program): Campbelltown campus

UCAT ANZ required Yes
Deadline for including as a UAC preference 27 Sep 2024
Applicants invited to interviews/assessments Late Oct 2024
Interviews/assessments Nov 2024
Offers released December Round 2

Admission criteria

Applicants will be selected based on:

  • UCAT ANZ results (performance will determine if candidates are invited to interview)
  • an interview
  • academic merit (lowest selection rank or equivalent).
Minimum ATAR requirements
  • Interviewed candidates applying on the basis of secondary results: min. ATAR of 95.50
  • Interviewed candidates eligible for consideration as Western Sydney resident (Campbelltown campus only): min. ATAR of 93.50
  • Interviewed candidates eligible for consideration via Rural Entry Admission: min. ATAR of 91.50

Further information

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants For Western Sydney, refer to the selection procedures or email atsifuturedoctors@westernsydney.edu.au.


For Charles Sturt, call the School of Rural Medicine on (+61 2) 6365 7611 or email medicine@csu.edu.au.

International applicants You can only study at Western Sydney University. Visit the Western Sydney University website.
All other applicants For Western Sydney, call 1300 897 669 or email study@westernsydney.edu.au.


For Charles Sturt, call the School of Rural Medicine on (+61 2) 6365 7611 or email medicine@csu.edu.au.


785000 Bachelor of Medical Science and Doctor of Medicine (Joint Medical Program)

This degree is offered jointly by the University of Newcastle and the University of New England. Applicants can select the institution at which they'd prefer to complete this program when they submit their direct application for the Joint Medical Program (JMP).

UCAT ANZ required Yes
Deadline for including as a UAC preference Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants: 30 Sept 2024
All other applicants: 1 Dec 2024
Deadline for direct application to the JMP 30 Sep 2024 (applications will be available in August on the university websites)
Applicants invited to interviews/assessments mid-Nov 2024
Interviews/assessments Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants (Miroma Bunbilla Program): TBC
NSW, ACT, QLD and all rural applicants: 25 Nov to 6 Dec 2024
Interstate non-rural applicants: mid-Jan 2025
Offers released Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants: December Round 2
NSW, ACT, QLD and all rural applicants: January Round 1
Interstate non-rural applicants: January Round 2

Admission criteria

Academic merit Eligibility is based on:
  • a minimum ATAR of 94.30
  • a minimum ATAR of 91.40 for students from a rural/remote high school
  • tertiary results averaging at close to credit level.
UCAT ANZ

Your performance in UCAT ANZ will determine whether you're invited to the Joint Medical Program Assessment

JMP Assessment

Includes:

  • Multiple Skills Assessment (MSA) conducted from 25 Nov to 6 Dec 2024 for NSW, ACT, QLD and all rural applicants and mid Jan 2024 for interstate non-rural applicants
  • Personal Qualities Assessment conducted during the MSA.

Entry schemes

Joint Medical Program Entry Pathways include:

  • Rural and Remote Admissions Scheme
  • Excellence Through Equity Pathway to Medicine
  • Biomedical Science Pathway
  • Miroma Bunbilla Program (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants): For details, call the Thurru Indigenous Health Unit, University of Newcastle on (+61 2) 4921 5023 or The Oorala Aboriginal Centre, University of New England on 1800 622 384.

Further information

University of Newcastle

tel: (+61 2) 4921 5000
online: newcastle.edu.au/askuon
email: jmpadmissions@newcastle.edu.au

University of New England

tel: (+61 2) 6773 2000
online: une.edu.au/AskUNE
email: jmpadmissions@une.edu.au

You must apply for the Double Degree Medicine Program (DDMP) straight from school and if successful, you’ll complete your undergraduate degree before progressing to the postgraduate Doctor of Medicine. There are specific requirements for progressing to the Doctor of Medicine once you finish your undergraduate degree. Up to 30 domestic and 10 international places may be made available in these programs. The DDMP offers two options:

513715 Bachelor of Arts/Doctor of Medicine
513720 Bachelor of Science/Doctor of Medicine

UCAT ANZ required

No

Deadline for including as a UAC preference

For assessment day 1: mid-Dec 2024
For assessment day 2: early Jan 2025

Deadline for direct application to Faculty

Not required for UAC applicants

Applicants invited to assessment days For assessment day 1: Dec 2024 (following NSW and ACT ATAR release)
For assessment day 2: Jan 2025 (after IB, other interstate and NZ results released)
Assessment days

Assessment day 1: Dec 2024
Assessment day 2: Jan 2025

Assessment dates and assessment modes are not negotiable and eligible candidates must attend the first assessment day after the release of their ATAR (or other secondary education qualification) results. Eligible domestic applicants will be required to attend the assessment in-person at the University.

Offers released

December Round 2 and January Round 2

Admission criteria

Academic merit ATAR: 99.95

Prerequisites: Please refer to the course descriptions for prerequisites.

Performance in assessment process

Includes a written assessment and panel discussion.

  • You are only eligible for admission to the first available course intake following receipt of your final results. If your results are not available in time to be considered for the 2025 intake (ie prior to the issue of invitations to the January 2025 assessment), you may be eligible to apply for the 2026 intake.
  • Assessment dates and assessment modes are not negotiable and eligible candidates must attend the first assessment day after the release of their ATAR (or other secondary education qualification) results.
  • You must meet the ATAR (or equivalent) and prerequisite requirements to be invited to attend the assessment day.

Entry schemes

Gadigal Program: For Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants.

Regional and Remote Entry Scheme: For applicants from regional and remote areas.

MySydney Entry and Scholarship Scheme

Further information

For further information, visit the University of Sydney website:

You can apply for these programs straight from school and you’ll start your medical studies in first year.

428000 B Arts/B Medical Studies/Doctor of Medicine
428000 B Medical Studies/Doctor of Medicine

UCAT ANZ required

Yes

Deadline for including as a UAC preference

1 Dec 2024

Deadline for direct application to Faculty 30 Sep 2024
apply.med.unsw.edu.au
Applicants invited to interviews

Nov-Dec 2024 (dates to be confirmed)

Interviews

Rural applicants: Nov 2024 (dates to be confirmed)
NSW + ACT applicants: Dec 2024 (dates to be confirmed)
Interstate + international applicants: Jan 2025 (dates to be confirmed)

Offers released

January Round 1 (9 Jan 2025)
January Round 2 (22 Jan 2025)
February Round 1 (6 Feb 2025)

Admission criteria

Academic merit
  • A minimum ATAR (or equivalent) of 96.00
  • A minimum ATAR (or equivalent) of 91.00 to be eligible for consideration via the Rural Entry Scheme
UCAT ANZ

Refer to UCAT ANZ information in the introduction

Interview
  • Selection for interviews is based on ATAR/ATAR equivalent and UCAT ANZ overall score
  • Approximately 500 applicants will be interviewed.

Entry schemes

Rural Entry Scheme: Applications close Monday 30 Sep 2024. For information, call the Rural Support Team on (+61 2) 6580 7555 or visit the website.

Indigenous Entry into Medicine Scheme: Includes a pre-medicine preparation program and a support program run through UNSW Medicine and Nura Gili, UNSW’s Centre for Indigenous Programs. For further information, call (+61 2) 9385 3805 or contact Nura Gili.

Gateway Entry Scheme: Visit the UNSW website for eligibility criteria and application details.

UNSW Medicine Application

The UNSW Medicine Application includes:

  • questions on why applicants want to study medicine at UNSW
  • details of their relevant qualities and skills
  • their non-academic interests and activities
  • a brief description of their life experience.

UNSW Sydney Medicine website

UNSW Sydney Medicine important dates

The following degrees have been designed as pathways to the Doctor of Medicine at the respective universities; however, you will still need to meet all the admission requirements for the postgraduate degree.

You can also apply for Doctor of Medicine programs if you have completed other undergraduate degrees (even if they're in another field of study); you just need to meet the admission requirements and compete against other applicants for a place.

Dentistry


214738 Bachelor of Dental Science

UCAT ANZ required

Yes

Deadline for including as a UAC preference

Applications open: 3 Jun 2024
Applications close: 27 Sep 2024

Applicants invited to interviews/assessments

early Nov 2024

Interviews/assessments

late Nov 2024

Offers released

December Round 2

Admission criteria

General

Applicants are assessed based on:

  • demonstrated interest in, and understanding of, rural and regional Australia, oral health inequalities, and dental practice within these regions
  • high level academic ability
  • the capacity to communicate effectively
  • evidence of skill in manual dexterity and spatial sense
  • evidence of the understanding of teamwork and motivation to become a dental practitioner
  • evidence of community involvement.
UCAT ANZ

Performance will determine if applicants are invited to interview.

Interview

The interview will be a panel interview and provides applicants the opportunity to demonstrate their communication skills and to further explore their motivation for undertaking a career in dentistry and their commitment to rural and regional dental practice. Each applicant’s problem solving, decision making and spatial awareness skills will also be assessed

Selection for interviews is based on:

  • UCAT ANZ score for domestic applicants (minimum overall percentile of 50)
  • GPA for international applicants.

ATAR/GPA may be used to rank applicants with identical UCAT ANZ scores.

Rural or remote applicants and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants

Rural or remote applicants and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants who wish to apply for an entry pathway to this program need to submit an additional form by 27 Sep 2024. At least 50 per cent of places are set aside for these applicants. For more information, visit the CSU website.


513705 Bachelor of Science/Doctor of Dental Medicine

UCAT ANZ required

No

Deadline for including as a UAC preference

For assessment day 1: mid Dec 2024
For assessment day 2: early Jan 2025

Deadline for direct application to Faculty

Not required for UAC applicants

Applicants invited to in-person assessment days For assessment day 1: Dec 2024 (following NSW and ACT ATARs release)
For assessment day 2: Jan 2025 (after IB, other interstate and NZ results released)

In-person assessment days

Assessment day 1: Dec 2024
Assessment day 2: Jan 2025

Assessment dates and assessment modes are not negotiable and eligible candidates must attend the first assessment day after the release of their ATAR (or other secondary education qualification) results. Eligible domestic applicants will be required to attend the assessment in-person at the University.

Offers released

December Round 2 and January Round 2

Admission criteria

Academic merit ATAR requirement expected to be 99.70 for domestic applicants for 2025 entry

Prerequisites: Please refer to the course description for prerequisites.

Performance in assessment process

Includes a written assessment and panel discussion.

  • You are only eligible for admission to the first available course intake following receipt of your final results. If your results are not available in time to be considered for the 2025 intake (ie prior to the issue of invitations to the January 2025 assessment), you may be eligible to apply for the 2026 intake.
  • Assessment dates and assessment modes are not negotiable and eligible candidates must attend the first assessment day after the release of their ATAR (or other secondary education qualification) results.
  • You must meet the ATAR (or equivalent) and prerequisite requirements to be invited to attend the assessment day.

Entry schemes

Gadigal Program: For Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants.

Regional and Remote Entry Scheme: For applicants from regional and remote areas.

MySydney Entry and Scholarship Scheme

Veterinary medicine


214964 Bachelor of Veterinary Biology/Bachelor of Veterinary Science

UCAT ANZ required

No

Deadline for including as a UAC preference

Applications open: 3 Jun 2024
Applications close: 29 Aug 2024

Deadline for direct application to Faculty

Not required but supplementary application form must be uploaded to UAC application by 29 Aug 2024.

Applicants invited to interviews/assessments

mid-Nov 2024

Interviews/assessments

late Nov to early Dec 2024

Offers released

December Round 2

Admission criteria

Supplementary application form Applicants must demonstrate their commitment to rural veterinary science and animal industries by completing a supplementary application form and uploading it to their UAC application. Other required supporting documents will be specified in the instructions in the supplementary application form.

The supplementary application form will be available from the Charles Sturt University website from June 2024.
Academic merit

Predicted min. ATAR: 90.00

Interview/aptitude test Applicants will be selected for interview based on their supplementary application form and other selection criteria for the course.


513970 Bachelor of Veterinary Biology/Doctor of Veterinary Medicine

UCAT ANZ required

No

Deadline for including as a UAC preference

early Dec 2024 (+ upload Commitment Statement)

Deadline for direct application to Faculty

early Dec 2024

Applicants invited to interviews/assessments

Not required

Interviews/assessments

Not required

Offers released

mid-Jan 2025

Admission criteria

Academic merit ATAR (or equivalent) requirement expected to be 97.00 for 2025 entry
Statement of Commitment The purpose of the statement is to find out about your interest in, and commitment to, animal health and welfare and a career in veterinary practice. You may be able to provide evidence of this through your family background, work (including schoolwork experience, part-time jobs and voluntary work) and special interests. Information about the Statement of Commitment

Entry schemes

Gadigal Program: For Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants.