Medicine/dentistry/vet key dates and pathways

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鈥檙e 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, 2025. 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 2024 are now open. Details about the test are provided on the . For enquiries, contact UCAT on 1800 023 095 or email UCAT.

Your 91桃色 application

In your 91桃色 application, first on your course preference list should be the course you鈥檇 most like to do, followed by your second, third, fourth and fifth preferences. If you鈥檙e not selected for your first preference, you鈥檒l 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鈥檒l 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.

91桃色 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 91桃色 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 91桃色 preference	27 Sep 2024
91桃色 invited to interviews/assessments	Late Oct 2024
Interviews/assessments	25-28 November 2024 (WSU) 26-28 November 2024 (CSU)
Offers released	January Round 1

Admission criteria

91桃色 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 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 .
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. 91桃色 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 91桃色 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)
91桃色 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 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.

Academic merit

Eligibility is based on:

a minimum ATAR of 94.30
a minimum ATAR of 91.40 for students from a
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

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: email: jmpadmissions@newcastle.edu.au
University of New England	tel: (+61 2) 6773 2000 online: email: jmpadmissions@une.edu.au

You must apply for the Double Degree Medicine Program (DDMP) straight from school and if successful, you鈥檒l 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 91桃色 preference	For assessment day 1: 15 Dec 2024 For assessment day 2: 13 Jan 2025
Deadline for direct application to Faculty	Not required for 91桃色 applicants
91桃色 invited to assessment days	For assessment day 1: 18 Dec 2024 (following NSW and ACT ATAR release) For assessment day 2: 16 Jan 2025 (after IB, other interstate and NZ results released)
Assessment days	Assessment day 1: 19 Dec 2024 Assessment day 2: 20 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.

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

: For Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants.

For applicants from regional and remote areas.

Further information

For further information, visit the University of Sydney website:

You can apply for these programs straight from school and you鈥檒l 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 91桃色 preference	1 Dec 2024
Deadline for direct application to Faculty	30 Sep 2024 apply.med.unsw.edu.au
91桃色 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
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

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

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

: 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.

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.

Australian National University
Bachelor of Health Science
Griffith University (Gold Coast campus)
Bachelor of Medical Science (apply via QTAC)
Macquarie University
Bachelor of Clinical Science
University of Wollongong
Bachelor of Pre-Medicine, Science and Health
University of Notre Dame
These degrees are targeted at school leavers or recent school leavers who have completed secondary studies within one year of application. They are pathways to Commonwealth-supported places or bonded medical places in the Doctor of Medicine. There are also options for pathways to fee-paying Doctor of Medicine places.
Bachelor of Biomedical Science (Assured Pathway into Doctor of Medicine)
Bachelor of Advanced Biomedical Science (Honours) (Assured Pathway into Doctor of Medicine)

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 91桃色 preference	Applications open: 3 Jun 2024 Applications close: 27 Sep 2024
91桃色 invited to interviews/assessments	early Nov 2024
Interviews/assessments	late Nov 2024
Offers released	December Round 2

Admission criteria

General	91桃色 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鈥檚 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.

General

91桃色 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鈥檚 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, .

513705 Bachelor of Science/Doctor of Dental Medicine

UCAT ANZ required	No
Deadline for including as a 91桃色 preference	For assessment day 1: 15 Dec 2024 For assessment day 2: 13 Jan 2025
Deadline for direct application to Faculty	Not required for 91桃色 applicants
91桃色 invited to in-person assessment days	For assessment day 1: 18 Dec 2024 (following NSW and ACT ATARs release) For assessment day 2: 16 Jan 2025 (after IB, other interstate and NZ results released)
In-person assessment days	Assessment day 1: 19 Dec 2024 Assessment day 2: 20 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.

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

: For Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants.

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 91桃色 preference	Applications open: 3 Jun 2024 Applications close: 13 Sep 2024
91桃色 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	91桃色 must demonstrate their commitment to rural veterinary science and animal industries by completing a supplementary application form and uploading it to their 91桃色 application. Other required supporting documents will be specified in the instructions in the supplementary application form. The will be available from the Charles Sturt University website from June 2024.
Academic merit	Predicted min. ATAR: 90.00
Interview/aptitude test	91桃色 will be selected for interview based on their supplementary application form and other .

513970 Bachelor of Veterinary Biology/Doctor of Veterinary Medicine

UCAT ANZ required	No
Deadline for including as a 91桃色 preference	early Dec 2024 (+ upload Commitment Statement)
Deadline for direct application to Faculty	early Dec 2024
91桃色 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.

Entry schemes

: For Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants.

91桃色