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Undergraduate Medical Schools in Australia
Every program you can apply to from Year 12 for 2027 entry — 21 schools, 30 routes: direct entry (UG) and provisional pathways with an MD place attached (PATHWAY). From each university's own published rules.
The matcher ranks these schools against your strengths — rural background, state, results — in 30 seconds.
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Direct entry — apply from Year 12 · 11
Adelaide University SA ▸
- Need
- ATAR/rank 90.00UCAT ANZDomestic onlyOne of Bio/Chem/Maths Methods
- Offer
- 40% academic · 20% test · 40% interview
- Interview
- MMI · minimum 6 stations, 10 min each
- Places
- ~41 places reserved for rural applicants + Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander pathway
- Apply
- SATAC · UCAT 1 Jul-5 Aug 2026 · starts Feb 2027
- Worth knowing
- One route in: 3+3 BMSt with guaranteed progression to the MD · no graduate/GAMSAT entry
Bond QLD ▸
- Need
- ATAR 96+ / IB 38+Psychometric test (no UCAT)Domestic onlyYear 12 English (C or better)
- Offer
- Staged: academic rank, then psychometric test, then interview rank
- Interview
- Individual online interview, about 90 min
- Places
- Up to 180 domestic places · 80% school-leaver, 20% graduate · all full-fee
- Apply
- QTAC · apply 5-19 Jan 2027 · interviews 9-12 Mar · offers 23 Mar · May/Sep 2027 intakes
- Worth knowing
- Full-fee only · no Commonwealth Supported Places; no UCAT or GAMSAT · Bond's own psychometric test
Curtin WA ▸
- Need
- ATAR 95 (grads notional 92)UCAT + Casper (domestic)Domestic + internationalChemistry prerequisite
- Offer
- 40% academic · 20% test · 40% interview
- Interview
- MMI · face-to-face in Perth, limited online for interstate/overseas
- Places
- About 110 domestic places · up to 25% rural entry · 10-15 international
- Apply
- TISC by 30 Sep 2026 · UCAT closes 15 May 2026 · starts Feb 2027
- Worth knowing
- The only direct-entry medical degree in WA · graduates enter the same 5-year MBBS (no GAMSAT)
JCU QLD ▸
- Need
- No UCAT or GAMSATNo set ATAR cutoffGPA 5.75/7 (non-school leaver)Chemistry + Maths Methods prereqDomestic + international
- Offer
- Holistic: academic results + interview performance + rurality
- Interview
- Online panel interview (Kira Talent) · not an MMI
- Places
- About 170 domestic places across Townsville and Cairns + reserved rural-entry places
- Apply
- QTAC + JCU Portal · apply 4 Aug-30 Sep 2026 · offers 14 Jan 2027
- Worth knowing
- One of only two Australian med schools with no UCAT and no GAMSAT · sitting them gives no advantage
Monash VIC ▸
- Need
- ATAR 90 minimum (cutoffs higher)UCAT (domestic) / ISAT (intl)Domestic + internationalChemistry + English prereqsNo prior tertiary study
- Offer
- 33% academic · 33% test · 33% interview
- Interview
- Online MMI (Zoom) · 6 stations, 10 min each, 70-80 min circuit
- Places
- ~234 domestic CSP places + ~90 international · 30 ERC places, min 27% rural (DRL)
- Apply
- VTAC · UCAT 1 Jul-5 Aug 2026 · VTAC closes 28 Sep 2026 · interviews Dec-Jan
- Worth knowing
- School-leavers only · any tertiary study rules you out; every domestic place is a CSP
Newcastle/UNE JMP NSW ▸
- Need
- ATAR 94.30 (rural 85)UCAT (SJT not used 2027)Domestic + internationalNo subject prerequisites
- Offer
- Staged: ATAR/GPA gate, UCAT ranks for interview, final offers ranked on MSA
- Interview
- MSA: MMI-style rotating 8-min stations + online psychometric test
- Places
- 170 CSP places · 30% rural target, up to 17 First Nations places + regional pathways
- Apply
- UAC + direct JMP app by 30 Sep 2026 · UCAT rego by 15 May 2026 · offers Jan 2027
- Worth knowing
- Australia's only two-university MD · one route in: no graduate GAMSAT entry, grads sit UCAT too
UNSW NSW ▸
Standard entry
- Need
- ATAR 96.00+ (rural 91.00+)UCAT 50th percentile+GPA 5.5+/7 for graduatesDomestic + internationalChemistry recommended
- Offer
- Ranked, not averaged: ATAR/GPA + UCAT gate the interview; all three rank the final offer
- Interview
- Structured interview, two interviewers · not an MMI
- Places
- ~350 general-entry + ~300 international interview places; 28.5% of CSPs bonded
- Apply
- UAC by 30 Sep 2026 · UCAT testing 1 Jul-5 Aug 2026 · Round 1 offers 8 Jan 2027
- Worth knowing
- No graduate entry: school leavers and graduates all compete for the same 6-year BMedSt/MD · no GAMSAT
UNSW NSW ▸
Lateral entry (UNSW BMedSci)
- Need
- UNSW BMedSci Year 2 onlyUCAT 50th percentile+16 core courses by end Yr 2Domestic only
- Offer
- BMedSci weighted average mark + UCAT + interview · ranked, not averaged
- Interview
- Structured interview, two interviewers
- Places
- About 30 interview places; up to 10 offers
- Apply
- Direct to UNSW (internal) · interview 16 Dec 2026 for 2027 entry
- Worth knowing
- UNSW's only graduate-direction route · closed to anyone outside the UNSW BMedSci
UTAS TAS ▸
- Need
- ATAR 95 min (incl. rural adj.)UCATChemistry + Year 12 EnglishDomestic + internationalNo prior tertiary study
- Offer
- ATAR is the primary rank · UCAT (cognitive subtests only) breaks ties
- Interview
- No interview
- Places
- 75%+ domestic places to Tasmanians · 50% rural quota · 20 Rural Training Stream at Burnie
- Apply
- Direct to UTAS (no TAC) · apply 1 Aug-30 Sep 2026 for 2027 entry
- Worth knowing
- No interview · ATAR is the rank, UCAT just breaks ties; at least 75% of domestic places go to Tasmanians
WSU/CSU JPM NSW ▸
WSU campus
- Need
- ATAR 95.5 (93.5 GWS, 91.5 rural)UCAT ANZ (current year only)Domestic + internationalGrad entry: GPA 5.5 (non-GWS)
- Offer
- Final offers: 75% interview, 25% UCAT · academic score is a hurdle only
- Interview
- MMI via Zoom, late November · about 8 min per station
- Places
- About 120 places · about 20 international, minimum 15 rural + First Nations pathway
- Apply
- UAC 725505 · closes 30 Sep 2026 · UCAT Jul-Aug 2026 · MMI late Nov · starts 8 Feb 2027
- Worth knowing
- Greater Western Sydney residents get a lower ATAR (93.5) and possibly a lower UCAT interview cutoff
WSU/CSU JPM NSW ▸
CSU (rural)
- Need
- ATAR 95.5 (91.5 rural)UCAT ANZ (current year only)Domestic onlyGrad entry via GPA tables
- Offer
- Staged: UCAT ranks applicants for interview, then interview + academic merit
- Interview
- MMI via Zoom, November · 8 min per station
- Places
- 47 Commonwealth Supported Places a year · 80% of interviews to NSW applicants
- Apply
- UAC 214478 · closes 25 Sep 2026 · UCAT 1 Jul-5 Aug 2026 · offers 8 Jan · starts 1 Mar 2027
- Worth knowing
- New independent program at Orange · first cohort March 2027; years 3-5 at nine rural clinical schools
Provisional & assured pathways · 19
ANU ACT ▸
- Need
- ATAR 90+ (IB 35)No GAMSAT requiredWAM 75%+ to be rankedChemistry recommendedDomestic + international
- Offer
- 40% WAM · 40% interview · 20% written selection criteria
- Interview
- Online two-part interview in September · pass mark 60%
- Places
- Up to 40 conditional MChD offers a year · ~30% rural-preferenced, Indigenous extra
- Apply
- Direct to ANU or UAC for the Bachelor; MChD pathway form closes 30 July
- Worth knowing
- ANU's only school-leaver route into medicine · no GAMSAT, conditional MChD offer in third year
CQU–UQ RMP QLD ▸
- Need
- ATAR 95.00+ (adjusted)UCAT ANZDomestic onlySchool leavers onlyMaths Methods + science prereq
- Offer
- 25% academic · 25% test · 50% interview
- Interview
- MMI · minimum score usually 40/80, 50% of final score
- Places
- Up to 60 places a year across Rockhampton and Bundaberg · 28.5% bonded, rest CSP
- Apply
- QTAC · separate codes per campus and stream · starts Term 1, 2027
- Worth knowing
- Six years total with a provisional UQ MD offer · all study in Rockhampton/Bundaberg regions
Flinders SA ▸
Flinders (Adelaide)
- Need
- ATAR 95.00+UCATSchool leavers onlyDomestic + internationalNo prerequisite subjects
- Offer
- 90% ATAR + 10% UCAT, with no interview
- Interview
- No interview
- Places
- CSP places, with an Indigenous sub-quota up to 5 plus a rural and remote sub-quota
- Apply
- SATAC, course code 214941
- Worth knowing
- 2-year BCS with guaranteed MD progression (GPA 5.0+) and no interview at entry
Flinders SA ▸
via CDU (NT Medical Program)
- Need
- ATAR 90+ (85 First Nations)UCATDomestic onlyYear 12 or max 1 yr uni
- Offer
- 90% ATAR + 10% UCAT derived score
- Places
- 12 places a year: 5 NT resident, 5 NT First Nations, 2 national First Nations
- Apply
- SATAC, CDU course code WCSCI1
- Worth knowing
- Darwin-based route where passing all units with GPA 5.00 guarantees entry to the Flinders NT MD
Griffith QLD ▸
Griffith campus
- Need
- ATAR 99.90-99.95 (2026)UCAT strongly recommendedDomestic + internationalYear 12 · no prior tertiaryMaths Methods + science assumed
- Offer
- ATAR primary; UCAT Total breaks ties (2026 Gold Coast: 99.90 + UCAT 2240)
- Interview
- No interview (MD interview also waived)
- Places
- 30 places Gold Coast + 30 Brisbane South (Nathan)
- Apply
- QTAC · 233422 Gold Coast, 228272 Nathan; international apply direct
- Worth knowing
- Finish the BMedSci with GPA 5.5 and the Gold Coast MD is guaranteed · no GAMSAT, no interview
Griffith QLD ▸
Sunshine Coast (UniSC)
- Need
- ATAR 99.90 unadjusted (2026)UCAT optional tie-breakerDomestic onlyYear 12 · no prior tertiary
- Offer
- ATAR/rank primary; UCAT Total breaks ties; no adjustment factors
- Interview
- No interview (MD interview also waived)
- Places
- Capped at 20 a year; rural + regional sub-quotas at 99.30 (2026) + Indigenous pathway
- Apply
- QTAC (013231) · closes 30 Dec 2026; apply by 7 Dec for the January round
- Worth knowing
- GPA 5.5 in the BMedSci guarantees Griffith's Sunshine Coast MD · no GAMSAT, no interview
Macquarie NSW ▸
Domestic, indirect entry
- Need
- Selection rank 90 (2026)No admissions testDomestic onlyCSP place for bachelor
- Offer
- UAC rank only · MD entry is a separate competitive GEMSAS application
- Interview
- No interview for bachelor entry
- Places
- Up to 30 MD interview places reserved for graduates + up to 5 scholarships
- Apply
- UAC (code 300676) for Year 12 entry · MD via GEMSAS after graduating
- Worth knowing
- 3% GPA bonus + reserved MD interviews, but no guaranteed MD place
Macquarie NSW ▸
International only, packaged
- Need
- International onlyCompetitive secondary resultsIELTS 7.0 all bandsMaths + chemistry assumed
- Offer
- School results + online MMI + English; automatic MD progression at WAM 70
- Interview
- Online MMI · 4 stations, max 8 min each
- Places
- Set quota, competitive entry · the MD itself has 20 international places
- Apply
- Direct to Macquarie International Admissions · interviews June-November
- Worth knowing
- The only Macquarie route with automatic MD progression · WAM 70, no GAMSAT or MCAT
Melbourne VIC ▸
Guaranteed entry (ATAR 99+)
- Need
- ATAR 99.90 (CSP guarantee)ATAR 99.00 (full-fee route)UoM undergrad firstNo GAMSATWAM 75+ confirms full-fee
- Offer
- Unranked · guaranteed place after a satisfactory MMI (full-fee also needs WAM 75+)
- Interview
- MMI · satisfactory standard required, held mid-September 2026
- Places
- Draws on the same 179 CSP and up-to-105 full-fee pools as the standard intake
- Apply
- Direct to UoM portal by 29 May 2026 (not GEMSAS) · guarantee earned at Year 12 via VTAC
- Worth knowing
- Skips GAMSAT · the ATAR 99.00 full-fee guarantee is being redefined for undergrads starting 2027+
Melbourne VIC ▸
via La Trobe BBiomedSci
- Need
- La Trobe BBiomedSci (Medical)WAM 70% to confirm MD offerNo GAMSATDomestic onlyBonded CSP places
- Offer
- Conditional guarantee · complete the degree with WAM 70% to confirm the MD offer
- Interview
- Rural-specific MMI applies
- Places
- 17 bonded CSPs reserved for La Trobe graduates in the 2027 intake
- Apply
- Undergrad entry via VTAC at La Trobe; MD via direct UoM application (no GEMSAS)
- Worth knowing
- Assured school-leaver rural route into the Melbourne MD · 3+4 years, no GAMSAT
Notre Dame Fremantle WA ▸
Domestic priority entry
- Need
- GPA 6.0+ (GEMSAS)GAMSAT 55+ (unweighted)Casper no lower than −1 SDUNDA Biomed graduates onlyAdmitted via ATAR from 2024
- Offer
- 15% academic · 30% test · 50% interview
- Interview
- Recorded online MMI (standard MD interview)
- Places
- Reserved places each year, spread across campuses and fee types like general offers
- Apply
- Apply Direct for Biomed; GEMSAS in final (or next) year, Notre Dame first preference
- Worth knowing
- Reserved (not guaranteed) MD places for UNDA Biomed grads · compete within cohort only
Notre Dame Fremantle WA ▸
International only
- Need
- ATAR 92+ or equivalentUCAT ANZ or ISATInternational onlyFull-fee onlyNo prior tertiary study
- Offer
- Staged: ATAR minimum, UCAT/ISAT rank for interview, then interview
- Interview
- Interview required
- Apply
- Direct to university (or registered agent) · Biomed + assured MD place together
- Worth knowing
- Assured route: MD place guaranteed if you keep GPA 2.5+ every semester of Biomed
Notre Dame Sydney NSW ▸
Domestic priority entry
- Need
- Domestic onlyGPA 6.0+ (GEMSAS)GAMSAT 55+Casper floor: 1 SD below mean
- Offer
- Ranked within the BBiomedSci cohort on sustained performance and suitability
- Interview
- MMI, recorded online (asynchronous)
- Apply
- UAC or direct for the BBiomedSci; then GEMSAS with Notre Dame first preference
- Worth knowing
- Reserved MD places, not a guarantee · you compete within the BBiomedSci cohort
Notre Dame Sydney NSW ▸
International only
- Need
- International onlyATAR 92+ (or equivalent)UCAT ANZ or ISATNo prior tertiary study
- Offer
- Staged: ranked by UCAT ANZ or ISAT, then interview
- Interview
- Interview required
- Apply
- Direct to the university or via authorised agents · rolling intakes
- Worth knowing
- Guaranteed MD place on finishing the BBiomedSci with GPA 2.5+ each semester · full-fee, international only
Sydney NSW ▸
- Need
- ATAR/rank 99.95No UCAT or GAMSATYear 12 applicants onlyDomestic + internationalBSc: Chem, Bio, Maths assumed
- Offer
- Selection rank/ATAR plus assessment · interview and written assessment
- Interview
- Online interview + written assessment, 18 Dec 2026 / 18 Jan 2027
- Places
- About 30 domestic CSP + 10 international · up to 5 Gadigal Program places
- Apply
- UAC · assessment days online 18 Dec 2026 and 18 Jan 2027
- Worth knowing
- USyd's only school-leaver route · MD progression without GAMSAT/UCAT if you meet progression reqs
UQ QLD ▸
Via 3-year UQ bachelor
- Need
- ATAR 95.00+ (adjusted)UCAT ANZ (2290 cutoff, 2026)Domestic + internationalYear 12 English required
- Offer
- Staged: UCAT rank to interview, then combined ATAR + UCAT + MMI rank
- Interview
- MMI via video conference, mid-late November 2026
- Places
- 28% of domestic MD places rural · at least 50% of MMI invites go to Qld Year 12s
- Apply
- QTAC (Greater Brisbane) or direct to UQ · direct closes 30 Sep 2026 · offers Dec 2026
- Worth knowing
- Finish your UQ bachelor's in minimum time with GPA 5.0+ and your MD place is guaranteed
UQ QLD ▸
BMedSci dual (new 2027)
- Need
- ATAR 95+ (adjusted)UCAT ANZMaths Methods requiredYear 12 English required
- Offer
- Ranked on ATAR, UCAT ANZ and MMI scores
- Interview
- MMI via video conference
- Places
- Sits within UQ's ~275 domestic MD places a year
- Apply
- QTAC code 721502 · opens mid-2026 · starts 22 Feb 2027
- Worth knowing
- First intake 2027: qualify as a doctor in 6 years, at least 1 year faster than provisional entry
UWA WA ▸
- Need
- ATAR 98+ (Indigenous 90)UCAT ANZDomestic + internationalChemistry + Maths prereqs
- Offer
- 30% academic · 20% test · 50% interview
- Interview
- MMI · 8 stations x 7 min, held Nov-Dec
- Places
- Up to 50% of all MD places go to school leavers · 20 reserved for Broadway schools
- Apply
- TISC · opens early May, closes late September; international direct by 30 June
- Worth knowing
- The only school-leaver route into UWA medicine · MD place held if you keep a 5.5 GPA in the bachelor
Wollongong NSW ▸
- Need
- ATAR/rank 90 minimumEnglish, Maths, Science assumedChemistry + Biology recommendedGAMSAT + Casper still required
- Offer
- Top 15 by Casper per pathway get a guaranteed MD interview; offers via standard MD process
- Interview
- Same as the MD · 8-station live online MMI
- Places
- Guaranteed interviews capped at 15 per entry pathway (2024 cohort: 111 commencing)
- Apply
- UAC (course code 757500) · UOW Early Admission for recent school leavers
- Worth knowing
- A guaranteed MD interview, not a place · UOW has no direct school-leaver medical degree
No programs match those filters.
🎓 Already have (or finishing) a degree? Different rules entirely — GPA and GAMSAT, not ATAR. See the postgraduate medical schools.
FAQ
How many undergraduate medical schools are there?
21 institutions take applications straight from Year 12 for 2027 entry, across 30 routes — direct entry (~5–6 years) and provisional/assured pathways (~6–8 years, a bachelor with a reserved or priority MD place).
Do they all require the UCAT?
Most direct-entry programs do, but not all: JCU selects on written application and interview with no UCAT, and several provisional pathways select on ATAR alone. Each card above lists the tests its published rules require.
What exactly is a provisional pathway?
A bachelor degree you enter from Year 12 that carries a reserved, guaranteed or priority MD place, subject to progression conditions. The fine print differs — some guarantee a place, UOW's pre-medicine guarantees an interview — so open the full record before counting on one.
What if I miss out in Year 12?
Nothing closes. Graduate entry restarts selection on GPA + GAMSAT + interview — Year 12 results aren't in the formula. See the postgraduate schools and the undergrad vs postgrad guide.
Every card links its primary sources. Rules change every cycle — confirm with the university before applying. General information, not admissions advice.
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