Local applicants
- Application process
- Important dates
- Interviews
- Offers
- Special entry schemes
- FAQs
- Government policies
To study the Bachelor of Medical Studies/Doctor of Medicine (BMed/MD) at UNSW, you must sit the University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT ANZ). Youll also need to apply through UNSWs Medicine Application Portal (MAP) before submitting a UAC application.泭Additionally, you will need to undertake an interview (if competitive). Offers to study medicine at UNSW are based on your academic performance (ATAR or equivalent), UCAT ANZ result and interview.
- Apply for and sit泭泭(University Clinical Aptitude Test for Australia and New Zealand)
- Complete the application by the closing date.
- Begin your application on the泭. Once you've started your application, you'll receive an e-mail containing your password (receipt). You must泭log back in and submit your application by the deadline. We do not accept late or incomplete applications. We泭do not select applicants for interview based on the details provided on the application form. However, some泭information you provide will be passed on to interviewers before your interview.
- Once both your UAC and MAP applications have been received, we will invite you for a face-to-face interview, if you are ranked high enough based on our selection for interview criteria.
- Wait for the outcome of your application. The final ranking of applicants will be completed in January and a list of selected students will be sent to UAC. If you are accepted, your offer will be available through your UAC account.
- Accept or decline your offer online as instructed
- Selected applicants will receive information on the UNSW Orientation Program, instructions for enrolment, information on NSW Health requirements, timetabling and other important information.
Late exam results
Applications cannot be considered if results or changes to results are made available after applicants have been selected for our last interview round in January (see important dates tab for more details).
*Entry requirements and the information on this page change from time to time based on several factors. Make sure you check this page before applying to get the most up-to-date entry information.
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25-29-Nov 24 | Interview round for Rural Entry Scheme applicants (face-to-face) |
1-Dec-24 |
Last day to include UNSW BMed/MD as a UAC preference |
5-Dec-24 | Interview invitations are sent to all Lateral Entry applicants |
16-Dec-24 | Interview day for Lateral Entry applicants |
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18-Dec-24 | 泭 Interview invitations are sent to all applicants whose high school and/or tertiary results have been finalised 泭 |
19-23-Dec-24泭 | First interview round (non-rural and non-lateral entry scheme applicants) |
9-Jan-25 | January Round 1 offers released via UAC |
15-Jan-25 | Interview invitations are sent to applicants whose high school and/or tertiary results were finalised late |
22-23-Jan-25 | Final interview round (non-rural and non-lateral entry scheme applicants) |
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If your application meets the required criteria to study medicine at UNSW, you may be selected for an interview with us.泭
How am I selected for an interview?
Interviews are offered based on your selection rank and UCAT ANZ overall score only. Interviews are offered to applicants with the highest combined ranking in these two areas. Your results wont be averaged. You must receive sufficiently high marks on both selection criteria to be successful at this stage. There are approximately 450 interview places for local applicants each year.
How do interviews work?
Interviews are structured and cover a wide range of relevant topics. There will be two interviewers who are either academic staff, medical practitioners or community representatives. If youre shortlisted, you must be available to attend an interview during the interview period, which is listed in important dates. All interviews will take place face-to-face on the UNSW Kensington campus. If you can't attend, your application will not progress further. Selected information from your application form (UNSW Medicine Application Portal) will be shared with your interviewers before your interview.
Once an interview has been scheduled, rescheduling is not permitted. Once you enter the interview room you're deemed fit to be interviewed. If before the scheduled interview you believe you're not fit to be interviewed, you should immediately advise the admission team and follow their guidance. An alternative day and time of interview may be offered based on availability but cannot be guaranteed.泭
Selection criteria
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If you're applying to study based on your NSW Higher School Certificate (HSC) results, you'll require a minimum ATAR of 96.00 to be eligible for consideration.
The minimum requirements for other secondary results are:泭
- 38 International Baccalaureate (IB)
Applicants with EAS points still need to meet the minimum selection criteria before an EAS application is considered.泭
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I have not completed a full year of study
If you have completed less than 0.75 FTE (full time equivalent) of tertiary study畝t the end of the year in which you apply, you will be assessed only on your secondary school results.
I have completed at least one full year of study (but not completed a degree)
If you have completed an equivalent of 0.75 FTE (full time equivalent) or more of tertiary study in a single degree at the end of the year in which you apply, you will be assessed for admission to the Medicine program on either your secondary OR your tertiary study results.泭Each applicant needs to meet the minimum requirements for both of the following criteria:
- Your secondary school qualification component must reach 96.00 ATAR (or equivalent); AND
- your tertiary study component must reach WAM 70 or equivalent.
Once you have met the minimum requirement, a "best of" algorithm will apply and the qualification with a higher selection rank will be used as a final selection rank for Medicine program admissions purposes.
I have completed a degree
If you have completed any tertiary degree before the end of the year in which you apply (e.g. applying for T1/24 and completing a bachelors degree in December 2024), only the completed tertiary qualification(s) will be considered for admission.
- Completed tertiary studies must reach a minimum WAM/GPA equivalent of a 96.00 ATAR.
As you have completed a tertiary degree, we will no longer consider your secondary qualification.
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When selecting applicants to proceed to the interview stage, we consider the overall UCAT ANZ score.泭The University Clinical Aptitude Test for Australia and New Zealand (UCAT ANZ) is a two-hour computer-based test. The test assesses a range of abilities through five separately timed sub-tests. You'll be tested on verbal reasoning, decision making, quantitative reasoning, abstract reasoning and situational judgement, each containing several multiple-choice questions.泭泭
Applicants can only use test scores from the prior year for current year admissions. For example, only 2024 results can be used for the 2025 intake.泭
Applicants must reach the 50th percentile on the UCAT ANZ to be considered for the interview stage of the application process. The situational judgement mark from the UCAT ANZ will not be considered. To learn more or register for the test, visit泭.
Your offer to study medicine at UNSW will be based on three selection criteria: 泭
- your academic rank泭
- your UCAT ANZ overall score泭
- your interview score泭
Applicants are ranked using these three泭selection criteria. Offers will be made to applicants with泭the highest rank determined by all measures. Scores arent averaged - a high score in one area wont compensate for a low score in another.泭
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All Australian Citizens or Permanent Resident visa holders are offered either a bonded or unbonded place to study the BMed/MD at UNSW. There are limited places under both categories, and these places are pre-determined by the Australian Government. All applicants are automatically considered for both bonded and unbonded places and once allocated, cannot be reviewed. Bonded places are not available for New Zealand citizens and are not offered to Gateway Entry Scheme applicants. Students applying through the泭Lateral Entry Scheme泭are offered either a bonded or unbonded place.
Applicants with bonded places are required by the Australian Government to work in areas of workforce shortage after program completion (e.g. in an approved regional, rural or remote area). Additional information about benefits and participant obligations under the Bonded Medical Program are available on the泭.泭
Offers will be made to applicants with the highest rank determined by all selection criteria. Scores arent averaged - a high score in one area wont compensate for a low score in another.
You can learn more about a bonded place in our FAQs.
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- All local applicants who receive an offer will be allocated to the Kensington Campus. Only under exceptional circumstances will a local applicant be allocated to a rural campus.
- All local students are expected to study in rural areas for a period of time.
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- There are specific expectations of medical students at UNSW you should review and be aware of.
We offer a range of special entry schemes for local applicants. Visit the special entry schemes page to find out if you're eligible and for all information about scheme applications.泭
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Unbonded medical places
- This is the standard泭entry category. These places have no bonding or scholarships attached to them.
- Unbonded medical places are offered to Australian citizens, Australian permanent residents and New Zealand citizens.
Bonded medical places
- Places under the Bonded Medical Program (BMP) are only available to Australian citizens and Australian permanent residents.
- Applicants who accept a place in this category will be bonded to areas of workforce shortage. They will be required to work in an area of workforce shortage for their chosen speciality. The Australian Government has indicated that outer metropolitan and rural areas are the most likely locations.
Information about benefits and participant obligations under the Bonded Medical Program are available on the泭.
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The Australian Government requires that Australian universities, including UNSW, allocate 28.5% of Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP) as bonded medical program places (BMP). Once allocated, a bonded medical placement offer cannot be reviewed.
However, changes to student numbers at the beginning of Term 1 may result in UNSW changing some bonded offers to unbonded offers. This process occurs automatically, and students cannot apply. Only students affected by this change will be notified during Week 2 of Term 1. These unbonded places are offered to the top-ranking bonded students until the allocation is exhausted.
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Students with bonded and unbonded places follow the exact same curriculum at UNSW. The main difference between the two groups is that students with bonded medical places must keep their personal details and milestone information up to date in the Bonded Return of Service System (BRoSS) throughout their studies and commit to working in eligible regional, rural and remote areas during their professional career (RoSO). For more information about these obligations click .
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The Australian Government requires that Australian universities, including UNSW, allocate 28.5% of Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP) as bonded medical program places (BMP). Once all our applicants are ranked, unbonded places are offered to the top-ranking applicants until the allocation is exhausted. Bonded places are then offered until all places have been filled.泭
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Yes, we consider UAC EAS points for admission to the medicine program. However,泭applicants泭need to meet the minimum selection criteria on their own merit (without EAS points). It's important to note泭the minimum selection criteria must be met before an EAS application is considered.
You can find more information at or at UNSW Adjustment Factors.
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If you've undertaken university studies and your secondary or tertiary studies were affected by circumstances beyond your control, then SCATS is for you. Visit the entry requirements page泭where you can find further details and information on how to apply under the Non-recent school leavers section.
Please note that even if applicants are applying for SCATS, they still need to meet the minimum selection criteria before their SCATS application is considered.
If you're a Year 12 student, you can apply for EAS points through the泭.
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UNSW Medicine has always been a very sought-after泭Medicine program, usually receiving more than 3500 applicants for 198 domestic student places (bonded and unbonded).泭The number of domestic places is determined by the Federal Government.
You're most likely to be offered a position in the UNSW Medicine program if you achieve the highest possible result for all three criteria: ATAR, UCAT ANZ and interview. These criteria are used to rank students. Places are offered from the highest-ranked applicant down until no further places are available.
Applicants with minimum scores are unlikely to be selected,泭while the minimum ATAR for eligibility is 96.00, the median required for entry is generally greater than 99.60. Similarly, the UCAT ANZ泭and interview median rankings required for entry are close to the top of their respective ranges.
Due to the limited number of places, only the top-ranked students can be selected. However, many more would potentially be suitable to train as doctors. It's important to note that unsuccessful candidates are not being judged as unsuitable to study Medicine. Unsuccessful applicants can泭reapply in the following years.
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If you believe that during the selection process to the UNSW Bachelor of Medical Studies / Doctor of Medicine program, the standard selection procedures were applied to you improperly, you must advise us by e-mail (MH.MedAdmission@unsw.edu.au) within 24 hours of the event taking place. Your e-mail must include all necessary details (including the precise time and location of the event) to allow us to appropriately review your claim and address your concerns in a timely manner. If we do not receive an e-mail from you within 24 hours of the event, it will be deemed that the selection process has been duly followed.
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You find information about your right of appeal in the Admission to Coursework Programs Procedure which you can download on the UNSW Policies website.
Please also refer to What to do if you believe something went wrong in the selection process? above.
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It's not泭considered appropriate for children under the age of 16 to participate in clinical training.泭Applicants who will be under the age of 16 years at the commencement of Year 1 should discuss their proposed application prior to submitting an application through the Medicine Application Portal (MAP).泭You can e-mail us at泭.
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After completing one of the medicine programs,泭new graduates usually work泭for at least a year as a Junior Medical Officer (JMO), also known as intern, in selected hospitals泭to obtain registration as a medical practitioner with a State Medical Board. Further study and experience is required before specialist qualifications can be obtained.
For further information:
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- visit the泭泭or the泭
- research different medical careers
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Applicants may be aware of courses that claim to improve performance in UCAT ANZ or in the interview泭however, we would like applicants to be aware that:
- UNSW Medicine does not recommend or endorse any commercially available courses offering UCAT ANZ preparation. Neither the UCAT ANZ Consortium or any of the Consortium universities conducting UCAT ANZ preparation courses.
- Some claims by those who provide these courses泭have been found either to be untrue or profoundly exaggerated.
- Some providers also give misleading information about the application process for UNSW Medicine. One false claim is that the UNSW Medicine Application Form is used as part of the selection of applicants for the interview. Students are selected for the interview solely on their UCAT ANZ result and their academic result. Applicants will not increase泭their chances for an interview by paying someone to review their UNSW Medicine Application Form.
- The interview at UNSW is significantly different from those at other medical schools. There's no evidence that applicants who undertake interview training courses perform better at the interview. On the contrary, feedback from interviewers has indicated that applicants who have obviously been coached were likely to have been at a disadvantage in our style of interview.
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Although there are no prerequisites for entry into UNSW Medicine, we recommend that students study English for their final secondary school examinations. There's泭assumed knowledge of this subject and泭it's desirable for success in the medicine program. Students who don't have the assumed level of knowledge can泭apply泭and enrol but may find themselves disadvantaged.
In addition, study in chemistry is recommended.
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Achieving the minimum academic merit and UCAT ANZ result does not guarantee selection for an interview. You can find details on how we select students for an interview in the interview tab.泭
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Please note that domestic students who are currently enrolled in a medical degree at another Australian university aren't泭eligible to seek admission to UNSW Medicine as a commencing student. Please visit our泭Special Entry Schemes泭page泭to learn more.
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Please note that domestic students who are currently enrolled in a medical degree at another Australian university aren't泭eligible to seek admission to UNSW Medicine as a commencing student. Please visit our泭Special Entry Schemes泭page to learn more.
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No, we do not have a separate quota for non-school leavers.
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Due to the structure of the curriculum, we're rarely able to provide credit to students transferring after partly completing or completing another degree. Exemption from all or part of the泭12 Units of Credit of General Education courses泭will be considered and granted when applicable.
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We don't offer a graduate pathway into our program. It's not possible to join our program for the MD component alone.
There's a graduate-entry stream into the medicine program, but only for students enrolled in the UNSW Bachelor of Medical Science (BMedSc).
More details can be found on the泭Special Entry Schemes泭page.泭
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Applicants who have not completed the NSW Higher School Certificate (or equivalent) are required to complete a minimum of one year full-time泭recognised university studies. The GPA will then be converted into an ATAR equivalent.
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Cases vary depending on the泭particular student and their circumstances.泭Applicants should carefully consider their commitment to pursuing泭a career in medicine and their willingness to spend one year repeating the HSC or at least one-year泭undertaking tertiary studies泭to attempt admission to UNSW Medicine.
An alternative to repeating the HSC is to enrol in another tertiary program. A challenge is that some泭students undertake tertiary programs they have no泭vocational interest in and, having completed one or more years, fail to achieve entry into the first year of UNSW Medicine. Students can泭find themselves on a degree path they have limited interest in.
No guarantee can be given about your泭chances of success obtaining entry to UNSW Medicine and students should choose tertiary programs carefully. As a result, if you don't succeed in obtaining a place to study at泭UNSW Medicine, you'll still be studying in an area of泭interest and which you can use泭to pursue an alternate career.
Students should note that when electing to undertake tertiary studies in another program with the aim of obtaining a place in UNSW Medicine, they're泭not restricted to degrees at UNSW. Degrees泭offered by any Australian university, including science and arts-based degrees, are泭acceptable.
There is a separate admission process for students applying from the Bachelor of Medical Science program at UNSW. You can find more information on the Graduate Entry Stream for UNSW BMedSc Students on the泭Special Entry Schemes泭page.泭
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There are no full-fee paying places available for local applicants.泭
Full-fee paying places are only available to international students who gain Australian permanent residency status, Australian citizenship or become a New Zealand citizen after they arrive in Australia, as they are unable to continue in the UNSW BMed/MD Program as an international student. This is a requirement of the Australian Government and UNSW has no discretion in the situation.
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For information on undergraduate scholarships,泭visit泭.泭啦堯梗泭scholarships team will be able to assist you directly if you have any questions.
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For information on accommodation,泭visit泭.
Residential college accommodation is limited and there are waiting lists. Students interested in college accommodation are advised to apply泭three to six months before starting at UNSW.
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Classes in the first three years commence in February and conclude in late November or early December.
UNSW Medicine has one intake of students each泭year.
For more details view the泭.
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The main Sydney hospitals泭used for clinical teaching are:
- Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick
- St George Hospital, Kogarah
- St Vincent's Hospital, Darlinghurst
- Liverpool Hospital, Liverpool
- Sydney Childrens Hospital, Randwick
- Royal Hospital for Women, Randwick
- Sutherland Hospital, Caringbah
- Bankstown Hospital, Bankstown
- Fairfield Hospital, Fairfield
The main hospitals located outside of Sydney and in rural New South Wales and Victoria泭used for clinical teaching are:
- Wagga Wagga Rural Referral Hospital, Wagga Wagga
- Albury Wodonga Health, Albury-Wodonga
- Port Macquarie Base Hospital, Port Macquarie
- Coffs Harbour Hospital, Coffs Harbour
- Griffith Base Hospital, Griffith
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