Interview Offers Are Being Released

4 years ago by Robert
Getting into medicine and dentistry is a complicated process. Part of this includes navigating the various university interview offers that are released at different times. MedEntry can help!
Below is a table of the various universities offering interviews for medicine and dentistry undergraduate courses around Australia and New Zealand, the interview type, interview offer dates and actual interview dates. Since universities tend to change the dates at short notice, you are advised to check the specific university website for latest information.
If you have any further questions, please don’t hesitate to contact one of our friendly staff in the office.
2020 dates (for 2021 entry)
University |
Interview Type |
Interview Offers |
Interview Dates |
University of Adelaide (Medicine & Dentistry) |
Panel |
27 Oct 2020 * |
Late Nov, through Dec 2020 |
University of Auckland |
MMI |
Likely in mid Nov |
24 Nov - 4 Dec 2020 |
Bond University |
MMI |
Psychometric testing: |
Phychometric testing: |
Charles Sturt University (Dentistry) |
Panel |
Last week of October * |
Over 5 days in late November |
Curtin University |
MMI |
Not specified for 2020, Curtin will release interview offers earlier than in previous years.(Late November in previous years) |
First Round: |
James Cook University |
Panel |
First Round: Second Round: |
First Round: |
Monash University |
MMI |
2 Dec 2020 Mid Jan 2021 |
15, 16, &17 December 2020 (Victoria First Round) 6 January 2021 (Vic Second Round) 20-21 Jan 2021 |
Joint Medical Program (Newcastle / New England) |
MMI |
Week commencing 2 Nov 2020 Mid Jan 2020 |
25 Nov - 6 Dec Mid - Late Jan 2021 |
University of New South Wales |
Panel |
18 Dec 2020 Early - mid Jan 2021 (Second Round NSW/ACT) Mid - late Jan 2021 (IB, interstate, overseas applicants) |
21-23 Dec 2020 14 Jan 2021 (Second Round NSW/ACT) 28th Jan 2021 |
University of Queensland | MMI | Early Nov (Based on UCAT)* | Late Nov |
University of Western Australia |
MMI |
Mid-Late Nov After ATAR release (Interstate & WA, based on ATAR) |
Late Nov – Early Dec Early Jan 2021 Late Jan 2021 |
Western Sydney University/Charles Sturt University Joint Medical Program |
MMI |
From late Oct |
Interviews at CSU: |
* To all applicants (local, interstate and rural)
In general, universities tend to interview even interstate applicants in the main first round if they are rural. This is because universities get kudos and extra funding for recruiting rural students!
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For 2021 entry, the following universities will not hold interviews for medicine / provisional entry into medicine: Griffith University (provisional medicine), Flinders University (provisional medicine), University of Tasmania and Otago University.
Melbourne University (provisional medicine Chancellor’s entry): there will be an interview for those accepted into this program in the final undergraduate year.
University of Sydney (entry to Double Degree Medicine program): Students with high ATAR will be invited for an Online assessment day on 19 December 2020 which includes a written assessment and a panel discussion.