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Sydney, Australia

Bachelor of Medical Studies / Doctor of Medicine (BMed/MD)

Students are selected for entry into the UNSW Medicine Degree on the basis of:

ATAR: at least 96 / IB 38
UCAT: the overall score of the cognitive subtests (Verbal Reasoning, Decision Making, Quantitative Reasoning). There is no minimum UCAT ANZ score as such. However, applicants must reach the 50th percentile to proceed to the interview stage of the application process.
Performance at the UNSW interview (semi-structured panel interview). Approximately 450 applicants will be selected for an interview.

All selected students will be ranked on the above three parameters. Applicants are selected based on the highest rank in each measure - ATAR, UCAT and the Interview score. Scores will not be averaged, which means that a high score in one of the three components will not compensate for a low score in another.

Non-school leaver entry

If you have completed the equivalent of more than 0.75 of a full-time year in a single degree (i.e. 2 full-time semesters or 1 full-time semester and 1 part time semester), you will be assessed for admission to Medicine at UNSW either their tertiary study results OR their ATAR (or equivalent), the following criteria applies:

Secondary school qualification component must reach 96.00 ATAR of equivalent AND
Tertiary study component must reach a GPA of 5.5 or above based on a 7.0 GPA scale

Once the applicant has met the minimum requirement, the "BEST OF" algorithm would apply and the qualification with a higher selection rank would be used as a final selection rank for medicine admissions purposes.

Dates for UNSW Medicine Entry

Early March	Registration for UCAT ANZ opens
Early April	The Medicine Application Portal opens for local UNSW Medicine applications University Admissions Centre (UAC) applications open
Mid-May	Registration deadline for the UCAT
Early July - Mid-August	UCAT testing dates
Late September	Last day to lodge on-time application with UAC. Last day to submit UNSW Medicine application through the Medicine Application Portal (MAP)
Mid-December	ATAR results released on UAC website
December	UNSW Medicine selects NSW/ACT applicants for interview based on ATAR scores and interview invitations are e-mailed to applicants
December	December interview round (NSW/ACT applicants) based on UCAT and ATAR results
Early January	IB Results released
Early January	January Round 1 offers released via UAC
January	January Round Interview Invitations sent (interstate/overseas/IB applicants)
January	January interview round (interstate/overseas/IB applicants)
Late January	January Round 2 offers released via UAC
Early February	February Round 1 offers released via UAC
February	Commencement of Year 1

UNSW Medicine Interview

If you have or are expecting to receive an interview offer for University of New South Wales (UNSW), then you should consider attending a Medical Interview training session. Register and secure your spot now as MedEntry only accepts a small number of students per session.

Applicants are offered UNSW Medicine interviews on the basis of their combined ATAR and the overall UCAT score. Interviews are offered to the highest ranking applicants until all interview places have been filled. About 450 applicants will be interviewed. The interview will be semi-structured and will cover a wide range of relevant issues. There will be two interviewers drawn from academic staff, medical practitioners and community representatives.

Note, selection and interview dates can change. Check UNSW Medicine website for details.

Assumed Knowledge

Although there are no prerequisites for entry into UNSW Medicine, we recommend that students study English for their final high school examinations. There is assumed knowledge of this subject and studying it is considered desirable for successful study in the Medicine Program. Students who do not have the assumed level of knowledge are eligible to apply, be offered a place and to enrol, but may be placed at a considerable disadvantage. In addition, study in Chemistry is recommended.

UNSW Special Admission Schemes

UNSW offer a range of entry schemes including:
Gateway Entry Scheme
Lateral Entry Scheme
Rural Entry Admission Pathway
Indigenous Entry Scheme
Students from other medical schools
For more information please see the UNSW Special Entry Schemes website.