Applying to study at UNSW Medicine requires several steps. To ensure you meet all deadlines, please review the important dates tab. Please read the following instructions before beginning your application.
1.a Apply via UNSW Apply Online or the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC)This step only applies to applicants who submit a UAC application or applicants studying in UNSW Foundation Studies. Applicants who submit their application via Apply Online are not required to complete an application via MAP. The UNSW Medicine Application Form is available to complete and submit from early April in the year before your desired commencement at UNSW Medicine. Once you've started your application, you'll receive an email containing your receipt which is your password. You must log back in and submit your application by the deadline. The application deadline and other important dates can be found in the ‘Important Dates’ tab.
2. Complete an admission test (ISAT or UCAT ANZ)Applicants need to provide their ISAT or UCAT ANZ registration number when they lodge their application. Once you have submitted one of the accepted tests of your choice (ISAT or UCAT ANZ), any subsequent submissions of the other test at a later date will not be considered for admission. This means you will need to decide which test you want us to use before lodging your application. The International Student Admission Test (ISAT)
The ISAT is a general aptitude test that measures critical and quantitative reasoning. The three-hour test can be taken at testing centres around the world. All international applicants are required to complete the ISAT with a minimum score of 165 for consideration. For more information about ISAT or to locate a test centre, visit ISAT. Results need to be provided to us by 30 November at the very latest. The University Clinical Aptitude Test for Australia and New Zealand (UCAT ANZ) The UCAT ANZ is a two-hour computer-based test. The test assesses a range of abilities through five separately timed sub-tests. Applicants must reach the 50th percentile on the UCAT ANZ to proceed to 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, please visit UCAT ANZ.
If you meet the academic requirements to study at UNSW Medicine, we may invite you for an interview with us. All interviews are undertaken online via Zoom.
4. Wait for the outcome of your applicationWe’ll combine your academic merit, ISAT or UCAT ANZ results and the results from your interview to determine whether you’ll be offered a place at UNSW Medicine.
5. Accept your offerIf you’re offered a place to study at UNSW Medicine, you should accept your offer by the acceptance deadline, and ensure any relevant fees are paid in time.
*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.
If you're an international student applying to study at UNSW Medicine, you'll be selected based on the following criteria:
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.
University Graduates
If you have completed any tertiary degree before the end of the year in which you apply (e.g. applying for T1/25 and completing a bachelor’s degree in December 2024), only the completed tertiary qualification(s) will be considered for admission.
As you have completed a tertiary degree, we will no longer consider your secondary qualification.
Admission testsAs of 2021, UNSW will allow students to undertake either the ISAT or UCAT ANZ as part of its entry requirements. Once you have submitted one of the accepted tests of your choice (ISAT or UCAT ANZ), any subsequent submissions of the other test at a later date will not be considered for admission. This means you will need to decide which test you want us to use before lodging your application. The International Student Admission Test (ISAT) The ISAT is a general aptitude test that measures critical and quantitative reasoning. The three-hour test can be taken at testing centres around the world. Testing is available in pre-determined test cycles which you can find under the important dates tab. Applicants are required to complete the ISAT with a minimum score of 165 for consideration. For more information about ISAT or to locate a test centre, visit the Australian Council for Educational Research. The University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT ANZ) The 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. 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 will not be considered. To learn more or register for the test, please visit UCAT ANZ.
If your application reaches the interview stage, you’ll be invited to take part in an interview with a panel of two interviewers. The interviews are conducted online using Zoom. The interview covers a wide range of relevant issues to determine your suitability for study at UNSW Medicine. Interviews commence in May and continue throughout the year for the next year’s Term 1 commencement.
