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Important Info and Dates for 2025 Admission into Medicine in NSW

Want to study medicine at a university in Sydney next year? Here are all the key dates and pathways you need to jot down into your calendar so you don't miss out.

4 months ago • 3 min read

By KIS academics

UCAT ANZ

If you are applying for undergraduate medicine, most unis will require you to sit the University Clinical Aptitude Test, better known as UCAT, for Australia and New Zealand.

Candidates taking the UCAT ANZ in 2024 for entry to universities in Australia and New Zealand in 2025 should note these key dates.

Details about the test can be found on the UCAT website. For enquiries, contact UCAT on 1800 023 095 or email UCAT.

University of Sydney

To study medicine at USYD you must apply for a double degree Medicine Program. This will include an undergraduate degree in Arts or Science paired with a Doctor of Medicine.

For more details on the programs see the links below

UAC Deadline: For assessment day 1 - mid-December 2024, for assessment day 2 - early Jan 2025.

Successful Applicants will be invited to assessment days in December or January (depending on when they applied).

Offers will be released by UAC in their December Round 2 or January Round 2 offer round.

Admission Criteria

No UCAT ANZ results are required
Performance on assessment day.
Minimum ATAR requirement of 99.95 (not including special considerations)

Charles Sturt University/Western Sydney University

The Doctor of Medicine (MD) Joint Program is a five-year undergrad program offered by Western Sydney University and Charles Sturt University. You can choose your preference of campus but this will not be guaranteed.

For more details on the programs see the links below

UAC Deadline: 27th of September 2024

Successful Applicants will be invited to interviews in late October

Offers will be released in December during the UAC offer release Dec round 2

Admission Criteria

UCAT ANZ results
Interview and academic merit
Minimum ATAR requirement of 95.5 (not including special considerations)

University of New South Wales

Like at USYD, you must apply for a double degree for a Bachelor of Medical Studies and a Doctor of Medicine to study medicine at UNSW.

For more details on the program see the link below

Deadline for direct application to faculty: 30 Sep 2024 apply.med.unsw.edu.au

Deadline for application through UAC: 1st of December 2024

Successful Applicants will be invited to interviews from mid-November to December

Offers will be released in UAC Jan round 1, Jan round 2 or Feb Round 1.

Admission Criteria

UCAT ANZ results
Interview
Minimum ATAR requirement of 96 (not including special considerations)

University of Newcastle

The Bachelor of Medical Science and Doctor of Medicine is a five-year program that provides students with the knowledge and skills to commence a career as a doctor, able to provide and improve individual and community healthcare in an Australian context and internationally.

For more details on the program see the link below