The Curtin University Summary (see under University Summaries) shows there are 2 paths to medicine at Curtin. These are:-

• Path 1: direct entry for high school leavers or

• Path 2: for graduates (with any degree from any university) or students currently at Curtin University in their undergraduate degree who are seeking to switch into medicine.

Entry Requirements - The full details regarding the entry requirements for medicine at Curtin University are given in the table below.

This table shows, not only the requirements to obtain a place in the undergraduate medicine degree, but also details how each of the 2 paths flow into the medicine degree, and what you need to keep in mind not only for medicine, but also when applying for your undergraduate degree if you are seeking graduate entry. 

How Curtin University Compares with Other Universities - Scroll further down, below the table  and you'll also see the Curtin University Comparitor. This handy tool enables you to compare the 2 paths to medicine at Curtin, with other university paths. 

curtin university detailed entry Requirements

There are a number of notable aspects in how Curtin structures its undergraduate medicine degree and how the 2 entry paths flow to it. 

Curtin's small  

Curtin University's medical school is small, with only 110 places in 2024 (10 international places) - making it one of the smallest medicine programs in Australia. Like other universities, up to 28% of places are for bonded place applicants.

Curtin also priortises places for people from Indigenous and disadvantaged backgrounds. As an undergraduate degree, Curtin specifically targets high school students with most places going to direct entry applicants, so this means your chances of getting into Curtin's medicine program are much greater if you apply directly from school - noting the degree is primarily targeted to WA school leavers. 

It's UCAT not GAMSAT

Curtin is an undergraduate program so if you wish to apply to the program for one of the limited number of places available for Curtin Course Switchers or graduates, you need to sit the UCAT - rather than the GAMSAT.

Curtin is very particular

Curtin is very specific about their student definitions. You are only regarded a high school direct entry student if you have not commenced any studies. This means you must not have commenced at university ie you do not have a record of study past the census date.

Student definitions also extend to being very precise about people changing degrees within Curtin - with the term "Curtin Course Switcher" defined as someone who has only studied at Curtin and has not completed any other degrees. You are still regarded as a Course Switcher if you have switched before (though are possibly at risk of being regarded as not being able to make up your mind). 

Be careful of not ending up in No Mans Land

If you don't fit any of these precise definitions, you run the risk of ending up in No Mans Land and not being able to apply to the Curtin University medicine program. This would be the case if, as a high school leaver, you commenced a diploma or degree at a university other than Curtin, but then changed your mind and did not complete it. In this case you wouldn't be able to apply for the Curtin University medicine program.

Selection criteria specifics

The relative weightings of Curtin’s selection criteria to offer an interview in the medicine program is academic merit score (35%), CASPer (35%) and UCAT results (30%). When combined with the interview, the offer of a place is determined by academic merit score (40%), UCAT results (20%) and interview (40%). Note for WA applicants - a predicted ATAR is also required, as the cycle of applicant selection commences prior to ATAR’s being announced.

Extra points and extra places

Curtin have a rural and equity points program that enables eligible students to add extra points (up to a total of 5) to their ATAR, depending upon their circumstances.

The aspects of switching

Curtin also indicate (in a quite specific way) that in order to switch into medicine from another Curtin degree you need to have completed at least 200 study credits. If you want to try to switch you can’t leave it too late as you must have at least 200 credits remaining in your degree. You also need to have a achieved a course weighted average of 80.