Happy 2021 to all prospective medicine students.
/Late December deadlines
If you are applying for the Bachelor of Medical Science you have until the 28th December to apply to the University of the Sunshine Coast or the 29th December if you are applying to Griffith.
End of Year undergraduate interviews
Interviews continue for undergrads with UNSW progressing their interviews for rural applicants up until the end of December.
December offers
Graduate medicine programs (through GEMSAS universities) issue offers through to end January. Monash offers are issued to Australian-based Foundation year applicants at the end of December.
January interviews
UNSW issue their invitations to interview IB/interstate applicants during January. January is also when non-WA domestic direct entry applicants are interviewed by UWA. Monash send interview invitations on 2nd January to domestic direct entry applicants. Early January is also the time for interviews at JCU. By 7th January Curtin have commenced their interviews with UNSW undertaking their NSW and ACT IB applicant interviews on the 14th.
Mid January sees interview invitations for interstate and IB applicants issued by Monash with UWA progressing to interview non-WA applicants at this time. The University of Newcastle/University of New England interview interstate non-rural applicants. At University of Sydney the 18th is the online assessment day for Bachelor of Science and Doctor of Medicine and is also assessment day for international, IB and interstate applicants. International applicants for the Bachelor of Science and Doctor of Medicine undertake their online assessment the following day.
The latter part of January sees UNSW undertaking interstate, non-rural interviews and Monash undertaking interstate, IB and New Zealand interviews. Interviews by Western Sydney for interstate and domestic applicants take place in late January
January offers
Monash issue offers for Australian-based undergraduate entry in early January. The 8th January is a key date when Round 1 offers are released by UAC. The following day ANU release their accommodation, scholarship and admission offers. QTAC offers are released on the 14th January and TISC on the 15th. By the 21st UAC are releasing 2nd round offers with TISC 2nd round offers released on the 28th. By the end of January Monash have issued all offers for Australian based undergraduate entry applicants.
January deadlines
If you wish to apply for UNSW medicine you need to include this as a preference by 3rd January. Major deadlines in January include early January information requirements from University of Melbourne that require provision of final results to meet offer condition requirements. Students have until the 13th to enrol. Early January also sees Offer Round 4 for UTAS closing. You have until 8th Jan if you are an international student wishing to sit ISAT Cycle 1. The 10th January is the date by which you need to have included USYD in your UAC options and you have until the 14th if you are undertaking postgraduate medicine to provide required documents. The 14th is also the date applicants need to have completed their applications (including changes of preference) for QTAC. QTAC January offer rounds need to be accepted by 19th January.
If you are wanting to commence at ANU you have until 18th to accept you accommodation, scholarship or admission offer.
Bond applicants need to have applied by the 28th January and need to provide their associated documentation by the next day.
Medical Schools in Australia Deadlines for late December 2020 and January 2021.
AN IMPORTANT QUALIFICATION
Study Medicine information has been compiled from Australian university information sources and therefore is a guide. Authoritative information is provided by the university only. Make sure you obtain information directly from the university before making any decisions.
The above information is intended to help you understand pertinent deadlines for the month. Remember, information can always change, so ensure you keep up to date by regularly checking directly with the appropriate organisation to determine current deadline information.