The University of Western Australia's medicine degree is a graduate degree. There are 2 paths to the graduate medicine program, the school leaver (conditional) entry via the Bachelor of Biomedicine (Specialised) degree completed at the University of Western Australia prior to the Doctor of Medicine degree or via a graduate entry path. Importantly there is no 10 year rule at UWA so the age of your prior degree is not a consideration.

 

Scroll down to see the available entry paths to the University of Western Australia's medicine program.

 

 

Available paths 

 

There are 2 paths to medicine at UWA that are differentiated by whether you apply for a place either directly following Year 12 or apply for Graduate Entry. 

Path 1: Direct School Leaver Entry Bachelor degree (any degree, UWA)

The UWA school leaver path enables students to secure a conditional place in the Doctor of Medicine degree, prior to commencing their Bachelor's degree.

Changes at UWA now mean the Bachelor of Biomedicine (Specialised) is the prerequisite undergraduate degree for medicine at UWA. In preparation for this UWA recommend Chemistry and Maths Applications are studied at either Year 12 or taken as 1st year university units in order for students to be fully equipped for the Doctor of Medicine degree.

School leaver entry is secured if you are a high academic achiever with an ATAR of 98 min or above. Indigenous applicants need to have an ATAR of 90 min.

Path 2: Graduate Entry Bachelor degree (any degree, any university)

Students with a previous degree can apply for medicine at UWA and there are no prerequisite degrees. There is no 10 year rule so the age of your previous degree is not taken into consideration.

 

How selection works

 

School leaver applicants and Graduate applicants progress through a 2 stage assessment process (like many other universities) but the specifics for each differ:-

Direct School Leaver Entry

Stage 1: Your ATAR and UCAT/ISAT score determine whether you are offered an interview.

Stage 2: Selection criteria and weightings regarding the offer of a place are determined by your background -

  • Domestic/International: UCAT/ISAT (20%) + ATAR (30%) + Interview (50%)

  • Rural: UCAT (15%) + ATAR (22.5%) + Interview (27.5%) + rurality rating (25%)

 

Graduate Entry

Stage 1: Your GPA (50%) and GAMSAT/MCAT (50%) results are combined to determine who's offered an interview

Stage 2: Selection criteria and weightings regarding the offer of a place are also determined by your background -

  • Non-rural and International: GAMSAT/MCAT (20%) + GPA (30%) + Interview (50%)

  • Rural: GAMSAT (15%) + GPA (22.5%) + Interview (37.5%) + rurality ranking (25%)

  • Indigenous: GPA + interview

 

 
 
 
 
 

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 the University of Western Australia's medical degree and the available paths to gain entry. Remember, information can always change, so ensure you keep up to date by regularly checking directly with the University of Western Australia.