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title: "Monash University - NIE: Medical Admissions Preparation"
description: "Apply to Monash Medicine: see ATAR and subject prerequisites, UCAT, MMI format, DRL/BMP pathways, and essential VTAC and interview timelines."
url: "https://www.nie.edu.au/monash-university"
date: "2026-07-28T07:55:13+00:00"
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#  Monash University

 **Important**: For detailed and the most current admission guides, please visit the respective university’s website.

# **Entry Requirements for Monash University – Medicine (Direct Entry)**

- **UCAT:** Yes
- **Interview:** Yes
- **Academic Achievement:** Yes

[ UCAT Training Options ](https://www.nie.edu.au/products-listing/ucat-preparation-courses)

[ Interview Training Options ](https://www.nie.edu.au/products-listing/medical-interview-preparation)

| Degree | **Bachelor of Medical Science and Doctor of Medicine (MD) – Direct Entry (M6011)** |
|---|---|
| Campus locations | Clayton (VIC). Extended Rural Cohort (regional VIC clinical training) available. |
| Duration | 5 years full-time |
| Start Date | February (Semester 1) |
| Entry requirements | **Eligibility (School Leavers)**  - Open to current Year 12 (or equivalent) and those who completed Year 12 within the past two years **without** commencing tertiary study (including Certificate IV or above).  **How to apply (School Leavers)**  - Apply via **VTAC** - Complete the **UCAT ANZ** in the year prior to entry - Interview shortlisting:      - **December round:** invitations based on **UCAT total only** for Victorian and Dean’s Rural List applicants.     - **January round:** invitations based on an **equal weighting** of **UCAT total** and **ATAR aggregate** (incl. adjustments such as SEAS). - **Final ranking for offers:** **ATAR + UCAT + MMI** each weighted **33.3%**.  **Academic and subject prerequisites (School Leavers)**  - **Minimum ATAR eligibility:** **90** (competitive selection is typically much higher).      - **VCE (Units 3 & 4):**         - **English:** study score ≥ **35** in **English (EAL)** or ≥ **30** in **English other than EAL**         - **Chemistry:** study score ≥ **30**     - **IB:**         - **English (meet ONE):** ≥ **5** in English A (SL) or ≥ **4** in English A (HL), or ≥ **6** in English B (SL), or ≥ **5** in English B (HL)         - **Chemistry:** ≥ **5** (SL) or ≥ **4** (HL)         - **Biology:** **not required**; a free online *Biology bridging program* is offered mid-January for those without Year 12 Biology (approx. 20–30 hours/week for 5–7 weeks).              - **Interview:** Yes – Multiple Mini Interview (MMI); **6 stations**, **2 min** reading + **8 min** interview per station; conducted **online (Zoom)**             - **Academic Achievement:** ATAR and prerequisite subjects (English & Chemistry)             - **Selection weighting (offers):** **ATAR + UCAT + MMI** are each weighted **33.3%**  **UCAT ANZ**  - Required for all domestic applicants; **SJT band** used only as a *secondary tiebreaker* if UCAT totals are the same.  **Monash medical interview format**  - MMI: Multi Mini Interviews online via Zoom - 6 stations - Each station gives you 2 minutes to read the scenario and 8 minutes for the interview (10 minutes total). - Including pre-brief and debrief, the full circuit takes about 70–80 minutes.  **Monash MMI will assess students on**  - Advocacy - Collaboration - Critical thinking - Empathy - Ethical reasoning - Motivation - Resilience  **Special pathways**  - **Dean’s Rural List (DRL):** reserved rural places; December interview cut-offs are UCAT-based. - **Indigenous Entry Scheme:** replaces UCAT/MMI with a panel interview for eligible applicants. - **Bonded Medical Program (BMP):** a proportion of domestic places are bonded nationally.  # **Monash University Malaysia - Medicine**  - This program is also offered at the Monash Malaysia campus. It follows the same curriculum and structure of the Clayton-based course. - International applicants committed to pursuing a career as a doctor are strongly encouraged to **also** apply for the course in Malaysia as an alternative entry option. |

| Key Dates – 2026 Intake (Medicine) | # **Monash Medicine Important Dates and Deadlines**  \| Event \| When / Details \| \| UCAT ANZ registrations \| **4 March – 16 May 2025**   Registrations open for 2025 UCAT ANZ. \| \| UCAT ANZ test period \| **1 July – 5 August 2025** \| \| Monash Open Day (Clayton) \| **3 August 2025** \| \| VTAC course applications \| **28 July – 1 October 2025**   Timely applications close **5:00 pm, Wed 1 October 2025** (Melbourne local time). \| \| Dean’s Rural List (DRL) – application window \| **3 – 10 October 2025**- Fri **3 Oct 2025**: Faculty email to all VTAC applicants with DRL instructions. - DRL applications close **12:00 pm (midday) Fri 10 Oct 2025** (Melbourne time). \| \| VTAC equity (SEAS) closes \| **13 October 2025** — 5:00 pm (Melbourne time). \| \| **First round interviews — DRL** \| **November 2025**- Invitations released: **Mon 13 Oct 2025**. - Open to any student (any location) who qualifies for the DRL. - Selection for interview: **UCAT ANZ total only**. - Interviews on Zoom: **26 & 27 Nov 2025**. \| \| **First round interviews — Victorian-based (non-DRL)** \| **December 2025**- Invitations released: **Wed 15 Oct 2025**. - Location determined by VTAC residential address at close of timely applications (29 Sep 2025). - Selection for interview: **UCAT ANZ total only**. - Interviews on Zoom: **2 & 3 Dec 2025**. \| \| **Second round interviews** \| **January 2026**- Invitations released: **Fri 19 Dec 2025**. - Open to Victorian-based applicants and any DRL-eligible applicant (any location). - Selection: **equally-weighted ATAR aggregate (incl. adjustments) + UCAT ANZ total**. - Interviews on Zoom: **5 & 6 Jan 2026**. \| \| **Third round interviews** \| **January 2026**- Invitations released: **Fri 9 Jan 2026**. - Open to applicants who completed Year 12 interstate. - Selection: **equally-weighted ATAR aggregate (incl. adjustments) + UCAT ANZ total**. - Interviews on Zoom: **15 Jan 2026**. \| \| **Final round interviews** \| **January 2026**- Invitations released: **Fri 16 Jan 2026**. - Open to applicants who completed Year 12 overseas. - Selection: **equally-weighted ATAR aggregate (incl. adjustments) + UCAT ANZ total**. - Interviews on Zoom: **20 Jan 2026**. \| |

|---|
| Number of places | Approx. **234** domestic places at Clayton each year, including **30** Extended Rural Cohort (ERC) places. About **27%** of places are reserved for DRL; ~**28.5%** of domestic places are Bonded Medical Places (BMP) nationally. |
| **Important Information** | For detailed and up-to-date admission information, visit: - [Monash Direct Entry – Domestic (home page, incl. 2026 brochure)](https://www.monash.edu/medicine/som/direct-entry/domestic) - [Entry Requirements (Domestic)](https://www.monash.edu/medicine/som/direct-entry/domestic/entry-requirements) - [Dean’s Rural List (DRL)](https://www.monash.edu/medicine/som/direct-entry/domestic/drl) - [Bonded Medical Program (BMP)](https://www.monash.edu/medicine/som/direct-entry/domestic/bmp) - [Extended Rural Cohort (ERC)](https://www.monash.edu/medicine/erc) |

**Disclaimer**: The National Institute of Education's primary mission is to provide information, advice, and educational and training services to assist clients on their journey into Australian and New Zealand universities. We regularly review the admission processes for medical, dental and health careers courses; however, universities reserve the right to change their admission criteria without notice. For detailed and the most current admission guides, please visit the respective university’s website.

###  Universities

- [University of Auckland](https://www.nie.edu.au/the-university-of-auckland)
- [Bond University](https://www.nie.edu.au/bond-university)
- [Charles Darwin University](https://www.nie.edu.au/charles-darwin-university)
- [Central Queensland University ](https://www.nie.edu.au/central-queensland-university)
- [CSU - Charles Sturt University ](https://www.nie.edu.au/csu-charles-sturt-university)
- [Curtin University](https://www.nie.edu.au/curtin-university)
- [Flinders University](https://www.nie.edu.au/flinders-university)
- [Griffith University ](https://www.nie.edu.au/griffith-university)
- [JCU - James Cook University](https://www.nie.edu.au/jcu-umat-james-cook-university)
- [La Trobe University](https://www.nie.edu.au/la-trobe-university)
- [Monash University](https://www.nie.edu.au/monash-university)
- [Adelaide University ](https://www.nie.edu.au/the-university-of-adelaide)
- [The University of New South Wales](https://www.nie.edu.au/the-university-of-new-south-wales)
- [The University of Queensland](https://www.nie.edu.au/the-university-of-queensland)
- [The University of Sydney](https://www.nie.edu.au/university-of-sydney-medicine-dentistry)
- [The University of Western Australia](https://www.nie.edu.au/the-university-of-western-australia)
- [University of Newcastle (JMP)](https://www.nie.edu.au/university-of-newcastle)
- [University of Otago](https://www.nie.edu.au/university-of-otago)
- [University of Tasmania](https://www.nie.edu.au/university-of-tasmania)
- [Western Sydney University](https://www.nie.edu.au/the-university-of-western-sydney)
- [University of Southern Queensland](https://www.nie.edu.au/usq-university-of-southern-queensland-medicine-pathway)
- [University of the Sunshine Coast](https://www.nie.edu.au/university-of-sunshine-coast-pathway-to-medicine)

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