Services and resources offered by NIE to assist with University of Adeliade entry requirements into relevant medical courses
Please note: The National Institute of Education is a privately run organisation and we are in no way associated or affiliated with The University of Adelaide. Our primary mission statement is to provide NIE clients with the most up-to-date information, advice, educational & training services, and resources in order to assist them with their journey into medical degrees across all Australian and New Zealand Universities.
The interview offers for The University of Adelaide will be based on the results of your UCAT. Over the past 24 years, NIE has helped thousands of successful applicants to become better prepared for their medical and dental admission interviews. We offer a range of intensive and highly effective interview preparation programs to best prepare you for the University of Adelaide Medical MMI Interviews.
Interview Preparation Workshop
Confidence Development Strategy Webinar for Medical Interviews
Personalised 1-on-1 preparation for interviews
UCAT preparation courses and books
Important: Following information has been adapted from The University of Adelaide website in July 2022. We highly recommend that you visit The University of Adelaide Medical School Page for the most up-to-date and more comprehensive information about their programs.
| Degree title/s | - Bachelor of Medical Studies and Doctor of Medicine
- Bachelor of Dental Surgery
- Bachelor of Oral Health |
| Campus locations | North Terrace Campus, Adelaide
South Australia |
| Duration | Medicine - 6 Years Full-time
Dentistry - 5 Years Full-time
Oral Health - 3 Years Full-time |
| Start Date | February |
| Entry requirements | Applicants will be ranked for an offer based on a combination of scores from these three components as follows: UCAT ANZ Results: 20% - Interview Results: 40% - Academic Results: 40%
ATAR: For medicine and dentistry - 90+ or IB score of 33+ (Some current Adelaide University students from other degrees may also be eligible to apply, providing they meet the desired criteria. For more information visit Adelaide University website).
For Oral Health - ATAR score of 70+ or IB score of 25+.
Subject prerequisites: For medicine - one of Year 12 Biology or Chemistry or Mathematical Methods. For Dentistry - Any two of Year 12 Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Geology and Mathematical Methods.
Assumed knowledge: A necessary precursor for success in the MBBS degree is a high proficiency in the written and oral use of the English language.
UCAT: For all applicants, with the exception of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Pathway, interview eligibility is based on your performance in the UCAT ANZ, with each of sections 1-4 having equal weight. Section 5 of the UCAT ANZ (the Situational Judgment Test) component will only be used to determine eligibility of candidates in the lower rank with equal total score across the other 4 sections.
Interview: The Adelaide University medical and dental admission interviews have been restructured to 6-station MMI format of 10 minutes per station. Approximately 600 applicants for medicine and 300 applicants for dentistry will be invited to attend an Adelaide medical program interview. There is one round of interviews which will be conducted from late November and into December 2021. A minimum 50% of the school leavers interviewed will be from South Australia.The interview comprises of a series of scenarios and questions and provides an opportunity for you to demonstrate your personal qualities,
including:
• Motivation and self-awareness
• Critical thinking and problem solving
• Attention to detail and professional behaviour
• Interpersonal and communication skills
• Integrity and conscientiousness
• Aptitude for group learning and teamwork
• Compatibility and understanding of the degree and applicable health profession
Adelaide University School of Medicine Important Dates:
- All undergraduate applications for medicien and dentistry are due by 30th of September 2022
- Invitation for interviews are usually extended via email in late October to early November and interviews are conducted from late November and into December. The University of Adelaide let international undergraduate applicants know if they have been successful in gaining an interview spot on 9th September. Their undergraduate interviews commence late September and continue until early October.
2022-23 Adelaide University Medical Interview Dates - University of Adelaide interview offers will be issued in one round. Invitations to the interviews will be extended via email on 25 October 2022. Applicants who are not eligible at this stage for an interview will also be notified on this date. The interviews will be conducted in late November and throughout December. All Domestic Interviews for the 2023 intake will be conducted via Zoom. |
| Number of places | Madicine: 137 domestic and 29 international
Dentistry: 59 domestic and 7 international
Oral Health: 32 domestic and <5 international |
| Additional information | For detailed information about the application process and up to date course admission guides, please visit Adelaide University's official website. |
