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Important: Admission requirements and dates can change. Always confirm details on the official UQ, QTAC, UCAT ANZ and GEMSAS websites before applying.

University of Queensland Medicine and Dentistry Entry Requirements – 2027 Admission Pathways

The University of Queensland offers several pathways into medicine for high school students and university graduates. From 2027, UQ has introduced a new 6-year direct-entry Bachelor of Medical Science / Doctor of Medicine, alongside its established provisional-entry, regional, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, and graduate-entry pathways.

MEDICINE – NEW 6-YEAR DIRECT ENTRY FROM 2027

  • UCAT ANZ: Yes
  • Interview: Yes – Multiple Mini-Interview (MMI)
  • Academic achievement: Yes – adjusted ATAR, English and Mathematical Methods
 
 
Degree

Bachelor of Medical Science / Doctor of Medicine – Direct Entry

A new vertical dual degree beginning in 2027. Students complete a tailored 2-year pre-medicine component followed directly by the 4-year UQ MD.
Campus locations St Lucia, Herston, clinical units and teaching hospitals in Greater Brisbane.
Duration 6 years full-time: 2 years of pre-medicine plus the 4-year MD.
Start date Semester 1 – 22 February 2027.
Entry requirements

Who can apply

  • Students finishing Year 12 or an equivalent senior secondary qualification.
  • This is a focused direct-entry program for students who are already committed to studying medicine.

Minimum requirements

  • Adjusted ATAR: 95 or equivalent.
  • Prerequisites: Queensland Year 12 General English and Mathematical Methods, Units 3 and 4, grade C or equivalent.
  • Recommended: Chemistry and/or Biology, although neither is compulsory for entry.
  • UCAT ANZ: a competitive aggregate score from the year of application.
  • Interview: attend an MMI in the year of application.

Selection and places

  • Applicants are selected for interview using their UCAT ANZ aggregate score.
  • Following the MMI, applicants are ranked for offers.
  • UQ advises that approximately 20 domestic places are available each year.
  • At least 50% of domestic applicants invited to interview will be Queensland Year 12 students.

How to apply

  • Apply through QTAC using code 721502.
  • Applications and changes of preference close 30 September 2026 for 2027 entry.
  • Interviews are scheduled for mid-to-late November 2026.
  • The listed QTAC offer round is 14 January 2027.
Important Information (UQ)

MEDICINE – PROVISIONAL ENTRY FOR SCHOOL LEAVERS

  • UCAT ANZ: Yes
  • Interview: Yes – MMI
  • Academic achievement: Yes – adjusted ATAR and progression requirements during the first UQ degree
 
 
Degree

Doctor of Medicine – Provisional Entry

Apply in Year 12 for a provisional MD place, complete an eligible UQ bachelor's degree, then progress into the 4-year MD after meeting UQ's progression requirements.
Pathway options Greater Brisbane; Central Queensland–Wide Bay regional pathway through CQUniversity; Darling Downs–South West regional pathway through UniSQ; and an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander provisional-entry pathway.
Duration Usually at least 7 years: a minimum 3-year bachelor's degree followed by the 4-year MD. The duration depends on the chosen undergraduate degree.
Start date Semester 1.
Entry requirements

Eligibility

  • Be in the final year of high school, or equivalent, and completing Year 12 for the first time.
  • Apply for medicine during the final year of high school.

Minimum requirements

  • Adjusted ATAR: 95 or equivalent.
  • Prerequisite: Queensland Year 12 English or equivalent.
  • UCAT ANZ: a competitive aggregate score in the year of application.
  • Interview: attend an MMI in the year of application.

Progression to the MD

  • Complete the selected first bachelor's degree at UQ within its minimum duration.
  • Achieve at least GPA 5.0/7 across UQ study up to completion of the first degree.
  • UQ now describes relevant biomedical knowledge as assumed knowledge; the current provisional-entry page does not list separate compulsory MD subject-prerequisite courses for progression.

UCAT context

  • For the 2026 intake, the lowest interview-invitation aggregate published by UQ was 1960 for eligible Rural Background Sub-quota applicants and 2290 for other provisional-entry applicants. These are historical figures only and change each year.

How to apply for 2027

  • Australian Year 12 or IB completed in Australia: apply through QTAC.
  • QTAC applications open 4 August 2026. Medicine applications and changes of preference close 30 September 2026.
  • Other Year 12 applicants: apply directly to UQ by 30 September 2026.
  • UQ advises that interview selection is based on the UCAT ANZ aggregate. Because UCAT ANZ changed its test structure, UQ states that it is reviewing how the aggregate will be calculated for interview selection.

Admission schemes

  • Eligible high-school applicants can receive up to 5 adjustments through UQ admission schemes.
  • Relevant schemes include the School Opportunity Scheme, Rural Access Scheme, Subject Incentive Scheme and QTAC Educational Access Scheme.
  • The Rural Background Sub-quota allocates 28% of new domestic MD places to eligible applicants from an Australian rural background.
Available places UQ publishes approximately 275 domestic MD places across all domestic pathways, including about 60 Central Queensland–Wide Bay places and 36 Darling Downs–South West places. These totals include both provisional and graduate-entry cohorts and are subject to annual variation.
Important Information (UQ)

DENTISTRY

  • UCAT: Yes 
  • Interview: No
  • Academic Achievement: Yes 
 
 
 
Degree

Bachelor of Dental Science (Honours) – BDSc(Hons) 
Campus locations Herston (UQ Oral Health Centre); some teaching at St Lucia.
Duration 5 years full-time
Start Date Semester 1 (February)
Entry requirements

Academic & subject prerequisites (School Leavers)

  • Entry score guidance: ATAR 99.00 (lowest adjusted ATAR offered).
  • Meeting the threshold does not guarantee an offer.
  • Subject Prerequisites (QLD): English and Chemistry (or equivalents). Biology not compulsory but recommended.
  • UCAT ANZ: required in the application year (UQ uses your UCAT aggregate to rank for Dentistry admissions; see UQ guidance).

How to apply (School Leavers)

  • Apply via QTAC for Bachelor of Dental Science (Honours). Check QTAC for current application closing dates.

Interview

  • No interview is used for UQ BDSc(Hons) selection.

Alternative / admission schemes

  • Rural Access Scheme (undergraduate admission scheme) and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Admission Scheme may improve selection rank eligibility where applicable.
Key Dates – 2027 Intake (Dentistry)

UQ Dentistry Important Dates and Notes

Event When / Details
QTAC course applications Apply via QTAC. See QTAC website for current closing dates.
UCAT ANZ (required) Complete UCAT ANZ in the year of application. UQ ranks Dentistry applicants using the UCAT aggregate from that year.
Semester start February

 
Important Information (UQ)

Graduate Pathway – The University of Queensland Doctor of Medicine

  • Admissions test: GAMSAT for domestic applicants; eligible international applicants may use GAMSAT or MCAT
  • Interview: Yes – MMI
  • Academic: Yes – key degree and GPA
 
 
Degree

Doctor of Medicine – Graduate Entry

Direct entry into the 4-year MD after completing an eligible key degree and meeting UQ's admissions requirements.
Campus Greater Brisbane, with Central Queensland–Wide Bay and Darling Downs–South West regional medical pathways also available.
Duration 4 years full-time
Start Semester 1
Entry requirements

Minimum requirements

  • A completed bachelor's degree or equivalent, known as the key degree.
  • The key degree must normally have been completed within the previous 10 years. UQ has additional rules for first and subsequent key degrees.
  • GPA: minimum UQ-equivalent GPA of 5.0/7 in the key degree.
  • Domestic applicants: minimum 50 in each GAMSAT section, with the result valid within 4 years before commencement.
  • Eligible international applicants: GAMSAT or a minimum overall MCAT score of 504, valid within 4 years before commencement.
  • Interview: MMI required.
  • The current UQ graduate-entry requirements page does not list anatomy and physiology subject prerequisites. These were previously used by UQ but should not remain stated as current compulsory requirements.

How to apply for 2027

  • Domestic applicants: apply through GEMSAS. The 2027 GEMSAS application deadline has passed.
  • International and direct applicants: apply directly to UQ using postgraduate MD program code 5740.
  • UQ's published direct-application deadlines for 2027 entry were 8 June 2026 for Round 1 and 14 August 2026 for Round 2.
  • UQ selects applicants for interview using GPA and GAMSAT or MCAT results, then ranks applicants following the MMI.

2027 domestic graduate-entry places

  • GEMSAS lists 107 Commonwealth Supported Places and 43 Bonded Medical Program places for UQ graduate entry in 2027.
  • These figures include Greater Brisbane and the two regional pathways, as well as the rural quota, and are indicative only.
  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants have no set quota.
Important Information (MD Graduate Entry)

Graduate Pathway – The University of Queensland Doctor of Dental Medicine

  • Test: GAMSAT (used as a secondary differentiator when GPAs are the same)
  • Interview: No interview (selection based on academic merit)
  • Academic: Yes — GPA and specific prerequisite studies
Degree

Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) — Graduate Entry (Program code 5763)

Postgraduate, graduate-entry dental program leading to general registration as a dentist.
Campus Herston (UQ Oral Health Centre)
Duration 3.5 years full-time
Start Summer Semester (e.g., early January per UQ program page)
Entry requirements

Academic & prerequisites

  • A completed bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in health, allied health, or physical/biological sciences.
  • Completed within the last 10 years: Human Anatomy and Human Physiology (or Cellular Physiology) at university level.
  • GPA: minimum 5.0 on UQ’s 7-point scale.
  • GAMSAT: within validity period; used as a secondary differentiator when GPAs are tied.
  • No interview for selection (academic merit–based process).

How to apply

  • Domestic applicants: Apply directly to UQ via UQ Online Applications (Program code 5763). Check the program page for current intake timelines.
  • All applicants: Must meet the inherent requirements for dentistry programs.
Important Information (DMD Graduate Entry)

Information reviewed: 1 August 2026 for 2027 admissions.

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