USC: University of the Sunshine Coast
Important: For detailed and the most current admission guides, please visit the respective university’s website.
Entry Requirements for University of the Sunshine Coast – Medicine Pathway (to Griffith Doctor of Medicine)
- UCAT: Not required; but if available, UCAT ANZ Total Score is used only as a second-order differentiator within an ATAR band.
- Interview: No
- Academic Achievement: Yes
UCAT Preparation Options Interview Preparation Options (for other universities)
| Degree |
Bachelor of Medical Science (Provisional entry to Griffith University Doctor of Medicine)
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| Campus locations |
Sunshine Coast |
| Duration |
- Bachelor of Medical Science (3 years full-time)
- Progression to MD (Griffith University) (4 years full time)
- GPA requirement: Minimum GPA 5.5 in the UniSC Bachelor of Medical Science to be offered direct entry into Griffith’s MD at Sunshine Coast Health Institute.
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| Start Date |
Trimester 1 (see UniSC academic calendar) |
| Entry requirements |
How to apply (School Leavers)
- Apply via QTAC (Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre)
- This program is for domestic applicants only.
- You must have completed Year 12 in the year before entry (or up to one year prior) and not previously attempted tertiary study at diploma level or higher.
- Selection is based on ATAR (unadjusted). If available, UCAT ANZ Total Score is used only for second-order ranking within an ATAR band. Applicants without UCAT are still considered (ranked at the bottom of their ATAR band).
- No interview required.
- Places are highly competitive and capped at ~20 per year. Limited set-aside places exist for Rural, First Nations and local-area applicants (see UniSC schemes).
Academic for School Leavers
- Indicative minimum ATAR threshold: ~ 99.85 (please note that this is an ATAR guide only and thresholds change each year).
- Not all applicants with an ATAR/rank 99.85 were made an offer.
- The UCAT ANZ Total Score was used as a second order differentiator. Subsequent offers were made at a lower ATAR/rank.
- The lowest ATAR/rank considered overall was 99.80, with UCAT ANZ Total Score used as a second order differentiator.
- For the Rural Access Scheme, the minimum entry threshold to which an offer was considered was 99.70.
- For the Regional Health Workforce Scheme, the minimum entry threshold to which an offer was considered was 99.10.
- Please note: Adjustment factors do not apply to this program. All ATAR/ranks listed represent the minimum unadjusted score.
- Adjustment factors: Do not apply to this program.
Recommended prior study
- English (Units 3 & 4, grade C). Subject prerequisite equivalents are available on UniSC website.
Notes
- Domestic applicants only
- Full-time mode of study only
- UCAT is optional (used solely as a tie-breaker within ATAR bands).
- See UniSC’s Rural Access Scheme and Regional Health Workforce Scheme for reserved-place thresholds.
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| Number of places |
Approximately 20 domestic places (capped per year) |
| Important Information |
For detailed information about the application process and up-to-date admission guide, please visit the UniSC Bachelor of Medical Science official webpage. |
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