Bachelor of Medical Science and Doctor of Medicine (BMedScMD)

Cradle Coast (Burnie), Launceston and Hobart campuses

Applicants who meet the entry requirements are ranked and offers are made separately to each campus based on the number of places available at each location. 

• Hobart Clinical School serves students in Hobart.
• Launceston Clinical School serves students in Launceston.
• The Rural Clinical School in Burnie is for students who want to gain experience in a rural setting (20 places)

Bachelor of Medical Science and Doctor of Medicine is a double degree, where stduents must successfully complete  Bachelor of Medical Science and the Doctor of Medicine.

School leavers applications

• Apply directly to the University of Tasmania for the BMedScMD (H3X).
• UCAT ANZ is required in the year of application (enter your UCAT ANZ ID in the application).
• Applications close strictly on 30 September each year. Late applications are not accepted.

Selection and ranking (School-Leavers)

• Minimum ATAR: 95 (including any rural adjustment). This is the minimum adjusted ATAR for an application to be considered.
• Primary ranking method: applicants are ranked by ATAR/selection rank (or equivalent within 5 years).
• UCAT use: a valid UCAT ANZ score is required; for groups of applicants with the same ATAR, the UCAT ANZ score is used as a secondary ranking method.
• Interviews: not listed for the general school-leaver pathway. Note: specific equity pathways (e.g. Aboriginal Entry Pathway) use an interview component.
• Quota course: limited places; meeting minimums does not guarantee an offer.

Pathways & equity

• Rural Application Process (RAP): rural/remote applicants may be considered under dedicated rural quotas; same 30 September closing date.
• Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Entry Pathway: separate application and interview process (UCAT/GAMSAT not required for this pathway).
• Bachelor of Medical Science is an exit Bachelor degree for students who wish to exit the course after completion of the first three years.

School-leaver pathway

• Primary ranking: ATAR/selection rank (within 5 years). Minimum adjusted ATAR 95 (incl. rural adjustments via RAP up to +5).
• UCAT ANZ: required; used as secondary ranking among equal-ATAR groups. UTAS uses the 3 cognitive subtests (excludes SJT).
• Prereqs (within 5 years):
  • Chemistry: CHM415115 or equivalent; otherwise complete UTAS foundation Chemistry before admission.
  • English: specific Tas Level 3 subjects accepted (ENG315117, ENL315114, ENW315114, ENT315124, ENS315124); EAL/D not accepted.
• Not accepted (domestic): ISAT/MCAT.
• Ineligible: applicants who have previously commenced tertiary study (AQF 5+).

Rural Pathway

Do you live in a regional or remote area of Australia, including any part of Tasmania? If so, you may be eligible to apply via the Rural Application Process, which supports students from rural areas to study medicine.

Applicants with previous higher education (graduate pathway)

• Basis: GPA (AQF 7+) across all tertiary study + GAMSAT (≥50 in each section; sittings per GEMSAS).
• Eligibility: completed Bachelor (≤10 years) or relevant ongoing professional registration (AHPRA/NASRHP/Vet).
• Minimum GPA: 5.25. Bonuses: +0.2 (Masters by Research), +0.4 (PhD).

Internal UTAS pathways

• BMedRes (53E): complete in the year prior; no GAMSAT; min 65% cumulative; rural/Tasmanian quotas don’t apply.
• BBiomed (from 2027 entry): completed M3X BBiomed in prior year; GPA (UTAS units) + GAMSAT; min GPA 5.25; quotas don’t apply.

Aboriginal Entry Pathway

• Dedicated process for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants.

Other eligibility rules

• Not admitted via VET/TAFE or work/life experience.
• Not eligible: holders of an overseas Medicine degree; applicants excluded from a medical degree elsewhere.

Bonded Medical Program

• ~30% of domestic places are bonded CSPs with a Return of Service Obligation in eligible regional/rural/remote areas (no scholarships).

Special consideration

• May be granted for genuine impact (e.g., hardship, health), but subject prerequisites cannot be waived.

Quotas

• Tasmanian quota: ≥75% of domestic places to Tasmanians (recent TCE/IB at a Tas. school, or residency time rules for tertiary applicants).
• Rural quota: 50% of domestic places for MM2–7 applicants, incl. 25% from MM3–7. Eligible if lived MM2–7 5 consecutive or 10 cumulative years; apply via RAP.
• Tasmanian Rural Training Stream (Cradle Coast only): 20 domestic places; same academic criteria. Priority tiers:
  1. Tas. MM3–7 + postcodes 72xx/73xx → 2) Tas. MM2 → 3) Interstate MM3–7 → 4) Interstate MM1–2.
     Accepting a place requires a written commitment to complete all years at Cradle Coast; scholarships / accommodation available.