Adelaide University Medicine
Bachelor of Medical Studies and Doctor of Medicine
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Adelaide University uses the UCAT ANZ for medicine entry (Adelaide). Adelaide gives the UCAT moderate weight — one component alongside your academic record and, usually, an interview.
Medicine at Adelaide
How the UCAT is used here
Adelaide gives the UCAT moderate weight — one component alongside your academic record and, usually, an interview.
ATAR and selection thresholds
Selection (Medicine): Academic 40% / Interview 40% / UCAT ANZ 20%. Minimum selection rank 90 (Medicine & Dental Surgery), 70 (Oral Health).
Structured pass/competitive thresholds are being verified for this programme.
What applicants have reported
STUDENT-REPORTED (Med Students Online, 2026-entry interview-invites thread; anecdotal, ~5 invites, NOT official; INTERVIEW INVITES not offers). ATAR ~99-99.4+. UCAT spans a wide 55th-99th percentile because Adelaide weights UCAT only 20% and reserves >=50% of interviews for SA school-leavers — rural/SA-local invites went as low as 55th percentile (raw ~1960); non-rural ~93rd-99th. New 900-2700 UCAT scale.
Rural and Indigenous pathways
Rural-background sub-quota (~41 medicine places) for applicants resident in a Modified Monash Model MM2-7 area for 5+ consecutive or 10+ cumulative years; Dental Surgery has an equivalent rural sub-quota.
Adelaide University offers an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (or, in NZ, Māori and Pacific) entry pathway. Confirm eligibility and the application process at the source.
Interview format
Yes — a multiple mini-interview (MMI).
When you sit the UCAT
The UCAT is sat once a year and your single result goes to every consortium university you apply to. Booking windows, the testing period and fees are the same wherever you apply.
UCAT key dates & cost →Lift your UCAT for Adelaide.
One score goes to every school on your list. Drill the traps that move your percentile most.
Adelaide Medicine FAQ
Does Adelaide University require the UCAT for medicine?+
Yes. Adelaide University uses the UCAT ANZ as part of selection for Bachelor of Medical Studies and Doctor of Medicine, alongside your academic record and an interview.
How much does the UCAT count at Adelaide?+
Adelaide University gives the UCAT moderate weight — one component alongside your academic record and, usually, an interview.
What do you need to get into medicine at Adelaide?+
Selection (Medicine): Academic 40% / Interview 40% / UCAT ANZ 20%. Minimum selection rank 90 (Medicine & Dental Surgery), 70 (Oral Health).
Does Adelaide interview medicine applicants?+
Yes — a multiple mini-interview (MMI).