Direct entry (school-leaver)

Flinders UniversityBClinSci/MD

Adelaide, SA6 yearsBClinSci / MD
Direct answerEntry 2027

Flinders University's Bachelor of Clinical Sciences and Doctor of Medicine is a six-year direct entry pathway straight from high school, with no interview. The selection rank is decided 90% on your Year 12 result and 10% on the UCAT — so the ATAR is the binding bar, with a minimum of 95 and a 2025 median selection rank near 99.55.

Official figures from the Flinders medicine admissions page · 16 June 2026. The ~99.55 figure is the official 2025 median selection rank; competitive UCAT bands are student-reported. Draft pending final verification.

Course details

Flinders University's Bachelor of Clinical Sciences and Doctor of Medicine is a six-year undergraduate-entry medical degree for school leavers, based in Adelaide with rural and remote placements across South Australia and the Northern Territory. It is one of the few medical programs with no interview — selection is almost entirely your Year 12 result.

Degree awardedBachelor of Clinical Sciences and Doctor of Medicine
Duration6 years, full-time
DeliveryOn-campus, full-time
FundingCommonwealth Supported Places

Eligibility Criteria

A minimum ATAR of 95 is required to be competitive, and the selection rank is decided 90% on your Year 12 result and 10% on the UCAT. With no interview, the ATAR is the binding bar — the 2025 median selection rank was about 99.55.

ATAR
Below the apply gate — applications are not considered for this pathway.
Considered — meeting the minimum gets you assessed, but does not guarantee an offer.
Competitive band — where successful offers actually land (around ~99.55).
Apply gate
The minimum ATAR to be considered (around 95) — it opens the door but does not guarantee an offer.Verified — official university source
Where offers land
Successful offers cluster around ~99.55 — the realistic competitive mark.Verified — official university source
80859095100
UCAT
Standard
Standard applicants are typically competitive around the ~92nd pct UCAT percentile.Applicant-reported estimate · 2026, not an official cut-off
Rural
Rural applicants — typically around the ~55th pct UCAT percentile.Applicant-reported estimate · 2026, not an official cut-off
5060708090100
Intakeplaces / year
3636 places
Total domestic places offered each year, before any quota split.Verified — official university source
domestic places per year
6Non-Quota · 6
the open pool — total places minus the rural (25) and Indigenous (5) reservations; the undergraduate stream is heavily rural-reservedVerified — official university source
25Rural Quota · 25
the large majority of undergraduate-entry places are reserved for rural/remote applicants (Remoteness Classification RA2–RA5, 5+ consecutive or 10+ cumulative years from birth)Verified — official university source
5ATSI Quota · 5
places reserved under the entry pathway for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicantsVerified — official university source
Citizenship
Australian citizen or permanent resident, or New Zealand citizen
Pre-Requisite
Set by Flinders — confirm current subject prerequisites and assumed knowledge on the official admissions page.

The undergraduate-entry stream is small and heavily rural-reserved — about 25 of 36 places go to rural/remote applicants (Remoteness Classification RA2–RA5, 5+ consecutive or 10+ cumulative years from birth) — alongside an entry pathway for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants. Because the UCAT is only 10% of the selection rank, it is weakly predictive; strong Year 12 results matter far more here.

Selection Process

Flinders selection is almost entirely academic: clear the minimum ATAR, then applicants are ranked on a formula of 90% Year 12 result and 10% UCAT, and offers are made straight off that rank. There is no interview.

Gate

A minimum ATAR of 95 is required to be eligible to apply for this program.

Meeting the gate does not guarantee an offer.

Plan your application

Flinders medicine FAQ

Does medicine at Flinders require the UCAT?+

Yes, you must sit it — but it is only 10% of the selection rank. Your Year 12 result makes up the other 90%, so the UCAT is weakly predictive here.

What ATAR do I need for medicine at Flinders?+

A minimum ATAR of 95 to be competitive. Because there is no interview and the rank is 90% Year 12, the competitive mark runs high — the 2025 median selection rank was about 99.55.

Is there an interview?+

No. Flinders is one of the few medical programs with no interview — selection is a straight rank of 90% Year 12 result and 10% UCAT.

How is the final offer decided at Flinders?+

Offers are made off a selection rank of 90% Year 12 result and 10% UCAT, with rural/remote sub-quota places reserved. There is no interview.

Is there a rural pathway?+

Yes, and it dominates the undergraduate stream: about 25 of 36 places are reserved for rural/remote applicants (Remoteness Classification RA2–RA5, 5+ consecutive or 10+ cumulative years of residence from birth).

Is there an Indigenous entry pathway?+

Yes. Flinders offers an entry pathway for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants — confirm the current requirements on the official admissions page.

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