Griffith University — Doctor of Medicine
Selected from school on an ATAR-first ranking — a minimum adjusted ATAR of 99.90, with no interview and the UCAT as an optional second-order differentiator — you study the Bachelor of Medical Science at Griffith's Gold Coast campus while holding a provisional place in the Doctor of Medicine. Hold a GPA of 5.5/7 through the bachelor and you progress into the four-year MD with no GAMSAT and no second competitive round.
Course details
Griffith University's provisional-entry pathway gives school leavers a guaranteed route into postgraduate medicine: complete the Bachelor of Medical Science at the Gold Coast campus, hold the required GPA, and progress into Griffith's four-year Doctor of Medicine. Unlike the standard graduate route there is no GAMSAT and no reapplication after the first degree.
Selection is unusual among provisional pathways: it is ATAR-first. The published minimum adjusted ATAR is 99.90 (Gold Coast, 2026 cycle; it has sat between 99.80 and 99.90 across 2023–25), there is no interview, and the UCAT is optional — a second-order differentiator that only counts from a Total Score of 2240.
As a conditional offer, students must maintain a strong academic standing to keep their position — a GPA of at least 5.5/7 across the Bachelor of Medical Science. Meet the condition and the place converts to the Griffith MD with no GAMSAT, UCAT re-sit or interview.
Eligibility Criteria
To win the provisional placeat Year 12 you must clear the ATAR gate, then place well enough on the UCAT to be invited to interview. These are the figures that decide Act one.
Selection process
A four-stage funnel that narrows to a conditional offer, then widens to a guarantee — with a twist: there is no interview, and the ATAR does almost all of the work. Step through each stage.
A minimum adjusted ATAR of 99.90 is required to be eligible to apply (Gold Coast, 2026 cycle — it has sat between 99.80 and 99.90 since 2023). This is the highest published ATAR bar of Queensland's provisional pathways, and because selection is ATAR-first, the gate effectively is the competition.
Among eligible applicants, offers are ranked on ATAR from the top of the scale — there is no interview stage.
Plan your application
Applications run through QTAC on the national admissions cycle. If you plan to use the optional UCAT differentiator, booking windows, the test window, deadlines and fees sit with the UCAT itself.
UCAT key dates & costBooking windows, the testing window, deadlines and fees for the cycle.→Where can I apply? — the medical-school matcherMatch your ATAR, UCAT and circumstances against every consortium university at once.→Griffith provisional-entry FAQ
What is provisional entry to medicine at Griffith University?+
Selected at Year 12 on an ATAR-first ranking (minimum adjusted ATAR 99.90, no interview), you enrol in the Bachelor of Medical Science at the Gold Coast campus holding a conditional place in the Griffith Doctor of Medicine. Hold a GPA of 5.5/7 and you progress into the MD with no GAMSAT, UCAT re-sit or interview.
Does Griffith provisional entry require the UCAT?+
No — the UCAT is optional. It acts as a second-order differentiator between applicants at the same adjusted ATAR, and it only counts from a Total Score of 2240 (Gold Coast, 2026 cycle). Because nearly everyone at a 99.90 gate is tied, a strong UCAT is a meaningful edge.
What ATAR do I need for Griffith provisional entry?+
The published minimum adjusted ATAR is 99.90 for the Gold Coast intake (2026 cycle); it has moved between 99.80 and 99.90 across 2023–25. Selection is ATAR-first, so the gate is effectively the competitive bar.
Is there an interview?+
No. Griffith's provisional pathway has no interview — offers are ranked on ATAR with the optional UCAT as the differentiator.
What GPA do I need to progress to the MD?+
A GPA of at least 5.5 on a 7-point scale across the Bachelor of Medical Science — the highest progression GPA among Queensland's provisional pathways. Meet it and the place converts, with no GAMSAT or second competitive round.
Which degree do I study first?+
The Bachelor of Medical Science at Griffith's Gold Coast campus — three years, followed by the four-year Doctor of Medicine.