University of Tasmania Medicine
Bachelor of Medical Science and Doctor of Medicine
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University of Tasmania uses the UCAT ANZ for medicine entry (Hobart). UTAS gives the UCAT light weight — often a threshold or tiebreaker rather than a major factor.
Medicine at UTAS
How the UCAT is used here
UTAS gives the UCAT light weight — often a threshold or tiebreaker rather than a major factor.
ATAR and selection thresholds
ATAR is the primary ranking method; UCAT ANZ (3 cognitive subtests, excludes SJ) is used only as a secondary tiebreaker. No interview. Minimum adjusted ATAR 95.
Structured pass/competitive thresholds are being verified for this programme.
What applicants have reported
STUDENT-REPORTED (Med Students Online, 2026-entry offers thread; anecdotal, ~5 offers, NOT official). ATAR is the primary gate (UCAT only a secondary tiebreaker; no interview), so offers span a very wide UCAT band 50th-99th percentile. ATAR: interstate non-rural ~99.95; Tasmanian/rural-stream much lower ~96.3-97. New 900-2700 UCAT scale.
Rural and Indigenous pathways
Rural Application Process — 50% of domestic places reserved for rural applicants (Modified Monash MM2-7, 5+ consecutive or 10+ cumulative years); rural ATAR adjustment up to 5 points.
University of Tasmania 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
No interview is used for this pathway.
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 UTAS.
One score goes to every school on your list. Drill the traps that move your percentile most.
UTAS Medicine FAQ
Does University of Tasmania require the UCAT for medicine?+
Yes. University of Tasmania uses the UCAT ANZ as part of selection for Bachelor of Medical Science and Doctor of Medicine, alongside your academic record.
How much does the UCAT count at UTAS?+
University of Tasmania gives the UCAT light weight — often a threshold or tiebreaker rather than a major factor.
What do you need to get into medicine at UTAS?+
ATAR is the primary ranking method; UCAT ANZ (3 cognitive subtests, excludes SJ) is used only as a secondary tiebreaker. No interview. Minimum adjusted ATAR 95.
Does UTAS interview medicine applicants?+
No interview is used for this pathway.