University of Tasmania — BMedSc/MD
The University of Tasmania's Bachelor of Medical Science and Doctor of Medicine is a five-year direct entry pathway straight from high school — and an unusual one: it is a direct offer based on ATAR, with no interview and the UCAT used only as a tiebreaker. You need a minimum adjusted ATAR of 95, but with about 75% of places reserved for Tasmanian applicants and half for rural applicants, the competitive ATAR runs very high while UCAT scores span a wide range.
Course details
The University of Tasmania's Bachelor of Medical Science and Doctor of Medicine is a five-year undergraduate-entry medical degree for school leavers, based in Hobart with rural and regional placements across Tasmania. It is one of the few medical programs with no interview — entry turns almost entirely on your Year 12 result.
Eligibility Criteria
A minimum adjusted ATAR of 95 is required, and the ATAR is the primary ranking method — there is no interview. The UCAT is used only as a secondary tiebreaker between applicants on similar ranks, so it matters far less here than at most schools.
About 75% of places are reserved for Tasmanian applicants, so interstate applicants compete for only the remaining ~25% — which is why interstate ATARs run extremely high (student-reported near 99.95) while Tasmanian and rural offers go lower. UTAS also reserves 50% of domestic places (60 of 120) for rural applicants through its Rural Application Process (Modified Monash MM2–7, 5+ consecutive or 10+ cumulative years of rural residence) with a rural ATAR adjustment of up to 5 points, and runs an entry pathway for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants that does not require the UCAT. Around 30% of domestic students are in the Bonded Medical Program.
Selection Process
UTAS selection is almost entirely academic: clear the minimum ATAR, then applicants are ranked on their ATAR — with the UCAT breaking ties between similar ranks — and offers are made straight off that ranking. There is no interview.
Plan your application
Domestic applications run through UTAS / the Tasmanian admissions process on the national UCAT cycle. UCAT booking windows, test dates 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.→UTAS medicine FAQ
Does medicine at UTAS require the UCAT?+
Yes, you must sit it — but it counts only as a secondary tiebreaker between applicants on similar ATARs. Entry turns mostly on your Year 12 result.
What ATAR do I need for medicine at UTAS?+
A minimum adjusted ATAR of 95. Because it is a direct offer on ATAR with no interview — and about 75% of places are reserved for Tasmanian applicants — the competitive mark runs very high for interstate applicants (student-reported near 99.95), with Tasmanian and rural-stream offers lower (~96.3–97).
Is there an interview?+
No. UTAS is one of the few medical programs with no interview — selection is based on ATAR ranking with the UCAT as a tiebreaker.
Is there a rural pathway?+
Yes, and it is substantial: 50% of domestic places — about 60 of 120 — are reserved for rural applicants (Modified Monash MM2–7), with a rural ATAR adjustment of up to 5 points.
Can interstate students apply to UTAS Medicine?+
Yes, but it is competitive: about 75% of places are reserved for Tasmanian applicants, so interstate applicants compete for roughly a quarter of the intake — which pushes the interstate ATAR very high (student-reported near 99.95).
Is there an Indigenous entry pathway?+
Yes. UTAS offers an entry pathway for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants, and the UCAT is not required for it — confirm the current requirements on the official admissions page.
How is the final offer decided at UTAS?+
Offers are made straight off the ATAR ranking, with the UCAT breaking ties, and with half of domestic places reserved for rural applicants. There is no interview and no published numeric weighting.