UCAT for University of Newcastle and University of New England

Where

New South Wales

Courses

Joint Medical Program

Interview

Yes, a multi-station skills assessment in person

Rules shown

2027 entry

Courses

• Bachelor of Medical Science and Doctor of Medicine (Joint Medical Program), five years full time.
• Taught at Newcastle and the Central Coast through Newcastle, and at Armidale through New England.

How the Joint Medical Program uses the UCAT

• The total of Verbal Reasoning, Decision Making and Quantitative Reasoning is used. There is no threshold on any single subtest.
• Situational Judgement is not part of selection for 2027 entry.
• The cut-off for an invitation is set after applications close and depends on the field. Rural and non-rural cut-offs differ.

Published scores and cut-offs

• The program does not publish UCAT cut-offs.
• There are 170 places across the two universities, and more than 3,000 applicants.

Cut-offs are the result of each year's field, not a target set in advance. They move from year to year. Scores and percentiles shows where a total sits among all candidates.

School results and subjects

• A minimum ATAR of 94.3.
• A minimum ATAR of 85 for applicants who completed Year 12 at a rural or remote school.
• No subjects are required.

The interview

• A Multiple Skills Assessment: several eight-minute stations, each with an assessor.
• An online Personal Qualities Assessment is completed on the same day.
• Domestic applicants attend in person at Newcastle or Armidale, from late November to mid December.

How to apply

• Three steps: sit the UCAT, lodge the program's own online application, and apply through UAC.
• For 2027 entry, the direct application and the UAC application both closed on 30 September 2026.
• Offers were scheduled for 8 January 2027.

The UCAT is booked separately from your university application, months earlier. See the UCAT dates and fees.

Places

• 170 places across both universities. Your preferred location is not guaranteed.

Rural, Indigenous and other entry pathways

• Rural and Remote Admissions Scheme, with a target of 30% of the intake and a lower UCAT threshold.
• Communities Entry List for residents of the Hunter New England, Central Coast and Mid North Coast health districts, with a lower UCAT threshold.
• Regional Excellence Pathway: an ATAR of 99.00 or above from a local school, with the UCAT waived.
• Miroma Bunbilla Program for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants, with no UCAT required.

International applicants

• International applicants sit the UCAT ANZ, not the ISAT, and apply directly to Newcastle.

Also worth knowing

• The separate direct application is compulsory. A UAC application alone is not enough.

What this means for your preparation

Whatever the weighting, a higher UCAT total widens your options, because most applicants apply to more than one university. Start with the twelve-week plan, and try the free practice questions to see where you stand.

Other universities in New South Wales

• UNSW Sydney: Medicine
• Western Sydney University: Medicine
• Charles Sturt University: Medicine, Dental Science

All universities that use the UCAT