- Where
- Western Australia
- Courses
- Medicine and Dental Medicine, through the Bachelor of Biomedicine (Specialised)
- Interview
- Yes, eight-station multiple mini interviews
- Rules shown
- 2027 entry
Applying for 2028 entry?
This page sets out the rules for entry in 2027, which used the 2026 test. Universities usually publish the next year's rules in the first half of the year. Most carry over with small changes, so this is a sound guide to what to expect, but read UWA's own pages before you apply.
Courses
- Medicine: Bachelor of Biomedicine (Specialised), then the Doctor of Medicine. Six years in all.
- Dentistry: Bachelor of Biomedicine (Specialised), then the Doctor of Dental Medicine. Seven years in all.
How UWA uses the UCAT
- The UCAT must be sat in the year you apply. The score used is the total of the cognitive subtests.
- Situational Judgement is not currently part of the score, though the university reserves the right to use it.
- Interview invitations are based on the UCAT. There is no set minimum: the threshold is set each year.
- Final ranking: 50% interview, 30% ATAR and 20% UCAT.
- Rural applicants: 37.5% interview, 22.5% ATAR, 15% UCAT and 25% a rurality rating.
Published scores and cut-offs
- The university does not publish previous years' minimums.
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 98.
- No subjects are required. Chemistry and mathematics are recommended.
The interview
- A multiple mini interview of eight stations, seven minutes each, taking a little over an hour.
- Worth half of the final ranking.
How to apply
- Apply through TISC, by the end of September.
- For 2027 entry, interviews run from 30 November to 11 December 2026.
The UCAT is booked separately from your university application, months earlier. See the UCAT dates and fees.
Places
- 206 domestic medicine places, up to half of them through school-leaver entry. 30% are allocated to rural applicants.
Rural, Indigenous and other entry pathways
- Rural entry.
- Broadway entry, for students who spent Year 12 at a designated Broadway school.
- Indigenous entry through the School of Indigenous Studies, with a minimum ATAR of 90.
International applicants
- International applicants sit the ISAT, not the UCAT.
Also worth knowing
- To move into either doctorate, students need a grade point average of at least 5.5 in the first two years of the bachelor degree.
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 Western Australia
- Curtin University: Medicine
All universities that use the UCAT
Official sources
Dates, fees and entry rules change every year. Always confirm them on the official page before you act on them.