Bachelor of Medical Science and Doctor of Medicine

Applications open 1st August 2023 and close 11:59 pm 30th September 2023 AEST. Apply directly to UTAS via the online portal (https://www.utas.edu.au/study/apply).
For enquiries contact course.info@utas.edu.au

Application closing dates are strictly applied and late applications will not be accepted.

Admission to the BMedScMD is highly competitive and achieving the minimum entry requirements does not guarantee an offer of a place for this course.

BMedScMD is not part of the Schools Recommendation Program

Admissions Quota information

Rural Quota: the University of Tasmania BMedScMD has a quota of 50% domestic rural students.
Applicants who have lived in an Australia Statistical Geography Standard - Remoteness Area 2-5 (ASGS-RA2-5) rural area of Australia for 5 consecutive years or 10 cumulative years may be eligible to have their application considered through the rural application process (RAP) and relevant subquotas.
Refer to the Rural Application Process (RAP) webpage for further information https://www.utas.edu.au/health/study/medicine/rural-application-process

Tasmanian Quota: at least 75% of domestic places will be offered to Tasmanians, which is defined as:

• School leaver applicants who have completed a Tasmanian Certificate of Education (TCE) or International Baccalaureate (IB) at a Tasmanian High School or Secondary College within 5 years of the course commencement date.
• Applicants with previous tertiary study who: 1. are currently resident in Tasmania and have lived in Tasmania for five or more consecutive years: OR 2. have lived in Tasmania for ten or more cumulative years and have lived in Tasmania not more than ten years prior to the date of course commencement.

Admission Requirements

Applicants must be at least 17 years of age at 1st February in the year of course commencement.

Applicants who have recently completed secondary education

• Applications from school leavers are considered on the basis of ATAR or ATAR-equivalent scores and a valid UCAT ANZ score.
• The number of offers made is based on the number of places available.
• This course uses ATAR and ATAR-equivalent scores (within 5 years of the course commencement date) as the primary ranking method for the admission process. The minimum ATAR, including any adjustment for rural status is 95. This is the minimum adjusted ATAR needed for an application to be considered. ATAR adjustment factors are available to rural school leaver applicants via the Rural Application Process (RAP). The maximum RAP adjustment is five ATAR points. Applicants must meet all other eligibility criteria.
• All applicants require a valid UCAT ANZ score. Groups of applicants with the same ATAR will be ranked by using the UCAT ANZ score as a secondary ranking method. UCAT ANZ results are valid for the current university admission cycle ONLY. Therefore, a UCAT ANZ score can only be used for university admission in the year following the test. UTAS uses the combined scores of the 4 cognitive sections of the UCAT ANZ test (i.e. the first 4 sections, excluding the situational judgement test).
• Satisfactory achievement in Tasmanian Senior Secondary Chemistry (CHM415115) or equivalent within the last five years is a pre-requisite. If this pre-requisite has not been met, applicants are required to successfully complete a UTAS foundation Chemistry unit before admission to the course.
• Satisfactory achievement in Year 12 English within the last five years is a pre-requisite. Accepted English courses include: ENG315117 English, ENL315114 English Literature, ENW315114 English Writing, English Inquiry Level 3 (ENT315124), or English Studio Level 3 (ENS315124), or equivalent as approved by the Course Coordinator. English courses that are NOT accepted include: EAL315115/EAL315120 Year 12 EAL/D (English as an Additional Language or Dialect) or equivalent.
• The ISAT (International Student Admission Test) and MCAT (Medical College Admission Test) are NOT accepted for domestic applicants.

Domestic applicants must not have previously commenced tertiary study (defined as an AQF Level 5 Higher Education Diploma or above).

Applicants with previous completed tertiary study

• Applications are considered on the basis of GPA (calculated on all tertiary study, AQF 7 and higher) and GAMSAT score
• Completed Bachelor level degree (AQF Level 7) or higher from any Australian higher education provider no more than 10 years prior to course commencement, or
• Equivalent overseas qualification with current general registration ongoing for the last 5 years with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA) or Australian Veterinarian State Registration Authority
• The minimum unweighted GPA needed for an application to be considered is 5.25. GPA for the first complete Bachelor degree is calculated at the completion of that degree. If applicants have undertaken any additional tertiary study, an average GPA is calculated for all tertiary study (at Bachelor degree level or higher) at the closing date for application to the BMedScMD in any year. A completed Masters by Research degree is awarded a 0.2 points bonus to the overall GPA. A completed PhD is awarded a 0.4 points bonus to the overall GPA.
• Applicants must have a minimum score of 50 in all three sections of GAMSAT (gamsat.acer.org). The test sittings accepted are the same as those used by GEMSAS.

A pathway exists for applicants completing the Bachelor of Medical Research (BMedRes-53E) in the year prior to course commencement. GAMSAT admission test scores are not required for these applicants.

• In the year prior to commencement in the Medicine Program, applicants must have completed the BMedRes at the University of Tasmania.
• The minimum cumulative percentage average score required for an application to be considered is 65% at completion of the BMedRes.
• Selection rank for this pathway is based on cumulative percentage average score from units contributing to award of the BMedRes.
• Rural and Tasmanian quotas do not apply to the BMedRes pathway.

For entry to the BMedScMD from 2027, the BMedRes pathway will transition to a quota within the general graduate entry pathway for applicants who have completed the Bachelor of Biomedicine (BBiomed) at the University of Tasmania. GAMSAT admission test scores will be required for these applicants.

Aboriginal Entry Application Pathway

An Aboriginal Entry Application Pathway exists to facilitate access for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants to enter the Medicine Program. https://www.utas.edu.au/health/study/medicine/aboriginal-entry-application-process.

Applicants with previous VET / TAFE study
This course does not admit students on the basis of VET/TAFE study.

Applications on the basis of work or life experience
This course does not accept applications based on work or life experience.

The University of Tasmania does not conduct interviews during selection for the Medicine Program.

Applicants who have completed a Medicine degree overseas are NOT ELIGIBLE for entry.

Applicants who have been excluded from a medical degree at another institution are NOT ELIGIBLE for entry.

BONDED MEDICAL PROGRAM
The Bonded Medical Program provides domestic students with a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) in a medical course at an Australian university in return for a commitment to work in eligible regional, rural and remote areas for a specified period after completion of their medical course. This commitment is referred to as a Return of Service Obligation (RoSO).

UTAS is required by the Commonwealth Government to enrol approximately 30% of BMedScMD domestic students each year into the Bonded Medical Program. Offers of bonded places are made to domestic applicants who have recently completed secondary education, as well as those with previous higher education study. Please note that the Bonded Medical Program does not provide scholarships.

Please access further information about the Bonded Medical Program available at https://www.health.gov.au/our-work/bonded-medical-program

SPECIAL CONSIDERATION
If your ability to access or participate in education has been affected by circumstances beyond your control, you may be eligible to apply for special consideration as part of your application. We will consider a range of factors for special consideration, including economic hardship, serious medical condition or disability. We only approve applications for special consideration where we are confident that you have the necessary skills and knowledge to succeed in your studies. For example, for the BMedScMD, we cannot waive any of the subject prerequisite requirements.

COURSE PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS
This course includes compulsory work placements. All students must meet the course Safety in Practice Requirements before their first placement. These include a National Police Record Check, Working with Vulnerable People Registration, and completion of a first aid certificate. The Safety in Practice requirements are completed separately to the course admission application.

Application closing dates - for International students ONLY:
Offer Round 1: 9th May 2023
Offer Round 2: 18th July 2023
Offer Round 3: 19th September 2023
Offer Round 4: 21st November 2023

Application closing dates for each round are strictly applied and late applications will not be accepted.

Admission to the BMedScMD is highly competitive and achieving the minimum entry requirements does not guarantee an offer of a place for this course.

Applications that are not successful in a round will be held over for consideration in the next offer round. Offers will be made within two (2) weeks of the stated closing dates until all available places are filled.

Admission Requirements

Applicants must be at least 17 years of age at 1st February in the year of course commencement.

Applicants who have recently completed secondary education

Applications are considered on the basis of ATAR or equivalent rank and ISAT or MCAT or UCAT-ANZ score

• This course uses ATAR and equivalent ranks (within 5 years of the course commencement date) as part of the admission process. The minimum ATAR is 90, or equivalent. Please refer to the UTAS ATAR equivalence table as a guide to minimum scores: https://www.utas.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/1548682/University_of_Tasmania_ATAR_Equivilance-Table_20211001.pdf
• Aggregates and averages of grades will include prerequisite subjects.
• Applicants must meet all other eligibility criteria.

This course uses clinical aptitude test scores as part of the admission process.

International student applicants must sit one of the following clinical aptitude tests.

All test results must be provided by the relevant application closing date to be considered for entry.

• ISAT Test (isat.acer.org)
  • Applicants must achieve an overall total score of at least 170, with a minimum of 165 in both sections - Critical Reasoning and Quantitative Reasoning.
• MCAT Test (students-residents.aamc.org/taking-mcat-exam/taking-mcat-exam)
  • A minimum score of 491 is required, from a test taken within the last five years.
• UCAT-ANZ Test (ucat.edu.au)
  • Applicants require a valid UCAT ANZ total score in the 50th percentile or above. This is the minimum UCAT ANZ score needed for an application to be considered. UCAT ANZ results are valid for the current university admission cycle ONLY. Therefore, a UCAT ANZ score can only be used for university admission in the year following the test. UTAS uses the combined scores of the 4 cognitive sections of the UCAT ANZ test (i.e. the first 4 sections, excluding the situational judgement test).

Applicants with previous higher education study

• International applicants for the BMedScMD may have undertaken previous tertiary study, but will be assessed for eligibility based on ATAR equivalence, admissions test results, and required prerequisites.
• An admission pathway exists for applicants completing the Bachelor of Medical Research (53E) in the year prior to course commencement. Admissions test scores are not required for these applicants.
• Overseas medical degrees cannot be used for admission to this course.
• Applicants who have been excluded from a medical degree at another institution are NOT ELIGIBLE for entry.

Applicants with previous VET / TAFE study

This course does not admit students on the basis of VET/TAFE study.

Applications on the basis of work or life experience

This course does not accept applications based on work or life experience.

Prerequisites

CHM415115 Chemistry (or equivalent). Chemistry must have been completed within the last 5 years and equivalence can be one of the following:

Successful completion of UTAS Introduction to Chemistry Unit(KRA161);

OR

Successful completion of Unilearn Chemistry (UNL21); OR a passing grade for Level 100 or higher (i.e. first year university unit) at any Australian or New Zealand University. Alternative chemistry units may be accepted if approved by the Course Coordinator.

English Language Requirements apply

• IELTS (Academic) Overall 7.0 (target no band less than 7.0), within the last 24 months; or
• TOEFL (iBT) 100 (no skill below: Reading 25; Listening 25; Speaking 23; Writing 27) within the last 24 months; or
• PTE Academic 65 with no score lower than 65 within the last 24 months; or
• Successful completion* of a minimum of 24 months of full time secondary or degree studies within the previous 48 months at institutions in Australia, New Zealand, UK, US, Canada, or Singapore, or past academic instruction in programs taught and regulated by institutions in Australia, New Zealand, UK, US, Canada, or Singapore, and delivered in countries not considered to be English speaking; or
• UTAS Access-English Level 7-70% (no individual score less than 70%) OR equivalent.

*Pass grades must have been achieved in more than 50% of enrolments in all semesters.

COURSE PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS
This course includes compulsory work placements. All students must meet the course Safety in Practice Requirements before their first placement. These include a National Police Record Check, Working with Vulnerable People Registration, and completion of a first aid certificate. The Safety in Practice requirements are completed separately to the course admission application.