To meet the minimum academic threshold for entry into the Bachelor of Medicine / Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) program at the University of Adelaide, year 12 applicants (School Leaver applicants) must achieve an Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR) of 90 or above (or the International Baccalaureate or the interstate/overseas equivalent).

Please note: applicants to the MBBS are not eligible for Specialist Mathematics or LOTE (language other than English) bonus points.

To be considered as a year 12 applicant, the candidate must not have an academic record of study at a tertiary educational institution, i.e.

• never enrolled for a Bachelor degree or higher level program at an Australian or overseas university; or
• enrolled for a Bachelor degree or higher level program at an Australian or overseas university but has withdrawn from these studies before a result of 'Withdraw Not Fail' has been awarded.

For full details of Tertiary Entrance Rules under the SACE/NTCE refer to the "Tertiary entrance 2014, 2015, 2016" booklet published by SATAC.

If you are a school leaver applicant and wish to be considered for entry under the Rural Background Entry pathway, visit the Faculty website for additional information.

Indigenous applicants may be eligible for entry through the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Access Scheme. Refer to Wilto Yerlo for further information.

Please refer to Additional entry requirements section for details of other entry requirements to the MBBS program.

SACE Stage 2: Biology or Chemistry or Mathematical Studies;

IB: Biology (SL grade 4/HL grade 3) or Chemistry (SL grade 4/HL grade 3) or Mathematics (SL grade 4/HL grade 3);

OR equivalent (i.e. 1st year Human Biology as part of the Bachelor of Health Sciences program).

International applicants applying with Australian year 12 results

International applicants applying with Australian year 12 results must also refer to the Additional Entry Requirements and Application information as detailed for international applicants in the Admission and Fee information section.

Additional Entry Requirements

Find 2013 Program Information on the Faculty website.

International applicants applying with Australian year 12 results must also refer to the Additional Entry Requirements and Application information as detailed for international applicants in the Admission and Fee information section.

Application Process:

There are two distinct parts to the application process:

• UMAT: All applicants must apply to sit the Undergraduate Medicine and Health Sciences Admission Test (UMAT).
• SATAC application: A formal application to the MBBS program must be lodged with SATAC by the September application closing deadline. Late applications to the MBBS program will not be considered.

Applicants who have listed Medicine (MBBS) among their preferences will be asked to enter their UMAT identification number during the online application process. Your application will not be considered complete without a valid UMAT identification number entered prior to the September application closing deadline. Any information received from or provided directly to the University will not be considered.

All applicants must track the progress of their application through the Faculty of Health Sciences application tracking website.

Important information, such as self-booking of oral assessments times will only be available on this website. All contact between the Faculty and candidates is made via the announcement boards on this website. Failure to monitor the progress of an application via this website regularly will not be grounds for special consideration.

Selection Process:

Selection will be based on three components:

• Performance in the UMAT
• Performance in a structured oral assessment
• Meeting the minimum academic threshold (including successful completion of prerequisite subjects) Refer to detail in the "Selection Criteria" section.

For further information regarding the UMAT and structured Oral Assessment please refer to the Faculty website.

Candidates will be ranked in consideration for an offer based on a combination of scores from these three components weighted as follows:

• Academic Results: 40%
• Oral Assessment Results: 40%
• UMAT Results: 20%

Testimonials, Character/School references, Awards, Certificate and predicted results do not make up any of the selection components and will not be considered.

Extra Requirements:

MBBS students must provide proof of clearance in the following areas:

• Prescribed Communicable Infection Clearance
• TB Screening
• Inherent requirements for Medical Students
• First Aid requirements
• Criminal History Checks
• Student and Professional Registration

Without these clearances, you will not be allowed to attend clinical placements and will be at risk of not being able to complete your program as clinical placements are compulsory. Learn more

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Please note: Late applications to the MBBS program will not be considered.

NB: International students who obtain Australian Permanent Residency (or some other immigration status that entitles you to the educational benefits of Permanent Residency) during the program will not automatically be transferred into a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) and must pay tuition fees for the remainder of their studies in the MBBS program. If you wish to be considered for a CSP you will need to compete for entry as a commencing first year student under the same conditions as all new domestic applicants to the program in the next available cycle.

Rural Placements: Enrolment in the MBBS program at The University of Adelaide requires students to undertake rural clinical placements. Commonwealth Supported Students (in both bonded and unbonded places) need to complete four weeks of rural placements before graduation, with 25% of students required to complete one year of clinical training in a rural site. In later years, all Commonwealth Supported Students (in both bonded and unbonded places) will be included in a random ballot allocation to determine the students included in the 25%, where positions are not filled by students voluntarily. There are three different types of Commonwealth Supported Places(CSP): * Standard, unbonded CSP * Bonded Medical Place (BMP) * Medical Rural Bonded Scholarship (MRBS) It is an applicant's responsibility to be informed about the nature of and eligibility requirements of the MRBS and BMP places. Learn more

Please note: The South Australian Tertiary Admissions Centre (SATAC) receives and processes applications for all undergraduate programs in South Australia. The SATAC application procedure allows applicants to list up to six programs in order of preference. Prospective students must apply through SATAC regardless of which program they wish to study. The University of Adelaide's Faculty of Health Sciences office does not deal with SATAC applications directly. The SACE Board of SA will advise the student of their ATAR (Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank). SATAC will also advise the student of a program offer. Once a program offer has been made students are referred to the University tracking website that keeps them informed of their application status. Formal offers for all University of Adelaide programs are released via SATAC. Applicants MUST respond to their formal SATAC offer before the acceptance closing date in the offer documentation. Any information received from or provided directly to the University will not be considered. Any further information provided by the Faculty of Health Sciences (e.g. to acknowledge if the type of place offered via the Faculty's Application Tracking Website) will be a supplement to any formal offer from SATAC and is not a formal offer into any of these programs.

Please note that this page contains 2014 Program Information.

Additional 2014 information regarding program, application and admissions requirements can be found on the Faculty website .

2013 Program Information can be found on the Faculty website.

Selection Process:

Selection will be based on three components:

• Performance in the PQA
• Performance in a structured Oral Assessment
• Meeting the minimum academic threshold (including successful completion of pre-requisite subjects and English Language Requirements) Refer to the "Selection Criteria" section details.

For further information regarding the use of PQA in our selection process and the structured Oral Assessment please refer to the Faculty website.

Candidates will be ranked in consideration for an offer based on their performance in these three components of the admissions process:

• Academic Results: Threshold and Final Ranking Level if required
• Oral Assessment Results: First Ranking Level
• PQA Results: Second Ranking Level

Testimonials, Character/School references, Awards, Certificate and predicted results do not make up any of the selection components and will not be considered.

Extra Requirements:

MBBS students must provide proof of clearance in the following areas:

• Prescribed Communicable Infection Clearance
• TB Screening
• First Aid requirements
• Inherent requirements for Medical Students
• Criminal History Checks
• Student and Professional Registration

Without these clearances, you will not be allowed to attend clinical placements and will be at risk of not being able to complete your program as clinical placements are compulsory. Learn more

Please note that international students are not under the same obligation to complete rural placements as domestic students in Commonwealth Supported Places.

NB: International students who obtain Australian Permanent Residency (or some other immigration status that entitles you to the educational benefits of Permanent Residency) during the program will not automatically be transferred into a CSP and must pay tuition fees for the remainder of their studies in the MBBS program. If you wish to be considered for a CSP you will need to compete for entry as a commencing first year student under the same conditions as all new domestic applicants to the MBBS program in the next available cycle.

Additional Costs: There will be additional costs, over and above tuition fees for all MBBS students, this includes (but is not limited to) textbooks, equipment, medical testing, first aid certificates, student amenities fees etc. Learn more

SACE Stage 2: Biology or Chemistry or Mathematical Studies;

IB: Biology (SL grade 4/HL grade 3) or Chemistry (SL grade 4/HL grade 3) or Mathematics (SL grade 4/HL grade 3);

OR equivalent (i.e. 1st year Human Biology as part of the Bachelor of Health Sciences program).

International applicants applying with Australian year 12 results

International applicants applying with Australian year 12 results must also refer to the Additional Entry Requirements and Application information as detailed for international applicants in the Admission and Fee information section.

Additional Entry Requirements

Find 2013 Program Information on the Faculty website.

International applicants applying with Australian year 12 results must also refer to the Additional Entry Requirements and Application information as detailed for international applicants in the Admission and Fee information section.