Charles Sturt University: UCAT and entry requirements
| Uses UCAT ANZ | Required for medicine and for Dental Science General Admission and Rural Entry. First Nations Dental Science applicants do not need UCAT. [1][2] |
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| How UCAT is used | Medicine interview invitations rank UCAT scores. The cut-off varies each year and is not disclosed. Final selection also considers interview and academic merit. [1][3] |
| Interview | Medicine MMI held virtually on Zoom in November, with a separate interviewer at each station and 8 minutes to answer each question. Interview places are split 80% NSW and 20% interstate. [1] |
| Other selection requirements | Medicine ATAR 95.5, or 91.5 for Rural Entry. Rural eligibility requires 10 years cumulatively or 5 years consecutively in an ASGS-RA 2 to 5 area, confirmed through a Rural Confirmation form. [1] |
| Pathways | Independent, fully accredited medicine program in Orange, UAC 214478. Current CSU students have at least six guaranteed interview positions if they meet the GPA target and sit UCAT. First Nations medicine applicants have a separate process with confirmation documents and a panel interview. [1][3] |
| 2027 medicine entry dates | UCAT registration: 3 March to 15 May 2026. CSU lists UAC closing 25 September. Interview invitations: late October. Interviews: November. ATAR release: 16 December. Round 1 offers: 8 January 2027. First Nations invitations: mid to late October; interviews: late November to early December. [1] |
| Dental Science | Bachelor of Dental Science, UAC 214738. At least 50% of places are set aside for significant rural-background or First Nations applicants. [2][3] |
| Dental Science interview | In-person panel interview at Orange in late November or early December, assessing problem solving, decision making and spatial awareness. Invitations go out in the last week of October. At least 30 current CSU students receive interviews, selected on GPA of 5.5 or better. [2] |
What this means for your UCAT prep
Your UCAT score decides your place on the medicine interview list. Prepare for a Zoom MMI for medicine or an in-person panel for dentistry.
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