Curtin University: UCAT and entry requirements
| Uses UCAT ANZ | UCAT ANZ and Casper are required in the application year. [1] |
|---|---|
| How UCAT is used | Interview ranking uses ATAR, Casper and cognitive UCAT total in the ratio 35:35:30. Final offers use ATAR, UCAT and MMI in the ratio 40:20:40. [2] |
| Interview | MMI, primarily face to face, with limited online interviews for interstate or overseas applicants where needed. WA school leavers are invited to the December round using predicted ATAR; non-WA applicants in the next round are invited online. [2] |
| Other selection requirements | Minimum school-leaver ATAR 95, including adjustments. Chemistry ATAR is essential; Maths and Human Biology are desirable. Non-school leavers need a notional ATAR of 92; Curtin course switchers need CWA 80. [1][2] |
| Pathways | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants do not sit UCAT or Casper. Up to 25% of places are for rural-background applicants from WA, NT and SA in MM 2 to 7, with up to 5 ATAR adjustment points. StepUp adds 5 points to a maximum of 99.95. [1][2] |
| 2027 places | Approximately 110 places. [2] |
| 2026 Casper dates | Online: 6 August at 5pm AWST, 13 September at 8am AWST, or 8 October at 4pm AWST. [2] |
| 2027 entry dates | UCAT registration: 3 March to 15 May 2026. TISC: early June to 30 September. Rural Supplementary Forms and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applications close 13 October at 5pm AWST. December MMI invitations: on or after the last WACE exam. MMIs: 3 and 7 December 2026, 7 January 2027, and 22 January 2027 (TBC). Preference changes: 20 December and 14 January (both TBC). TISC offers: just before Christmas and mid-January (both TBC). Direct Curtin offers: February 2027. Guide dates are subject to change. [2] |
What this means for your UCAT prep
Plan for Casper alongside UCAT because both count when Curtin chooses who to interview. Keep time for schoolwork and MMI prep because ATAR and the MMI each make up 40% of final ranking.
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