University of Queensland: UCAT and entry requirements
| Uses UCAT ANZ | Required for provisional medicine entry, the direct-entry BMedSc/MD and Dental Science. [1][2][3] |
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| How UCAT is used | Provisional medicine interviews rank the aggregate of VR, DM and QR. Ties use SJT, then VR. Final offers combine ATAR, MMI and UCAT aggregate. [4][5] |
| Interview | Medicine MMI on Zoom: 8 stations, with 2 minutes reading and 7 minutes answering each. It assesses kindness and compassion, integrity, adaptability and verbal communication. Applicants must be alone for up to 2 hours, with room checks and screen sharing. [6][7] |
| Other selection requirements | Provisional medicine requires adjusted ATAR 95, Queensland Year 12 English, and current Year 12 on the first attempt. [1][5] |
| Pathways | Provisional medicine: QTAC 721302, or bonded 721402. Progression requires GPA at least 5.0 in the first UQ degree, completed within the minimum time. Regional pathways run through CQUniversity and UniSQ. [1][5][8][9] |
| 2026-intake medicine interview cut-offs | Lowest UCAT interview score: 1960 for the Rural Background Sub-Quota and 2290 for other provisional-entry applicants. [1] |
| Semester 1 2026 medicine offers | Non-bonded: lowest ATAR 95.00 before adjustments and 98.10 after; medians 99.65 and 99.95. Bonded: lowest 93.25 before and 97.25 after; medians 99.20 and 99.95. [5][1] |
| Medicine places and invitations | About 275 domestic MD places, about 60 in Central Queensland and Wide Bay and about 36 in Darling Downs South West. Rural Background Sub-Quota: 28%. At least 50% of domestic MMI invitees are Queensland Year 12 students. [1][10] |
| Direct-entry BMedSc/MD | QTAC 721502: Bachelor of Medical Science / Doctor of Medicine, with 2 undergraduate years then 4 MD years and about 20 domestic places. Requires adjusted ATAR 95, Year 12 General English and Mathematical Methods, a competitive UCAT aggregate and an MMI. [2] |
| Dental Science entry | Bachelor of Dental Science (Honours), QTAC 712002. Minimum ATAR 99.0; the 2027 threshold is ATAR 99 or IB 43.25. General English and Chemistry, Units 3 and 4 at C, are required; Biology is recommended. UCAT must be from the application year; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Admissions Scheme applicants do not need it. No interview is listed. [3] |
| Dental Science UCAT ranking | At the ATAR threshold, UCAT breaks ties using the aggregate of all 4 sections. Equal aggregates are ranked by SJT, then VR. [4] |
| 2027 medicine entry dates | Interviews: mid to late November 2026. QTAC offers: 14 January 2027. [10][5] |
What this means for your UCAT prep
For provisional medicine, practise VR, DM and QR for the interview ranking, with SJT ready for ties. Dental Science uses all four UCAT sections, so include SJT in your prep.
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