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University of Tasmania

Hobart (also Launceston and Cradle Coast/Burnie campuses), Tasmania 🇦🇺MD · 5 years

Takes internationalNo interview
Admissions websiteVerified Oct 22, 2026

At a glance

Application

Direct

Entry

School-leaver & graduate

Class size

—

Applicants

—

Interviewed

—

Admitted

—

Program length

5 years

Deadline

May 15, 2026

Latest published figures from official sources

Who can apply

Domestic school leaver

Domestic graduate (previous higher education study)

Bonded Medical Program (BMP)

30% of seats

Domestic rural quota (MM2-7)

50% of seats

Tasmanian Rural Training Stream (Cradle Coast)

20 seats

Prioritised in four geographic tiers; requires written commitment to complete all years at Cradle Coast (Burnie).

Tasmanian quota

75% of seats

At least 75% of domestic places offered to Tasmanians (TCE/IB at a Tasmanian school within 5 years, or residency tests).

Aboriginal Entry Pathway

International

International places offered in four rounds; number not published.

Minimums: MCAT total 491

Requirements

Degree

BMedSc/MD (combined undergraduate Bachelor of Medical Science and Doctor of Medicine; one testamur). 500 credit points: 300 from the Bachelor of Medical Science and 200 from the Doctor of Medicine. AQF level 7. Accredited by the Australian Medical Council.

Prerequisites

  • Chemistry: Tasmanian Senior Secondary Chemistry CHM415115 or equivalent within the last 5 years (or UTAS KRA161 Introduction to Chemistry, Unilearn Chemistry UNL21, or a passing first-year university chemistry unit)
  • Domestic: Year 12 English within the last five years (EAL/D not accepted)
  • Minimum age 17 at 1 February of commencement year

GPA

Minimum 5.25 (7.0). Domestic graduate pathway: completed AQF7 bachelor (or higher) within 10 years, minimum unweighted GPA 5.25 (Masters by Research +0.2, PhD +0.4 bonus) plus GAMSAT minimum 50 in all three sections. BMedRes pathway: cumulative average 65%+, no GAMSAT. BBiomed quota (from 2027): GPA 5.25 + GAMSAT 50 in each section.

MCAT

No MCATWithin the last 5 yearsMCAT (minimum 491) is accepted only as an alternative clinical-aptitude test for international applicants (alongside ISAT or UCAT ANZ); MCAT and ISAT are explicitly NOT accepted for domestic applicants.

Casper

Not required

Also required

No interview · No personal statement or work experience assessed · Safety in Practice requirements (National Police Record Check, Working with Vulnerable People Registration, first aid certificate) before first placement · Applicants with an overseas medical degree, or excluded from another medical degree, are not eligible · No admission on the basis of VET/TAFE study or work/life experience

How selection works

Applicants meeting entry requirements are ranked and offers are made separately to each campus (Hobart, Launceston, Cradle Coast) based on places available. Domestic school leavers ranked by ATAR (primary) then UCAT ANZ cognitive total (secondary); domestic graduates by GPA and GAMSAT; rural and Tasmanian quotas and the Bonded Medical Program applied. No interview.

Interview

Format

None

Delivery

Not published

When

Not published

Dates, deadlines & fees

  1. Mar 3, 2026

    UCAT ANZ 2026 booking opens

  2. May 15, 2026

    UCAT ANZ 2026 booking deadline

  3. Jul 1, 2026

    UCAT ANZ 2026 testing window · Through 5 August 2026.

  4. Aug 1, 2025

    Domestic applications open (2026-entry cycle)

  5. Sep 30, 2025

    Domestic applications close (2026-entry cycle) · 11:59pm AEST; application closing dates are strictly applied and late applications will not be accepted.

  6. May 30, 2025

    International Offer Round 1 (2026-entry cycle)

  7. Jul 31, 2025

    International Offer Round 2 (2026-entry cycle)

  8. Sep 30, 2025

    International Offer Round 3 (2026-entry cycle)

  9. Nov 30, 2025

    International Offer Round 4 (2026-entry cycle)

  10. Semester 1, 2026

    Course commences

UCAT ANZ test fee (2026)

AUD $335 (Australia/New Zealand); concession $240 (Australia only)

Tuition (2026)

Domestic: Commonwealth Supported Place indicative annual fee $13,240 (student contribution; estimate for 2026, based on 2025 average full-time enrolment) · International: $82,450 AUD per standard full-time year (100 credit points); 2026 total indicative tuition fee $455,588 AUD; SSAF incorporated in the international annual rate

Special programs & mission

Rural Application Process (RAP)

Tasmanian Rural Training Stream

Aboriginal Entry Pathway

Pathway for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants.

Bonded Medical Program

Approximately 30% of domestic students enrolled in the Commonwealth BMP with a Return of Service Obligation; no scholarship.

BMedRes / BBiomed internal pathways

Tasmanian quota

At least 75% of domestic places offered to Tasmanians (TCE/IB at a Tasmanian school within 5 years, or residency tests).

Prepare graduates to take a front-line leadership role as a doctor in health care delivery and make a real difference to Tasmania and the world, with an emphasis on community and rural learning and building a healthcare workforce for all Tasmania.

Sources

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