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Wollongong (plus Shoalhaven/Nowra and Southern Highlands/Moss Vale campuses, and rural NSW hubs), New South Wales 🇦🇺MD · 4 years

Takes internationalCasperMMI interview
Admissions websiteVerified Oct 22, 2026

At a glance

Application

GEMSAS

Entry

Graduate entry

Class size

109

Applicants

—

Interviewed

—

Admitted

—

Program length

4 years

Deadline

Jun 15, 2026

Who can apply

CSP (domestic, unbonded)

37 seats

CSP rural end-to-end (domestic)

30 seats

Bonded Medical Program (BMP)

27 seats

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Pathway

15% of seats

Target of 15% of total places; not required to sit Casper or GAMSAT.

International

15 seats

Full fee; up to 5 of these are reserved for Kuwaiti Cultural Office sponsored students.

Minimums: MCAT total 495

Requirements

Degree

MD (graduate entry). A four-year degree, with each academic year approximately 42 weeks in length.

Prerequisites

  • Completed (or final year of) an undergraduate degree at AQF7 or above, at least 3 years full-time (or equivalent)
  • No prior or incomplete medical studies

GPA

Minimum 5.5 (7.0). Weighted GPA calculated as Final year x3 + Final-1 year x2 + Final-2 year x1, across 3.0 FTE, at the time of being selected for interview; applies to domestic and international applicants alike.

MCAT

No MCATMCAT is only accepted as an alternative to GAMSAT for international applicants (minimum 495 overall, no section below 123); domestic applicants use GAMSAT only.

Casper

Required

Also required

8-station online Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) · No application fee for direct applications (ATSI and International pathways) · Campus, place type and Med Ed track Nomination Form (domestic) · AI tools not permitted at any stage of the admissions process

How selection works

GPA (5.5+) and GAMSAT/MCAT (50 overall/section or 495 overall+123/section) act as qualifying hurdles, not ranked. Applicants meeting both hurdles are ranked for interview using 50% Casper plus 50% UOW Admissions Bonuses (domestic) or Casper alone (international). An 8-station online MMI follows, and place offers are ranked using 70% interview score plus 30% UOW Admissions Bonuses (domestic) or interview score alone (international).

Interview invitation

Casper score (domestic, pre-interview ranking) 50%UOW MD Admissions bonuses (domestic, pre-interview ranking) 50%Casper score (international, sole pre-interview ranking factor) 100%

Final ranking

Interview score (domestic, offer ranking) 70%UOW MD Admissions bonuses (domestic, offer ranking) 30%Interview score (international, sole offer-ranking factor) 100%

Interview

Format

MMI · 8 stations

Delivery

Virtual

When

Domestic: week commencing 17 September 2026. International: rolling rounds late March to late September 2026.

Practise for University of Wollongong's MMI

Timed stations, follow-ups and instant feedback.

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Dates, deadlines & fees

  1. May 1, 2026

    GEMSAS applications open

  2. Mar 1, 2026

    ATSI and International Entry Pathway direct applications open

  3. Jun 15, 2026

    UOW Admissions Bonus Form and evidence deadline · 5:00pm AEST.

  4. Aug 31, 2026

    ATSI and International Entry Pathway direct applications close

  5. Sep 27, 2026

    Campus, place type and Med Ed track Nomination Form deadline (domestic) · 5:00pm AEST.

  6. Sep 17, 2026

    Domestic interviews (week commencing)

  7. Nov 30, 2026

    International first-semester fee payment due

  8. Jan 25, 2027

    Course commencement (Phase 1) · In-person attendance required for all students from course commencement.

GEMSAS application fee (domestic General/Rural Entry pathway)

A$275

Direct application (ATSI and International Entry pathways)

No application fee

International acceptance deposit

A$15,000 plus Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC)

Tuition (2026 (international); domestic CSP mechanism only, no 2027 dollar figure found)

Domestic: CSP: Commonwealth funds up to 75% of tuition; remainder payable via HECS-HELP (exact 2027 student contribution amount not stated on fetched pages) · International: A$40,992 per session, indicative total course fee A$327,936 (2026 figures; 2027 pending update)

Special programs & mission

Rural End-to-End Medical Education Track

Rural-Regional Combined Medical Education Track

Campus-based learning plus placements across regional/rural/remote NSW; 54 places, minimum 32 for Rural Entry Pathway students.

Health Access Stream

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Pathway

Direct application pathway, no Casper or GAMSAT required, target of 15% of places.

Kuwaiti Cultural Office sponsored places

Up to 5 reserved international places for Kuwaiti sponsored students.

The Graduate School of Medicine aims to engage, partner with, and respond to workforce and health needs of our local, regional, and rural communities.

Sources

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