Q: What GPA do I need for Adelaide Dental vs UQ Doctor of Dental Medicine?

Adelaide Dental — GPA not published in the structured AU requirements. UQ Doctor of Dental Medicine — Minimum GPA 5.0 on a 7-point scale. Many AU graduate MD programs treat the GPA as a hurdle (above the floor, all candidates are weighted equally on GAMSAT and interview) rather than as a sliding-scale rank — confirm each school's specific model.

Q: How do interviews differ between Adelaide Dental and UQ Doctor of Dental Medicine?

Adelaide Dental uses: Multi-Mini Interview, domestic applicants (minimum 6 stations × 10 minutes, one interviewer per station, online via Zoom; Adelaide notes the format is reviewed each cycle and may change). UQ Doctor of Dental Medicine uses: No interview — selection on GPA, GAMSAT and a situational judgement test. Different formats reward different skill sets. Plan separate prep streams for each. Interview windows: Late November to December 2026 for 2027 entry, plus a separate Northern Community Care stream round in late January 2027 (eligibility notified January 2027). Adelaide lists this stream only in its key-dates table and publishes no eligibility criteria or application route for it. (Adelaide Dental); see school page (UQ Doctor of Dental Medicine).

Q: What place types (CSP / BMP / Full-fee) do Adelaide Dental and UQ Doctor of Dental Medicine offer?

Adelaide Dental — Adelaide University does not publish a place count; its student profile shows 76 students commencing the BDS in Semester 1 2026, 29 of them international (roughly 45-47 domestic). ~300 applicants are invited to a domestic interview (minimum 50% of school-leaver invitations to South Australians) and ~100 international applicants. Bachelor of Oral Health (separate program): 28 commencing students in Semester 1 2026, ~90 interviews. UQ Doctor of Dental Medicine — place-type breakdown not published. CSP (Commonwealth Supported Place) is the lowest student contribution; BMP (Bonded Medical Program) adds a 1-year return-of-service obligation in a Modified Monash Model 2-7 area after Fellowship; Full-fee places carry no bond but the highest tuition.

Q: What Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander entry pathways do Adelaide Dental and UQ Doctor of Dental Medicine offer?

Adelaide Dental — Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander pathway — the Adelaide dental program allocates a number of places specifically to this pathway (quota not disclosed). Applicants apply through SATAC with an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Statutory Declaration uploaded within five working days, and are exempt from UCAT-ANZ. Every eligible applicant is interviewed, by a panel of three to four academics, clinicians and alumni (largely Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander panellists) for around 20 minutes, preceded by an informal yarn. UQ Doctor of Dental Medicine — pathway details not published in the structured AU requirements; see the school admissions page. Both schools accept ATSI applicants through the standard pathway as well; the dedicated pathway typically offers adjusted academic thresholds plus wrap-around academic support.

Q: Does Adelaide Dental or UQ Doctor of Dental Medicine offer bonded / rural-entry places?

Adelaide Dental — No bonded places — the Commonwealth Bonded Medical Program provides a Commonwealth Supported Place in a medical course only (universities must allocate 28.5% of commencing medical CSPs to it) and has no dental stream. Adelaide University reserves approximately four BDS places for rural-background applicants who have lived in a Modified Monash Model (MMM 2019) MM 2-7 area for at least five consecutive years or ten years cumulatively; they must still sit UCAT-ANZ, apply through SATAC, and upload a Rural Entry Pathway Statutory Declaration within five days of lodgement. UQ Doctor of Dental Medicine — bonded/rural data not published in the structured AU requirements. The federal BMP allocates ~28.5% of CSP places nationally; individual schools sit above or below that benchmark depending on their workforce remit.

Q: Should I apply to both Adelaide Dental and UQ Doctor of Dental Medicine?

Yes — AU medical applicants typically lodge preferences across multiple schools via GEMSAS (graduate) or direct-undergraduate portals + state TACs (UAC for NSW, VTAC for VIC, QTAC for QLD, etc.). The two schools' selection mechanics differ enough that listing both is a legitimate diversification strategy. A common mistake is over-indexing on schools with the same test-and-interview profile; Adelaide Dental and UQ Doctor of Dental Medicine differ in their selection mechanics, so prepping both adds genuine optionality.

Question 1

What admission tests do Adelaide Dental and UQ Doctor of Dental Medicine use?

Accepted Answer

Adelaide Dental uses UCAT-ANZ. UQ Doctor of Dental Medicine uses GAMSAT. The test mismatch means you may need to prep two assessments simultaneously, or you can pick the school whose admission test you're stronger in. GAMSAT is graduate-only and sat in March/September; UCAT-ANZ is undergraduate-leaning and sat in July; some schools (notably Bond and JCU) run their own selection model with no national test.

Question 2

What GAMSAT score do I need for Adelaide Dental vs UQ Doctor of Dental Medicine?

Accepted Answer

Adelaide Dental — does not publish a GAMSAT cut-off (may not use GAMSAT; check the admission-test question above). UQ Doctor of Dental Medicine — Minimum 50 in each section, sat within 4 years prior to the year of commencement. GAMSAT results are valid for four years with ACER, but some graduate MD programs accept only the most recent two cycles — verify before relying on an older sitting.

Question 3

What UCAT-ANZ score do I need for Adelaide Dental vs UQ Doctor of Dental Medicine?

Accepted Answer

Adelaide Dental — UCAT-ANZ alone ranks applicants for interview invitation (Sections 1-3 equally weighted; the Situational Judgement Test is used only to split tied candidates at the lower end). Adelaide University publishes no cut-off and states it 'will not comment on the competitiveness of your score'. For scale only — these are whole-cohort UCAT-ANZ figures, not an Adelaide threshold — the official UCAT-ANZ 2026 sitting (2027 entry, 17,341 candidates) had a Total Cognitive mean of 1,964/2700, a median of 1,950 and a 9th decile of 2,340. Offers are then ranked Interview 40% + Academic 40% + UCAT-ANZ 20%. UQ Doctor of Dental Medicine — does not publish a UCAT-ANZ cut-off (may not use UCAT-ANZ; check the admission-test question above). UCAT-ANZ cut-offs are cohort-dependent, so the headline number from one cycle is not guaranteed for the next — use it as a planning anchor, not a guarantee.

Question 4

What ATAR do I need for Adelaide Dental vs UQ Doctor of Dental Medicine?

Accepted Answer

Adelaide Dental — Minimum adjusted ATAR-equivalent selection rank of 90.00 for eligibility (selection rank = ATAR plus any adjustment factors). Adelaide University says the ATAR actually required is 'typically much higher' but explicitly does not disclose cut-off scores from previous years, and its published ATAR profile for the Semester 1 2026 intake reports fewer than five ATAR-based offers ('<5' in every cell), so no lowest or median rank is available. No 98-99 figure is published by any primary source. UQ Doctor of Dental Medicine — ATAR data not published in the structured AU requirements; see free-text admission requirements on the school page. Selection rank typically includes Educational Access Scheme bonuses, rural-origin uplift, and (where applicable) Indigenous-pathway adjustments — your raw ATAR is rarely the final figure used.

Question 5

What GPA do I need for Adelaide Dental vs UQ Doctor of Dental Medicine?

Accepted Answer

Adelaide Dental — GPA not published in the structured AU requirements. UQ Doctor of Dental Medicine — Minimum GPA 5.0 on a 7-point scale. Many AU graduate MD programs treat the GPA as a hurdle (above the floor, all candidates are weighted equally on GAMSAT and interview) rather than as a sliding-scale rank — confirm each school's specific model.

Question 6

How do interviews differ between Adelaide Dental and UQ Doctor of Dental Medicine?

Accepted Answer

Adelaide Dental uses: Multi-Mini Interview, domestic applicants (minimum 6 stations × 10 minutes, one interviewer per station, online via Zoom; Adelaide notes the format is reviewed each cycle and may change). UQ Doctor of Dental Medicine uses: No interview — selection on GPA, GAMSAT and a situational judgement test. Different formats reward different skill sets. Plan separate prep streams for each. Interview windows: Late November to December 2026 for 2027 entry, plus a separate Northern Community Care stream round in late January 2027 (eligibility notified January 2027). Adelaide lists this stream only in its key-dates table and publishes no eligibility criteria or application route for it. (Adelaide Dental); see school page (UQ Doctor of Dental Medicine).

Question 7

What place types (CSP / BMP / Full-fee) do Adelaide Dental and UQ Doctor of Dental Medicine offer?

Accepted Answer

Adelaide Dental — Adelaide University does not publish a place count; its student profile shows 76 students commencing the BDS in Semester 1 2026, 29 of them international (roughly 45-47 domestic). ~300 applicants are invited to a domestic interview (minimum 50% of school-leaver invitations to South Australians) and ~100 international applicants. Bachelor of Oral Health (separate program): 28 commencing students in Semester 1 2026, ~90 interviews. UQ Doctor of Dental Medicine — place-type breakdown not published. CSP (Commonwealth Supported Place) is the lowest student contribution; BMP (Bonded Medical Program) adds a 1-year return-of-service obligation in a Modified Monash Model 2-7 area after Fellowship; Full-fee places carry no bond but the highest tuition.

Question 8

What Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander entry pathways do Adelaide Dental and UQ Doctor of Dental Medicine offer?

Accepted Answer

Adelaide Dental — Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander pathway — the Adelaide dental program allocates a number of places specifically to this pathway (quota not disclosed). Applicants apply through SATAC with an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Statutory Declaration uploaded within five working days, and are exempt from UCAT-ANZ. Every eligible applicant is interviewed, by a panel of three to four academics, clinicians and alumni (largely Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander panellists) for around 20 minutes, preceded by an informal yarn. UQ Doctor of Dental Medicine — pathway details not published in the structured AU requirements; see the school admissions page. Both schools accept ATSI applicants through the standard pathway as well; the dedicated pathway typically offers adjusted academic thresholds plus wrap-around academic support.

Question 9

Does Adelaide Dental or UQ Doctor of Dental Medicine offer bonded / rural-entry places?

Accepted Answer

Adelaide Dental — No bonded places — the Commonwealth Bonded Medical Program provides a Commonwealth Supported Place in a medical course only (universities must allocate 28.5% of commencing medical CSPs to it) and has no dental stream. Adelaide University reserves approximately four BDS places for rural-background applicants who have lived in a Modified Monash Model (MMM 2019) MM 2-7 area for at least five consecutive years or ten years cumulatively; they must still sit UCAT-ANZ, apply through SATAC, and upload a Rural Entry Pathway Statutory Declaration within five days of lodgement. UQ Doctor of Dental Medicine — bonded/rural data not published in the structured AU requirements. The federal BMP allocates ~28.5% of CSP places nationally; individual schools sit above or below that benchmark depending on their workforce remit.

Question 10

Should I apply to both Adelaide Dental and UQ Doctor of Dental Medicine?

Accepted Answer

Yes — AU medical applicants typically lodge preferences across multiple schools via GEMSAS (graduate) or direct-undergraduate portals + state TACs (UAC for NSW, VTAC for VIC, QTAC for QLD, etc.). The two schools' selection mechanics differ enough that listing both is a legitimate diversification strategy. A common mistake is over-indexing on schools with the same test-and-interview profile; Adelaide Dental and UQ Doctor of Dental Medicine differ in their selection mechanics, so prepping both adds genuine optionality.

Comparison field	Adelaide DentalAdelaide	UQ Doctor of Dental MedicineBrisbane, Queensland
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Location	Adelaide, Australia	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Entry pathway	Undergraduate	Graduate
Admission tests	UCAT-ANZ	GAMSAT
GAMSAT	-	Minimum 50 in each section, sat within 4 years prior to the year of commencement.
UCAT-ANZ	UCAT-ANZ alone ranks applicants for interview invitation (Sections 1-3 equally weighted; the Situational Judgement Test is used only to split tied candidates at the lower end). Adelaide University publishes no cut-off and states it 'will not comment on the competitiveness of your score'. For scale only — these are whole-cohort UCAT-ANZ figures, not an Adelaide threshold — the official UCAT-ANZ 2026 sitting (2027 entry, 17,341 candidates) had a Total Cognitive mean of 1,964/2700, a median of 1,950 and a 9th decile of 2,340. Offers are then ranked Interview 40% + Academic 40% + UCAT-ANZ 20%.	-
ATAR	Minimum adjusted ATAR-equivalent selection rank of 90.00 for eligibility (selection rank = ATAR plus any adjustment factors). Adelaide University says the ATAR actually required is 'typically much higher' but explicitly does not disclose cut-off scores from previous years, and its published ATAR profile for the Semester 1 2026 intake reports fewer than five ATAR-based offers ('<5' in every cell), so no lowest or median rank is available. No 98-99 figure is published by any primary source.	-
Interview format	Multi-Mini Interview, domestic applicants (minimum 6 stations × 10 minutes, one interviewer per station, online via Zoom; Adelaide notes the format is reviewed each cycle and may change)	No interview — selection on GPA, GAMSAT and a situational judgement test
Post-interview chance	Adelaide University does not publish an interview-to-offer rate. As a rough indication only, ~300 domestic interview invitations sit against roughly 45-47 domestic students commencing in Semester 1 2026 — about 15% — but this is a commencement ratio, not an offer rate, and the same interview also covers applicants whose eligible preferences include the Bachelor of Medical Studies or Bachelor of Oral Health.	-
Decision date	January	-

ATAR	Minimum adjusted ATAR-equivalent selection rank of 90.00 for eligibility (selection rank = ATAR plus any adjustment factors). Adelaide University says the ATAR actually required is 'typically much higher' but explicitly does not disclose cut-off scores from previous years, and its published ATAR profile for the Semester 1 2026 intake reports fewer than five ATAR-based offers ('<5' in every cell), so no lowest or median rank is available. No 98-99 figure is published by any primary source.	-
Contextual ATAR	Adjustment factors are applied through SATAC — the Universities Equity Scheme, plus subject adjustment factors under the Universities Language, Literacy and Mathematics Scheme. The published ATAR profile reports both raw ATAR and Selection Rank (ATAR plus any adjustment factors).	-
GAMSAT	-	Minimum 50 in each section, sat within 4 years prior to the year of commencement.
UCAT-ANZ	UCAT-ANZ alone ranks applicants for interview invitation (Sections 1-3 equally weighted; the Situational Judgement Test is used only to split tied candidates at the lower end). Adelaide University publishes no cut-off and states it 'will not comment on the competitiveness of your score'. For scale only — these are whole-cohort UCAT-ANZ figures, not an Adelaide threshold — the official UCAT-ANZ 2026 sitting (2027 entry, 17,341 candidates) had a Total Cognitive mean of 1,964/2700, a median of 1,950 and a 9th decile of 2,340. Offers are then ranked Interview 40% + Academic 40% + UCAT-ANZ 20%.	-
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GPA	-	Minimum GPA 5.0 on a 7-point scale.
Prerequisites	-	University-level human anatomy and human physiology or cellular physiology within the preceding 10 years.
Place types	Adelaide University does not publish a place count; its student profile shows 76 students commencing the BDS in Semester 1 2026, 29 of them international (roughly 45-47 domestic). ~300 applicants are invited to a domestic interview (minimum 50% of school-leaver invitations to South Australians) and ~100 international applicants. Bachelor of Oral Health (separate program): 28 commencing students in Semester 1 2026, ~90 interviews.	-
Indigenous pathway	Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander pathway — the Adelaide dental program allocates a number of places specifically to this pathway (quota not disclosed). Applicants apply through SATAC with an Abor…	-
Bonded / rural	No bonded places — the Commonwealth Bonded Medical Program provides a Commonwealth Supported Place in a medical course only (universities must allocate 28.5% of commencing medical CSPs to it) and has…	-

Interview window	Late November to December 2026 for 2027 entry, plus a separate Northern Community Care stream round in late January 2027 (eligibility notified January 2027). Adelaide lists this stream only in its key-dates table and publishes no eligibility criteria or application route for it.	-
Interview details	Adelaide Dental uses an MMI with a minimum of 6 stations × 10 minutes each for domestic applicants (who apply via SATAC). International applicants apply via Adelaide's International Application System…	-

Specialities	Oral Surgery, Orthodontics, Public Dental Health, Indigenous Oral Health, Restorative Dentistry	Dentistry, Oral health
Established	1920	1936
Course type	Undergraduate	Undergraduate
What makes it different	Adelaide runs South Australia's only dental school (est. 1920) as a 5-year undergraduate Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS). Co-located with the Adelaide Dental Hospital — one of Australia's oldest dent…	-
Official course page	https://adelaide.edu.au/study/degrees/bachelor-of-dental-surgery/dom/	https://study.uq.edu.au/study-options/programs/doctor-dental-medicine-5763

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