What admission tests do Griffith Dental and UQ Dental use?+
Griffith Dental uses UCAT-ANZ. UQ Dental uses UCAT-ANZ. Both schools share the same test stack — your single sitting can support both applications. 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.
What UCAT-ANZ score do I need for Griffith Dental vs UQ Dental?+
Griffith Dental — No discrete numerical cut-off published by Griffith. 2022 cycle reported lowest threshold ~78th percentile; 2023+ realistic competitive range 90th+ percentile. UQ Dental — Mandatory. All applicants at/above the ATAR floor are ranked directly on UCAT-ANZ aggregate — ATAR acts as a hurdle, not a differentiator. UCAT section scores may separate tied applicants. Discrete percentile cut not officially published; broadly cited as 89th percentile equivalent (GradReady summary). 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.
What ATAR do I need for Griffith Dental vs UQ Dental?+
Griffith Dental — BDHS school-leaver ATAR competitive floor 99.85 (GradReady cross-reference). 99+ effective. UQ Dental — 2026 entry: lowest rank offered 95.70 (unadjusted) → 99.00 (with adjustments); median rank offered 99.30 (unadjusted) → 99.95 (with adjustments); highest rank offered 99.95. ATAR floor 99.00 adjusted for QLD Year 12 — one of the highest in Australian dentistry. 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.
How do interviews differ between Griffith Dental and UQ Dental?+
Griffith Dental uses: GUDAP — Griffith University Dental Admissions Process (multi-station scenario interview, online via SAMMI). UQ Dental uses: No interview — ATAR threshold then UCAT-ANZ aggregate ranking. Different formats reward different skill sets. Plan separate prep streams for each. Interview windows: 20-26 November (2025 cycle) (Griffith Dental); No interview (UQ Dental).
What place types (CSP / BMP / Full-fee) do Griffith Dental and UQ Dental offer?+
Griffith Dental — 2025 BDHS intake: 69 admitted total (per QTAC). Composition: 45 (65.2%) recent secondary education, 24 (34.8%) Higher Education Study background, 0 VET / work-life / international. First-year fee (CSP) $10,600 (2026 indicative). UQ Dental — 2025 cohort: 75 admitted total (per QTAC); ~60% international; 24% from recent secondary education. Domestic fee (CSP): first-year contribution $10,140 (2026 indicative). 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.
What Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander entry pathways do Griffith Dental and UQ Dental offer?+
Griffith Dental — Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander entry pathway with bespoke MMI and weighted academic review. UQ Dental — ATSI Admissions Scheme applicants are EXEMPT from UCAT-ANZ. Both schools accept ATSI applicants through the standard pathway as well; the dedicated pathway typically offers adjusted academic thresholds plus wrap-around academic support.
Does Griffith Dental or UQ Dental offer bonded / rural-entry places?+
Griffith Dental — Rural priority adjustments applied (similar framework to Griffith Medicine MM2-MM7). Discrete reserved-place numbers for dentistry not publicly disclosed. UQ Dental — Rural pathway available with adjusted ATAR threshold. The federal BMP allocates ~28.5% of CSP places nationally; individual schools sit above or below that benchmark depending on their workforce remit.
When does each school release decisions?+
Griffith Dental typically releases dentistry offers January. UQ Dental releases dentistry offers January. AU MD offers run through GEMSAS (graduate consortium) or direct school portals; if one is earlier than the other you may need to defer a decision while waiting for the second.
What curriculum style do Griffith Dental and UQ Dental use?+
Griffith Dental runs a Integrated curriculum. UQ Dental runs a Integrated curriculum. Both schools deliver teaching in the same broad style, so day-to-day study habits will feel similar. Griffith Dental specifics: Integrated pathway: 3-year Bachelor of Dental Health Science (BDHS) → 2-year graduate Doctor of Medicine in Dentistry (DMD). Direct-entry BDS not currently offered. All pathways anchored at the Gold C UQ Dental specifics: 5-year undergraduate Bachelor of Dental Science (Honours). Years 1-2 foundations and pre-clinical simulation at St Lucia. Years 3-5 clinical placements at the Oral Health Centre Herston and across Que
Should I apply to both Griffith Dental and UQ Dental?+
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; Griffith Dental and UQ Dental differ in their selection mechanics, so prepping both adds genuine optionality.
