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Your Journey to Medical & Dental School

One clear timetable from Years 9–10 to your offer — UCAT-ANZ, applications, ATAR and interviews, in the right order, with the free tools to use at each step.

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Your Journey to Medical & Dental School

Eight steps from choosing your path to an offer. At each one: what to do, a checklist to tick off, the free tools to use, and how we help.

  1. 1
    Start
    Step 1

    Decide your path

    Medicine or Dentistry?

    First, decide which path you're aiming for. Here's how the two careers compare — the whole roadmap below works for both.

    Medicine

    Become a doctor and make a direct impact on patients' lives through diagnosis, treatment and ongoing care across diverse specialties — in cities, regional centres and rural Australia.

    • Undergraduate MD (5–6 yrs) or graduate-entry MD (4 yrs)
    • Entry via ATAR + UCAT-ANZ, or a degree + GAMSAT
    • Intern → resident → registrar → fellow (AHPRA registered)
    • Strong demand, especially rural & regional Australia
    • Wide specialty choice — GP through to surgery
    • Globally recognised qualification

    Dentistry

    Specialise in oral health, dental surgery and cosmetic procedures with excellent work-life balance and strong private-practice and ownership opportunities.

    • BDS / DMD — 5 yrs undergraduate or ~4 yrs graduate
    • Entry via ATAR + UCAT-ANZ, or a degree + GAMSAT
    • Excellent work-life balance
    • Strong private-practice & ownership potential
    • Mix of clinical, surgical & cosmetic work
    • High earning potential and autonomy
  2. 2
    Years 9–10
    Step 2

    Foundations

    Just Starting Out

    What you do

    Focus on strong results across the sciences (Biology, Chemistry, Physics) and Maths, and start planning your senior subjects — most Australian medical schools require Chemistry, and some also want Biology. Begin exploring medicine as a career and the two ways in: undergraduate entry straight from Year 12, and graduate entry after a bachelor degree.

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  3. 3
    Any time
    Step 3

    Build insight

    Virtual Work Experience

    What you do

    Hospital observerships and shadowing are harder to arrange in Australia (insurance and privacy rules), so step into the role of a doctor or dentist online instead. Walk through real cases, see how clinicians make decisions, and build the insight admissions panels expect — all from your laptop. Australian schools value sustained service and lived experience, so pair it with ongoing volunteering and keep concrete reflections for your applications and interviews.

    Freeinteractive simulation, no placement needed

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  4. 4
    July, Year 12
    Step 4

    Admissions test

    UCAT-ANZ Preparation

    What you do

    The UCAT ANZ is the admissions test for undergraduate (school-leaver) entry to most Australian medical and dental schools. Bookings open around March and you sit it once in July of Year 12, with scores sent to universities in early September. Prepare for its four sections — Verbal Reasoning, Decision Making, Quantitative Reasoning and Situational Judgement — with official materials and timed mocks. Graduate-entry applicants sit the GAMSAT instead.

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  5. 5
    Sept, Year 12
    Step 5

    Application

    Applications & CASPer / Snapshot

    What you do

    With your UCAT-ANZ done, get your application in. From around September of Year 12 you lodge course preferences through your state admissions centre (UAC, VTAC, QTAC, SATAC or TISC). Some schools — including Monash, Curtin and Notre Dame — also require a situational-judgement assessment: CASPer (written) or Snapshot (a one-way video interview), sat in the July–September window. These feed straight into interview selection, so choose your shortlist carefully and prepare where your schools require it.

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  6. 6
    Oct–Dec, Year 12
    Step 6

    Academics

    ATAR: Academic Excellence

    What you do

    Your ATAR (Australian Tertiary Admission Rank) is the academic backbone of an undergraduate application. Year 12 exams run October to November and your ATAR is released in December. Most medical schools set a threshold around 95.00, with the most competitive schools requiring 96–99+. Consistent study across Years 11 and 12 — especially in Chemistry — and strong exam technique are essential, and bonus-point or adjustment schemes can lift your selection rank.

    95+typical ATAR threshold for medicine

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  7. 7
    Nov–Feb
    Step 7

    Interviews

    Interviews: Secure Your Offer

    What you do

    After your UCAT-ANZ and application, strong candidates are invited to interview. Most Australian schools use Multiple Mini Interviews (MMIs); a few use traditional panels. Interviews run from late November through February, often after your ATAR is released. Prepare to discuss your motivation for medicine, ethical scenarios and your understanding of the profession — and practise communicating clearly and confidently under pressure.

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  8. Offer!
    Offer!

    The finish line

    Dream University! 🎉

    What you do

    Congratulations! You've navigated the challenging path to medical or dental school. Offers are released from December through February across multiple rounds. All your hard work, dedication and perseverance have paid off — this is the beginning of an incredible new chapter, and we're immensely proud to have been part of your journey.

    100%journey complete — welcome to medical or dental school

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Not sure where you fit?

Book a 1-to-1 career consultation and we'll map your exact next steps for an Australian application — or dive straight into our free resources.