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Read the guide →Adelaide delivers South Australia's flagship 6-year undergraduate Bachelor of Medical Studies + Doctor of Medicine (BMS/MD), anchored at the North Terrace campus and Royal Adelaide Hospital with rural placements across Whyalla, Port Lincoln, and Mount Gambier. From January 2026, Adelaide merges with UniSA to form "Adelaide University".
Adelaide runs South Australia's oldest medical school (est. 1885) as a 6-year undergraduate BMS+MD (3+3). Admission offer weighting: Academic 40% + UCAT cognitive 20% + Interview 40%. Strong rural pipeline via the Rural Clinical School (Whyalla, Port Lincoln, Mount Gambier). Indigenous entry via Wirltu Yarlu Aboriginal Education Access Pathway.
The University of Adelaide and the University of South Australia MERGED into "Adelaide University" on 1 January 2026; both predecessor schools stopped accepting applications on 4 August 2025, and all current cycles run under the merged entity.
Integrated curriculum. 6-year undergraduate Bachelor of Medical Studies + Doctor of Medicine (BMS/MD; 3 + 3). Years 1-3 foundations and clinical skills at North Terrace. Years 4-6 clinical placements across Royal Adelaide, Queen Elizabeth, Lyell McEwin, and Rural Clinical School sites (Whyalla, Port Lincoln, Mount Gambier).
The University of Adelaide and the University of South Australia MERGED into "Adelaide University" on 1 January 2026; both predecessor schools stopped accepting applications on 4 August 2025, and all current cycles run under the merged entity. Future cycles will operate under the merged entity.
Adelaide is strong in these research areas:
Format: Multi-Mini Interview (8 stations)
Adelaide MMI uses 8 stations of 8 minutes each (with a 2-minute reading window). Stations span ethical reasoning, communication and role-play, motivation, teamwork, and reflective insight. Interviews are typically held at the North Terrace campus or virtually depending on cycle.
Examiners are clinicians and academics from the Central Adelaide LHN; the rubric weights reasoning depth and personal qualities alongside structured response.
136 domestic places per year (Adelaide degree finder); ~600 applicants invited to interview annually. Admission offer weighting: Academic 40% + UCAT cognitive 20% + Interview 40%.
Founded in 1885. Based in Adelaide.
Programmes offered:
Adelaide examiners reward structured reasoning over polished answers — show your working in ethics stations and name the principles you're weighing. The school's long history and basic-science depth mean candidates who can articulate why they want a 6-year undergraduate grounding (rather than a 4-year graduate path) play well. Be ready to discuss the Rural Clinical School footprint specifically; vague rural enthusiasm scores poorly.
Two questions our tutors flagged as a strong fit for Adelaide’s interview style. Try answering them out loud, then open Prometheus for the model answers and follow-up tips.
A friend from overseas is moving to Australia and asks you to explain how Medicare works in five minutes. Walk us through what you would say.
Likely follow-up · What is the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) and how does the rebate work?
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians have a life expectancy approximately 8 years shorter than non-Indigenous Australians. What is driving the gap, and is it closing?
Likely follow-up · What proportion of the gap is explained by chronic disease?
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