How many medical schools are there in South Australia?

Two, both in Adelaide: the University of Adelaide (undergraduate 6-year MBBS) and Flinders University (graduate 4-year MD).

What is the difference between Adelaide and Flinders medicine?

Adelaide is undergraduate school-leaver entry — UCAT-ANZ, ATAR (~95) and MMI through SATAC. Flinders is graduate entry — GAMSAT plus MMI through GEMSAS — and is known for a long-established problem-based-learning (PBL) curriculum and a strong rural and Northern Territory clinical footprint.

What ATAR do I need for Adelaide medicine?

Adelaide's undergraduate MBBS typically requires an ATAR around 95 alongside a competitive UCAT-ANZ and a strong MMI. Adjustment factors and rural or Indigenous pathways can lower the effective requirement. Check the Adelaide school page for the current cut-off and UCAT-ANZ threshold.

Does Flinders use GAMSAT?

Yes. Flinders' graduate-entry MD uses GAMSAT plus an MMI, applied for through GEMSAS. A bachelor degree with a competitive GPA is required, and Flinders is well known for its PBL teaching style and remote-and-rural placement breadth, including in the Northern Territory.

Are there rural or Northern Territory pathways from SA schools?

Yes. Both Adelaide and Flinders run rural clinical schools and reserve places for rural-background applicants under the Modified Monash Model (MM2–7). Flinders in particular runs significant Northern Territory teaching, including pathways oriented toward Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health.

Australian Medicine · 2027 Entry

Medical schools inSouth Australia

2 schools2027 entry

South Australia hosts two medical schools, both based in Adelaide. The University of Adelaide runs an undergraduate 6-year MBBS selected on UCAT-ANZ, ATAR (~95.00) and MMI. Flinders University runs a graduate 4-year MD with one of the country's earliest and most distinctive problem-based-learning curricula — selection is GAMSAT plus MMI. Both schools offer strong rural-clinical-school placement programs across regional SA.

Overview

Studying medicine in South Australia

South Australia hosts two medical schools, both in Adelaide. The University of Adelaide runs an undergraduate 6-year MBBS selected on UCAT-ANZ, ATAR (~95) and an MMI, applied for through SATAC. Flinders University runs a graduate 4-year MD with one of the country's earliest and most distinctive problem-based-learning (PBL) curricula, selected on GAMSAT plus an MMI through GEMSAS. Both schools run substantial rural clinical school programs across regional SA and the Northern Territory, and both carry rural-background and Indigenous entry pathways alongside their Commonwealth Supported intake.

Places + funding. Domestic places at Adelaide and Flinders are Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP) with a deferrable HECS-HELP student contribution, and both carry a Bonded Medical Place (BMP) share. Applications go through SATAC (Adelaide undergraduate) and GEMSAS (Flinders graduate). International full-fee places run from roughly AUD $80,000+/year.

Schools

Medical schools in South Australia

2 medical schools in South Australia for 2027 entry — click any school for the full how-to-get-in guide including GAMSAT / UCAT-ANZ thresholds, ATAR cut-offs, and South Australia-specific entry advice.

Adelaide

Adelaide · Established 1885

Multi-Mini Interview (8 stations)

Flinders

Bedford Park · Established 1974

45-minute Panel Interview (NOT MMI — distinctive among AU med schools)

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

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Reviewed by Isaac Butler-King, medical student at the University of Glasgow. Last reviewed: 12 July 2026