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Read the guide →UWA runs Western Australia's flagship medical program, and it offers two pathways: a 7-year combined Bachelor + MD Direct Pathway, and a 4-year Graduate MD. Teaching is based at the Crawley campus and at Royal Perth, Sir Charles Gairdner, and Fiona Stanley hospitals. The Rural Clinical School footprint is wide. It spans the South West, Mid West, Goldfields, and Kimberley.
UWA is one of only a handful of Australian medical schools with a true dual-pathway entry: a 7-year combined Bachelor + MD Direct Pathway from school (UCAT-ANZ + ATAR 96.00 + interview) and a 4-year Graduate MD (GAMSAT). Both streams converge into the same MD clinical years.
Strong rural pipeline via the Rural Clinical School of Western Australia (one of the largest rural clinical networks in Australia, spanning Albany, Bunbury, Geraldton, Kalgoorlie, and the Kimberley). Aboriginal Health entry stream with bespoke MMI.
Integrated curriculum. Direct Pathway: Bachelor of Biomedicine (Specialised) (UG056) 2 years with GPA 5.5 minimum to progress, then MD. Graduate Pathway: 4-year MD. Both converge into shared MD clinical years. Foundations at Crawley; clinical placements distributed across Royal Perth, Sir Charles Gairdner, Fiona Stanley, Joondalup, and the Rural Clinical School (Albany, Bunbury, Broome, Geraldton, Kalgoorlie, Karratha, Narrogin, Port Hedland).
2027 change: interviews moved online (replacing in-person Perth format). Fees (2027): CSP/BMP AUD $13,240; Full-fee Domestic AUD $84,500; International AUD $90,900.
UWA is strong in these research areas:
Format: Multi-Mini Interview (8 stations)
UWA MMI uses 8 stations of 8 minutes each (with a 2-minute reading window). Both Direct Pathway (school-leaver) and Graduate MD applicants progress to the same MMI format after pre-interview ranking. Stations span ethical reasoning, communication and role-play, motivation, teamwork, and current-issue debates. Interviews are typically held at the Crawley campus or virtually.
Examiners are clinicians and academics from the South Metropolitan and North Metropolitan Health Services.
2027 cycle (Graduate): 74 CSP + 29 BMP + up to 40 international ≈ 143-145 domestic. Note: gradready reports ~103 domestic and Fraser's reports 143 — discrepancy likely reflects different counting bases (graduate-only vs combined Direct + Graduate). Direct Pathway via UP056 Bachelor of Biomedicine TISC ranks 96.65 (2024) → 97.50 (2025).
Founded in 1957. Based in Crawley.
Programmes offered:
UWA's dual pathway means the strongest candidates choose deliberately rather than treating one stream as a backup — examiners notice when applicants can articulate why Direct Pathway versus Graduate MD suits their trajectory. Lean into UWA's rural clinical footprint specifically: the Kimberley placements, the Goldfields, the Mid West. Vague rural enthusiasm scores poorly. The Aboriginal Health Pathway is integrated into the broader curriculum — candidates who can speak concretely about Aboriginal health responsibilities (not just generic Indigenous health) play well.
Two questions our tutors flagged as a strong fit for UWA’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?
Consider the quote: 'Justice without mercy is tyranny; mercy without justice is the mother of dissolution.' In five minutes, discuss what this means in the context of medical practice, drawing on a specific clinical or ethical example.
Likely follow-up · How do these concepts apply to triage in a constrained system?
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