How many medical schools are there in Western Australia?

Three: the University of Western Australia (UWA), Curtin University, and the University of Notre Dame Australia (Fremantle).

What is the UWA Direct Pathway?

UWA's Direct Pathway lets school-leavers gain assured progression from an undergraduate bachelor degree into the MD, based on UCAT-ANZ, a competitive ATAR (~96) and an MMI. UWA also runs a separate 4-year graduate MD entered on GAMSAT for applicants who already hold a degree.

Which WA schools use the CASPer test?

Curtin's undergraduate MD includes the CASPer situational-judgement test alongside UCAT-ANZ, ATAR (~95.40) and an MMI. CASPer is a separate online sitting from UCAT-ANZ and assesses personal and professional attributes.

How does Notre Dame Fremantle select medical students?

Notre Dame Fremantle runs a graduate-entry MD using GAMSAT plus a portfolio and a structured panel interview, applied for through GEMSAS. It operates under a Catholic ethos and runs a strong rural-clinical mission with placements across the Kimberley and Pilbara.

Do I apply through TISC or GEMSAS for WA medicine?

Undergraduate WA courses (the UWA Direct Pathway and Curtin's MD) are listed through the Tertiary Institutions Service Centre (TISC). Graduate-entry programs (UWA graduate MD and Notre Dame Fremantle) are processed through GEMSAS.

Are there rural pathways at WA medical schools?

Yes. UWA, Curtin and Notre Dame all reserve places for rural-background applicants under the Modified Monash Model (MM2–7) and run rural clinical placements, with Notre Dame's Kimberley and Pilbara footprint among the most remote in the country. Indigenous entry pathways operate at all three.

Australian Medicine · 2027 Entry

Medical schools inWestern Australia

3 schools2027 entry

WA's three medical schools cover every major Australian pathway. UWA offers a dual route — a Direct Pathway from school leaver (UCAT-ANZ + ATAR ~96 + MMI) into a combined Bachelor+MD, and a 4-year graduate MD (GAMSAT). Curtin runs an undergraduate 5-year MD selected on UCAT-ANZ, ATAR (~95.40) and CASPer plus MMI. Notre Dame Fremantle's graduate MD uses GAMSAT plus a portfolio-led structured panel, under a Catholic ethos and a strong rural-clinical mission across the Kimberley and Pilbara.

Overview

Studying medicine in Western Australia

WA's three medical schools cover every major Australian pathway. UWA offers a dual route — a Direct Pathway from school leaver (UCAT-ANZ, ATAR ~96 and MMI) into a combined Bachelor + MD, and a 4-year graduate MD (GAMSAT). Curtin runs an undergraduate 5-year MD selected on UCAT-ANZ, ATAR (~95.40), the CASPer test and an MMI. Notre Dame Fremantle runs a graduate MD on GAMSAT plus a portfolio-led structured panel, under a Catholic ethos and a strong rural-clinical mission across the Kimberley and Pilbara. Undergraduate entry is via TISC; graduate entry via GEMSAS, with Commonwealth Supported Places and a Bonded Medical Place share at all three.

Places + funding. Domestic places at UWA, Curtin and Notre Dame Fremantle are Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP) with a deferrable HECS-HELP student contribution and a Bonded Medical Place (BMP) share. WA undergraduate entry is processed through TISC; graduate entry via GEMSAS. International full-fee places run from roughly AUD $80,000+/year.

Schools

Medical schools in Western Australia

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

UWA

Crawley · Established 1957

Multi-Mini Interview (8 stations)

Curtin

Bentley · Established 2017

Multi-Mini Interview (8 stations)

Notre Dame Fremantle

Fremantle · Established 2005

MMI (asynchronous online via Modern Hire)

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