University Clinical Aptitude Test

The University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT) is an admissions test used by the UCAT ANZ Consortium of universities in Australia and New Zealand for their medical, dental, and clinical science degree programs. Universities requiring the UCAT are listed at this link - Universities requiring the UCAT and also listed in the table below.

Students intending to apply for courses requiring the UCAT at any of these universities are reminded that they will need to book a test.

NOTE: The UCAT ANZ test is changing in 2025. The Abstract Reasoning subtest will be withdrawn from the test. The new test format will comprise 3 cognitive subtests: Verbal Reasoning, Decision Making, Quantitative Reasoning, and the Situational Judgement Test.

The new practice tests relevant to the abovementioned change, will be launched in early March 2025.

Students who are preparing for entry into any of these courses are encouraged to familiarise themselves with the format of the test at UCAT Test Format and the practice tests and preparation material provided at UCAT Preparation when available.

Bookings will open on 4 March 2025 and close 16 May 2025. The testing dates will be from 1 July 2025 to 5 August 2025. Find out more at UCAT

Institutions that will require the UCAT are:

The University of Adelaide	Medicine, Dental Surgery, Oral Health
Central Queensland University	Medical Science (Regional Medical Pathway provisional entry to UQ)
Charles Sturt University	Dental Science, Medicine (Joint Program in Medicine)
Curtin University	Medicine
Flinders University	Clinical Sciences / Medicine
Griffith University	Dental Health Science (compulsory), Medical Science (optional)
Monash University	Medicine
University of Newcastle / University of New England	Joint Medical Program
The University of New South Wales	Medicine
University of Notre Dame	Medicine Pathway (Sydney Campus)
The University of Queensland	Medicine (provisional entry pathway), Dental Science
University of Southern Queensland	Medicine Pathway (provisional entry to UQ MD, Darling Downs-South West Medical Pathway)
University of the Sunshine Coast	Medicine Science (optional) (provisional entry pathway to MD program at Griffith University)
University of Tasmania	Medicine
The University of Western Australia	Doctor of Medicine via Bachelor of Biomedicine (Specialised)Doctor of Dental Medicine via Bachelor of Biomedicine (Specialised)
Western Sydney University	Medicine (Joint Program in Medicine)
The University of Auckland (NZ)	Medicine
University of Otago NZ	Medicine

Blue Mountains Hotel Management School in 2025

Blue Mountains International Hotel Management School (BMIHMS) was founded in 1991 and is a school of Torrens University Australia .

Ranked #2 in Australia in the QS World University rankings by subject 2024 (Hospitality and Leisure Management).

There are two campuses in NSW: Leura Campus – situated in the Blue Mountains, and the Sydney Campus , which is in the heart of the CBD. There is also the Melbourne Campus in Victoria for students hoping to study the Master of International Hotel Management, or opt for the Adelaide Campus to study the same postgraduate program.

The BMIHMS offers the popular Bachelor of Business International Hotel and Resort Management.
The Master of International Hotel Management is offered to students in Sydney, Adelaide and Melbourne.

Find out more at Blue Mountains International Hotel Management School

Career as a Biomedical Engineer

The Good Universities Guide* states that Biomedical Engineers apply engineering and scientific methods to find solutions to problems in medicine and the life sciences. Biomedical Engineers fulfil a number of tasks including:

Designing new medical monitoring, diagnostic and therapeutic equipment
Setting up and maintaining medical equipment
Plan data processing services and the development of associated computing programs
Analyse new medical procedures to forecast likely outcomes
Participate in medical or scientific procedures where biomedical skills are needed
Design and deliver technology to assist people with disability
Analyse and design prosthetic and orthotic devices

* Biomedical Engineer

To become a Biomedical Engineer, students you usually have to complete an engineering degree at university with a major in biomedical engineering. Several universities in Victoria offer Biomedical Engineering as a specialisation. Students are encouraged to browse VTAC to learn about these courses and their entry requirements.

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