University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT)
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. Students intending to apply for courses requiring the UCAT at any of these universities are reminded that they will need to book a test.
Bookings will open on 1 March 2023 and close 17 May 2023. The testing dates will be from 3 July 2023 to 12 August 2023.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.
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 |
| Monash University | Medicine |
| University of Newcastle / University of New England | Joint Medical Program |
| The University of New South Wales | Medicine |
| The University of Queensland | Medicine (provisional entry), Dental Science |
| University of Tasmania | Medicine |
| The University of Western Australia | Medicine (Direct Pathway), Dental Medicine (Direct Pathway) |
| Western Sydney University | Medicine (Joint Program in Medicine) |
| The University of Auckland (NZ) | Medicine |
| University of Otago NZ | Medicine, Dental Surgery |
Find out more at UCAT.
Free Online Student Guide
Students considering studying medicine or dentistry are invited to access the iCanMed website for information about where to study medicine and dentistry, what the entry requirements might be, and all things related to the UCAT test required for most medicine courses. This is an excellent ‘go to guide’ to use as a resource.