Applications and fees

Last Updated: 30 May 2023

Application Process

The selection process for direct entry medicine at Clayton consists of three components; Year 12 (or equivalent) results, completion of the UCAT ANZ (University Clinical Aptitude Test for Australia and New Zealand) and a Multiple Mini Interview (MMI). All three components are weighted equally.

Key Dates

01 March - 17 May 2023

Registration for UCAT is open at UCAT ANZ and book your testing date, time and venue. Please note, late booking are open through to 5 June 2023.

03 July - 11 August 2023

Sit the UCAT test at your nominated date, time and venue.

August 2023

Monash Open Day (Clayton Campus)

September 2023

Apply through VTAC by the timely deadline: 5pm, 28 September 2023

October 2023

10 October 2023 - Applicants who have sat the UCAT in 2023 and have listed a VTAC preference for direct entry medicine at Monash will receive an email from the Faculty providing them with additional information regarding the application process and instructions about how to apply for the Dean’s Rural List (DRL).

Applications for DRL will then close on 24 October 2023.

Please note, applicants will not receive any further correspondence regarding the outcome of their DRL application from the University, but may receive a request to clarify any unclear submissions.

December 2023

First round interviews

Open to:

  • Victorian-based students; and,
  • any non-Victorian-based students who qualify for the Dean's Rural List (DRL).

Selection for interview based on UCAT ranking only.

Interviews to be held on Zoom on:

  • Tuesday 05 December 2023;
  • Wednesday 06 December 2023; and,
  • Thursday 07 December 2023.

Please note, interview dates are subject to change.

January 2024

Second round interviews

Open to:

  • Victorian-based students; and,
  • any non-Victorian-based students who qualify for the Dean's Rural List (DRL).

Selection for interview based on an equally-weighted combination of ATAR aggregate and UCAT.

Interviews to be held on Zoom on:

  • Wednesday 03 January 2024; and,
  • Thursday 04 January 2024.

Please note, interview dates are subject to change.

January 2024

Third round interviews

Open to:

  • All remaining students, including:
    • Year 12 completed interstate; and,
    • Year 12 completed overseas.

Selection for interview based on an equally-weighted combination of ATAR aggregate and UCAT.

Interviews to be held on Zoom on:

  • Wednesday 17 January 2024

Please note, interview dates are subject to change.

How to apply

All domestic students must apply through the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC) by the close of timely applications.

Domestic students should refer to the Medicine program admission requirements to confirm their eligibility before applying.

VTAC Course Codes

  • 2800311231 (CSP) Commonwealth Supported Places
  • 2800311261 (ERC) Extended Rural Cohort
  • 2800311251 (BMP) Bonded Medical Cohort

Important Note

  • Only applicants with at least one Medicine VTAC code on their preferences at the close of timely applications will be eligible for consideration. You cannot add a preference for Monash medicine after the close of timely applications. Similarly, applicants who remove Medicine from their preferences after the close of timely applications will not be able to add it back into their preferences and will not be eligible to be considered for the course.

Interviews

Monash uses a Multi Mini Interview (MMI) for the selection of students. The MMI consists of six sequential interview 'stations' focusing on an applicant’s:

  • advocacy;
  • collaboration;
  • critical thinking;
  • empathy;
  • ethical reasoning;
  • motivation; and,
  • resilience.

At each station, the applicant will have two minutes reading time with a scenario and will then be interviewed for eight minutes (i.e. ten minutes per station) with a 'circuit’ taking 70-80 minutes to complete, factoring in time for pre-briefing and debriefing sessions. Applicants will be invited via email to participate in the MMI which will be conducted online via Zoom. Only a set number of applicants will be invited for an interview.

Selection for an interview in December is open to rural and Victorian students and will be based on the UCAT score alone. This is to ensure completion of the selection process within a tight time frame. ATAR (or equivalent) scores for these applicants will be included after the MMI.

Selection for an interview (MMI) in January is open to all remaining and interstate students, including Victorian students who may not have been interviewed in the December round, and will be based on a combination of an applicant’s UCAT and ATAR (aggregate) scores.

The indicative UCAT ANZ score to be considered for interview is 3000. Please note, this indicative UCAT ANZ score would not apply to a Dean's Rural List applicant. The indicative UCAT ANZ score to be considered for interview for a Dean's Rural List applicant is 2700. These scores are indicative only and will change with each intake, depending on the distribution of scores and number of applicants applying to Monash each year.

Only those applicants who attend an interview will remain in the final ranked list to be considered for a place in the course.

Important Notes

  • All applicants applying for this course are only allowed to attend the MMI once. Those who are re-applying for this course and have previously attended the MMI for this course are not eligible to attend the MMI again.
  • Shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend an interview via email and will be required to log in to an online system to self-allocate a time to attend. Once the system closes, changes will not be permitted and late requests cannot be accommodated.

Offers

Offers will only be issued through in the January and February VTAC rounds. No offers will be made in the December VTAC Round. For more information on VTAC offer dates, please visit the VTAC website.

Fees

Domestic applicants are admitted into the program on a Commonwealth Support Place (CSP). More information can be found on the course fees website.

Other expenses domestic students would expect to incur are accommodation, transport and living expenses, plus textbooks and stationery. Read more about cost of living in Melbourne and other study costs.

Indigenous students

You can join a vibrant and growing group of Indigenous MD students studying at Monash University. The Monash University Indigenous Student Access Scheme recognises the systemic under representation of Indigenous Australians in higher education and seeks to remedy this.

Whether you are interested in starting a health career or furthering your existing career and study - we invite you to attend an interview with the Gukwonderuk Indigenous Unit. Interviews can be face-to-face or online and you can bring a family member or friend to accompany you.

To attend an interview simply fill in this form. For more information please contact med.indigenoushealth@monash.edu