Interview by university
The interview at every undergraduate-entry medical school.
Twelve schools, one page each: the format, when it falls in the cycle, how you get invited, what the school says it marks, and my note on it. Checked against each school's own admissions page, and dated.
The schools
| University | State | Format | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Sydney University | NSW | MMI | Late November |
| Charles Sturt University | NSW | MMI | Late November |
| University of New South Wales | NSW | Panel | Late November for rural entry, then mid December and mid January for everyone else |
| University of Newcastle – UNE Joint Medical Program | NSW | MMI | Late in the year, in person at Newcastle or Armidale |
| Monash University | VIC | MMI | Rounds in December and January, on Zoom |
| University of Queensland | QLD | MMI | Mid to late November |
| University of Adelaide | SA | MMI | Late in the year, after UCAT results |
| University of Western Australia | WA | MMI | Late November to mid December |
| Curtin University | WA | MMI | Early December, then two rounds in January |
| Griffith University | QLD | No interview | Not applicable |
| Bond University | QLD | MMI | March, after the psychometric round |
| James Cook University | QLD | Panel | Typically two rounds: late November, then early January |
Dates
Every school's invitation and interview dates for this cycle, as each publishes them, are on one page.
How to use these pages
- Start with your first preference. Its page tells you the format, which decides how you prepare, and the timing, which decides when you start.
- Then the format page. The method is written once, for an MMI and for a panel, rather than repeated under every school. A school page links to the one that applies.
- Then check the school's own page. Every row here is dated, and thresholds and dates change between cycles. The school is the only source that counts.
By state
New South Wales
- Western Sydney University Bachelor of Clinical Science (Medicine) / Doctor of Medicine. MMI. Late November.
- Charles Sturt University Bachelor of Clinical Science (Medicine) / Doctor of Medicine. MMI. Late November.
- University of New South Wales Bachelor of Medical Studies / Doctor of Medicine. Panel interview. Late November for rural entry, then mid December and mid January for everyone else.
- University of Newcastle – UNE Joint Medical Program Bachelor of Medical Science and Doctor of Medicine. MMI. Late in the year, in person at Newcastle or Armidale.
Queensland
- University of Queensland Doctor of Medicine, provisional entry for school leavers, through a first bachelor degree at UQ. MMI. Mid to late November.
- Griffith University Bachelor of Medical Science, then the Doctor of Medicine. No interview.
- Bond University Bachelor of Medical Studies and Doctor of Medicine. MMI. March, after the psychometric round.
- James Cook University Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery. Panel interview. Typically two rounds: late November, then early January.
South Australia
Other guides
- Start here What the interview is testing, and how the cycle runs.
- Timeline planner Put in your interview date and get a week by week plan.
- Pathway planner The whole road from school to consultant, drawn around your choices.
- Practice stations Real MMI stations with a two minute reading phase and a station clock.
- What is marked The six things every station marks, and how to practise each one.
- How to answer The questions every panel asks, what each is testing, and the follow-ups to expect.
- Question themes The subjects questions come from, from rural health to the profession, with prompts.
- Interview dates When each school sends invitations, holds interviews and makes offers this cycle.
- When you hear back Every school’s offer dates, and why the wait after the interview is so long.
- Formats What an MMI and a panel interview each are, and how to prepare for each.
- Interview soon? Days to go? What you can still book at short notice, and the prices.
- For parents Who your child is working with, and what I will not promise.
If you want a session
Thirty minutes, $40, online, and it comes off any package you go on to book. Tell me where you are applying and when the interviews are.